New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-04
THE DE4TH or MRS. BARRYMORE.
SURPRISE To HER TEIENDs-A SKETCH OF
HER STAGE CAREER.


The death Of Mrs. George Drew Barrymore"
which WAS announced in The Tribune ycs'cri'y
morning. has caused much sorrow among all VINO
connected with the stage here. II las al~"
been the occasion Of not little surprise" even
among those who knew her well and were iIGillar
with the Circumstance, of her recent i'll health. The
reports of her Improvement which came from Santa
Barbara Il few week, ago brought much encourage
mcnt, and 1t was generally supposed that she woill
in time recover her health completely.
Mrs. Garry more belonged to family 81 gT'a'
theatrical prominence Her father, John bT'"'
was a famous actor in his tmc and her mother :
still unsurpassed in This country In the paris '''
plays. Mrs. Earry morc herself WAS great favor
tie In this and other cities for several years; her
brother, John Drew the leading man "l Nn-
gustln Days company for Il long time ana is now
popular as a star, while her brother sidney /, al"
well known George Drew began her stage ca
recr when she sHtccn years old appearing
first in The Ladies Battle" al the Arch street
Theatre IN Philadelphia. Her mother WAS the
manager Of this theatre and Sh' continued 10 De
a member OF the stock company for some years.
She then had an offer from Mr. DAILY. OF whose
company her brother already u member. ana
her first appearance under hi, management was
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Ifque'
It was while She was in Mr. DAILY, company, IN
1876, that Size married to Maurice Iarrr'uorr
They aftcrward played together in Diplomacy ana
BARRYMORE later had q ccnSdcrelc >uc'c-> ~ " la'
Wages OF SIN Thrrc seasons d-D 81" played lhr ldr
Of Mrs Hilary In The senator a. lar STIR Theatre
with william II. Crane ana again Wa highly SIC
ccssfu. Tie following summer al the same theatre,
she PLAYED in "a Woman Of u" World. Wmth Wa, e
failure in the autumn she WAS OBLIGED To lrnf" III"
stage account Of sickness, hut after nm" months
rest she returned and engaged hy Charles IRON
man. In his company she appeared IN Mr. Nllhii
sons Widows at Proctor's Theatre. IN" continued
10 act under MIR. Fr0hmanS management AMI last
autumn played In settled ont al Court, AT Ia"
FIFTH AvcnU" Theatre. n" travelled VIII IN com
pany for Il part OF the season and Wa, again Obliged
10 leave IL account OF knees Will" II was play
ing In san Francisco early In the winter.
She returned here iy the way Of ID" I-ihmuS OF
Panama and was Thought 10 -" well enough I" PI'
again AZ the time the company began H. long en-
cagement AT the Standard Theatre. She accordingly
took the leading part in The sport ~nlnH." but was
Obliged 10 leave the cast for night or Two ~ a un'
and finally altogether. After visit 10 H"rmuih'
which seemed to have little effect In restoring her
health. She ordered 10y her physician 10 20 TO
California. Mrs. barrymore leave, tire" children
Mrs. John Drew. sidney Drew and Maurice Harry-
more met Yesterday afternoon at III" StUIl"NHnl
| House To make arrangements for the funeral Mr.
| Barrymore started early I'm The evening for kansas
City. where the body will J." sent 10 meet him lie
will come with Il 10 the East and the burial VIII
probably be in Philadelphia.