The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-09
DEATH AT THE F00TLIGIITS
PLAYERS WHOSE INTENSITY WAS
TOO TERRIBLY NEAL.
TRAGEDIES that were Tragedies Indeed Somo
Most Interesting Facts for the students
of the Pathology Of the Human Mind.
From the san Frdncfsco Chronicls.

Most Interesting Facts for the students
of the Pathology Of the Human Mind.
Prom the san FSancisco Chronicle.
The simulated but terribly realistic
" Richard ILL.," calls to mind the many cases IN
which death, or at least It's sudden approach,
has occurred on the stage through excess OF
feeling. More than one Uomsn trsRedian died
on the stare, ana the history OF the more mod
ern drama Affords numerous cases in point.
The most notable Oft these ~ that OF the actor
John Palmer. He had a wife and eight chill.
dren. to whom he WIS devotediy attached. and
when Mrs, Palmer and favorite son suddenly
that his grief never could be shaken OF. On the
I'd OF Aueust. 1888. he WAS pIaune at Liverpool
'pa sn ' Of "fns STRANGE" In the foSrt6
he had answered. g love her still" TO the
and then to tue question as to hts children ne
gave reply left them at small town hard
bv,' but the words. feelinely uttered. bad
the Baron's (Whitaeld) feet.
While acting Rosditnd on the 9Th Of Nav,
1851. Peg wofnneton was par!iyzed on uttering
the words In the epiloaue, "Id kiss as many Of
you as had boards that pleased me-"
Know" ods maunsrs on hs sp ta IN ne p,vn
OF the run, became perceptlbly weak and III.
When he came to the place where he was sup
part so naturally that the audience became
alarmed The actor was picked up and carried
to hts home in the Rue Richeleu, and before his
friends even could be summoned he expired.
Moody, the a tor, was performing Chudto
IT. nded him to prepare for execution and he
began to answer, AM butt die, and to 90 we
know not where" he suddenly tainted and died
before he could be carried from the stage.
In l717, samuel FoOte was seized with paraly
SIS while acting In his comedy, The Devil Upon
Two Sticks" lie rallied, however, spent the sum
mer at Brighton. and was subsequently ordered
by his physicians to France. While at DIver
en- route he was seized with a shiyering ut. lie
bteathed MS last on the afternoon Of the 2lst OF
October OF the same year.
The great Edmund kean, too, may he said to
the character Of Oh>tO, and IN the passage be-
ginning "Oh now forever farewell the tranquil
mind" his voice and articulation gradually died
away and he whispered to his son, "spcak to
them, Charles I'm dying"
Harley did not actually die on the stage, hut
he was conveyed from the theatre In a state Of
insensthility after playing LduncetDt Gobbo. when
he quoted Bottoms words, II have exposition
OF sleep come over me- and from the time Of
this utterance he was speechless to the end.
Mrs. Glover was speechless on the occasion Of
her farewell benefit ON the 18th Of july 1910.
she died on the 18th.
Clara Webster was fatally burned on the stage
of Drury Lane Theatre during the ballet.
performing his favorite IMPOSITION, la Morte."
At Hath, in September, 1874. Miss Maria Linley
expired while singing, IL know that my hedeem-
Cummings. tho actor, fell dead. on the stage,
June az, 1917, while performing the part Of Du-
mont, in ltowe's tragedy, Jane Shore just as
he had uttered the closing words Of the piece:
BE s,Inc tines FOR ne. e CELESTIAL no:t..
Neeore 60 , hSe sne OF av Any show thee
May such befiil ne Al my latest uour.
James bland, the clever artist well known for
his pleasing assumptions Of the monarchs In
Pianche's eXtraVaganlus, expired at the stage
door Of the strand Theatre, Immediately after
entering for the purpose Of discharging his pro-
fesstunal duties.
Mr.. Harrette, a talented actor Of old mems
parts. died in n cab that was conveying him
home, after he had played In a farce and after
ward dressed for POiOUttts.
James Rodgers may he said TO have died on
the stage in lSii Alter he was absolutely ex-
hatsted he still continued to cNer,se his mirth-
provoking powers. ON the evening before his
death he had struggled through the part Of Efs
Dem In travesty In the 81 James Theatre,
and on his return he was 81 utterly used up that
he was unable To max the effort To undress him
sell, and rested IN hls armchair TIL morning
with his clothes on. The next morning. think
ing he had in measure recovered, he took his
violin and played over song he was going to in
troduce into the buflc-quc. But as the day ad-
vanced he became weak and brcathcd with
such difficulty that he felt compelled to send a
message to the theatre that lac should DO unable
To play. tla-ping his vile hand and turning To
n friend. he said with feeble EFFORT to cheer
them with smile, and in his charaCt iris tic
manner, The little rarie Is over" and'soon az
terward expired.
In the Holiday Street Theatre baltimore. on
the evening 81 October u, 1874. MIR john Ferris
Wa playing the part Of Geoi& IdtboBs in Lady
AudlrN'S secret At the close Of TIM first act he
said a. he went on the stage, " ara feeling very
badly just feel my arm. fear II j. paralyled.'
aud when the kline arrived foe Ferris tn make
his rcappearance on the stage he told him To- ~
"n and hc would feel better, he went on, but be
gan To vi anger around the stage much that
laughed and shouted. Miss stella Mortimer,
who was playing Lady AUd.eD. rushed toward
him to push him into the well ~ required by the
play; but he said. Leave me Alone She then
saw that he was In "a semi-conscious state, and
that he was fruthng at the mouth. lie was car
ried OF the stage by several OF the other actors
aud the curt aiu lel upon scene OF great excite
ment. He died la Ills residence In less than foui
hours.