New-York tribune., 1884-10-03
DEATH OF FRANK CUANFRAU
lie DOES NOT RECOVER CONSCIOUSNESS,
CHARACTERS IN WHICH TIE ACroR MADE iiM-
SELF FAMOUs>-A SUCCESSFUL CAREER,

CHARACTERS IN WHICH THE ACTON MADE HIM
SELF FAMoUs.-A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
Frank Chanfrau died few minutes after 3
O'Clock yesterday morning From the time ho was
stricken down with apOplexy Wednesday night until
his death he did not recover consciousness There were
present with him till his death his sons Henry and
Frank his sster-in law Miss Mary Baker. and his
ger. clifton w. Tayeure. His wife, who had been tele
graphed for 70 their home at Long Branch, by the
first morning train but did reach Jersey City until
several hours after her husbands death She pros
with grief when sad told to her The
body will be taken to Long Branch Tomorrow the
morning train and the internent will probably take place
Sunday
Francis :. Chanrrau was born at "Thc Old Tree
House." the Bowcry and Pcll St. February %,
1924. Forced at early to gain his own living in
the world he went to Cleveland Dhio and there car1cd
the shp-buiding trade Returning 10 New-lOrg be put
up with hard times for year two earning livelihood
in way another. About 1889 or 10 he obtained
n situation at the Old Bowcry Theatre then under the
management oi Tom IIamblin His situation
that OF assistant to "sam' Wallis, the husband OF
Madame PonSi and then property man at the bowery
Brought into contact with leading actors and actresses,
young Chanfrau's mlmctic ability found free scope for
Itself and he used 30 delight lis fellow worhmcn by e-
like limitations o iIambin he elder Booth Forrest and
other stars This fact becoming known To the manage
mcut. he given small part general utility
man" He advanced. and four years after
playing second Juvenile business at the Old Park
Theatre In SS he engaged aS leading comedian Mt
William Nniclelrs olympic Theatre, at Broadway and
Grand ST., whore be played, among many other eharac-
crs. Jerry Ctpp in The widows Victim" Tie same
year benjamin Baker, present secretary to tie Actors
Fund wrote play called \ Glance at HewYork,' in
which was the part OF oil-tlme New-IOra fire
hddy." Th, w"s entrusted To Chanral. who had him
self often with the engine and had from his boyhood
been able to study the charactcrisucs Of the genuine
Bowcry Bhoy." The character WIS MoSe and as Nose
Frank Chanfrau was chiefly known to whole genera
uon OF theatre gocrs From hs first step the stage
the character extraordinary success month
later he given interest 10y Messrs. IIascy
Lwen In the Chatham street Theatre and there pro-
duccd another play, Sew York As II Is in which Hose
the c,of fgurc For yars after Nose appeared in
play after play. much after the fashion of Mr. Emmcts
Iril- NJ ,tcrcs and MiseHes Of NrwY York" Three
Years ard After" " Nose Married" Nose in Cali
fornia" were some OF the titles.
But there vas another character with which Chanirau
identified and IN watch lac was play INK at the time
ol his death. Xii The Arkansas Traveller l. known
from Maine to ia ioruia }nd ha, appeared as vel
come guest ON nearly every stage ln Niruca for the last
tnirl year4 INT Chmtlau b} no mrdu- confined nim-
sell these two parts. 80 time ne imported James
e.. scott the elder Mal' 10 and LAWN Forrest lie also
played many comedy Uud mrlplt1nn'ic puts. ANA made
lrc -ccr,, %, Nticu Neuif.. ip Tine Ocoioon' AB's
m The rouoan lrVu." unl Lold Huoie0H ia leo~
he mauicd ti,s ncmicttt Bnnor, 81 fhi'Aiclphit iu
urIc.. of high order ot abut. she Is -ili upon the
STAGE hut Of late yrtrs -he ant bor husband have
untoiiOd t- star. Win separate companies
carly school of representative american aciors since
hi- dN u"V me.hot hito hc.n adppied. aud - new
school lolu'd. hu 10 proof o ni- sirrt pualllr- ana
u, intrinsic cNcrucucc tnnt h. died H beloved oi the
W. thnu,tn c,yc. two som. Henry and Frank the
'oimcr % PROMISING young actor ,"no Wh7 Mln h'
uncrs company in i,r-'' ou'' awi Mh9Nii momnN
succeed uimIn tl" iil' pass OBJ ND' H'nlf d" i' la'l
..,u los % .rH.l lo., aiurn,, l itcy t1uphcit- play
ol scn.''.'"n at ~, n.'" ','Hi" i' 'u ..lt,,c 'c
family the deed ACTOR '1ht' iNo SISTERS Nt.. III I.