The New York herald., 1878-09-24
A MANAGERS MISFORTUNES.
HOW FREDERICK BYRON MARRIED GIRL OF
GOOD FAMILY AND WENT INTO THE VARIETY

HOW FREDERICK BYRoN MARRIED GIRL OF
GOOD FAMILY AND WENT INTO THE VARIETY
BUsINEss-FAILURE AND SUICIDE.
Ten years ago there arrived in this country, from
Germany, youth named Frederick Byron TOR Beiron)
OF pleasing address and with some experience ana
a passion Tor tho stage. While In Albany.
nc scraped acquaintance with young lady
Of distinguished connectiohs-Miss Van Rensselaer,.
she was several years his senior: but, like him,
stage struck. The pair married alter briet engage
ment much againct the wishes OF the young ady's
relatives. Since the marriage her family have not
recognized her in fact. The pair supported them
selves on the variety stage, meeting with the ordi
nary ups and downs OF stage tinerants Abou. ,nree
weeks ago the couple organized company of
seventeen persons eight OF them being female
performers. The company went under the namo
of "The Lizzie Byron Fire Brigade Minstrels," and
were billed at Wadmans metropolitan Novelty
Theatre IN Newark, n. j.. for a week. beginning Mon
day, september 8, 10 give "grand parlor entertain
ments including songs character by LIZZIE ron.
OFF TO PHILADELPHIA.
They played the week out and gave entire sitisiac
uon On sunday. week ago. Bryon undcr,ook to
get his people away TO Philadeipnia, but their bag
gage seized by consables at the instigati ton OF
persons TO wnom Byron was IN debt. For the weeks
engagement he had received a little over $3.50, but
all OF this went Tor wardrobe, properties debts and
small sums TO tue performers Without baggage,
Byron and most OF his people started Tor Philadelphia
on Sunday nigh and appeared at the Arcade Variety
Hail there on Monday night TO a good house.
SEEKING TO END HIS TROUBLES.
On Tuesday, however, the company Tell to pieces.
Byron took bis misforIunes badly heart ana dur
ing the an ernoon sought TO end them by swallowing
dose OF poison. Medical skill was promptly called
in, and the stomach clcaIsed of the fatal liquor
Byron fell away gradually ana dlcd last saturday.
He was buried yesterday. The last in this
melancholy drama 10 described having been In.
tensely exciting. Mrs Byron had this city,
IL Is said, abandoning, ing husband On his death
bed tho poor man alternately cursed her and
m0ancd tor her return.
NOT AT THE FUNERAL
Tho wretched wife, rather widow, who Is now
stopping ut No. Sl2 Eighth avenue in this city, tried
her best yesterday to raise sufficient funds
TO Philadelphia as TO attend her husbands funera
but she could not obtain the trhe Subsequently she
telegaphed to her friends in Albany husband
was dead and imploring them TO come and take her
home. She Is SAID TO be completely broken down.
hrs Byron was found last night at the National
Hotel, No. Sl2 Eighth avenue She said that she was
a daughter OF Moses Wrght, deceased, OF Albany,
who relative of the VanRcnsselear family
and was at time partner in tho large ron firm
OF Perry Co., OF that city Her husband had at
one Time some property, and she had often en-
treated him 10 leave tho 'show business, :"
with which no seemed to be Infatuated.
She had not heard OF his death until yes
terday and could not go to him beca use she was
entirely destitute not having pair Of shoes
wear. She had brothers living, who she expected
would look alter her although they had always been
opposed 10 her marriage