The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-29
EDUIy ADAMS DEAD.
Con.ciou. untii within Hour Of HI. he.
mise a sketch Of his Life.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2s.-Edwin Adams
died at ia o'clock this morning in the homo
OF Dan Gardener and in that gcntlcman's arms.
He was conscious until within an hour of his
demise, when he called his wife to his bedside
and babe her good-by. In tho room at the time
of his death were Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. jar
Wis Of Boston a cousin " Mr.. Adams AT tho
moment OF dissolution Mr.. Adams was lying on
sofa. and Mr.. Gardner held him in his arms.
SO peaceful were his last moments that his wife
was not aware Of his death until Mr.. Gardner
had unclaspcd his arms and laid the inanimato
form back on tho pillow. Tho funeral ccrc-
monies are to be performed in st. Jamcs's
Episcopal Church on Thursday next. and the
intcrmcnt will be made in the Moriah Cemetery.
Edwin Adams was born In Mcdford. Mass
in 1884. and made his debut in Boston. in 1853
as Siephen in THE Hunchback," y" at the National
Theatre. He was quito successful. and. being
ambitious and determined. mado his way slowly
up the thcatric ladder. playing nt tho Howard
Athcnnum In a number OF minor roles in stock
pieces. In 1854 he appeared at Philadelphia "a
Charles Woodieigh In the soldiers Daughter"
and from that time his success as rising actor
was assured. He then became member Of
various stock companies, playing in all the
large cities OF the Union. and when Edwin
Booth opened his theatre in this city. Mr.. Adams
was selected to support him. 1t was this en-
gagement which brought him prominently be-
foro the New York public. The house was
opened with Romeo and Juliet" and Mr.
Adams was the Ma.cutio. He aitcrward atcr-
mated in tho parts Of Whei'o and iago with Mr.
for him much consideration. IL was thor
oughly mcrcural and at this time Mr.. Adams
Later. when he returned to the theatre md play
cd Enoch Arden his voice BETRAYED tho
weakness. that afterw9rd became disease,
Enoch Arden" was however. the play with
which this actor was identified H. played it
all over the country, and made great d'al of
money with H. Mr.. Adams hai n strong vein
OF manly pathos, and the somewhat gloomy
part of Eitocb .tt'ofH served TO develop ii 10 tho
fullest extent. His Id9o was n strenuous and
laborcd mpcisonatiOn. which suffered incyita
bly, by comparison with Edwin Booth In the
same part. But his Whdlo was marked BY cer
tain touches of grandeur and a strong barharic
coloring; Those WHO remember his ROrp in
NSt oS'- =, sR neh, 2I ac,s a. Snss99,T s9a%I ns
essentially mclodralnalc actor His grasp
OF tragedy was not firm one and his portrayal
~ humor, though spirited and cnrnrst, lacked
the airy ightness that chHractcrizes the true
Mr.. Adams was widely known NJ most genial
gentleman on the stage. and had hosts oi warm
personal friends in all parts of the country. His
home at Long Branch has lons. boon the resort
of actors AMI literary people, nnd, although I'M
pretc ntious. was not9d for ts hospitality. TWAS
hero that the actor spent the hnppirst hours of
his hfc in his garden. which was one Of the
unr~t IN tnHt Ni'inlty.
With "A remarkably generous and kindly ma
turr. Mr.. Adams was known 10 the whole pro-
irSsion as the man who never refused his SER
vie,s ia behalf of charity scores II stories are
told of his self sacrifices in behalf of brother
actors. and of his Willingness Mt any time 20
contribute his talents to the cause of benrNo-
lcncc. That he WAS regarded hy his dramatic
friends with the warmrst resuc. ( and esteem j.
shown by the recent hcn.nis. whose fruits are
aim o>t wholly the result Of their rNcrtinns
Mr.. Adams had long been a sufferer from pull
monic disease. and he died It's victim. He Will
BE- remembered by those who saw him act n "a
dashing effective player OF undouhtcd talents.
and by those who know him best as a lovablc
and genal man.