New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21

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weeks. Here, for the first time. Mr. Barrett appeared
IN some Of the great parts with which his name has
been associated. Among these were Richeieu. Ham
let and Shylock and with them the starring of
the Young ragedian be said TO have begun though
| he yet to do subordinate work.
1t In this season that Lester Walack produced,
at his theatre in New York. romantic drama that
| made an instant success and for over
! 100 nights. This was RosedaleD barrett secured
the play for representation at his New orleans theatre
appearing In II Elliott Grey the part played by Mr.
Wallack and was so successful in a charactdf that
| seemed 70 be especially fashioned for him that he
purchased hom its author the American rights n the
play When the old Varieties was destroyed, and its
| memorable brought TO summary close, Mr.
Barrett decided tempt fortune a star. and began
his independent with this play at Pixies Opera
| House, in Cincinnati. in the fan Of 1894
He went to England in 1867 and met many we'll
known writer's and players He did not act at this
| time but went to England again under engagement to
| play in Liverpool. lie went 10 San Francisco and
appeared at Mlguire's Opera House February ID,
| 1865 in Hamlet He raised the fortunes Of the
| theatre and gained much popularity. John McCul-
| Tough was the leading actor of his company.
Mr. Barrett resumed his interrupted career as a star
| nv aprearng al Niblo's Garden under Jarrett &
| Palmer in the summer OF 1870. During this engage
| ment Julius Caesar" was produced with Mr.. Bar
ret as Cassius, e. L. Davenport as Brutus, Walter
Montgomery as Mark Antony, Mark Smith as Casca
as Portia and Miss Virginia buchanan as ClphuniA.
little later he appeared at Booths Theatre and IT
was here that he played for the first time W. g. WlsS
noetic drama "The Man o. Arlc,' adapted from the
German of Karl Holte. The play was success
fully brought out in London in 1857, and had noted
run The cast for the production at BOOTHS
inclnded-besides Mr.. Barrett James Ilarebell-Mr.
Glossord as saunders Miss Ellen Livingston as Mary
Harebeu Mr. Anderson as Lord Steelman Mr.. Sheridan
as Sir Gerald Hope, Mr.. Howsen as George BRANDON
Miss Mccormack and Mr.. Pitou as Robert hareoc'i
and Teresa Selden as Miss Stcelman
In 1871 the building of the new Varieties Theatre
New Orleans. was in progress, and Mr.. Barrett had
already been urgently invited to assume the marriage
ment of the house. This he was reluctant to do not
wishing for second time TO interrupt his active career
but repeated appeals induced him TO undertake the
management. The theatre was primarily
opened on the night of December T. lo'l'
with AIberys four-act comedy, The CoquetUe.
The beginning so auspcloas that Mr. Barrett iei'
! warranted in accepting an offer made him by MI
! Booth. This 10 appear "a CassiiS IN giahu r.
vivaI of Julius Caesar al Booths Theatre, New
York lie accordingly came 10 New-Iorh, where eA-
taoidnary preparations were making 10Y those sio
spearean productions. the most remarkable in the MS
i6Iy OF Inc American stage, and which ar ye.
cltcd as standards Of comparison. JuHu> ''NS44,
was presented the night OF December - i33'
creating A profound sensation professionally ana III
popuia. crect. Julias Caeser ran at booL Ioi
81 Ghtvtbv, successive nights. The cast Of principal
character, presented Edwin Booth as Brutu> Ia Ia
renee Barrett a. Cassu> Frank &. Bang, a, MAIN nh
Antony Miss Pateman !, POrta, MIS- Seldeh a. 'u
phurnia Mr. Waller Caesar a ID James STARK a. Nacd
Returning NewUrleaa' he PLAY cd many llnPoffIhe
part, and finally retired from the management ol inc
| theatre there 10 meet other engagements. , 800
After this time Ar. Barrett played ior several go
! manv inIportant engagements and producing many
plays OF note some Of ms mo- , tur1"' and Fran
lions were in "Rchelien'' "haFcDeH ana f'"'
'c' Sr ui baTctt sailed for London March % so TO
ryns. Rvcenm Theatre Nlr Irving that time being
i'm The midst OF his first American season Mi; ~
was most cordially welcomed - London. WhcIc MS
Hcsonal friends were numerous. seldom 4 ever IN
the personal history Of Tic dramatic "rt Ina, tei pen
. more distinguished occasion or noIe EIhc"' g.; rt
toIitv than wa, a dinner al the lanE.Hh ~ az
which Wilson Barrett wa, the sfMa no., All bI ab
renee Barrett he IA IHorci Gut-t u W. ILL., r,s ~
eriuc OF celcb4iii,,, among them hcih5 W. - -,
lytton Lord GIeyille, seaor Haiyln' .; h. ir .th
Bancroft, ". :. Gilbert W H. keh'l, :" w. rInri.
