New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21
OBITUARY.
J. r. C. Il.
HENRY D. PALMER

LONDON, July 2O.-Henry David Palmer, Of
the firm % Jarrett Palmer died III London yesterday
Nj Palmer was about forty six years old. and vas
born az POttsvIlc, near Philadepum For the last
five or six years be AasOeen a great sufferer from
disease; but being very ambitious he never gave mp
ms active interest in business matters OF the firm
of Jarrett & Palmer In this city his physician was
DE- Alonzo c. Hun who constant ia his attentions
/ and WAS among Mr. P4lmer's best friends Dir. Pal
r,sr fred tie water remedy IN tbs city,
and while he has been IN Germany mas re
sorted To the same remedy. His recent letters Of not
more than three four weeks gave his HitEd- rea
son TO hope mat there was probability Of complete
recovery from his painful disease. In London
ne was attended by an eminent physician, SIR
Francis Gull In a letter written only "a short
time ago from BresIu, Germany, AE liner said thar
ms health was good and that he had not been well
for wears Mr. Palmer sailed for Europe December o..
ISIS in the Germanlc, following the three oupes tha
left this country August under the charge OF Mr. Jar
rrft for the purpose OF playing Uncle Toms
Cabin Mr.. Jarrett Was compelled 10 return nome IA
November on account Of some business matters, and
Mr. Palmer went 20 England 70 assume the manage
r,enr He took with him his vie and two
son-. Herman who is sixteen seventeen years
old and Henry, who - a0out twelve. A
lfe over two years ao Mr.. Palmer buried Ills daughter
Alice bright pretty g1r Of eight years BIS vile aad
two sims II is thought. win him al his death
The NAV Of Uncle Toms Cabin" has been very well
received in England and on the COnunent during th c
lat season Only one troupe was taken to Germany
because there was only T0psy Marie Bates, VINO
could sneak German All the character actors spoke III
German.
Jarrett & Palmer have been known as very enter
ris,,g theatrical managers Mr. Palmer learned
the prinJ. ~. a. eonposifor on Tbe PfHrdsl06iq
Fpeaug Bulletin ana aiterH ard on me Crh American
aud IL Is sad that during tins time he attracted
tie attention Uhman tue famous nnpressaro one OF
SIR PAmer'- first nturrs ~ uhaEe WIS "a, sn-
our of Matilda Heron. He diterWdfd acted "a
manager OF sonntag. Anderson, the magican' VINO
I.iiIov- the pianist. The spectacle OF tne Black
Crook was brought cut under tue manage ment OF
retired before the play had completed u, run.
The scenery and Gres7es mao Deen 1 piSncnj
ON "A IN dceut scale. NiDO's Garden Was the scene
f ms and other spectacular pieces including The
V.hif Fasn Leo and LDJu- and Black Friday
Mes.rs jarrett * Palmer tEeL leased BoOtLs lAeiIie
ic fr.t piece brought BOucicau!Ps Belle La
mar the urst performance OF which was gwen On Au
gust 10, 1874 The euuing parts were payce ID JohH
Mccullough ana katherine Bogeis Charlotte Cusn-
mans farewell perform Inccs drew crowds
To- the theatre. IN ls76, Rgnold made
his first appearance this country IN Henry W aId
ne Great popularity OF tie actor aud The spcudpr win
whicn the play was put upon tne stage are
Well remembered by ali theatre-gorrs. Tue play
VS. pToduced under the direct snperineudence oil
Charles Calvert Manchester lgand, Wuo has since
dled la tins year. TOO, jarrett x Paine famous sL
ming train crossed the Conuueut ioW NeN-loIh
to san Francisco IN - hours. 80 minutes
and A seconds. There Wa n p.Iy o.
WE'VE Oh the train which LETT on june l. and m ,ti
expense o the IMP was said TO be no. Ias nom fIO,CVV
IuIius Cesar" also brought ont Win
a cast including L. l. D.venport, VINO
died AurU i, 1877, Lawrence Barrett. +. Z.
bangs Mines Levlck and Mary Wells Agnes Bootn ana
Mr. Bangs also appeared Ia the spectacular play OI sN
banana a." tor WAIcl ballet was expressly lpo ieH'
In 1877 John Mccullough appeared al BO1ths IA uldp
| sugk.,pearruu characters. GenrTlgye M4ru Wa %
Is- star mo appeared at Booh- Theatre while u wa
under th- management o. Jarrett ~ Palmer. Al one
fue Nr Pa mex was Of the y!uprctars OF tAc Nce'
minister HOte. 800.
several years ago the firm bought the excursion
..ruu.ff Plymouth i Ok Tor elJbOuu b. Us st'o'
an! from that the buslu,-s ~ pr'f'u-
,Ir coullodiDas excursion steamers running 20
MI, p1Uu.ar seaside aud RIVER resorts s'- sea i5
iprreasr The steamer sOlu last MIich tO Cual'
". -cluuCl0. -.
Nj. Palmer was vCrv popular man with I'D WIZ
/ know nun He was regarded d. NrI5 aDic stage ""D-
br.uue ana ARBITRARY ~ times, Dot o. EI-dt "a
ability. He "a -rnia cOlufanIuu at nci"'
uertIug - noted EOS m" elegance OF ais ui.
He was Oug OF society," and enjoyed ire com Juty on ms
friends even when was suffering from Tie dls'ie'
which finally resulted Iu las utatA. He Wis r. Elutu i'
tic moot uLeal ot managers, aud his pf.ha ioN
his manager arc sdd 10 nav,
| been LARGE. He member OF the Manhatiai' 'lo
Lotto. and other clubs He lStye- family -Oed en-
cums aHccs. he has brothers sisters, uui 4cAt
an aged neither whom he hus supported Tor years H''
lie 10 SAID - be insured Tor $4,000