Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25
A GREAT ACTOR DEAD.
Lawrence Barrett Dies of Heart Failure
i'm New York,

Lawrence Barrett Dies of Heart Failure
in New York.
New YORK, March 20.-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-
scious but a 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
he was engaged. 1t was said at
that time that he was merely
suffering from a severe cold and
would be out III a few days, and
the same report was made the following
day. Even yesterday the reports from
the sick chamber were very favorable.
This evening DIR. Chambers called at
the Windsor Hotel at 8 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 1923 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 brother. 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 friend s death,
Edwin Booth was at the Players Club,
in bed asleep. He did not receive no.
tice of his death until midnight, and was
very deeply affected. He did not, how
ever, 90 up to the Windsor Hotel.
Lawrence Barrett was born in Paterson,
n. j., April 3, 1888. His first appearance
was in Detroit in 1858, as Murdd in 1.-The
French Spy After years experience in
son in Pittsburg. He then acted in st.
Louis, Chicago and elsewhere until
December. 1866, when he was
engaged at the Chambers Street
Theater, New York City, where he APP
peared as Sir Thomas Clifford in 1.-THE
Hunchb ack." 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 1888 he was en-
gagged for leading parts at the Boston Mu-
scum. and later at the Harvard Athen8um,
of that city, where he played with Miss
Cushman, Barry Sullivan and E. l.. Daven-
port. On the outbreak of the civil war in
1861. he accepted a captaincy in the Tween
ty-eighth Massachusetts Infantry and
served with distinction. Afterward he act
ed at Philadelphia, at Washington, and
York, where he was engaged by
Mr.. Booth to play OtheIlO to his
Tdgo. The elder Wallack considered
his impersonatiOn of the character the
most striking performance he had seen in
twenty years. Mr.. Barrett then became
rletieS Theater in New Orleans, playing
leading parts, ard for the first time acting
as Richelieu, Hamlet and ShylOck.
About this time he met Edwin Forrest.
and was led to make a careful study
of the history and literature Of the
stage. a circumstance which afterward was
of great value to him. In 1864 he pur-
chased '.RoSedale'' from Lester Wallack,
and, after acting the leading character in
it at New Orleans, made his first tour as a
star actor. In lS6! he played with great
success at Maguires 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 Theater. In 1912
he IldndSeu l1C new dIleiicS L Heater Ill
New Orleans, and in December, 1872
played CdSSiuS to Booths Br1ttus
in New York: During 1874 he
made successful tours through the
United States, visiting. the leading
cities. The season of 1875 began
with a magnificent revival of "Julius
C8S ar' at Booths Theater, where he again
appeared as CdsSius and later as Kjng
Lear. lie took the part of Daniel Bruce,
and was the first actor to appear in Mr..
Gilbert's play of that name in the United
States. Later he produced ''YOrick'S
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
1882 at the Chestnut Street Tbeater, Phila-
delphia. He acted the hunchback, Lam
ciOttO, with great intelligence and rare
power. In the autumn of 1883 this play
ran for nine weeks at the Star Theater
New York, where it was presented on
very complete scale and aroused great en-
thusiaSm. In 1867, 1881, 1883 and 1884. Mr..
Barrett visited England, and during his
last visit appeared in many of his
prominent roles. which were faVorably re-
ceived. 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 Booths work so satisfactory
Mr.. Barrett last appeared in Milwaukee at
the Davidson Theater. in September last.
The engagement continued week and. he
was greeted by large audiences, as. in fact
was always the case whenever he came to
this city.