The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-17
FANNY KEMRLE IS DEAD.
An Actress Famous in Two Continents
Her Extraordinary Triumphs.

heT extraordinary
LONDON. Jan. I6-Frarces Anne Kemble, the
well-kaown actress, daughter OF Charles Kambls
and niece OF MA Siddons, died today in her
Sith year.
Frances Anne Eembe was born in London,
Engs and. November q. ls09. After receiving a
careful educat GU Ii. semiuaries she dwelt in
theatrical atmosphere; the ways OF the stage
were more familiar to her than the duties OF the
household or the greces of the drawing room.
Ii r father, whe managed Covent Garden thea
te. III ls29 wos IN serious financial difficulties
and devised the expedient of Introducing his
daug ater to the public a. an actress. She made
her debut on October 5, of that year. in the
character et Juliet, in company with her father
as Mercutio and her mother as Lady
Cap1et. Miss Remedies success, which
was immediate ana remarkable, continued
Tor several years in LONDON end otne- large
cities. on March Is, 1882. enc produced at
Covent Ga'dsu her drama. Francis the First"
in which she es,ayed Louise OF Savoy. A,
literary production the pay VAS fayorao.y criti-
cIsea, but II became wearisome on repetition.
AT tni5 time Miss Hem bie's attractive Shakes
pcaresn characters were juliet. Portia, Con-
stance AMI @ leen Katherine, supplement ted Of
Blanca III ''Faz o. Ju ia in the HuHch back
Be.yi sere In ''Eenice Preserved" AID Julian il
The Hjuey moon" In 1S31 she came with her
father TO this country and played for about two
years in the prime. pal cities. Their success was
30 mar.ei as 10 cause great excitement, that
lasted until Miss kemb.e's marriage and her
fathers departure for Eng and. Her last
York city, in June, 1884 She came before the
public in III. United states in the III / flush
Of young womanhoOd- tire snt graceful, with
black halr and brilliant eyes, set forth by ex-
pressiye features. Remarkable energy and q
voice Of uncommon range and power were
among her attr.bae'. On jane Z. 1884. she
married, in Philadelphia. Pierce Butter, SOUTH
ern planter, son OF the United states senator Of
that name. During most OF Mss Kemble's
American career he had followed her from place
TO place. frequently engaged "a a volunteer
musician In the orchestra. For the greater part
OF their married LIE the Young couple dwelt in
Bcarao exon. nsar Philade Dhia, vaTied By b-ief
winter visits - their estate on Buffers Island.
IN Georgia. Here the wife found the cond itions
OF a Southern planters life unendurable. Her
outspoken condemnation OF slavery fostered
.isaereemeuts. and in 1916 the vie perma-
ity iorsook her husbands acme Ia ISIS Mr..
Butler sued for divorce, on the plea o.
abandonment, and incomp 'tibility of temper.
The case stood entirely non criminis His coun-
sci Was George NJ. Dallas, hers Rufus Choate.
A divorce was readily granted " the Phiiadel-
phia court, 10 the 50 is!action OF both parties.
Mr. Butter diei in 1867. Imme lately after the
divorce Mrs. Butler resumed her maiden name,
and for years lived in L.nox. Mis-. In 1919 she
came before the public in Philadelphfa in her
hrst course OF shaAespesrean readings Tnese
entertainments we're repeated in many cities
from is)G until 1860. aad again from 1866 until
1865 From 1873 until 1877 Mrs. kemble res ded
near PnilgGelph a. she rea in all tive ty-four
shakespeaIeau ulays The readers own favor
lite was "Tne Tempest" Miss Kembe's rem
derings OF the masculine roles OF Lear
ana Aacbeth We're particularly admired.
As reader Miss Kenble was pre-emineut, dis
playing both scholarship and Intellectual mas
terry, and combining tenderness with power.
Il so1nds strangely TO hear from one 20 highly
gifted that "her dislike for ths stage made her
III 1liferent To her own success" rs an artist.
Apart from her acting and reading she has
claims to distinction poet, dramatist. critic
and prost-writer Her ploiicaI ons include:
Francis the tlrst," drama; journal The
star OF Sevil e." a drama; Poems. "a Year Of
Couso aJion." "Piavs," translated: journal
OF ii Residence Georgia Plantation" Rec
ords OF GiEIhood." Records OF Later Lie
and "Notes on sorae of -hasspeare's Plsys."I