The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-23
DABOLL'S TRAGIC END.
An Actor Well Known In Providence
Takes Poison.
HE BABE HIS WIFE GOODBYE.
He Was Son Of william ". DabolI Of this
City-He sang I'm " Pinafore" In 1873
His Best Known Part was In "Ermi-
nie."

HoLLIsToN, Mass, Aug. Z5.-W. 3. Da-
boil, the well known actor, committed
suicide about l.30 yesterday afternoon, at
the residence of q. w. Siocom, where be
has been residing with his wife good
portion OF the season. He was under en-
gagement to appear at the fremont The.
stre last evening in Puritania and had
been in Boston rehearsing his part for
the pass few weeks. He telegraphed Miss
Pauline Hail Saturday evening that he
would certainly be on hand Monday for
rehearsal.
For an hour or 80 previous to the fatal
act, he took . stroll with his wife and
seemed in the best ofspirits. He entered
the house and passed to his room and .
minute afterward told his wife that he
had taken poison and bade her good bye.
When ask ed what it was he replied, "No
matter" Mrs. Dab0ll summoned Mr..
Slocom, who was In the yard, and DIR.
Pope, who lived In the next house; but
he died .dthin ten minutes from the
time the poison was taken.
No trace Of auy vial or powder could be
found and all local druggists deny hav-
ing sold him any poison. Medical Ex-
aminer Adams OF Framingham was sum-
moned and q post norton examination
will probably reveal the drug with which
Daboll's mother, was absent on visit to
New Hampshire. Mrs. Daboll was fran
tic with grief and only strong opiates
could control her.
". s. Daboll sstudied for the ministry
after finishing his early schooling, but
evinced fondness for the stage which he
finally adopted as a profession. He was
the son Of William V. Daboll and resided
T. Ia Ia e. 1so ste
ters were in PROVIDENCE yesterday when
the news Of his death came. He was
very successful as an amateur actor and in
1874 he managed au amateur organization
that produced A Game OF Chess" at the
PROVIDENCE Opera House. After that he
was active in the Amatuer Dramatic
Club. This organization secured the old
Power street NJ +. Church and converted
1t into what is now known as the Talma
Theatre or Amatuer Dramatic Hail. on
South Main street. The club was sue
cessful for time until petty jeal-
ousies among the members killed in
terest aud ended its existence. Mr..
"Pinafore" given. at the Park Garden
in lS 8. He married Miss Fanny Corey
who played Hebe in this production Of
the opera. After the close OF the Park
Garden venture he Joined Nat Salisbury
and it was while with the "Troubadours"
that he received an offer to join the
Casino forces. He accepted and the re-
suit was the creation of character that
has never been surpassed in low comedy
parts. AS Ravennes, one OF the two
thieves in "Erminie," with Francis Will
son as a side partner and Pauline Hall as
the prima donna, Mr.. Daboll made his
mark. Mr.. Daboll has been cast
in a number of first-class plays since, but
his success in "Erminie" seemed to be a
misfortune as managers and public ex-
pected that anything he undertook should
be equal to his New York hit. IL is sup
posed this had great deal TO do with his
suicide. Fearing that the old story would
be repeated IL he appeared in Boston he
had not the courage 10 face it.
Mr.. Daboll leaves many friends in all
parts of the country, who have laughed
long and often at the amusing move
ments of the master mind of the two
thieves in "Erminie." His age was 35
years