New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-26
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OBITUARY..
WILLIAM X. FLOYD.

Another favorite actor has departed, another
friend has gone. another noble and generous soul
has fallen asleep. The death of Mr.. Floyd-whicil
occurred yesterday mornDg-will strike all VINO
knew him with surprise no less than sorrow. lie
was in the prime of life and his life of con-
slant and extraordinary industry. lie has been
familiar figure upon our stage for the best part OF
twenty years. His name is inseparably Identi-
fed with Wallack's Theatre. and in most OF
the brilliant successes of that house ne bore con-
spicuOus and honorable part. He managed the
Varieties Theatre. in New-Oreaus, in its brighter
DAYS and made splendid record there, anu be was
long associated with the late Arthur Cheney III the
MANAGEMENT of the Globe Theatre In Boston. lie
was one of the best actors that have ever
trod our stage his Irish character parts,
ranging from Sir Lucius OTrigGe to
Danny Mann-whie in light. satiricai comedy.
as tvpitied BY Sir Charles Pomander or Percy
Ardent, he had not his peer uD0n the American
stage. In all the fops, from Olrc to Sir Frcdef1&
Biount, his excellence was suDer!ative and unrl-
vailed. He had wonderfully good judgment In all
matters relative to the stage, and he was one OF Tho
mOst accOui DiIsbed stage-Danagers that have ap-
peared in our time. He has been the mainstay OF
Wallack's Theatre, in stage management. for sew
eral years. and his work has been done with thor
oughness and perfect taste. He was model OF idel-
the temperament that makes man capa-
BILE of gentle and cheerful sef-sacrliice.
His ambition was to excel in acting; but his re-
sponsbtles constrained him to undertake the
drudccry rather than the more brilliant tolls OF his
profession and, of late the actor had become well
nigh submerged i'll the stage manager. But fl"yd
WAS an actor of rare powers, and OF WIDE range;
scholar. and a man of varied accomplishments;
and, in the characteristic turn of his mind the fe-
city of his IDEAS his readiness of tho right words,
and his bubbing exuberant mirth, one OF tho wit
test takers that ever charmed social
circle His acting had the solid
merit Of repose, and his execution was
always apt and crisp. He one of the last Of the
comedians VINO wear with grace the rapIer and
the rallies of the eighteenth century. In his domes
tic and social life he was deeply loved He lived in
the enjoyment of Others and his home was always
haven of happiness. He leaves widow and little
family of glrls-of whose bereavement it most sad
70 think The memories of HIM that come to
tend over many years. and are interviewer with
many BRIGHT and loved and lamcnted names. II is
only possible now, IN adding his name TO that mel
anch0ly ls, TO say that truer heart than mat OF
William FLOYD has never answered to the voice OF
affection or been sIllcd by the hand of death.
MIR Floyd died at $3.50 o'clock mt his house at
No 10 fourth-ave. lie was foTty-eight years oid.
For three weeks he had been suffering from severe
attacks Of acute Bvghts disease. lie caves wife
and three daughters. Mrs. Floyd and the eldest
d.ngiter were present at his bedside, and the
ether children. who are in the country.
M boarding-schoOl. were immediately summoned by
Telegraph. lie funeral will take place at 10 o'clock
Monday morning, at the Church Of fhe IranStgura-
tion and the ntefment will be at Long Branch, where
tne family has n homestead. Mr.. Fioyd's last
hours were marked by extreme suffering A lew
DAYS ago he rallied and it was thought then that
he won ld recover. Some years ago Mr.. Floyd In
sured his life for $4,000, but he had allowed the
poIicy 10 run out A lew days before hc first be-
came Ill he took out new policy for the same