The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-04
EDWIN BOOTH BREAKS DOWN
A sudden Attack That Was Thought
To Be Dizziness.

gocHEsTEs, April 3.-The Lyeeam thea
ter tonight was thronged from orchestra
rail 70 dome. Il was \ night of Booth 4
Barrett. and the two great tragesaians were
70 present the story OF ''OihelIo.T the
Moor. Infense interest accompanied the
play from the moment the curtain was
swung up. and none OF hundreds who
scanned the face OF Mr.. Booth noted any
warning Of what wss so soon 10 befali him.
have been seen in this city more
nearly az bis best than tonight
a. Isgo. The fortunes OF the dusky Moor
aud his crafty fellow had progressed
through the first act. followed with deep
interest and keen enjoyment by the throng
In front Iago seemed 1.-THE aud active
with perfect lite. While the second act
was preparing, Mr. Booth, though atsering
no complaint, Is now known 20 have felt
an approaching elimination OF IA opprcs-
sive neay3ness tha, Tor several days has
rendered him no Little discofnfogt. He
went on. however. and progressed nearly
through the act with his usual facility.
He was urging his physical powers by
strong will. and at the cali fer the last
scene In the second act that viii Sue
cHrnbea 10 physical weakness.
A slight dizziness that for seFerai days
had toTmcnted him greatly Increased A
darkness came upon him. Ills attendant
and others observed something asniss and
spfanx 20 his assistance A physician
was hurFledly called and after hasfx ex,
animation expressed fear that Mr. kceth
had sustained shock Of partial paralysis
This 50 alarmed Mr.. Barrett that ne deter
mined Ia dismiss tho audience. He was
greatly overcome by what he considered
The dangerous Illness of his colleague.
When be stepped before the curtain II
was evident that hs was greatly excited.
Mr.. Barrett's dismsssas df the sudteuee
rs In these words
ladies and gentismeR--I asa called 70
pefiorfa the most painful duty Of rny Isfe.
NJ colleague hAx shown symptoms nf
breaking down for three or four days pssf.
and his condition il 30 ssFissls that u II
impossible for him 10 act. We hati hopzd
sae would rally from the attack aud would
De aAac 20 play his part 70 night. but ose Of
yOgr physicians. Dr. ranmer. ssys i
woEid be periioHs for atm % attempt L.
Mr. Booth has sustained a partial stroke OF
paralysis. and we fear this - tbs beginning
Of the end. cannot express - yoH the
deep sorrow vita which Enakts this sad
announcement
ssTlse werid has probabiy heard for the
last sssac the greatest actor who speaks tbe
EngfisA language. We shall, OF course.
eagfel al engagements, and hope We
SHALL be able 10 remove Mr.. Eesc.h 10 his
hone IL pains me % speaS these wofsis.
ara sorry 20 dissyp0Gn, this great audi
ence. bEt The play cannot 90 on II wenlt
tse prrsanpsnons ia Enc 10 undertake 70 hli
the paace Of this great man wEoEa yoa hAEs
come 20 sec aad hear, and u would be
Verse than useless 70 atfsmrs 30
proceed further. hope you sia
be iraulzers. and that yea viii
falsy appreciate fae sal pltxnf IN
which we are placed TIE management
viii nnske saeh arrangement as EssT seem
best ioE refunding yoRs money
rae condition % Mr.. Bcoto, IL seems, DID
act fuzzy Justify Ehe sp@seeh- There bad
been no ass2ek of paralysis. aud the aetcr
was suffering nu pain Reporters were
r,xsf allowed 20 see Mr. Booth ~ the hoses,
and Mr. Barrett w0Gld not talk. sSat fAs
business manager of the COIN nFa1ay said Mr..
Eoosh's lllaess was not sersnus enough 10
Iasrsfy alarm. He xsid the coznpanys en-
gnxeraenf for the rezt ef tae we&k- ash
rssssshFy the asxt. wDuld BE- cancelled. hsst ne
kossed 70 90 a. asuAl Sftex NJ Eoosh hsa
{ hssn exTen ks<tef resi- NJ. tseosh xa1 ee
fzkeE - New fcTk ts-zaoFfoN
late s1-uigfst Mr.. EArretf sad % an As
saefaie1 Press reporter tAs< FhTsfesAas
gave assurance that week oz tan dzFs Of
sksoazse ssst wiz restore W Bksssn 70
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