The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13
HENRY J. M0NTAGUE'SDEATH
THE DETAILS or TH4T FIERY SUDDEN
Event STNDII NIGHT.
Making Its VIII just Before Leaving New
York--Some "Reminiscences Of the Popular
Actor-Itis Body to he Brought Here.


SAN FRAScisco. Aug. 12.-H. ]. Montague
the actor was seized last evening with another
attack Of hcmorrhage Of the lungs and died at
o. I. NJ. ut Palace Hotel. Tho body will he
embalmcd and taken East. probably on Thurs
day. accompanied by tho Diplomacy" party
who have concluded to terminate all their en-
gagements for the present season. and disband
on arriving in New York. The California
Theatre will be closed this evening in respect
for the memory Of the deceased actor.
Not quite six wccks ago n carriage was
rapidly driven from No. III East Twenty eighth
street to the Jersey City ferry house. In it were
seated Henry J. Montague. Louis Simons. his
intimate friend and Mr.. Edwards. representing
Samuel French a Son. tho dramatic agents.
" say, Simons." said Montague " let me have
piece Of paper. old fellow" Mr. Simons did
rs requested. and Montague wrote RAPIDLY at
some length. Then turning TO Mr.. Edwards he
said. Won't YOU kindly witness my signature.
This is my will" The paper was thcn handed
to Mr.. Simons. and in hall an hour the actor.
who. during four years, had done the leading
business in Wallarks Theatre. whore he made
n unique reputation. was on his way to san
Francisco 10 play his last engagement.
When Montague wrote his will in the carriage
on route for the cars he was far from well. and
Mr.. Simons begged him To delay his departure.
His eyes were troublesome and no had had
cough. However he went. Then cumc the legal
fight between Judge DIueuhoefer for French
and Montague. who wero to play Diplomacy
in the California Theatre. against Tom Ma
guire. VINO was to play the sam" piece ~ Bald
wins. Diuenhncter won. and Barton I'M OF
the California Theatre brought out the piece IN
gorgeous style. letter from Montague ot
Aug. | says tho success WAS wonderful, and in
elsewhere they determined TO keen u OF. four
weeks. Meantime the climate attacked Mon
tagues lungs and his cough lncreascd. He
was unable to play one night. and Mr.. Hill. who
played Montague's part several times. feared
he would haveto give up. Montague had an
some rchef He ncted pluckily and determined
to fight TO the DEATH
on FRIDAY night last while playing he had
severe hemorrhage He had been complaining
Of pain In his chest but thought i WAS the or
binary effect Of too much coughing. As he
won't on. the strainng Tor voice hurt him badly.
and finally. without "a moment warnins. tn
oppression gave way. and "a cront gust NJ blood
j. H. Mccaoe nv viii , john H. Carroll 1i and Fred B.
Warde did all in their power. The physician
was summoned. remedies, applied. and ten
porqry relief secured. They were all badly
frightened. ani with reason. immediately after
the performance Montague WAS driven - the
| hotel where his friends. with Miss Jcilreys-
| Lewis and Miss Maud Granger. WED with each
| other in serving him. VI 'Cahe sent the follow
ing despatch to the agents here
san rslscl,co. Aug 10
Montasue auacsed during performance with terrible
| bleeding from the lungs u. McNAuG
To this French responded As follows:
wire Immediately N,uiasgts health TODAY. and II he
intends IL start Tor chcaso his orders to- m ,a.e he
| cautg0 EDWARDS
This ,elceraphing seems to have caused
| Montague some annoyance for he sent the fol-
LOWING To French:
| n Eds,,r'h Arc II
80 de.s ss %os reports an ncsa.s,s ana
AT the same time this was sent
Montague surprisingly recovered and j. gsi J t,nqer
| He j. uf &C quito AK J II Met
Meantime il appears arrangements were
! made Tor the departure 81 the comnnpy. tho
| four weeks having cap red last saturday night.
| Montague. though pale and weak. lct enrour-
ngcd, and was conEratu nting himself On getting
East. whore the air would be better for him. sud-
| denly the oppression on his lungs returned.
and before be could reaze his condition the
only when the ncmorrhgge released tine blood,
and weak AZ ii exhausted the poor fellow breath
The ioilcwng kilograms tell the simple story:
Moniasae reae,cd tonight and has jq'i, d,sd f,Ie
| graph Instructions Mc'Aet
Our dear Montague di'd at e'onisht AS''r .a:o,
o..,... say Fs,scisco. Avg u
evening, Ills last words were " It, no Use God bless
| you all j. " CARROLL.
5&& E saiS,o,
The news spread ike lightning through the
city, and caused honest grief IA private as well
| as professional circles. Mr. Simuns WAS Mon
| tagues intimate friend abroad and here. In
| some sense he was his agent. III" has the KEYS
| to MOntagues rooms. ana all his friends let
ters came 10 him. lie was found yesterday the
| picture of grief reading the dispatches Just re-
ccived. Ho telegraphed to Carroll. who is an
| motor. and nj the same time the business man
| OF the troupe. as follows:
| J. " o,rrol S,a Fyane,.o
Have dear Monti. ucs body cwhalmed ant bring it
with you 10 chicago where Will meet you WIG when
| you and body leave Lors slNoNs
He also telegraphed to Mr.. Small, Montague's
| friend in London:
.. .t..s
Francisco sunday evening Bleeding Of the uns. shan
Mr.. Simons is well known here and through
dramatic matters. He was Montagues al
wiser in everything In sp,akng OF him yes
terday he sad: The public know very little
was not spenltnrft. lie sent a great d.al
Of money home. He recently purchased some
lots in Long Brancn, good lots al cheap prices.
He made a great deal IN the Diplomacy
speculate n. and was sure to make IA lot more
He lived very quietly and simply. His hand
was always In his pocket, and 40 case Of dis
tress ever passed him UNDECIDED. H., was the
| same yesterday. to-day. and forever. He never
lost his temper and was eVerybodys friend
He was deyoedly attached 70 his mother and
sister. who live in England. and they dotted on
him. Here are letters Tor him Just received
He was unmarried"
Bless your heart yes He was more sought
after than any one imagined, and when his hrne
fit tickets were for sale az his house the string
OF women who called there was something fear
full
He left considerable property ?"
Yes, more than people think He left every
dollar to his mother and sister. Poor old lady.
she is suffering with paralysis. Heaven knows
how she Will bear the news
How about the body r.
We'll. | have directed them to embam it and
bring il to Chicago. We shall bring il to New
York in any event, and ms family Will deter
mine it, final Disposition"
A singular coincidence appears in the issue
OF the Dramatic AerS of Jan. 20, 1877. On the
first page appears n picture OF Montague. on
the editorial page the tolowlng
The subject OF nrt page drawing has made small
the theatrical world here since he hrst appeared
two NeArs ago at Mallacks Tan GHoy. Partners
| Tor Life Opinions dlrr very much 10 hi merits
has been written often ana often aut need be
| rocapulatod here. We have never regarded MIR Mon
tague actor though we cannot deny that no has
himself exceedingly useful member Of ID stock
COMPANY. In private He Mr. Montague Is gentleman,
and has succeeded hN tact ana discretion making S
WAY into ol society. Alter this week he intends
going n u starrlng tour titis at AN comparable ms
little journey nf last year, he wall come back richer IN
pocket than he goes out
And in tho personal column is the following
n. j. Montarues health has been somewhat better at
late. His physicians state that he Mng afsfsi
nrst supposed aud that his trouble Is mainly inter
mittcnt itNer
This was at the time Of Montague's severe
| Illness