The sun., 1891-06-16

lect comedians who has Just passed away will
never be replaced in tho ranks. OF American
actors. II ever thers was individuality In the
work az our native players. Emmet could lay
claim to II. He was not a great performer in
any sense; he was not even artistic at oil times,
but he was always and essentially . sympa-
thetic actor. and the audiences who
have. paid two or three fortunes as
tribute to his magnetism will learn
With deep regret that he Is no more. He had
been quarter Of century before tho foot
lights. and during twenty OF those years suo-
cess had constantly smiled upon him. He
died before age had overtaken him. but he
died rich and yet for fifteen years his friends
had feared that he would spend his last days
In want.
Joseph 4. Emmet ives born in st. Louis on
March IS, 1841. He was Of Irish descent, and
he used to intimate that he was distant rela-
tive Of the martyr Emmett Indeed when. as
he sometimes did. he put himself into close
dttlnk. long-tailod coat. and high hat with q
sloping crown. his clearly-cut face and we'll
built figure took on decided resemblance to
the face and figure OF tho Irish
patrlot.s. OF Emmet's carly life the ao-
tor seldom spoke. and then In rather Indefinite
phrase. He was. 1t Is pretty certain. brought
up to the trade Of painter. OF his skill with
the brush led to his employment in the sign or
advertising department OF the local theatrical
business. Those are the days. 1t ought to be
remembered when show pictures were actu-
ally painted on the boards. Emmet had re-
ceived b fair education at military school kept
by Col. Dave Armstrong. and It was there that
ss ina 9S.
school band; with q special proficiency as a
to utilize in behalf OF ono Of the regiments OF
1 NATURAL Ian And speedy result. Before he s was ~ Is
Empst had made his appearance as profes-
The bsst records Of his debut place It at tho
notysry hIeh;toned variety thsatre In st. Louis
cs!s The Thefe hs probably did
snars-dflm solo. Those we're war times and
there. was, no swseter music for stay-at. homes
:bs IL 1855 h. ssea4 s: iu
s SSs %os essnff ST. fous hs
ths hist Part a1d tsSn q tho oI!o in.Fodpc!n
Seasons q % 1868 Emmett qe@an.d most ses oi
@ IN g. S fy1s 5ssefns e III bis sas, ss
ths h bSah Sc sse MhsS
ycpnEer men probably win pot remember.
brysnfs IIhsn IN Tamm9ny Hall; ,56St he did
pss. a hs sT sd fsra esn csnauo ss sad he e.
SoD S T Tls.. Ia q fss Ssa
:a tas he s2eas SSsss Bsn bs
hs SS s0f
that his fortune lay 10 abandoning the variety
st5s nsaisvs ssss and form IN PHSnE PeS. su.n II
:pS 1hs odf' 81 Bat d ad RS no4s an f
aaSier. ai ttSen not so White haired as now. but
sifssdy q veteran II the co9structlon q
be Bar sot together and began 10 work.
and sas' q x,s Rs e. .6s DsTs
insnkee them. while Emmet was to star in
them. the division OF prohts to be about equal.
9a''n "a isSe ''Ba IN Buffalo. the career o. Frits''
Sur Cousin 5s1 Piy
made en instant and emphstic hit The hand
. sna l%. sssh 81 sss Uu
sG Sc row q Q, pesrly tseti: bis sweet and symHa-
,hetio volc.; am the natnralness It,l , 81 his
Hhs0Ssa His aud lsnpss A'T There was novslty as Veil
as msrlt IN his venture and he aptss1kly s1H began
siaslss .taee q TheStrs this ely
and by Broadway audiences Also ne was warmly
snd Ssaor. it's Close e
Of more money than he had over before seen.
ne @s. 'ss::rii ": rssi:a tss r. FIsa:s :, = V:
not 90 as spsoTatioo
and D ihi his trisnds saw from its fate that fiji"
Sss iE Z hs opf
tEhSsl English engage mens. nsEina bis dSbut a! the
london Adelphi on DsS: q is72 and travelling
thenee, through the English provinces and in
His first night in Dublin was also big frat bow
70 ssa od fsh rsh
SSmed Dsssed on ~ amid co%psrstiSs eooIness. The
sSpy siSs dssSa bis III bstss
loi inip one q the SwesIsst and 6sss5,o:a
isst was elsciricaL saa from that day
= Frltz Emmet never failed to draw crowded
houses In ireland; Returning lr to Amehcs; s,,ns he
write q tIira drama q aecordance, with the
msaaest. MAJ sss' Anotser % "thsreiore. wrote The
ps1 Ssns Saa obvcSsy 'sisa snsae.a
Emmsts ioreign trip. There have since been
bs s,S Ss: sns Gr Tss SsH 81 e: &
as bad probably dlssIpated txo or three
ioms oi his plays not mentioned Above
we're Fritz AmSng. the GgpsM!.s" ssISn: sM'!::
boy i V which that brilliant EnsilsInan, Henry
]. byron. wrois Tor him. md "llncie jos; or.
FrliE 10 MaIhoIse" which was g. Hressons,ruet, COZ
|stsr trips to Eng playing there IN l07G7
md In 1881: aud he had also appeared there a
fcW years ago With his old. time success.
Emmett died In his prime and before his
stlsng gth, with the public 61gsn to wane. In
ior he had been most grieyous offender
AGAINST HIS audiences good nature. His one .
Biz failing was known throughout the land; It
wSils slowly UNDERWRITING his system, had oil |
ihs, Ting helped to make him 9ne OF tbe best sd-
.ith m odarafion. onns ths vi"s slsss mat his