, 1880-06-13

Thompson, William b. Harrison, j. A. Wilkes
"Bcn" Baker, tom" Morris, George Becks,
Charles Wheatley. John 4. Stevens, Will E.
Chapman, ". T. kIddcr, B. Ringgold, Lawrence
Hutton. George Colby, Thomas MorreH, JOSEPH
e. Whiting. Edward Lamb, George Brown, Johz
Matthews, Mrs, Barney Williams, Nine. Ponisi
MIS-. Boucicault, Mrs. Sedley Brown. Mrs Corr
1amson, Mrs. ". 6. Jones, Louise Eldndge ant
Laura Don. Sixty members Of the Lotus Clul
and the Theta Delta Chi Society, to both o1
which Mr.. Brougham belonged. were also pres
~ent. The remains were buried in Greenwood
Cemetery by the side Of Mrs. Brougham.
John Brougha1n WIS nearly 10 when he died
His later years have been clouded BY disaP-
pointmcnts sickness, and sorrow, and since the
failure Of the firm Of Duncan, Sherman & Co,
by which failure his fortune WIS swept away,
his finances have often been at pretty low ebb.
Indeed. it Is said thar his death was hastencd
by his lack OF means to provide those comforts
to which he had been accustomed all his life, and
his inubility to cali In the best medical attend
ance 1t Is but fair to say, however. that when
Lester Nallack heard Of his dangerous illness,
two or three weeks ago, he did everything that
aay in his power to smooth tho last hours OF his
old friend
ISIS while others give the year ls06 as the date
Of his birth. Probably the latter is correct His
native city was Dublin. Ireland. He was reared
.ln the hope OF 81 great expectations, but
Through the rascality Of lawyer his great OK
pcctauons vanished into thin mir, and ut tho age
vans ~ ~ % Of ' earnns i vc.hood. Surgery " was s
selected but, after wniking the hospitals for six
,nonths he concluded that his tastes did not
81. after being disappointed in a promised Gov
crnmcu1 appointment, he was trying to prevail
upon recruiting sergeant to enlist him Is
sergeant gave him good advice, somc money,
and then the young man turned his attention to
the stage. He made bis debut at the Queens
H1HI. 3xnn11n
Moncrie1rs operate extravaganza - Tom and
Jerry" Subsequently be became associated
md during that associate won considerable
reputation us an actor and rs al author 1t WIS
during those years that he first met Doucicanlt,
pwtng u their association that =" London Assur-
ancc'' was written. John Brouyham outlined
the Sd ~ They 1nsad put #
first essay In nlanagernen1 at the London
Lyccun. but the venture, owing, 70 his utter
ventures in after life, proved failure In
1s4= he came to america, Since that time his
fortunes have been intimately associated with
the wors, and the best portions Of the Afneri-
can drama When he reached this country he
found the stage III II very bud condition. not
frtm the inck Of good actors m and nc actrc5ses-for
young whcatlcish. John Fisher, James Brown,
Mrs. Whcatleigh, Miss nuloid, and others
nnd popnaq na u'f The
had hot hot becn stimulated by ,hc ad-
vcntitiOUs means thAt have since come into
einn type, pictures, and pictorial effects, fences
covered with acres of inl-had not arrived.
The theatres were ill-mad. and most uncon1-
Portable. In this connection it is interesting to
turn upon Johns description Of his first visit to
q theatre In New York upon his arrival. 1t was
school for Scandal and tie company one of
the best ever gathered together in America.
When we entered VIC found a1 audience consist
ing Of but six people besides ourselves. The
arrangements were almost si1nifar to those
which exist now, only that instead ut a pnr,luct
there was pit All told. there might have been
B dozen or tftecu present, but TO nuke up
for the scarcity Of spectators, there was IN in
ordinate number Of rats 70 Admiralty. don1cstI-
and iookcd you squarely in the face without
moving muscle"
Through the influence of N, r. Willis and Gen.
Norris. the poets who were then running; the New
York Mirror, and who managed TO urouse some
curiosity among the New Workers concerning
BrpughRm. he WIS enabled to make his debut %
q largo nnd friendly house In Loves Sacrifice"
Hc Didn't make much Of nn impression at hrst,
however. bur his turn came in the farce Of
sy which he h!s retained for nearly thirty ycars.
