The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-22
THE LONE FISHERMAN.
Something About the Late Popular
Comedian, Harry Hunter.

Something About the Late Popular
Comedian. Harry Hunter.
Yesterdays BAzoO announced the death
Of the popular comedian. H.rry Hunter,
who, through .ne sf.ri, that Of the Lone
Fisherman in Evange'Ine. R,c~'s musical
bnsis'qur. achieve: sn excersionai pr, mi.
hence IN the stage. lie Wa not the oriri
nal in the character, bat after he assumed
il, IL became p-cuiisri. his own property,
ami II j. never likely TO be the same feature
OF the burie- que in other hands. Mr. Hun
ter vss n I'm somewhAt over thirty years
vi eye, and had received . thorough stage
education, for many years supporting hi.
fsiLes aud mother, Who survive him. He
v.s very recurring in deposition. rs,her mod
e., than oih~rv'-e, anu ou,-ide u his gen
erous and l,b~rai prociiv,,ie.. had ~ unu.
sasl perrooal characteristics. lie was in
ssriab'y
POPULAR WITH Els AssociArEs,
and - lar ircm being iroubls-one to his
manager, actually sacrificed bim.~If, ~ far
- advance mcni was Concerned. for be- re-
psa'edIy, at Mr.. Rice's solicitations. gave
up the idea Of START, g in comedy. - hi.
unique character could Mt be assumed BY
any other with the same effect His stage
education ~as perfect. He vas . superb
dancer. tne .cr,b.', had quaint aud orixi.
nj idess Ut ''b.-ins-s," while his humor ~
brosd aad infectious. In the p-cui,sr and
rsre qualities Of Pan,ou,,me and facial ex
pre--''n he -. thorough adept. thee
qusiit'e-. stu'i,-d closely i'om the French
school, brnR p-cuiiTiy the fore Of the
"L'n~ FHhr'm,n,' wh'se nni4nrre-- CON
sisted Of his ~sik,ng through The eniire
play, sppss Ing in every scene wi,hou,
-Peskins - wori OF h,vinx any direct bear
H.: upon il. action. Fur ~ N. ' ara hs had
be~n Connected xi,h the B.~too theatres.
aad "a.
LOCAL FAvoRITE.
II required bat opportunity 10 bring ont
his real In.l''ies and make that rspuis-
ton national. Contrary 10 the general idea,
Mr.. Hunter w.s one % the bes, general
c me'i'sns On the stage. and his penchsn;
Tor starring would undoubtedly have given
hic, sb-oiu;e ~naineuc. had il Mt be. Tor
his un-e!6.h"e-a in puI,,ng aside his .m-
bitten for 'he ben. 81 IL his manager. A.
IL va, his Bi,bsriio in She Corssir" Va.
- rich . pi,ce Of .b-csuie 5as,r,que -
ever vs. gwen on tie . sg-. although Com
psra'issi lee I'D sr~n it. During the en-
gsgru~n, al tie Rec company ,n II. Louis
a les weeks SGD he Carried the whole
wright of . Gerry dull comic cpsra.
"Cs in"," upon hi- shoulders by making
great deal Cui of . very poor char.c,~,
Mr.. Rise !. incun-olAb!e over his Ioss and
he might wriI b. 20. A peculiarly in ~
gard io Hunter VISA the reputation he he'd
ACQUIRED in sevs,d To
MATRIMONIAL VENTURES.
During the seven or eight season he hss
appeared j" EvsnssI line his name ha. Teen
tOuP!sd with 'hn.. Of . numper Of .s!,s.,
notably Mic V-n,e Clancy Who, ho~es~r,
% 'srird sooihsr gentleman recently and |
retired from the sl.ge. II seem. authentic,
hosr'er. 'h.t he wss engaged to Mis-.
Loui.e Searl~, the chsrming and p,inslsk |
ing little sc're.s sho hss taken the part Of |
Gabriel" in 'Es-ns-line' the pas, too !
'essoos. and che IL rep"s'sd to have been ter- |
'ibiy broken down over hi. d~cease.
But lev ne. L, ego IN article appeared |
the ex,ravsgarss OF 'Essnse-
i.s' and the history Of the little army Of |
vho hsve taken part IN u.
There Is something tn add in regard to
THE LONE FISHERMAN.
II Wss introduced in drsmst. stion Of .
me Of Coop.r's sea novels produced .,
Sib!o's garden about 1872 OF 73. The /
character, IN Insignificant one. had iev
peskinG lines. but its unique nature took
me OF thee Peculisr holds ~ popular
sncy that drsmaii.ts can mol sccsuu. Tor.
Il made bit and wss vri,sn into the then
sesh success OF 'Essnee'ine" for the
'~ous paniomi~is,. J.mss r. MsG6,y. lie
il, Hunter assumed il and i:
'ss been his own peculiar property ever
ince.
-U'ua!ly such thinIs - ere sdssrtised
'o'sess no value. Bot vh0 would ssy shs,
D.. Ba:l's Cough Syrup po~e~es no merit
Z Il the sisodsrd remedy Of our age. Price
s csnls . bottle.