wick John Ryder, Captain Io"lN maf', ~ 'I iui,'
Young, General T. A. Merritt carr h",' ,'rr r G r,
| SINS John Hare Charlie, Dickens. Moncufe y. 1Dh
way oscq o %ai o TGl,f' r@ %i snIt g. jones' M
4: Griffin, E. l. larjGGn' an IiI ,5G >e''''
fn Hr B Srf began %S eaeaFcme4 Apr II ma9s
| his dcst appearance a. Yorck I'm Mr Howell psf
VI ,,,nrteaIv warm one The theatre was crowded.
and Ire audience of great br!lian'y' ts in
Of he Duke II Albany which many feared would nave
a depressing effect upon Mr. Barrett season: o,
the hnai 9iio mon !" pngaIo' in S.penbcr. IT,.
Ihe s s,nT ' compaT 6cns one Of judcio-y
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elected pcoplc acting together under TIE stage mr.
lion If Nj Barrett. such audiences We're heFc'
ir",rn in The theatre Of the United state a'
natrorized ToonI and Barrett Throughout We season.
he ,,nnrcccdened success Of which II dohcd IS '"'
tc4 tta lie profit 10 the tIaecCan~. above an OK
,,a,e,s yras litUr I'm excess OF 100000.
rhe' tr.t time that the Booth barrett comNNNH"'
came ~ New York IT appeared - ~" Academy U
Mise the only play presented being "Julu- -. al
~. noyt yca~ an engagement va pidtcu ~ nc
Fjnb Avenue Theatre, where The Merchant ~ 't".t+
and Othallo" were played in -unptuon' -Nlc' ',.r
MAYS were given on the road The nc3t aca," h' t'
artG-s were separate though VT DON VI,
otNI undcr Mr. i,arr.tt's management, pay hS VIZ,
Nin,o W9dic.kl. I'm this season Mr. l"rI','' PROM
Ganelon@ I'm Chicago and ia other cues p'' W "u
,locf 10 abandon nj, tour LcfOIr reaching New " '
accouuf Of rs health. lie had already been - H.'
many 10 find q cure for the swelling t"J aplfa'u ~
his pccl aud two operations "olr Pr,
frrmod i'm BO-iog. These seemed Gullr 7u' '.7. ~
and hc went 10 Germany ag;tn " rcoNct 7'Il'-,
lie returned last sumner 10 arrange loF us Po''+"
sea son with Mr. Booth. =. .,,,,oor,.,i
cimr. Nh. beginning Of TN" New PIX cn4a''nl' va
Mr. parrrt ha, been seen In ipuTiecN Im:SS'
Ssnmotimes alone. sometimes With hr' iHg,'h;;
Thnec were "Gauelor' "FIance~na "a Ilninli:
nfUido Felrant," Pare ELL 80
I o,1c0' aDavid GarTick,' Tho king's
pIcs,e,re Much ADO About comm,
aEnmco and Juliet "JuliUs Cae0ai,n me M'r
chant If Venice "OthcllO,' l!ahlt ana "h''"
MI parrctt married Miss Mayer. OF Boston IN l7pp
t,is faupLtcr wa married a short tine ago 10 JoNPn
,ndcr.@, Ms, Mary .iHdcr-Oh's brother VINO 10 inc
1rnasnror of the Booth Barrett combinations