Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
HE LOVED ANOTHER.
Henry Aveling. the Actor. Had Tired of
His Wife.

injury HNthhSs tue haa "
His Wife.
Domestic infelicity is given az the excuse for
the suicide in New York Of Henry Aveling, the
actor. telegraphed to last evenings STAR.
Aveling was an actor well known in his pro-
fession. about forty-five years Of age His
ability usually commanded a good salary when
his drinking habit did not interfere with his
work.
addressed to Godfrey Stein. 467 H street, this
city. lately a member Of Keene's company, and
read as follows:
Greeting: First. / wish William Sheldon of
the Jim the Penman' Company. to do as he
likes with my remains, and / hereby consti-
tnte him sole owner of every cent may die
possessed OF, matter in what shape my
property NAV be. And ask William (afore-
said TO be good enough to prevent Miss Nit
tens Willett from appearing in any of my OBJ
sequies. AvELINa."
The other was addressed to a Miss Clara
thompson IL read follows: "Clara, Dear:
We could not live wished, and 20 now
into the great futurity. Find me there. my
darling. if you Cd HENRY.
In 1857 Aveling married Miss Nitteus Viii
lett, and they have lived together until within
Ayear. Mrs Ayeling had begun proceedings
TO obtain a divorce on grounds Of insufficient
kept her four-year-old boy with her during all
the time of separation from her husband.
The Clara Thompson. TO whom one OF the
dead mans letters addressed is actress
living at 3j3 West 22d street. New York. She
said she had knowledge that Aveling in
tended 10 commit suicide and. that they were
not specially intimate in any way. Every
thing points to the fact that suicide was de-
hberstely planned. On Tuesday the actor
came into the Actors Fund rooms and paid up
his dues, the sum of "a. 20 Secretary Lester s.
Quincy Then he went to Mrs Fernandez,
the dramatic agent, and paid up the commits
slons due her for his engagement with the
Paul ksuvar" company. Moreover. on Tues
day evening he announced his intention to kill
himself The man 20 whom he made known
his purpose is Archibald Cooper. an actor,
who last summer played with Sol Smith Rus
sell
Mr. Cooper says: MY impression was that
he was simply little bit depressed over his
lalsfortunes, financial OF domestic; that il Was
temporary feeling. ard that if he went TO
sleep he would waAe up all right"
HENRY AvELISs's VARIED CAREER
Henry AveEng was born in Leeds, England,
about forty-iive years ago. He had brother
and . sister. The brother was burned to death
when he eight years old. His sister grew
mp to womanhood and became engaged to a
minister. who jilted her and broke her heart,
killing her.
When Aveling nineteen he shipped
aboard a sailing vessel and spent two years be-
fore the mast Then he joined the English
army and fought the Maoris in the brush of
New Zealand and got several wounds. the scars
of which renamed with him all his life. Then
he drifted to Australia. became an elocution
teacher and an actor. After n few Years of this
he drifted to India and acted in Bombay and
Calcutta and finally got back 10 England. He
gained good reputation tragic actor. He
had tine form. pleasing face and was an at
tractive man of the stage well.
Mr.. Ayellng made his American debut at the
Standard Theater. New York. Septembe- 10,
1879. a. Du Bari in '.Nsrcisse."
Henry Aveling's last appearance in this city
Vas made at the National. where he appeared
IN she. Mittens Willett. whom he married
November 9, 1854, was playing in Philadelphia
pany. Both are well known the stage. sew
ersl years ago Mr.. Ayeling Was Robert Down
ing leading support.
WHAT MR.. STEIN SAYS.
One Of the letters that were fouri in the
room of the actor. Henry Ayeliny, the New
York suicide. was addressed to M. Godfrey
Stein. 469 II street. Washington. Mr.. Stein is
young actor of this city, who returned re-
Gently. after the disbanding OF Thomas W.
keene's company. owing to the illness Of the
star. Dir. Stein made his debut in this city five
years ago with Robert Downing when Ayeling
Was his leading man The two became good
friends. and after that whenever they happened
10 be playing in the same town they always
made it point to meet and renew the ae-
luaintanceship-
Mr.. Stein told STAR reporter this afternoon
that he had not yet received the letter from
New York And do not know said he
Just why he should have written to me under
the circumstances. / have not seen him since
last August when / was in New York rehears-
ing So you see 1 am not in position to
throw any more light on the reasons for his
action: presume he was in state of despond-
ency. but his letter, published. reads
though his mind unbalanced or he was
under the influence of liquor at the time. He
was pleasant and agreeable man and hail
fellow with every on"