Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-03-26

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1t was quick
IA RENEE bAhfshiI' transition, that of
the celebrated actor, from the histrionic
boards to the tomb of death; yet SO far
as the physician was concerned Mr..
Barrett's death was not without
foreshadowing Wednesday evening
DR.. p. H. Chambers was summoned to
Mr.. Barrett's room. The latter con-
planned to the physician of cold, and
wondered whether it would preclude
the possibility of his performing that
night. He insisted upon going to the
theater, but as he was taken with q
chill he was forced to return home
At II o'clock that night DIR. Cham bers
was again summoned and found Mr..
Barrett with a high fever and rapid
pulse. A thorough examination re-
vealed no pneumonia, which the ply
stefan was fearful would prove
fatal should it set in. It was
Thursday that the first indication of
pneumonia manifested itself, and DR..
Chambers, fearing the worst, tele-
graphed for Mrs. Barrett, who was in
Boston, Mrs. Barrett arrived; at her
husbands bedside Thursday evening.
Mr.. Barrett's family physician, DIR. Oil
yer, of Boston, was likewise telegraphed
for and arrived Friday morning.
The two physicians made a careful
examination, and found that pneumonia
had developed in the right lung. The
patients temperature Friday morning
was 10s1S. pulse 100, respiration fuctu-
ating between "a and SO. Another
consultation was held in the after
noon, there being no change. An
appointment was then made be-
tween the physicians to meet
again for consultation at 10 o'clock
at night. Between the hours of S and
10 o'clock Mr.. Barrett's temperature
had risen to 1O5, while his pulse had
grown perceptibly weaker. At 10
o'clock Drs. Chambers and Oliver went
to Mr.. Barrett's room. At this time
Mr.. Barrett was in comatose con.
dition, from which, however, he was
reused and appeared to be entirely
conscious of his surroundings. Soon
there was an evident failing, and al
10:45 the, actor breathed his last.
BARRETT's LIFE STRETCHED
Lawrence Barrett was born In Paterson, N
j., ON April4 1888. His father was an Irish
man and his mother frugal American. His
mother did her best to gain for her children 6
good education. Barrett was sickly ant
feeble. His health improved after his
family removed to Detroit, while he
was quite young. But the family was poor
and he had to seek employment while still {
boy. He accordingly became call-boy at the
leading theater Of the city. He attracted the
attention OF the manager, and in 1853 made his
debut in 9 small part in '"The French Spy III
1854 then but l6 years old, he once played
Romeo to Julia Deans Juliet In 1855 he made
formal debut in New York at minor theatel
as Sir Thomas Clifford in "The Hunchback.'
He was then employed at Burton's. In 1859 he
Boston. He became o soldier during the wal
and came out as captain in the Twenty eight
regiment OF Massachusetts volunteers.
Mr.. Barrett's sturdy ambition has always
characterized him. Thus he was not altogether
successful on his first trip to England, in
1857, but. like Disraen in parliament, he was
finally heard. In 1857 he toured in California
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Liverpool In November, 1859, and Whereabouts
he was the Leading man with Booth. In 1871
he was associated with John Mccullough In Cal
ifOrnia, assisting with great credit in the di
rectiOn Of the San Francisco theater. Decem
Der e. 1875, he began the remarkable produc
ton of Julius Cesar at Booths theater. The
run lasted 1903 nights. December 4, 1875, Bar
rett appeared as King Lear. October 3 1881
be played "Richelieu'' at Haverly's Fifth
avenue theater. October IA, with Edwin Booth,
be gave matinee, "Othello." for the benefit
Of the sufferers in the Michigan fire. Deem
Der s, 1881, he produced Mr.. Young's Pen
dragon" ut McVicker's theater, Chicago. Sep
cesca da Rimini' ut Philadelphia, and gave II
in revised form at the Star theater, New York
August 81, 1893.
July g. 1883, Mr. Barrett's daughter became
the wife OF Baron Roeder at Stuttgart, Ger
many, Mr.. Barrett being then in Europe. He
played in England this season and began
In August, 1884 his regular tour OF
duced at the Star theater "a Blot
on the 'Scutcheon He brought out
"Hernani' in Philadelphia about this time and
was seen in It at the Star theater February l.
1855. "Rienzi'' was his next elaborate produc
ton, first In Washington December H.
The season Of 1881 began with the Booth Bar
rett combination, and on December rs, 1887, the
two actors appeared at the Academy of.Music
New York, In Julius Caesar" Mr.. Barrett as
Casstus, Mr.. Booth as Brutus.
Such audiences we're never known In the
theaters OF the United States as patronized
Booth and Barrett throughout the season, the
unprecedented success of which is defined by
the fact that the profit to the tragcdians. above
all expenses, was q little in excess Of $500, COO
In 1889 the two actors were separated
though Mr.. Booth was still under Mr.. Bar
retts management, playing with Nine. Mod