The New York herald., 1877-01-12
OBITUARY..
LUCILLE WESTERN.


Brooklyn. from congestion OF the lungs She opened
IN the New Park Theatre Monday night last playing
Nancy Sykes In her own drimatizaton Of "Ovcl
Twist" AT the matinee performance on wednesday
sho hoarsc its close to be barely able
speak. In conversation with Colonel William T. Sim
tho manager she said that caught cold at the Walnut
Street Theatre Philadelphia, on the Friday night pre-
through the roof her dressing room leaking and
letting In the rain She regarded her cold AS severe
and requested that Miss Annie Ward Tiffany play
her part on Wednesday evening Yesterday evening"
at nvo O'Clock she called her agent Mr. A. C. Cam
bridge, and sald whas time is it," He told her, and
she answered "Its time to so to tho theatre. Has
tho basket boy como ycty" lic answered, "iou are
not the bill tonight" when she said, "Who takes
my part?" He answered "Miss Tiffany and she re-
piled, "0h, yes; remember now" She gradually
grow worse, and at seven O'Clock called Mr. Cambridge
10 the sofa on which she was lying. She threw her
arms round his neck and sarl, 'fou have becn khd
md true TO me. Goodby rest at last" rhc nest s
moment she WAS dead. The was n, once SEN TO
tho theatre and Miss Tiffany nyea Mss w nars
IN the city oil New Orleans. La, on Janu-
ary s. ls4S and was consequently thirty,iour
years old. Her father George Western) was one Of
The best eccentric comedians ana delneators
Of Yankee character on tho stage, ana her mother
clover aud accomplished actress; so that Lucille anu
her sister Helen were bred TO tho footIighs from IN
iancy After tho death OF Mr Western Jane western,
manager Of the National Theatre in Boston, and there
tho airg made their first success in play styled The
Three Fast Mcn." For some years Lucille played
nothing but soubrctte business; and II was
not until her engagement at The Holiday
street, Theatre Baltimore, IN 1851, that she
cnancc she was cast one night Tor Cynthia, the Gypsy,
In l'ucksio play ''rhe Flowers OF the Forest and
IRON that time her trnc limo Of business became
assured. Clifton W. Tayeurc tho dramatist, was then
reporter tho Baltimore Sun. and draInatZed Mrs.
Of EaI. dy nps Isabel Sl ans ve
took the town by storm, and she woke up
famous. She then became star and played
Of Oliver Twist afforded her opportunity
Of again displaying hor peculiar power, and her
Nancy Sykes generally regarded her best char
nctcr in reference To this 1t may be interesting to
recall the celebrated walack cast OF the play y-iames
W wallack Jr. playing Fasln E. 1 Davenport, BIZ BIZ
sac regarded by managers one OF tho best pay
ing cards IN The country She made a grcal deal OF
money, but owing to her lavish generosity
fled comparatively poor Colonel Sim states
she played for more charity benefits than
OF distress occurring III the profession she al
ways headed the subscription list. In early lie she
married Mr.. James b. Meade, but was separated from
him some years ago. In social lie she was unre-
served aud genial, and her kindly nature gained her
hosts OF friends, both ON and OIL the stage Every
step appropriate to the occasion has been taken by
Colonel Snn and Mr. Cambridge, Miss Weterns
agent Her remains Will be taken this afternoon to
the residence OF her mother, Mrs Jane English, IN
Boston.
The career of Lucille Western was one of tho most
remarkable on the stage. shc rose not merely from
obscurty but from style OF acting from which 1t is
difficult 10 rise at all The school in which sho was
educated actually untitled her for tho drama
the afterward interpreted, but she trumphed over all
liicues. Her native force was checked, but not re-
pcled, by the adversely circumstances OF Although her
mannersms beyond cure, her extraordinary passion
aoned Tor her deficient culture. Tho great characters
OF the staee-l.ady Macbeth, Mcdea Queen Katherine
she could not reach, but in those parts which more
emotional than intellectual she cxcelled. The cry
OF mother IN ,l, ior her chdren Ile does not re-.