Frntn New York he wcnt 10 Albany, ST. Louis.
and Chicago. playing brief c1,f;agcn,ents. As
recall the Chicago Of those days" he said, not
long ago, it WIS Intensely dirty pluce, and
led principally OF Lake street. Indians
we're summing themselves On the corners: with
here and there n soldier belonging to Fort Dear
born among the 1oungcrs. He mnde good
deal OF money one way and another here. but
ut lnSl IT HI FEN-tt%{NtH EpGEulAL tnfOuEQ
the trickcry Vi IL Dr. Engan in iSiO he opened
Bruuehlms Lyccum Theatre in New York. but
bis SUCCESS hs u manager was mn Ercnter thaH it
had ts.en in London, and the house fell into the
hands Of Wallack. From that date until Inst
season he has been associated with tho New
York tfea1rss. with the sxeertion Of brief
Eethte- about the year fSD~
During those years he has contributed much
nvr n e tbe OF he hou1
III actor his uncfunu$ hu1nr always n:1e him a
fayorit With the public and his personal char
acteristics were SO winning. and gentle, and hon.
eat us to make him tcndcrly remembered lily all
Who knew hinl- l!e was the friend ut atl nnd the !
foe Of none. Ills hearS'' writes Mr.. William
Winter. one of his most intimate friends, was !
largc, warm, and charitable: his nl,. eager,
hopeful. cheerful and actively cys.stire his iii,
s,incts were sirtn,us aao kindly: bis considers
don for others-which extended to tho hum
blest 0f living creatures. WAS thoughtful Of the |
most minute point Of delicat!. found excuse for
every thult, and gave forgiveness for almost
sire that everybody should be happy. His I
thns sht* and very. often his talk dwell :lpon the
struggles and sur "riuEs OF the poor, and the re-
ation Of evil To the. iniiriicics Of human nature.
he did NOT live ;or hin,sc!! alone, t',lt he was
profolnhly md particularly interested in others,
snd this ftz.liug. potent as it was genuine, an
na,'d all his iife, coored nll his work, and SO
s.,5 sn,nmen,cd ed, him ~ the responsive sympathy
and gnt"1 will OF his generation that his mime
sycry lin was the name Of Il fricl-'
Ills works would form lnost formidable list
: tPt'ttiAtA aAN tuE NOHSplEuttuS- LttC Ill |
th.: Chl,ls. ;" Lorc's Livery" - Enthusiasm"
:. Tom Thumb the Sccs,nl - The Demon Gift"
u y cs,I5unvtion With Mark Lemon). l,unsby's
|" cddinx." The Confidence Man. - Don C;,.sar
+rish +rish Yankee" Benjamin Fr,lnkIin.'' "AlIs
Fair in Love-" The Irish Emyrarlt" and q
Of IS Dombty and SON -; Home"
! AIRY tn!c; Ambrose Gctmaln, -" The World's
tn.r. . faustus, The Spirit Of Air. ..Now
It the Lyceuan. a dra1nalization ot ..)ae;d !
sopperhcld, Il new version of A. The Actress Of |
'n'iua. The pirates Of the Mississippi" :" The
I'D Mask. "Orion, the Gold I}eatcr" -.Tnu1 |
nd Jerry in America. ;. The Miller Of New Jer-
ey. The Game OF Love- II version oi Hicnk |
aouse," Ny Cousin Ge.mAn,' a Decided I
:ase." The Game Of Life" ~Pocxhuntas."
'Neptine's Defeat. Love and Murder -Ho- ]
nance and Reality The kuliue Passion. Piay
lK with Fire. II huresque entitled Columhus'"
This House to BE Sold, The Dukes Mot1o" !
Bel Ieemonio. versions Of Lady Audley's |
ccret" and Only Clod,' Better Late than
,ever.'' "The Emerald Ring" Irish stew"
Much Ado About a Merchant Of Venice .sThe +
ed Light" ..Minnies Luck John Garth" I
The Lily Of France" Ills last work was
rama entitled ''Home Rule in which he ]
.cated the aspect of political and social affairs
Ireland. AS an actor, the parts in which he
rs been most familiar to the American public {
e: Stout, in money: Dennis Brulg1slddezv, ,
John Bull; Sir Lue4s2 01tiQoer, in 1.-The