The New York herald., 1879-02-13
OBITUARY..
MRS. JAMES W. wALLACK.

MRS. JAMES w. WALLAOh.
Death has called another from q large artistic
circle and compelled the obituary record of one who
although most Identified with the memories
of former generation, preserved to the
hour of her departure the graees which attach
10 a truly womanly representative OF her
profession On Tuesday afternoon. at her beautiful
homo at Long Branch. Mrs. James W. Wallack en-
tered upon her long rest. She born in 1875 and
was therefore at the time of her leave taking sixty
four years Of ago. Her maiden name was Anne War
ing. It was one which she made famous IN the
early stages of her professional career. Her first
husband was William Seton. who has now been dead
nearly quarter of century. Ho was tragedian.
and frequently divided the honors OF an evening
with her in the early history of New York
theatres When the elder Wallack was the
manager of the National Theatre. at the corner of
Leonard and Church streets, about the year l2 she
was a member of his company. II was probably
one of the greatest dramatic organizations OF the
Kind that ever existed in New York. Her acting
versatile and her we'll inherited talent exhibited it.
self in characters that ranged from low comedy to the
highest tragedy. Her M other was Placide who s
still living at Long Branch, the widow OF William
Rufus Blake. She is more than eighty years OF
age, well preserved. and . splendid specimen or
Of four generations. After the death OF
Mr. Seton who died in his prime. the widow
married Mr.. Wallack. probably about the year ls4S
or 1874. He was handsome. attractive and and
well calculated to win o warm hearted woman. She
continued to play. however. under her maiden name
of Anne waring. until. going to England IN 1855,
they opened the Marylebone Theatre. London, ~
manager and manageress when she entered under her
married name upon round OF Shakespereau chnrac-
&ers which at once fixed her status with the English
beth was regarded IN exquisite creation ana all
Of her Shakespearean characters thenceorth ranked
art She retained this reputation until she left the
stage. Her husband was younger than herself
or eight years and a she daSsr Rloyoa tho 20
eldest Mrs. Blake o sister of Tom and Henry
Placide SO that her marriage with William Rufus
Blake, the celebrated actor. made Mrs. walack his
step-daughter. On the husbands side by mar-
riagc she became the cousin OF Mr.. Lester wal
lack. Personally she was - an exceedingly stsfac T
favorite among those who understood her best quail
ites To strangers she was sometimes naughty ana
of chosen few and parting with her confidence bnt
rarely. Her home Hope villa. at Long Branch;
wnere snS % Ss ~a beautiful sites at tho
resort 1t il situated within re shot of the cottages
of ex-Presdent Grant, the late Edwin Adams, Miss
Maggie Mitchell, w. II. Floyd and Mr. Theodore
Moss and has always been an ''open house to all
whcm she appreciated enough to meet with ''wel
come" In later years she expended much time and
money in charitable works and leaves behind her
many monument that will DO more tenderly sug-
gestive OF her real nature than the cold words the
will be inscribed above her mound IN Greenwood
The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
when the remains will be brought from the seaside
and be inferred beside her last husband.
COMMODORE EDWARD R. THOMPSON.
Edward r. Thompson. a retired commodore Of the
United States Navy died yesterday morning in Phila
delphia at the residence Of his sister, No. 1223 Wal
nut street. in the seventy first year of his age. Com
modore Thompson was born in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania but was appointed to the Naval Academy from
New Jersey, in 1920. He graduated December l. 1885,
and first attached to the sloop-of-war Natchez.
which was on the West Indies station during 1897 and
1928. Thence he transferred to the Ontario. in
the Mediterranean, in 1929 and 1880.
On the 2sth OF April, 1882, he was promoted to
passed midshipman. aud on March g. 1887, he was
commissioned as lieutenant In this latter capacity
he was an officer the Independence with the
Brazilian squadron during 1887 and 1888; on the
sloop John Adams. East India squadron, from 1889
to ls4O. In the year 1S43 lie was placed on special
service, and during the following two years he was
assigned to the steamer Princeton During the
Mexican war; in 1886 and 1S47, he was on board tho
brig Porpoise and frigate Potomac in the Gulf Of
Mexico.
Two years succeeding the scenes Of activity on the
Gulf he was stationed at the Navy Yard in Phila-
depha but in 1851, and 1852 he cruising of the
cosst of Africa for while on the s3op dermantown
attached during the war with Mexico. The next two
years he was rendezyoused in this city.
On the 14th Of September. 1855. he was commits
stoned as commander his first cruise in this capacity
being the brig Dolphin of the coast OF Africa
during the years 1856 and 1887.
He next assigned to ordnance duty in this city
for two years, and commanded the steamer Seminole
during 1860 and 1861 His last cruise with the
Seminole, for in September 1861, he retired from
disability in conformity with the twentythird
ton of the act OF August of the same year. While
vet a commander he was in rendezvous In New York
from 1862 1864 and in 1865 to Philadelphia,
where he has resided snce InFthe lyesr- 1866.
nils ss Sb the sTsH ns. m
many friends in rhiYadclthia aid his death will be
deeply regretted He VII be buried Friday after
poon from the Of his sister. No. ,223 Wal
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