Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-17
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! Men and Women
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ROOM NOTES AND AKEC-
DOTES.
s, idle Gossip, and Funny Tales
M, Actors and tie His
1riaaic Aet.
le.geoity o. ehe Stoge.
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES OF THE
yuo ATTAINED A RIPE OLD AGE.
erroneously supposed that the
wear and tear of an actors
makes his stay upon the stage
,rjef compared with the rest of
" in general"
words were uttered to a New
gN and Express writer by an
10 enjoys a ripe old age.
have you to prove your as
Statistics that cannot be
billy controverted. I will begin
,e Of the most noted actors and
j. and give their ages when the
tain was run down. There was
Eemble, the father of Charles,
la hard life in his youth and
the ripe old age of 81 years.
Kemble, the father Of the bril-
amy, was 70 when he passed
The greatest of this great family
rs, John Kemble, gave up the
les. He worked hard and ac-
he'd q great deal during his sue
career. Charles Macklin, the
hylock, went far over the time
by the Bible and died at 1O7
age, David Garrick, the ira
and comedian, wore out his
iul vitality at 62. His wife, who
noted danseuse, came within
ears of living century. Thomas
on, the Drury Lane tragedian,
ried to Westminster Abbey at
IS, while his contemporary,
Gray, the Covent Garden
rewhed a century. Mrs Ken
hoher, who was Mrs. Robertson,
when her summons came. Dow
Jolly comedian, was one year
han Mrs. Robertson. when his
Was snufed out forever. At 80
ly ceased to write in his journal
he'd the choir invisible. Mrs.
Abington's checkered career
pt So years, and Sweet Kitty
vas just "a when her bright
iMed forever. Miss Foote, who
countess, was considered very
Is at 20, when she died. Samuel
was 70 and Blackstone 70. The
'rah Siddons, of whom the poet
Ill wrote a biography, attained
Of 76. Mr.. Lester Wallack's
other, in tho paternal line.
be 80, his uncle Henry to be
his brilliant father to be 70.
'hnstone. another ancestor of
hter Wallack on the maternal
sa famous Irish comedian, who
is.
comedians are long-lived, Henry
Omas Placide were 70; Jack
b, n; Paul j. Bedford, Is; Joe
u; William Farren, IS; Henry
50; Jamas Quin, the favorite
Fse III. 20; the dashing Liston,
semas King, the original Sir
leazle, "a; L. P. Cooke, 70, and
Collins, an Irish comedian, 20,
their deaths occurred. James
sett, the Falstaff which Shakes
lew, was over 70, and seemed to
sprime when he obeyed natures
John Brougilam, so famous and
left us ALTO to sleep in Green
ratio artists danseuses, and
srs often attain ripe old age.
cibber reached 81, Reynolds
Aeefe 86. Mrs. Inchbald 70,
IN Knowles 70, Samuel Lover
aberland 70, Murphy Is, Pierce
U, Charles Dance 20, Sir Henry
20, DR.. Arne 70, Ball "a, Myer-
Rossini rs, Haydn ", and
. A. All these illustrious men
aething 10 do with the stage.
% famous prima donna, Nine
' added one year to q century,
noted tenor De Rosa was in his
~ year when he died. Tam.
wonderful voice was hushed al
John Brnham's at 70; Nine.
Who could look like Norma, died
al Henry Phillips, who had Q
Yep bass voice, lived until rs. Al
,Aaeri-Allan sung in concerts,
.a'alani died at 70, Dibdi, at 10
at II, and Horncastle and In
'0 10. Charlotte Cushman was
'"a the seventies when she LEFT
E'Fd Of her noble life behind
hollard passed away ut ~
'ae profession still alive, hale
IVY, but up in years, are Johr