New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
" + SCANLAN HAS PARESIS.
HE MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO ACT AGAIN.
THE FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE CLOSED BE

THE FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE CLOSED BE-
CAUSE OF HIS ILLNESS.
W ]. scanlAn the popular Irish actor. who has been
the star in "MavournsGn" at the Fourteenth street
Theatre, was suddenly stricken down with paresS Oh
Christmas night shortly after the end OF the play ana
his hysicaps say he will not be able TO play again anu
that he ma; not live long, As be Is extremely weak
About a month ago people in the audience noticed
that in different parts OF the play Mr. seaman hesaed
and stammered over his lines. and particularly III th9
song The Old Country although he had played In
Navourneenp since early in september. His mana
GER Auqustus lftou became alarmed, and consulted
with the welIknown - oaiist DR.. VI, Hamilton
The physican examined Mr. 5canlan and told MI
ptou That the actor threatened with incpieht
uaress but that ii would do no harm to allow MN 10
90 ON playlng Mr.. scnpan continued TO act athoush
n was found neeessary to have promptsr on
each side OF tho stage ready to help him
~ II became necessary A substitute was also kept
ready.
All went fairly we'll up 10 last Tuesday night when
Mr.. scanIan began tO have halucinations lie I'M
agined that some Of the audience were speahhR hs
lines before he had uttered them. Dr. smith, the
assistant of DR.. Hamilton, was consulted, as d.
Hamilton was out of town, on "Wednesday oy hr'
pltcu. Dr. smith told tho manager that the actor
bad catarrh O. the stomach and lncpient
paress but that II would be better 10 iet nm PiS IN
IL would keep his mind occupied
on Thursday night, the Tooth performance ana
souvenir night Mr. scan!an went through his part
we'll and made speech 10 the audience. In which lie
said that the stories which had been going about, say
ing that his brain affected, were untrue Ills
stomach was the Only part of his body which troubled
him. Tovad the end lie became confused began TO
talk incoheicry and Mr. Pitou started the orchestra
playlng The play went At the matinee On
Christmas Day Mr. Seaman again thought there were
some people In the empty seats In front who
were speaking his lines. but at night the
performance went through without hitch
and was excellently and smoothly done.
After light supper with Mr. Pitou, Mr. scanan
went TO his home In the hotel at Thirty second ST. and
Broadway. When he had reached his room his
trained nurse. who had been with him for about a
week. subjected him To q massage treatment lie WIS
rubbing the actors back, when suddenly Mr. scanian
cried out that the nurse branding him with u
hot Iron, and he sprsns up and rushed
down into the lobby OF the hoel in bis wrapper lie
became so violent that four i've men were neces-
gary 10 take him up TO his lie finally quleted
down and went TO sleep.
He was extremely violent again yesterday after
noon and declared his attendants wished TO harm him.
When hs became quiet he begged Mr.. Ptou
10 allow him to play last night. His
manager paeiGed him b. telling him he was
not we'll and that he would better rest for
two or three weeks He was quiet last night and
today MI Pitou will taAe thu actor and his wife to
his home In West Ninety fft-st. where he will be
kept unless he violent that he will have 10
be taken 10 asylum.
The Fourteenth street Theatre was closed yester-
day afternoon and evening, and will remain shut this
week. All Mr.. scanlans engagements have been can
ce,led his manager aays, and there Is hope OF his
bsIng able ever 10 play again hs physicians say.
~. seaman vas bsru " spnngnsld. xsss. st Ssish