New-York tribune., 1879-11-01

:. ca. Busncss, or q Meeting Of Managers" and The
Lions of Myso=r' arcfrow his
i; tic HaymarkcE h. produced The Happicst Day
~ NY LIE" A Husband ut Sight" " John Jones'"
Unrc John" Second Thouehts," 4" Married Life"
single Life" Lore ard Murder" a Lesson for
Ladies'" The srh ,ar" - Nicholas Flam." Rural Fc
city" Weak Points," The Th'mbe Rig THE Irish
Lion In wlch Power made great hit IA Tin Moore,
ne Tcilor and Mrs Fiizwillian charming Hrs.
Fsgigl, 4" Lear Year. or rhe Ladies' Privilege" " An
Alarming Sacrifice" "Thc Rough Diamond" aud
GOOD for Nothing" one OF his first productions was
entitled Curiosity Cured and this bonght by Mrs.
Fzwi!iain, who his frat patron, aud to whom he
Indebted much substantial kindness and prncti
cal encoura cement. critical time. He wrote The
Green Bishcs" and " Flowers OF the Forest" for
Madame Celeste Both brought ont at the Adeph.
the former January 27 lsi5, the latter on March
H. 1s47 He also the author OF three-act piece.
called Tho Bravo" founded CoOpers novel, OF that
name; Ellen wareham" "Agnes de We're, or, The
Broken Heart" adapted from the French The Ice
Witch -; a versios OF The Last Days Of Pompe";
" Good Husbands Make Good Wives -; Popping the
Question" Shocking Events" " Our Mary Anne" and
'suakes in the Grass" Several OF these works are
from the French. BuckstOne however, had an original
vein and wrought In &C. and h. remarkably indu'-
trions and prolific author. There * story TO the effect
that young play wright who had called him. when
manager Of the Haymarket. to receive back rejected
manuscript took advantage of the occasion to ask for
order to the play and. while Blackstone prepar-
ing H. expressed regret that the veteran bad ceased
writing for the stage: =" am SO busy writing ORDERS,
grunied the manager. that I've time TO write
PLAYS" Yet. in fact, he wrote and adapted upward OF
$50 pieces.
His name is id entined with great number OF charac
ters. In Shakespeare he acted ToHchsto'e Ver0es.
Aguocheck, slender GruEnio ana Speed. lie eXceled.
also. in Bob Acres. Tony Lumpkfn Zekict HOmcsp"n.
BoI, MdupoIB Frank Odt'dnd simon Bor, sim, Scrub.
Cousin Joe. Mr.. Creep0iouse ADiinidab Sleek. Henry
Doce. Mr. Sadgrore Mr. PiHkcy. and John Duck lie
the original Major wellington dc Boots IN Ever bodys
Friend" April 2, 1881 the original Lori6ond, IN
nal "r sS,iye Cbec nvu IN DAVID Ga2reT App 30
1864 and the original Bunter. In New Men and Old
%ben rr american consn wa" first 'p prsene@ IN
London.-November II, 1861 at the ilaymarket Be
and Young IIearts"; Talv .sirssoy IN 'The Cricket
SP The dS'IgAqg in t~d Lend %sio,rsI Ne
the MacDunnnm Of D,nnum, in Mr.. Bouccault's
School for sclcmng - Scrub in "The Beans STRATA
rlee = Noses In Sterling Coyne's drama OF The Wear
Of Wakeheid = o1ecf the Wed Sisters IN Chares Kesns
consttrnaiionl AgpIetaee 10 Jorrolds The Caspaw i
az s& w. ea be IN Ecra r he % of
his labors lie versatile as he was tlteless and
equally at home in the blatant Bor and the bashfu
Pinkey the sene watchman Ver4es, aud the aw ward
rustic, Cousin Joe HOrmvO0d, In The Lottery
Ticket" AID Tom Ier. In The knights OF the Round
His vitality was great his animal spirits abun-
dant his personal eccentrcities exceedingly drOl
His PRINCIPAL defect actor his undue OF
carcaure, In moments and situations where IL should
not appear but this proceeded out OF an excess or
comic huInOr He ludicrOus man. and essentially
original little queer his ways he did not
ropress himself and he eXulted In making laughter.
disappearance ard movements were singular and comic.
His cOuntenance cOmminged intellect, shrewdDes-
kind OF knowing austeriry, and whimsicality or
preston. and his gray were full ~ good nature.
fun. He had gruif and grumblilg voice. and
a nonchaani manner Of delivery, which yet had the
effect positive emphasis. HIS ability an actor how
ever less Onspicuons than his ability writer
Tor the stage. lie could not take rank with either Bur
ton, Blake, IIackett, Finn, Bass or Burke He was OF
the cabre and class OF Barnes Sefton and HOl
and-quZZical and frolicsome rather than unctuous,
and more addicted to the method known mugging
| :aan qualified in the higher art Of developing
/ humorous nature under the pressure or mlrth-
provoking circumstances. He was fortunate In becon-
ing long ago, London fayUrite. This privileged dis
nciiOn he reached through his contagious whimsical
y and when this safe haven mas been secured IL
is perpetual He pccted hkcd, aud admired lie
had become tradition and AL institution. HIS voice
and laugh heard for hafa century, had twned them
selves with roses rccOlectiOns of the OF
two three generations There might be differences OF
opinion about others, but the agreement was universal
about him. Even his decline, and during consider
able period OF decrcpitude, the public affection FOR
Buckle was known to waver. The benefits re-
Gently given him, by John :. Clarke at the Hay
Notwithstanding August 5-wcre largely attended.
Aud, now that all IL and the veteran has gone
To his rest Will everywhere be spoken with
affection, and his death will be long and sincerely