New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-21
THE WILL or EDUIN BOO1U FILED.
SEVERAL REQUESTS TO SOCIETIES AND FRIENDS
But THE BULK OF THE ESTATE GOES
TO HIS DAUGHTER.

SEVERAL REQUESTS TO SOCIETIES AND fKlENDS'
But THE BULK OF THE ESTATE GOES
TO HIS DAUGHTER.
The will Of Edwin Booth was filed in the surro
gates Office for probate yesterday. The BULK o me
dead actors estate IS left in trust for his daughter
Mrs EdWna Booth GrOsSman, although a NUMBER :"
actors societies and friends are remembered. me
will wos executed Oh June -, 1892 In the presence
OF J. L. Vandorvegt, ST. Clair Smith and L H. LOCK-
wood 1t was fled 10y Arnoux, Ritch a Woodiord'
The executors are Elias G. Benedict. William h'pA'm
and John II. Magongle. According to the estimate
contained in The d sa % the r S 'S Of
the will whereby the requests are made are 'S ioi
lows
To his niece. Marie Booth Douglass, $4,000:
To mis- ni.ces and nephews Asia Clarke Morgan,
Adrienne Clarke JuniuS H. Booth' 'res'oh 'Idrhe' anu
To his Cousins, Charlotte Mitchell, Of Baltimore, and
Robert Mitchell Of North Carolina. each =. 800
To his friend. Mrs. Marie Anderson, 5000 .
To his friend John II: Magonigle and his wife,
'a To his sDa r M@rearet Devn sister Of
Mr.. Catherine Magonige, $1,000 $780,. o-,,. .,
r, IL" .hS Of actGr e yo Of New and tie Xo
order Of Friendship OF rhlad'lpi% the ASylum [ W
Of d aRd e tnf o%S Tor i"cu'H' at
The rest OF the estate Is left to the Central Trust
Company as trustee for the benefit Of Mr.. Booths
daughter. She Is TO receive the Income during her
life and at her death the principal Is TO be equally
probate Of the will rcturnablc on July II.
The amount OF Mr.. Booth fortune was almost
exactly AS IL was estimated In these columns al the
time OF his death Tie last few years Of Mr..
BOOTHS career the stage were extremely pros
nerons Ills ar, and It's reputation made him
urcrly sought after and American actor Wa able
70 COMMAND larger for his performances.
Managers everywhere ready to oHcr tho best of
| terms for his Appearances, Mr. Booth himself not
being called upon to take any rsas. knowing that
they were certain Of handsome profits. For several
| years Mr.. Booth and Lawrence Barrett were part
ncrs IN all their enterprises. Mr. Booth having con
siderably the larger share In the interests Of the
| firm Mr.. barrett the manager of everything,
his business ability large part OF the great success
| Of the combination due.
Eoothdcn, Mr.. Booths beautiful summer home at
| Newport IS a part of his estate which falls 10 his
daughter. Mrs. Gros-tnan, by the will. The hOus"
there and the grounds around il finely situated
| and conveniently and Handsomely arranged and fur
ni,hcd and the pace Is Of the best known among
the many summer homes OF Newport Mr.. Booth
formerly spent the greater part of his summers there,
but recently he had passed large part Of the
| time al Narrag,nsctt Pier. His place there va,
transferred to Mrs. GrOsSman before his DEATH lie
had only small amount OF real estate IN this city
The death OF Edwin Booth left the office Of prc,i
dent OF the Players Club vacant. lie had held II
| since the club founded. II Will be- filled by
Tie vote o. the Board OF Governors. Til" members of
the board now widely scattered. some Of them be
| ing I'm Europe, and they will hold no meeting Til
| October. The house in Gramercy Park. occupic
by the club. IS Its own property Mr.. Booth having
| made formal gift OF II 10 Ine club Oh the night
| when IL was opened.