The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-17
BOOTHS RETIREMENT.
CONTINGENCY NOT UNLIKELY TO
SOON HAPPEN.

Ills Declining Health May Bring His Career
ton Close some Think His Mind Affected
ATrip TO Europe for Treatment Proposed
Crazy Actors.
New York Correspondence Washington STAR
The theatrical town is full to-day Of the
rgmor. and 70 some extent Of the positive be-
hoi. that Edwin Booth b, dcmentcd. The
great iragedion's acquaiutances IN the Players
Club have been questioned by your cores
pondcut OF course they would be slow 10
admit his insanity. If it were truo, but they
were so quick 90 Indignantly and positively
dcny the assertion that there should remain
no doubt at all Of his mental health. The re-
port arose. undoubtedly from the iact-quite
,4lpable I'm Booths acting this week that he
- very iufum physically. He is taciiurn man
ir tcmperamont and of late be has been "a
vcr.fabie hermit IN his apartments, winch ere
.f tic upper part - the house which hc gave
g. the PLAYERS Climb. lie has denied himself
u. most of the few men who are nearest 10
I.. lufimn0v and has restricted hls personal
Intercourse 81 Mr. Goodman. shis only
LAUGHTER lie has gone to and from the
+...fr. ia q carriage. into and ont Of when
Dr., bas had 90 boz assisted and several times.
while ahehtiug at the stage door. be has not
r...cni1od. ever So slightly, the salulatlon OF
Some person whom he knew well.
All these things have impressed the actors,
Uho have consequently agreed IN accounts OF
Booths dcmeutla.
wBKrHEnIY FAD HEALTH.
Tho trutb is flint wrctchcdlv bad health has
increased BOOTHS mciturnity, but he is not
c.a.v The end of Inns career on the stage is
az hand however. unless cOnteuplhied
trp % Europe for sanitary change and medi-
r. treatment should cure him o1 ms malady
(Which concerns hs digestive organs. lie
$40. on professional tour IN December last
,sIau weakness compelled HIM to stop acting.
bis last few performances We're carried
through with difficulty Then he returned 10
this city with his mind made up 10 attempt
pofrrther work But he and Lawrence Bar
rett had taken the Broadway Theatre for
twelve weeks. and u was at heavy loss thai
Booth WIS spared for about two-thiris of thut
time ltis the remainder Of ID" term ihni
Booth is now struggling mautuIy hut
faehlv 20 bring 90 a fair couciusiou On' week
more remains. Then he WILL cease oil
.1ertious for the season. he VISIT TO
Europe has been planned for mm by
barrett who rcCaincd for himself marked r"-
I.ef from q serious disease hv recourse o. Ger
man physiciaus bat Booth has not yet
pfm,ed explicitly 90 60, although urged by
lis daughter. who would accompany hlln An
American professional tour Of % few ulg critics
has eeu planned for Booth to make next sea-
e.r Uut - great gam Of strength Will Doe IT,
or.st.if he prefers il. His approximation,
fl..vcck have been so weak rs 90 he almost
nitflI FRIENDLY critics here Jet his genus
remain uuassaled or have only limited al the
defa-. .ratiln. lut the audiences have been
readily impressed boy the wreck ~ his power.
A collapse hos been anticipated every night,
and r. g. observers VIII he happily dlsap-
puuteif - does not como before The ensuing
week ls ended.