New-York tribune., 1880-01-01
THE COENT 10 ANNES.


Metropolis has passed away George known
the Count Joannes. died on Tuesday ut
the West side Hotel. Uc vas born III Eng
lnnd, in 1910. or his carly life little IL
know Bowcn's " History Of the American Stage I"
state at he made his first appearance actor iu
this COO v at old Federal Street Theatre in Boston
In 1881 IA appearcd in Philadelphia Mt the Chestnut
Street Theatre Pierre IN " Venice Preserved"
little later he played various Shakeslcarcah characters
at the Walnut street Theatre. lie seems to have been
well received FOR net long arrwdrd he was invited by
Thomas IIaDblin. then the lessee OF the BOwcry Theatre
in his city, to accept an engagement. The Enwcry
Theatre was then IN its prime. The elder Booth. For
rest and other stars appeared there, and "Od Dury
"a 1t was known. divided with the Park Theatre
the patronage 0f the better class Of Nrw.f"rkrrS.
The invitation was accepted. Jones succceded William
II. Blake who had been engaged hy the Park Theatre
The young actor is described a this time ~ being
cceGinly good looking. tall we'll formci and elegant
IN and address. lie appeared - Ia" HIncc
IN King Henry w. Mr.. fIImhin hcng Ho'SpH.
He successful. and s"on became II iavortc with
Elst side audcncrA He remained at the Euw",y f"r
scAsoS. He also wrote and adapted several play.
one OF .sc. tic Joint PRODUCTIONS oi J"s'* a:d jon
PHILIPPE. entitled. Thc Lv1 Eye" seems to have had
far surcc-1. While playing tlls engagement a the
Eowcrv Jones was. NcvYcIr'S ri&"i. ~ p"it:n:
the cldcr B,ol The play waE Richard ILL.," H"uth
r!lv,n: the hnJ and jones Ken 1"sh H0";h lId
been drinking freely, and - thc play rIn-
cccd,d mc.mc impressed with The hclct that
he WI. realty the Hipc and In The at ac'.
mad with excitement, he attacked RChmoli with
TIE utmost fu!y Only the cool couraic of Jou-s and
his excellent sNOIdsnaushp sayri him iI"m balm. cU;
down by the mad king. WItcdm& h,- opportunity
JCncs dsLrnrd his Inti2nni.t. AMI h,:r INN To The
stage. Whic the theatre ran- vi; tic r'ud!is Ui III"
audience. who supposed they were Tltu's'nS a Wei
siinuntrd combat.
Wlnl" AT tie Enwrry. Jones inarr'"l Nc MIA T'pplns.
tho daughter oi prominent bu'lir If ii. ety. Ia,y
had two G1ucht'r-. Av"nia fid '.tg" J.. !ir". vi.
Jones FAR actress. and ."vrd Ter several ycat'
Il, tar Eo@cry AID Ca,ta.un Theatres Ia ri-
cliy aud IN other diIr- IA IL" United states.
Their matrird Hfr not happy. h""'v'r. nnd hf''r
few voars they s"patai"dtL" VIE "arns Tor the ch.-
rem For this rrroa after life the tln. htcrs did not
iccocnz" 'her father. Avonia then talented ncircf'.
refused to support her father wien hc appeared at ia"
Academy of Music for one Gni only !'w years aga.
After leaving TIE Buwrry Jones p!iy'd englrcmcntS
IN Boston aud other cities. In l~9 he manager ~
the Marsh III Theatre Echrnond Va. ant aucrwnrd
of the Avon Theatre Norfolk. In I'LL Ec went to
England and delivered series of lccturcs the Bible
He also wrote and published several books and lays.
These incuicd "A History OF Atccni America ant
to III" Time Of Columhus" Proving III" Identity Of
the Ahor snnr- with The Tyrian- and i-ra'tcs go r
cumsch. Tragedy" Tie Life OF General Iiari<ut.
and The FIst Grafton shakespeare" IIca'icIwads
travelled over EnrOpr 'radIig aiinc-s ~ NE 1t
whIc IN 'rfnAnY HAT hr claimed To have received
Cor 1T Pdlatnr. hs reward for htciar! merit
ON his return 10 this country lac Va admitted 10 tho
bv OF the various petty suits hr began against
persons mat action was begun against h!in
lie TO TIN, city III lsGG and wa- admitted To The
bar There was some difficulty over his title.
winch 1as settled by the Count signing the call ~
attorneys as " Gc"rgo Jonra. Count Joarnrs" Since
THAI lime the Count has been familiar figure he
street. ~" courts and on the stage. He has ap-
Pcaicd occAsi1naii{ IL the courts m the capnrity Of
efforts inNdrliby provocative Ot hlaty on the
nart OF the s~cator,; and for u long tine past the
rounded periods. The last time he Count appeared be-
fore the Go"r'" .r,r WA IN a" %nort to prevent Mr.
dan" on tie ground that 1t wa- carca.
lnre Of hmsclf and calculated 10 bring him irto
contempt. Thr Count on several occasions appeared
upon the stage OF late years IIis first appearance
a. the Acar9y Of Mn'r soon ION after he came here from
rhararlrr Ib I"Ii1nrr w.' unique OF ITS KIND and
Count began suit TOR nc against that paper. laying
his damages at $1,000 Later he appeared
and at Newark His audiences were always large, hut
they composed Of the tougher class who had gan-
cred to make sport Of the old man. ThrOushona storm
OF yclls ana ho0liDgs the Count bore himself with dig
nity ana times pleaded win the brutal throng to have
some consideration Tor the young woman who supr
For some time pa.t the familiar figure clad In tlsy
black has not been around the courts. lie hasbeen
IN bad Ssa n for rs p Dr. s"a Put
nursed hy his protere, Mi.s Avonla Fairbank.,
SHa Ss a. pos.bc The pIysra when first scG %as Of
the opinion that the patient had not long to 1--we. and ~
informed him. The Count replied tiut he afraid
c but preferred IT, live long enough 20 give Es pro-
t~c6 assured position on the stage lie had been OF
tered engagement by in is city, after the
holidays aud mud hoped to make good deal OF money.
On Monday he was brighter aud wished to get up. but
the PHI scian forbade IT. On Tuesday morning he
not well but there nothing alarming in his symp
toms Putnam, said that 1lc would call again In The
evening but at $50 p. received intelligence OF his
death
No definite arrangements have yet been made for the
funeral The only surviving relative Of the dead man,
SO far as IL known. Is his ,ounget daughter, Mrs Bon
ney Dr. Putnuiu has written to her at Cambridge. but
has received no reply. Meanwhile the body Is III the
OF James Berry, the sexton of the Rev. DR.. Bel
0wss Church II possible. the funeral VIII he held
january ., from the Rev. Dr. lIUugitOn's " Little
Church Around the Corner"