New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
OBITUARY..
MATILDA HERON.

Matilda Heron, once the famous Camille OF
the American stage, died last evening at few minutes
after o'clock. She achieved eminent success as an
actress in her day, adapted several plays and during the
last few years OF her life has been eaeler OF the
dramatic art She dies at when those who attain
equal success on tue stage usually in Ia: enjoyment
OF the hight Of their powers ani the public favor She
has been somewhat erratic In her mode OF bfe, and,
partly from spin Of independence unuindfu gently
Of mcdc, assistance when her physical ap
peaTed to be breaking down.
She has been 81 for fye months past and since the be-
ginning of the year during most OF the time has
been confined 10 her bed. The disease from which she
suffered had taken firm hold Of her constitution. Her
friends besought her 10 have physician. oie yielded
at last and Dr. Royal Prescott Of No II East twenty.
frsst. was consulted only in time to discover that
surgical operation lnnst be performed. Thl sufferer
combattcd this advice aud slow 10
submit to ordinary attention aud treatment
Three weeks ago Sunday she yielded and
the operation performed by DR.. Prescott aud DR..
George F. Carey OF No. 21O East seventeenthst. Tie
operation not Ia itself essentially d!fbcet dam
gcrous but Miss Heron, oyerstoppiDg the phy scans
instructions, partook Of diet which invited fatal
suits. relapse followed and she quickly reduced
TO a state OF weakness from hemorrhage. on Monday
she somewhat better and was removed b No 132
East Twenty-Rftt.st where she constantly at
tended by her little daughter Bjou Heron and faith
full friends. On tie same day Father Pratt Of ST.
Stephens Church administered the last rigats OF
the Catholic Church. she became perfectly resigned
die. and objected 20 any strenuous efforts prolong
her life. Yesterday she not expected to live through
the day. and remained conscious up TO within 40 minutes
of her death, passing away peacefully aud without
apparent pain. Almost her last request her lighter
concerned her desire to have the funeral ceremony take
place at " the Little Church Around the ,orne aud to
be- buried in Philadelphia by the sic of her father and
brother. she lad rot been without lluch trcabc In her
lfe, and her last Nods were: Poor lilly never did any
harm 10 any one "1llly was pct name she some.
times gave herself Her daughter aud three or four
friends present AT her bedside
Ireland Dee. l. 1880. Her father 10 nh cOuntry
when she yrr Young and settled In Philadelphia,
where her brother became successful bnHness man.
As a cGild she eync an nipnsNe nature, was acuye
in Btefoci, and beca,nt proficient IN fehnu' accom-,
plIshmcns. IL sai that her ta'heTs D"ust tllJhed
Philadelphia thcater She would SIT alone al the open
window and listen 10 the music and watch the outside
lite OF tie theaiet, and finally decdei, dganss
her brothers wishes 10 tt herself for dramatic eer.
She became the pu III OF ichald Rchings, and made her
first appearance at the Walnut Street Iheaei, n f,s
druhia on Feb II, 1851 BiGncI, N " "Fdz.o. she
played for a season in ST. Louis and ~ ls15' WIN I
Lewis died on the ana she aTrsf " al AN rfa
Thealer Dee. 26 Her success IN the Wes; gave Lrt con,
siderable fame. she 6tuc acu 10 The Pa iuc COST ~
1854, cau.c to Work, made sti.ilIs tour
through the country. aud III 1857 appeared at Wa aeks
Old Thcater, Broadway, near BrOOmc-St, n .he
tte r6c OF (dL,ie. wIIch she herself aa r rin lhe
French Oi Dumas. Her success was phehoIn nI: quo
filed her agcHent OF ii weeks, very th.k5'e or
tne times, tht tb'aicr btnG nltd mighty, "hd hany
being unable To gam admission. SOtJerh, Wa wAs
walking gentleman at Walaeks, i"Li' hS @ n.ss
successful hit az AtTaGd. married ~ The same
year Robert stoelcl, leader OF TIE ote.eSla s'
Walacks. She played Camille in the large inca tpea
crs of this country, Ed IS said ;C have rec WE'D Act e
than $4,000 Tor ner appearances III tat e.ai dcdi ~
1861 she went to ''"n ana al We i9@n On her
pcfsouatcd POsJite Lee IN New Year. I've ouu
return sAe triumphs as CdhttHs' ana vas
snccesslu as -edra IA taI play o th', " ied
ste adapted from t..e Greek OF Eulpdes. e'' ~id 49,
from her husband Her last engagcnen lH AS CT! was
Booths Iicuet Ia the Winter ot iS't-.o' "n
OrH short time AZ. .peiIed as Lazy B"'Ott' " - -
public appearance IN lhis city was III April i'', Pa
orIaancc for ben.r 0i her daughter bUou heoh'A
her pay OF Aiedea.'