New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-22
THE DEAD TRAGEDIAN.
PLANS FOR MR.. BARRETT'S FUNERAL.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE woRLD-APPRoPMAT ACTION
OF HIS ASSOCIATES.

THE WORLD-APPROPNATE ACIloN
OF HIS ASSOCIATES
The death Of Lawrence Barrett. on Friday iishV
though II was a shock to many OF MS lrle'ius anu "
the public generally was not altogether uheA
The fact that IL occurred only two nehVs ai'or MS
appearance in Richeeur on the stage oil tie pIoa'
way Theatre gavcsit this appearance OF great sudden
ness yet by few who knew Mr.. Barrett Dcst' ins
death had alrady been regarded as question OF Oily
a short time The physicians who Fssforineu ''c
operations on his neck year ago hhc" Iieh' a,u
told Mrs Barrett that the trouble would be fa'a VI V0
end and that her husband was extremely unlikely 20
live longer than a year. or possibly little moic' ~
Barrett did not know this, as 1t was ielt uIh' IL "e
were told. the knowledge would dlsquiet his nerves
make him unhappy and hasten his death. Even MI.
Booth did not know it, and his partners dca'" wac
therefore greater shock to him than to Mrs Barrett'
Mr. Barrett went to Germany soon after the opera
lions were performed and returned In Nay IeeihS anu
looking much improved. lie believed that ne m'shV "'
long time to live and he was AMBITIOUS anu "nN
lous to begin work again. Ills eherH ~"
apparent vitality gave Mr.. Booth hope as wen anu
he felt little reason 10 suppose that the end was so
near Mr. barrett then talked Of new productions oi
plays including a Beckett which he hoped 10 40
next season. and King john" which he though" vi
acting with Mr. Booth. The latest Arrangement wan
that the two actors should play separately hcA'
season. both being still, Of course, under MI barrc'Ve
management. Several people Tor each vi VIC ''"'
panies required were already engaged. Mr.. barrett
did NOT OF course feel entirely safe about the con
dlon of his health and he had been heard 10 sly
that IL he should have pneumonia lie thought
that he should die The operations left him peculiarly
Susceptible 10 pneumonia and when the attack came
physical weakness fastened the result
Funeral services will lie held at the Windsor liotei
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning and at l.
ocloc, the body viii start for Cohasset' Mass
where Mr. barrett had his summer nome
and where his father aud mother are buried
The service here Will be conducted by Father Thomas
f. sherman. The dead man was on friendly anu III
innate terms with General sherman and his family
and the last letter that the General wrote was 10 inc
motor The service will be extremely simple and
urlvotc only members q the family and few intimate
friends attending IT, This IS In accordance with the
wshc, OF Mrs barrett. who requested that no flowers
bc sent by frlcud>.
Mr. Booth called Of the Windsor Hotel about noon
Yesterday and ,t.yed with Mrs. Barrett for about an
hour Mr. Bromley the manager OF the Booth Jarrett
combinations called or twice IN the course Oh the
day. and there were f,w other visitors, including
John W Machay Miss Mlnna r. Gale and Father
sherman Many messages OF sympathy were re-
cclved but Mrs. Barrett was not even able
10 read the most Of them. They came
from friends all over the world, and among them were
messages from Henry Irving. Mrs. Barney Williams
Thoma, W. Keenc and y. VI. Palmer. Mrs. Marshall
l..
ton with her husband and they reached the hotel early
in the evening. General Blackman who was Mr..
Harre,t's counsel was in town Thursday on his way
south from Boston. and hearing Of Mr. Barretts SICK
ness he stayed in The city lie Will 90 back to
Cohasset with the family to attend the funeral there
Mr. Booth NJ Bromley. Mr.. Levy, the business
manager. and Laurence Hutton met at tho Players
club Yesterday morning and decided to close the
broadway Theatre ill Tuesday night. The people
who went there In the afternoon and evening were
ACCORDINGLY sent away. Those who wished 10
change their ticlNts for any Of the performances
% next week were allowed TO do So
and 10 the other ticket holders money was
refunded. Mr.. Booth will acting at the Broad
way on Tuesday evening In Hamlet; on Wednesday
he will give "Ohcllo.7 on Thursday Rchelleu' on
Friday Julius Caesar and saturday afternoon
Hamlet The company will appear without MT
Booth on saturday evening in Romeo and Juliet
The following week Mr. Booth will play I'm BROOKLYN
This according Ia the original plan. was To end MI
Booths season aud Nj. Barrett was To continue
p,sy.Gc for some weeks longer. II VIII now be nee
e.y Of courc u close the season altogether after
the rr,,,lyn engagement. What Nj Eooth viii do
next wear II is not vet possible TO with certainty
II il likely that he VIII make tour substantially as
arranged before Mr. EaTc,ts death Tie engagement In
BROOKLYN f, 10 b. the Academy Of Music under the
management Of Colonel WILLIAM F.. Sim. Tie pro
gron,ne (. A. follows: Monday. 18th, Merchant Of
Venice. TUESDAY. "tiNcllp N'flI'NHhN' IlhH!ct
Thursday. "Richclcu" Friday. "Macbeth'; saturday
matinee. Romeo ard Juliet, saturday night, Juiis
Caesar This il the plan AT first arranged aud 1t
v.u probably b, carried out Mr.. Barrett was of
course expected b. act his usual parts III
all these plays. In speaking OF the act
or's death yesterday, young Mr.. SIM oiM
Mr.. Barnett wa. In my fathers stock company In
Washington. In 1853. and he played leading parts
When he first appeared In Broolyn he was not sue.
cess and IL WAS not until after several seasons that
he secured the popular regard and his engagements
proved profitable. lie had appeared at our house
since 1879. lie booked to play at the f"rh
Theatre next December. lie had been the most popu
lar star in Brooklyn for number OF years Ills parts
In Rlenxr and Francesca ia hlllhl were MS HoSs
successful I'm this city,
Mr. Barrett had considerable property, though he
owned little real estate except his place at Cohasset
lie made a will just before the operations were per
formed on his neck year ago and he leaves moro thah
enough provide for his family HIS life Is said TO
have been insured for 100000: 49, tr,
A meeting OF the board Of directors Of the Players
Club held last evening. There were present Ld,
win Booth Augustln Daly, A. VI. Palmer, Laurence
Hutton, Joseph r. DAILY, William Bspham and stephen
H. DIN. The only member absent besides Mr. Barrett
himself Joseph JcnegoOA. After tile meeting the
secretary made tie following official announcement:
The board Of directors OF the Players, at special
meeting the list OF March, 1891. ordered The
by the secretary:
The death OF Mr.. Lawrence Barrett. while removing
one Of the foremost figures OF the American stage takes
from our body dear friend from the club OF It's
most conspicuous Ornaments.
His manly aud independent character his uniform
devotion to duty Of honor his enthusiasm
for his art his courtesy und the charm OF his converse
ton have COMMANDED confidence respect and affection
We express earnest sympathy for his family Our
own oss Is only less than theirs
LAURENCE HUTTON. Secretary.
1t decided that the board OF directors should
attend the fuhral In body, ana That Laurence
| "a
representative of the Players.
Fund of America will be held at noon today at the
rnnn,s of the Fund No. IL West Twenty clghth-st.,
10 take action Oh Mt, Barret's death He was "a
ilfo member of the FUND lie was also member
~ Edwin Forrest Lodge, Actors Order Of Friend
slim and the lodge will meet at D. N. today
AZ lis rooms In the Broadway Theatre building. .
Nv striking incident has been pointed out ' I'm