New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-29
OBITUARY..
EDWIN hDANS.
INV THIEgRApH To rHs TRIBUNE

ner aud ia that eeuemar's aims. The physici-h- mo
mentariiy expected hls death on Thursday ana
when he lived through that might iufther prog
n9stications were useless All day yesterday re
seemed lover than ever, hut stiu conscious VI
everything that was taking place around him. ara ihy
sen-ibl, The Rev. Dr. Morton found him ready aud
waiting Cor bis end. As evening approached ms 'ou
grew weaker AMI frequent intervals during tho Hl5
he made ab0rtlyo attempts 20 vomt though he hau 'A'
only two tesnoonfr NJ cracker wafer Into his st0nach
since Tnu slay doctor called soon after mldhieh'
and left without the hope Of seeing him again awe
Contrary 10 custom o. the actors sat up WIN NM
and none Of the family went "a bed
At9 o'clock til. morning hs breathing, which had
been hard and nd seemed To- become easier ana tAe
watchers saw O.. I'd was approaching. Mr. Gardner
feared he would speak again. bnt at 10 O'Clock he
wbispered Mar took his wfes hand and sad Good
bye" HI. hands then growing cold though hs feet
ami legs remained he never spoke a-iin except
u whisper Don't" Mr.. Gardner gently ADJUSTED
q pillow. Finally the arms lghtened and the head 'en
slightly and lire went out calmly and quietly. At the
moment OF dissolution Mrs. Adams was lying upon the
sofa and Sir Garluer held thu dying actor in BIS arms
20 peaceful ana quiet his last moments thai lis
wife did NOT know o. his death until Mr.. Gardner had
unclsped hs aud laid the iuaniinaie form upon nc
pillow.
Fortunately for Mrs Adams she found relief in tears,
and was promptly puj bed Physicians hope that fhe
Will escape serious Illness. The features of the dead
have assumed calm and peaceful expression though
the face is painfully thin, and the black. stit ana
shortcut mustaohe makes IT look more shaauy'
Tne funeral wiz be taken charge OF b. the
Actors OF Ter Of Friendship and the remains W be taken
70 their lot in Mount Mor4h Cemetery, IN accordance
with Mr.. Adams often expressed wish. The selvces
will occur on Thursday AT n st. Jamess frotes-
tant Epsco Pal Church the Rev Dr. Morton ohci'lAS'
The death of Edwin Adams has so long
been expected that it, oocurrencr-ln philadelphia
though It brings his many friends lonely detection
OF fs ling which very grey0us and quite uas eakabe'
viii bring them surprise. Tney ough', perhaps
rather % he grateful that lingering anu hop"irs7
/ misery is nc last ended, though they vii bit
teriy deplore the loss OF companIonsup that
! WIS exceptionally pleasant ana drar Those
/ who knew Edwin Adams well-musng now over the
past ard canl him back % view he was III us Drill
liant manhood will reflect that man uore brave g-lte'
and tender wholesome in his nature ana more VIII
ming in personal peculautes, never lived In his appear
ance and demean r-as ta0se OF hi' beloved Trend
James Wallacl who preceded hun into the silent land
/ there vas a happy frlnkne-s an ingenious Glee
strong cal a.d maulucss which attracted every
eve and capt yated every heart Erwin Adams looked
Ike the handsome gallant dsshine sailor lad of hcton
and - he filed 10 absolute perfection the idea at once
popular and poetic II breezy l-e and gay auIac'ty
Tn death Of such d man is she extinction Of hgl, That
/ cheered a beauty that hallowcd. a goodness thai
strengthened and encouraged all who came within tho
scope Of hs influence re sadness i'm many hearts,
but also he leaves gcntc and afectiunate remembrance
/ which T. better than either riches or fame.
