Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-03-26
A GREAT ACTOR DEAD.
Lawrence Barrett Dies OF Heart Failure
in New York.

New York, March 2O.-Lawrence Bar
rett, the tragedian, died this evening at
1915 o'clock, at the Windsor Hotel.
The demise was due to heart
failure. The actor was uncon-
scous but short time before he
died. His wife and DR.. Chambers, Of
this city, were with Mr.. Barrett when
he breathed his last. His last sickness
dated from Wednesday night, when he
was obliged to leave the theater where
that time that he was merely
suffering from severe cold and
would be ont in few days, and
the same report was made the following
dav. Even yesterday the reports from
the sick chamber were very favorable.
This evening DIR. Chambers called at
the Windsor Hotel at 9 o'clock to see
his patient, and shortly thereafter an
nounced that he would remain all night
in the sick room. Heart failure, the
physician declared, was the cause Of
death.
At the death bed were Mrs Barrett,
DR.. Chambers, the manager for Booth
and Barrett, and the nurse. The death
of the renowned actor occurred in
room 1928 on the third floor of the hotel,
on the Fifth Avenue and Forty-second
Street corner.
Mr.. Barrett has two daughters now in
Europe, one being the wife Of Mary An
derson's broth er. The funeral will take
place probably in Boston, and the man
ager OF Booth and Barrett will have full
CHARGE of all arrangements. At the
time of his partners and friends death,
Edwin Booth was at the Players Club,
in bed asleep. He did not receive no.
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very deeply affected. He did not, how
ever, 90 up to the Windsor Hotel.
Lawrence Barrett was born in Paterson,
n. j., April 3, 1885 His first appearance
was IN Detroit in 1858, as Mltrdd in ''Thc
French Spy After q year experience in
playing minor parts, he spent short sea-
Louis, Chicago and elsewhere until
engaged at the Chambers Street
Theater, New York City, where he APP
peared as Sir Thomas CLIFFORD in THE
Hunchblck." He was engaged by Mr..
Burton early in 1857, and acted under his
management for nearly two years, support
ing Charlotte Cushman, Edwin Booth and
other prominent actors. In 1858 he was en-
gagged for leading parts at the Boston Mu-
scum. and later at the Harvard AthenRum,
of that city, where he played with Miss
port. On the outbreak of the civil war in
1861 he accepted a captaincy in the Twcn-
ty-eightb Massachusetts Infantry and
served with distinction. AftcrWard he act
ed at Philadelphia, at Washington, and
then at Winter Garden in New
Mr.. Booth to play OteIlo to his
IugO. The elder Wallack considered
his impersOnatiOn OF the character the
most striking performance he had seen in
twenty years. Mr.. Barrett then became
associated IN the management of the Va
rletics Theatcr in New Orleans, playing
leading parts, and for the first time acting
as RicheLjeu, Hamlet and ShylOck.
About this time he met Edwin Forrest.
and was led to make q careful study
of the history and literature OF the
stage. q circumstance which afterWard was
of great value to him. In 1864 he pur-
chased ''ROSedale'' from Lester Wallack,
and, after acting the leading character i'll
it at New Orleans made his first tour as a
star actor. In 1861 he played with great
success at MaGuire'S Opera House in San
Francisco, where he remained as manager
OF the California theater until 1870. when
he again appeared in New York late in
1870 he played with Mr.. Booth in opposite
characters at Booths The%tcr In 1912
he managed the new Varieties Theater in
New Orleans, and in December, 1872,
played CdSSiuS to Booths B1attuS
in New York. During 1874 he
made successful tours through the
United States, visiting the leading
cities. The season of 1876 began
with a magnificent revival of ''Julius
Cps ~ at Booths Theater, where he again
appeared as CdSSjuS and later as King
Lcdr He took the part of Daniel Bruce.
and was the first actor to appear i'll Mr..
Gilbert's play of that name in the United
Love" at the Park Theater in New
Y ork City. His most recent sue
cesSeS have been IN Boxers ''Francesca
di Rimini," which he brought out in
1852 at the Chestnut Street Theater, Phila-
Gelphia. He acted the hunchback, L0rt-
ciOttO, with great intelligence and rare
power In the autumn of 1888 this play
ran for nine weeks at the Star Theater,
New IOrk, where it was presented on a
very complete scale and aroused great en-
thuSiaSm. In 1867, 1881, 1883 and 1884. Mr..
Barrett visited England. and during his
last visit appeared i'll many of his
prominent roles. which were faVOrably re-
Cevcd. Later he and Booth joined forces
and made very successful tour of the
country. While an actor OF great talent,
he was thought by many to lack the finish
which made Booth S work so satisfactory.
Mr.. Barrett last appeared in Milwaukee at
the Davidson Theater. in September last.
The engagement continued q week and. he
was greeted by large audiences, as, in fact.
was always the case whenever he came to
this city.
PARNELL BACKS DOWN.