New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
OBITUARY.
T. X. EMMETT.

u. N. L.
L. X Emmett the actor, died at Cornwall tine
Hudson yesterday morning from pneumonia. lie
returned from England only about two weeks ago.
and 1t was then announced that he was TO marry next
month Miss Helen SeIggick, who was member OF
his company last season. Plans for his next years
tour had been made and his company was engaged
Joseph X. Emmett was born in st. Louis on March
49, 1s41. When quite young he became drummer
I'm the band of the 1st Regiment Of the City Guard
He was expert and frequently engaged TO play In
other bands Being tired OF drumming, he turned
his attention 10 photography. In that business ne
failed. He then became sign-painter, working often
at lettering the wheehouses of the Mississippi steam
ers. At that time he spent his evenings IN sere-
nading accompanying himself with the guitar He
had a fine voice and a handsome appearance When
about twenty years of age he married Miss Libbie
Weber, daughter Of Major Weber, Of the 9Th Missouri
Volunteers. Her parents were bitterly opposed to
the match; but their opposition only rendered the
young man more devoted to his wife.
About this time no WIS urged by some friends to
90 upon the stage. He obtained an engagement and
made his first appearance with Jacob Eshers variety
| company at the BOwery Theatre In ST. Louis, in
1865. Here he entered into partnership with Richard
Carroll, variety actor, and In company with him per-
formed double sketches" In 1858 he came 10 New
York, bearing letter of introduction from Benjamin
De Bar of ST. Louis, to Morris Simmonds theatrical
agent Of this city. Mr. Emmett anxious for an
gagement Of night from Daniel Bryant, the min
stre performer. Mr.. Emmett made strong impress
sion and was engaged at salary of 5000 week.
From that time his fortune was In the ascendant.
Charles Gayler, the dramatist, him at Bryants
Opera House, in Twenty third st.-now Roster q Baps
Concert Hall-and conceived the idea of firing him with
play The result the original version OF Fritz,
which was first played by Mr.. Emmett nearly twenty
years ago. He played 1t for many years with great
success, travelling extensively and always meeting with
called Fritz in Ireland and this followed by
In Madhouse,7 which he had played for tho last few
years and to play again next season.
Mr. Emmett always much addicted to drinking
This incapacitated him for playing for many days
even weeks at time and naturally interfeed seriously
With advancement. Many times and In many places
theatres were closed because Mr.. Emmett not able
to appear. But 1t was his custom always TO make
Good to the management of a theatre such a sum
was estimated to have been lost through his absence
In 1877 he went to the Fort Hamilton mebrate Asylum
On coming out he controlled himself till he went Il
Australia. There he broke his engagement at the
sydney Theatre While in Australia he made an en-
| gagement to appear at Wallacks in tho summer o.
| 1873 but missing the steamer while on one Of his
habitIal wanderings, he failed to keep his contract
Another OF these Incidents occurred in Liverpool IL
| 1881 He broke his engagement there and taler
TO the Workhouse Hospital and placed in the lunat
| ward He soon recovered and released. few
wears ago It was thought that he had fairly conquered
his Incorporate habits and for long time he missed ~
| engagements. A little year ago. however, ne
suddenly returned to his old ways and his season wa
brought TO sudden close. His wife divorced from
him at about the same time. He leaves one son.