man must possess originality Of mind, and strength
IA we'll ssveetncss % chacicr however makes an
impression cr tie time through which he liVes. NJ
/ Adams vas force a. We. charm IN the Cr3mcue
lie Of his period WhLe thoroughly 20 q and
/ natiyciy 0ue land 20 be- this Is 10 be " one
man prked ont OF ten thousand y, be yet
I czceled in other ways. lie Possessed emotional,
creative power The use of the methods Of matc art
To define he potency actor NOT easy even IN
E.s sagcprescnce and while the impression produced
/ remained still fresh .ad familiar. The thought
that now brcods upon she memory Of him. must
duG the task stil harder Hr acted many
kinds u parts. lie was seen IN Shakespeare
IN the old comedies: and in modern romantic dram'.
III. range OF character was large H. passed nom Mr.
ctf,0 Rtciay1 he Ttrd; from E0eer 70 Eggo; from
sir Thomas Chg0rd 70 Charles surface; from Ed
,coyd lLd1ieton The Stranger; fIom Robert Landry
TO Fnoch Ardea. He was not equally excellent IN
an lines hut be- versatile, arG Ia all lines he was
good and may be SAID o- him he I'D not stop
short at the presentation Of characters. He made
them clearly visible and he mado them infu-
eutla-thas Is q say. he Informed them with
vitality that empowered them 10 take and keep
a distinct place T.. r-nenbrauce. The spectator
OF imUersona0ns thus ndivduazed aud thus instinct
with hfe felt his Imagination fred his feelings thrilled
and his senses pleased II DC had TO the methods
Of lis gct.ny. 10 should ne caid that he reached
his results rather through the heart than through
me intellect lie not deep analyst nor an
lnvrteate student worker IN the mosaic Of details
Better for him. doubtless actor, being what he
was II he had been these asoi But he did splendid
things by impulse. BE spontaneously end grace
FULLY dramatic Pc went mt because his nature could
not go WRONG. lie q man of genius, Those
who heard his yoice-whch m lis fresh days, was one
OF the most beautiful heacdrlch. mcot
ous soulful. and logey-needed no more than this 10
announce the presence o. the divine hre no" qencAeu
In darkness and forever cold
Edwin Adams was born ~ tho vicinity Of Boston, Feb
ruary g. ls3i and De made his first appearance on the
stage at the National Theatre IN that city, August 20,
l.-3-acting SepAeR, In the Huuchback." Later, ~
tie Howard AtheueIE., he was seen as Ieradrdo.
ia Hamlet" In these tie parts ae showed talent ana
gave promise Of excellence In the Autumn Of l@54' he
WI. member u the company OF the Chestnut, IN Pha-
delpaa His first appearance 10 that city was made rs
Charles FOOdie IN the drama OF The Soldiers Daueh
ter" Later sull no sctod in Baltimore, and there
he met vth marked favor. About 1850 he vent to
3r4o and came oat there a. Hamlet and then played
O round OF the great parts aud lac there won
signal and brilliant little later, Mr. Baeman
engaged him u act with Miss Kate Bateman ana
NJ. j. " Waack. and he seen az the Winter Car
den in this city "a CiGordSflss Bateman acting Jiia'
and Mr.. Wallack acting Master WGiter In his
bright alliance remained for consider
able time, and trayerscd the conntrg. His
/ temperance in Nsw-York effected. ConspicI-
ousv OF september TO- 1866 NJ the Broadway Theatre
CVailack', cd house,. Robot Landry. The Dead
Heart" lie subsequently act,d in r. r. Conrads dull
drama cf b" The Herctc." Ia De Te!lgny: and also
he presented R1c0 ana R9rr~ the 80 or February,
1857 wEen Edwin Boo-h's leatre first opened. hC
appeared rs Merci.ho shortly thereafter he
seen f0rcisse, IIGo, RGDhdsL RO-,r and claude
/ NcnotG Al that theatre. OF June 2l. 1869.
he acted EnocA Arden-with when part his name is
closely assocatedfor the FIRST time 10 NewYork. As
Froeb r9su and In come ~ the other characters thar