The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-25

lsas,ons .. sDey encouraging 70 real talent; .ns
| II Charles Mathews triumphed Il was 70 virtue Of
very undeniable qualities l.ste H4g ss Ell
| HOW nE ACTED.
| aAnything so airy ana fascinating as this young
man had NOT been seen upon our stage. 40 genera
point He is Ssd enough n aoton bu. in nclion W.
do not see him, whereas on the stage the aeaknsss O
uscs oy osla ~
was eminentiy vivacious, nimbe spirit Of mirtn
spsrsled his eye ana gave ..ss ap,nss mov 70
ment without ever becoming obtrusive OF
| ndgety. certain grace tempered his vivacity
exaggeration OF animal spirits. He wanted weight,
as an old playgoer once reproachiully sad Oh nm;
Of wcignI>boca,ns dsilghtiui airiness. Whether he
danced the Tarantelia with the charming Miss Fitz-
patrick or snatcnea w. guitar ana sung, no ne,ner
the charm OF i,vely nature INTO both. think SEQ
him now in One Hour, seated opposite Nine. Vestrs.
and made 10 subduo his impauence while no held her
skctns OF silk-a very drawing room version OF Her
cues at the leei Of Omphale-and picture 70 myself
how The majority OF our Jcuncs premiers would CON-
port themselves IN That positionl"
vEsTR,s ~ AMERICA.
In 1888 hs married Nine. Vesiris, 10 the surprise
aud dispeasure OF his trends and Immediately lett
tor the United States. He was not 10 make bis APP
Iearance IN Now YORK until the iai, and the pAlr
Injurious stories getting abroad AS 10 their mode oil
liic, tnsr insosnce and airs. they met with very
night 10 almost empty benches anu then went 10
Philadelphia, where iney met with siailar recep-
land, but played fe nights hero whc waitilg Tor
the packet. Mathews IN farewell speech denied
Madame. II is lair 10 remember that the panic Of
1887 had not spent Ills force, and this may be held TO
account in some measure Tor tho bad business they
diu
DEBTS AND BxrRAvAGANcE.
On their return TO Engiand Lney went back 10 the
Olympic, but were not fortunate ~ making money,
tnat is money enough Al any rate IN lSa2 Mrs.
Mathews went starring and Charles went 10 the
Lyceum, where his history becomes much eutangied
In the web Of the He made essays in the
more ambitious line OF comedies, only 10 discover
that his range oil character was very limited Indeed
Mathews IN piece was very IKE Mathews IN ano-
theran airy, volatile being without deep emotions OF
any KIND, expressing humor IN twinkle Of the eye
or q lting OF the eyebrow, giving The idea Of
man mirthiul but not Joiiy and impassive when not
mirthiui. He was dunned and summoned; he went
Bankruptcy ana Was forced into ~ mad eycry OK
pericnse when an inveterate debtor Can have, and
never seemed in any way oppressed by what no owed
D Dn so nso ueu MudSms vsss rscnea him a..
tho Lyceum IN lS4I, but bankruptcy Came and ended
the experiment In 1884 she left tho stage, being
then yearly sixty years OF age she died IN 1886 OF
cancer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The next year Charles came 10 AmoriCa and the old
trouble beng twenty years under the sod he Stood
on his merits AS h comedian and was signally sue
cessiu. He opened IN this city September H.
1867. at the Ola broadway Theatre Pearl street,
opposite the City Hospital IN married for Money"
aud 'Patter vs. Clauer and played star engseemenls
through the States. But he in trouble again
He became smitten win the charms Of Mrs. Lizzie
Weston Davenport the frst vile OF the late 'Doiiy"
port Obtained a divorce the 14lh Of February,
1858, from his wife, and Mr.. Mathews espoused her
cueniIy attacko cd Mathews in front Of she New FORK
Hotel because the English comedian was alleged 10
nav. made aisagr:sseo aason % the sx'h hs,
Them Mr. Mathews again sailed for England
UyDYING YOUTH.
