New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-05

Worcester Nov. 4-Tony Hart died at 20 O'Clock
this morning at the Worcester Lunatic Hospital whtfe
he had been confined for two or three years HIS INC
frequently dspaired OF, but he had rallied each
time.
Tony Harris real name was Anthony Cannon lie
was born In Worcester about thrtysix years ago. Oh
Irish parents His first appearance on the sIage
was made while he was stln a boy, with
chilly" Arllngtons Ministries. in Chicago. Ar'er
leaving this company he played In diHeren.
variety companies In the West for some nttie ,Ine'
ard finally met Edward Harrian in Chicago IN le'i.
The two formed a partnership ana gave 'aio'
sketches Their first pronounced success was III =
sketch called "The Little Frauds In which Hart aeep
the part Of girl This kind OF business continued ior
nearly FIVE years, and in July, 1875, they maao co'
tract with NJ w. Hanley to manage them Oh 'ou'
through the country as stars
This tour began the next month at the Boston
Museum. The play was called "The Doyle Brothefs
IL was q new vehicle for the speclaltes OF the wv
actors The tour lasted for nearly year, and extend
ed from Nova Scotia to San Francisco and Newofean''
ending In New-Yok. Mr.. Hanley then secured lease
for Hargan and Hart the Theatre Comique, at NO.
6l4 Broadway, and they played several seasonS
there. 1t was at this house that the famous Null
gan" series Of plays was begun, which may DO
said 10 have established the most important par'
Of the reputation of Harrigan and Hart. ING ser'c0
included fThe Mulligan Guards" The Muilsan
Guards, Picnicn "The Mulligan Guards Chowder, y
aThe Mulligan Guards Ball0 and 1.-THE Mulhean
Guards Surprise
Long before the list Of plays was finished the COM
pany had moved into the theatre opposite the New
York Hotel where the Old London street" now Is They
made some Of their best successes here The theatre
was burned In December 1854. They then secured
what is now the New Park Theatre, at Thirty -hnhs,
and Broadway but did not succeed there. Among the
Inter plays I'm which the two acted together were
souatter Soyereignty,n "McSOdeys Inhatlon' ana
% Cortieia,s AsprutOns.D In "Squatter sovereignty
Tony Hart made one Of the best hits Of his life, as
an Irish woman, and in "Corlea's Aspirations he
made one almost great, as negro
woman His last appearance With Mr. Harngan In
this city was ut the Fourteenth Street
Theatre In 1.-THE Major. After THIS Tie
two parted and Mr.. Hnrngan filed alone the dates IN
various cities that had been made for both one
manager however Colonel Sim, of Brooklyn, nss'ea
on having both of them, and they accordingly payed
together for the last time mt his theatre
After this Hart made tour with his wire, whose
stage name was Gertie Granville, but he remained on
the stage for only about year. His health had be-
come seriously impaired, and in March, 1883, great
benefit was arranged for him at the ACADEMY
OF Music. The proceeds were nearly 20 w. - anu
were probably the largest ever received from
single benefit In New York. This sum has been de
voted TO his support In the asylum az worcester, anu
IL was arranged that any remainder OF IL shouia ~
TO the Actors Fund of America. Tony Harts vile
died in March of last year ana was bnneo III M1 NO
place lie has a brother who is In business In thi