New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-15
OBiTGARY.
JACOB GRAI'

This old and distinguished theatrical man
aver died yesterday Bath, t. t. aged ity-ninc The
rrfs % Nj Grau extended over period
If twenty years Tie began IL the business agent Of
NJ Maurice 5trakosrh, IN Tie season of 1891 VIXEN
the Isl ter person was manager OF the Ole Ball Concert
Traure He then became. aud tor two seasons
ii 50 -55-5Gl continued, the business agcnt FOR an
oacra and concert troupe. which the celebrated singer
Parudi Was tic principal member. In tho season OF
IeJJ1 be acted for another opera and concert troupe,
comprising Parodl, Cora de Wlho!st, HriMo!i. rrd
Am.l.o l. we, by this company that PiSc's Opera
House was opened In Cincinnati. in March, 1857 Thai
berg was the next musical sensation; and Ia 1853 Mr.
Cr,u was the manager ~ the Thaiherg Concerts In
l-JS-'j3 Messrs. sirak, sen ana Jimau gave italian
L-,ini n. th. chief feature ana for th, combination
H,,t casnu-I.59-GJ-rnded with u ball ~
me Nco-York kcadmny o. Music and an Opera
Festival IN Philadelphia. IN honor 81 thr Prince
Mr. Gran on mated both these demonsiguuons, aud hc
managed the entertainments with skill and with sas-
factory results. IL l76D'6l Mr. Gan was chosen mar
eyer 0 the Associated Artists Concert and Opera Troupe
consisting oi Nossrs BrgnO. Fern. Sdsini. and NuZn
Drng this son, and uudcr Mr Grau's manascmeut.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg made hrrCclut m concert Ia
IsGl'2 Mr. Grgu became manager ot 'hr Italian Opera
in one o these seasons aud under iif Grams manage
meut. Miss kellogg made hcr debut IN opera-as otad
~ lgoctto" In 1863, after sue cssiul tour OF ia.
cmcf American cltiGs III tue H"ith' MI. 6rau made
his first professional Wit To Europe, wncr' he or
INK Mines. Vera Lorim. Castro, MOrensl. and Sig
uOrs S-ttaianl, ha.caIerr, horelh aud Others.
Dir. NFdu brought out Ht Nibl0's Garden
then managed by Nh William Wheatlcy, and atferward
be led ~ through provincial tour During tue Nmter
of 1861 he rested and reviewed TIE field operate and
theatrical enterprise. In March, 1850. DE Engaged thu
Italian opera company at the NeW-I0rk Academy Of
/ OpeneG the Crosby Orcrd House In Cmcagp.
| Mr.. Grau now leased the French Theatre on Four
trruth-- which building DC expended. first and l3f
about lp.O3O, suddenly disc arj ms regen.n mn
OF Adelaide Rlstorl and mum dramatic COMPANY
from [ Italian theatres. THc excitement created nv
this enterprise the Ncc-t theatrical life mai
had been aroused IN tins country, EXCEPT perhtps tina
which Custrd upon the advent Of Jenny Lird ll,forl
came in lsG6 ami remained IN Amrrica-htt FOR a brief
Summer trip 30 EuTOpc-LrOughOut tho next two years
steadily acting under Mr.. Graus man lgement and
almost everywhere with prosperous Tcsult-. Sc gave.
altogether $40 performances ana she received upward
of }UOuUO. In the autumn OF l5G5, MI Grau brought
over an opera bOuitc troupe, and this lighter form
Of for the next six months, in New YORK
and other cities.
on the 7 81 Nay following he engaged, Frankfort
for an American tour. the great German actress, Marr
Sccbdch. Several plays were brought out here in.
since TINT time, III translated form. have been adopto
by American Actresses and have taken their par.
among the stock pieces OF the American theatre MIR
Grau engaged In October ISL Rublnstcu and Wien
| iIWsd, whose American tOur-colnpleic1 In the
Surius OF lS73-ptoycd amply rcHiu-Tatiyc beur-
fetal 10 the Of musical culture Ia Amer
lea, ana source of great enjoy mobt u
the uusicL public Mr.. Gru returned To New
York IN 1872, but has been confined TO his rss;
dcnce broken in health though not east down IN spirit
Mr.. Gran was born lE Austria lu 1919.