In England his Successes renewed He opened
.sAt Home" on the model oil his tathe.'s. at the
Bijou OF Her Majssty's 1862 and fairly
successful Mrs Mathews act,ag with him. He played
a IL IIOu "
era ones but ms days OF return to his cid parts
wore always most keenly enjoyed. Mathews was now
in the sixIes but the extraordinary TACT began to
dawn upon people that Time had NO effect on the
youthful impsrsonatons Of the actor Let HIM play
Charles Coidslream IN FUSED Up" Dazzle IN "London
Assurance" Lavater in ''Nota Bad judge" Citizen
known Juvenile parts and he still looksa As young as
fresh, AS vivacious as man oil twenty five. Like
Mme Dejazst IN Paris, whoss :exngenarian :, young
seemed TO have outved tho effects OF time upon tho
stage.
In 1867, during tho Paris Exposition, Charles
Mathews went TO Paris and played a successful en-
easement. IN French, the , farce "cool = as
Tor the occasion. In 1871 he went 10 Aus
tralia and pAld third visit 20 the United
ance" with remarkable cast Mrs Mathews ac-
companisd MIN, but did not appear the stage. Not
long after hts return TO England he started pro
iessional tour OF India his during tho Prince
OF Wales visit, and tho heir apparent i'ad nigh
compliment to the veteran actor when .hey met N iho
few years created the part OF Adonis Evergreen In
"My Awful Dadn
Tho lightnoss Of his spirits evident In his epis
tolary Communications We append u specimen,
which tells its own story. He was TO have appeared
Sir Fretful Piagary and PuT IN Sheridan's play OF
"Ihe Critic" but no was TOO III and wrote as follows
TO the manager:-
No. 50 BgLcRADE RoAp, Feb. 9. ls77-4P.
MY DEAR HoLLrscsHEAD-I cannon tell you how disap.
p %y dear old irisSa"Josn Parry-so.morro~ Should
have been deshted to put best leg forward but alas
SAs ,so Tina. sso Ssss0 s sGIpl. % % Ss
has knocked OF my pins altogether, Your govt !.
s.a enemy to sh. comedy wv ysapT ss eSmsssu,
Of Puff and Dangle OF my "hopping and skip
Bling ." BY the aid es Il have
supported even by two) IL the first tine ever dI,np
myself with the reflection that shall not be missed
be ia good form the audience will be amply rratded aud
pardon my nnavodable absence ! need not wish Parry
only those who aoe once more 80 witness and
10 do So but Il any one doubts all tho harm wish him il
that he should sssn,nss places with mo ies iGn, and
.KExp MOVING"
Various statements about his intention TO retire
from tho stage were put forward OF late years, but
this subject he sad "our art, like others, has It's
changes OF fashion but II is at least to the artists al
ways delightful. People wonder why do not retire,
ana Why travel enormous dstances. The answer
Is simpi like IT. An amateur would 60 round the
world with pleasure, and pay his own expenses, 10
play my parts; aud do you suppose that don't enjoy
the fun well rs he? | believe in tho maxim oil
Young Rapid, Keep moving IL cannot keep you
from growing old; but IT does keep you from feeling
old and getting rusty Look at your men who retire.
They crystalline. Will not The bes. END man can
have rs 10 die III harness.
IN PRIVATE LIFE.
In London Mr.. Mathews wben not the stage
lived very delightful lie, which he enjoyed with
keen zest TO the last. Ho rcsded In the West End,
surrounded by artistic reminders OF his long lite.
CONSERVATION FORCES.
HIS house was the expression OF one OF his favorte
theories-that drawings are lost in poriiollos-thc
mere sarcophagi OF art He held that II rs Tar more
practical the walls with them; TO neatly III
dovetaii them together so as 10 leave hardly al
tncn OF Wallpaper 10 spare From top TO bottom oil
the house IN Boigrave road the waits were covered
with thousands OF drawings, etchngH ard engraynes
Many OF the drawings were made BY young Charles
Mathews when ne went to study the architecture oil
Italy. Among the hundreds OF his own drawings were
sketches OF the amphthcaire a, Pola and
others OF the less known monuments OF the
Roman lcriod Here and tnerc one sees PIC.
lures presented by friends, such as the