The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-27

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Heart Failure Sarerindueed W '"sa'
uaonln-A sketch ef tii~ Life
Nrw Yoak. March y. LaMFrnc"
Harriet. the actor. died last n'Hht ~
10: As o'clock M the Windsor hotel r.
death was due 10 heart failnre anu w"S
mute sudden His wife and rlNSir'ah
were with him when he died. Mt Tar
rett's Illness dates from "Wednesday
niyht. when he was compelled 70 leave
m. thcater where he was engaged ~
xva, said AZ the time that he was me4eiy
81 fYeriny from a severe cold and would
hc ont in a few DAYS Even yesterday tho
reports OF his condition We're very favor
able Late yesterday evening how
ever. his physician. Dr. Chambers. was
summoned Heart failure superinduced
~ pneumonia. was the direct cause OK
the great trayedians death. Dr. Cham
bcrs SAYS pneumonia set in Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Barrett, who was in Boston. was
sent for and arrived Thursday evening
DIR. y. 4. Oliver. Of Boston, Mr.. Bar
rctt's family physician, was also sum
moncd and came on at once. consui-
tation was held and il was decided that
MIR. Rarrctt's case was serious, but that
IL no other complications appeared, the
sick man might pull through
Between 5 and 10 o'clock last even
ing there was a rapid change Tor the
worse. and mt the latter hour Mr.. lar
rctt was in a semi-conscious condition.
About fifteen minutes before the end
came Mr. barrett was entirely uncon-
l.. t,,aI a.
The funeral will probably take place
in Boston. Edwin Booth was deeply
moved when he received the notice u
Mr. Barrett's death.
Lawrence Barrett tho son OF Thomas Bar
rett. poor Irish immigrant. was born a1
Paterson. ~ H.. April 4. ISIS III was puny
a infant. and his childhood wa@ a time 81 PIT
: walton ana misery His parents removed 10
Detroit. Mich and Lawrence. when he was
Old enough to work. after a short experience
= In dry goods shop. from which he was 81 =
charged for mimicking superior clfrk
4 secured employment as call Doy ~
the Metropolitan tneater- his SALARY
= being s25 week. At the age 81 \
, he could scarcely read and write. ~
| gained Inspiration from his humble n--oc'a'
! tion with the drama. studied old play DOCK
y and "A copy of Johnson's dict lonary given Is
y him by an actor. and when he wa allowed
~
.Frcnch spy ia 1858 he felt for time that
. the summit OF his ambition had been
reached The next year he secured An en-
gagcmcnt nj the Grand opera house. rus
n burg Pa. under the management
l. James Foster For two years there
!, after Mr.. barrett was employed 4
various theaters IN various town
and cities and gained useful experience \
re the support OF Edmunds Conner, conidoei
T. Nacfie Eliza Logan. Julia Dean ana othe
\ | stars OF that era When he obtained
humble foofhold on the New York stage u
| was a raw YOUTH ia his nineteenth year, b,
r. he had learned enough Of the art Of acting I
al be kindly noticed in the new spaper account
~ OF Mrs McNIabon's performances IN TRACED
81, | at Burton's old Chambers street theateT !
- 1867. During his engagement AZ Burton
IN young Barrett supported Ia win Booth, Mul
dock Charlotte Cushman and james Hacket
W. In 1854 MIR. Barrett undertook, In partnel
4, ship with Lewis Baker, the management !
!" the Varieties thcatcr ~ New Orleans. tn
n city was then blockaded and the audience
m were largely made up Of soldiers Here 4
Is the frsf time Barrett acted Hamlet an
- | RichelIeu and produced Lester Wallack
Is .Rosedaie." He made his frst venture
ID star du~sng the following wintt
nd playing Eliot Gray and some 81 q
"a heroes Of tragedy. In 1851 Mr.. Barre
visited England for the first time. and whs
he returned In December Of that year
re- started by the sen route for san Franei@c
his where be appeared February 10 n Mature
Nv opera house in "iIanlst." John Nccullon:
= was the leading actor IN Matsnre's conpAn
Rnl~ton and other capitalists Of that era
'cn extravaganza in the Pacific coast capt
nj built the California theater for these ~
len actors. and Il was opened under their ~
~ management January, IS. 1873. The partnt
~ shin lasted twenty months. when Mr.. ia
AL r.,t rsstr.d Amer nlayin.r leading roles
vas xIblo's In New York Mr.. barrett nssuin
~ the management OF the New Orleans
rletie- theatcr, but IL proved an unprottai
change and he assumed the career 81 wa
ses dering star actor. In the spring q ~ y
the Barrett filled engagement at the iyces
an theater ia London. In the fall OF that ye
- after his return TO America he added
~ HE rcpcrtoir James kenny's English VI
Wa sion Of Victor Hugo's "fiernani,' Rob
yist Isrowning's "a Blot In the srutchcon' a
pm | an English version OF Theodore d. Ennvlil
~ "Gringoire." called "The Kings Pleasure
The artistic partnership ~ Mr.. Barrett 4
VI Edwin Booth began IN the fall OF i~ss.
at- first season Of their joint performances
be very profitable, and the second probably
ply not result n los t"r ne s'a rn, Nm ~,
- act separately from Mr. Barrett, but UNI
the the lattcr's management, n he had done
ing the winter ~ 1851. Mime. Modjeska
FUR engaged as a joint star with Mr. Booth. 4
-, Mr. Barrett produced IN Chicago. TueSd
october Q. .Cancion,"a new tragedy Of
aP- Young, the author Of "fendragon."
ernl tour with this play was interrupted by
yde ness.
in Though se,-ean va 'nam, mn nv =.
tation of Il man Of learning He was
be- gardcd, even by members Of his own CALI
al who did not all estimate him at hs
INT, worth. as scholar among act
Mr.. Barrett was an motor ~ uni
the ing zcal. Ilc never sinrred line
talk lost point. lie was nlways probe
,sts ana In earnest. His shylock was
~, ~ the best OF his time. his Hamlet inter
- ing ana intelligent. though MARRIED BY
rvcu icky "orignal bus mess" aad new read'n
his and many play gocrs Or reasonable e
and Judgment found his sharply defined, tors.
49,. thcatric Richclicu more 90 their liking
Mr.. Booths portrayal Of Bulwcr's Card