Western as Mme. Vine always had magnetic influence
over an audience, and AS Leah was equally effective.
Her Nancy sykes WIS strong, but too coarse, and u
similar example o tragic energy unsoencd by poetry
her performances OF tho "Cnid Stcaler" In which
she initiated drunken closely hat the elect
instcad OF being entirely repulsive. She
was literally trough diamond, and II shc had been
better tralncd In her early days might have reached
much higher rank III her profession
The real stage is moro dramatic than the mimic.
Lucille Western was not cold In death before tho cur
tam upon The picture OF the the wretched creature
whose woes she hnd 80 often expressed. And IN
another theatre an audience was moved to tenderness
and tears by tho same cry OF Rachel weeping tor her
rhIdrcn. Actress aud spectators ignorant that the
lips that first uttered It were mute forever, and that
the fcgned agones and the OF the actress
were equally still IN death.
VICE ADMIRAL JAMES A. PAYNTER, r. n
By mail IRON Europe wo have intelligence OF the
occurrence OF the death OF James Aylmer Paynter,
Wee Admiral Of the British Navy Ho expired at his
residence In Bath ut the age of sx,y-two years. The
deceased officer joined tho navy whom he was twelve
battle OF Navarino IN 1889, was commented tor gal
anlry in Tarragona Bay, and in ls4 promoted to
"A lieucnantcy He took part in several engagements
the China station for his in which he was
advanced to the rank Of commander. He was senior
officer on trc coast OF Syria during tho massacrcs
there, and was tho means OF saving hundreds of
fugitivcs Tor which he received letters from the Ad
miraity expressing high appreciation OF his conduct
He oblaicd the rank OF rear admiral IN 1870 and re-
tired wee admiral IN 1876. Deceased married Sophia
Catherine, bcrcss OF Mr.. Howell Price Bcrthlboytt
Curmartben. lie was Mayor of Bath in 1875. and was
"A AN ucpt n m frat
ALEXANDER Balm.
cable telegram from London, under date OF yestcr-
day lltL .ns annou the Of the death
OF the eminent Scottish philosopher and scholar Alex
ander Balm, professor IN the asrow University He
was born Aberdeen In the year 1SlO and was con-
sequenty, in tho sixty seventh year OF his age He
Was educated at Marscha! College, Abcrdcen and was
teacher of and natural philosophy III that nsti-
tuition IN the 1871 and 1916 From year 1915
to the 1916 he professor OF natural oh osopby
at the Andersonian University. In the years 1S47 and
ls4o he acted assistant secretary to the Metropolitan
(Engand) Sanitary commissioners and executed the
dutcs OF the same position under the General Beard OF
Health. IN the years lSlS and 1850 Professor Balm
was appointed examiner in logic and moral philosophy
Ia the University OF London III 1857, and held
this position to the year 1862. lie was for
years examiner In moral science OF pupils applying
Tor employment III the Indian civil service. Hc was
next appointed Professor oil Logic and English Iitcra-
ture IN The University OF Aberdeen and occupied the
ciar during period OF four years with great credit
himself and vast advantage to the class students In
the year 1864 he, second time, became examiner in
tho University OF London. The learned Professor
wrote Tor the CycIoprdm and the publications OF the
lcssrs. Chambers including the com pietion of many
books OF varous sizes, Tor their school SERIES He
edited "Pacy's Moral Philosophy, with dissertations
and notes, Ia the year 1852 His principal published
works are "ihc senses and Intellect" which appeared
IN tho year 1850; ''fhc Emotions and tho Will" IN
1859; 'The STUDY OF Character" I" IN 1861: '.Engsh
Composition and Rhetoric" 1866; s'Mental Science,
Moral Science," 1858, and "Logic, in the year 1870
The Professor possessed active nnaly mind
and his was busy almost to the latest moment Of
his enjoyment OF health.