New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
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| GOOD FORTUNE ATTENDS HIM IN TILE HAsr
Booth made his first appearance. after coming
TO the Atlantic coast, at the Front Street lheatrc
Baltimore, and FROM that place he mace rapid
tour of the South, playing successful enSasemeh''
i'm the large cities Of that region. Washington
Richmond. Charleston, New-Orleans Mobile and
Memphis were among the capitals that opened
their arms TO receive him, and in all OF them he
laid foundations Of solid reputation, whole as
the marble, founded the rock" In Richmond
he met for the first time Miss Mary DOWN. the
lady who afterward became his vile
the most important Of the series oil perform
ances by which Booth endeavorcd to revive III tle
Atlantic States, the memory and lustrc OF grea.
name was given at Boston. Ihe piaygoeis VI
that city were remarkable In those Gays LOT re,
finemcnt of taste and severity OF Judgment. anu
the actor looked forward TO his appearance thrIe
with trepdation Should it prove failure nc WIZ
determined 10 suhsldc into the STOCK. ohoui ~
it prove q success. he would perhaps press on 70
had yet disclosed. But mis- belief was That ms
success rs star would last only for one or TWO
seasons, and the utmost that he cNpcc'tu' ia
those DAYS. was that he might become Leading
actor in New.Yorls theatre Booth appeared
az the Boston Theatre in April. 1851. IN the
character Of Sir Giles Ovcrrcach. and falnru
triumph. II the turninc-point Of ms career.
II banishcd self-distrust. il confirmed him IN :,
hopeful estimate Of his talents and it streng hencu
his resolve to attempt these masnlnceIil ci,I ho
priscs for the advancement Of the stage which ne
aftcrward pursued with results so valuable 10
art.
From Boston Booth proceeded N Ncw-York. In,
been put forth in advance oil his con.lnS ,
tious rlacards made hy an agent. which appfi,n,'u
the public that the mantle Of the father hsa laie
upon the son, and that Richards hm'ell again.
Those ehulitions of misguided enthusiasm ch'seu
the tragedian deep modification lie had inlehoe
TO begin with Sir Giles Overrcach; pm as iIcharn
III promised he kept faith with TIE PUBIC
and appeared III that character. That was az Eur
tons Metropolitan Theatre. May -, 1871 Ire
land in lis copions and valuable hccor,, oi lle
Ncw-YorlS Stage SAYS that Booth plnycd Richard
on that orcosi0n with a hrlliancy and force that
surpassed the warmcSt expeditions Of his frlcnls
and that he gave evidence of IN highest or III .,
talent aud created sensation hithert" uneHnaH"u
by any nativc-born actor. Forrest alone eX,ep'e
DurirG that engagement he acted Richard ~. ut
Giles overreach Rehe.u ShylecS Lex yc EGmcp
Petruchio ST. Pierre, The Stranger, Lucius Bfutus
and Pescara
Mr.. BOOTH MARRIrS MISS MARY DEVLlN
On AUGUST 81. 1857 lie again appeared NJ the
Metropolitan Theatre and by another series OF
impersonations increased tie multitude OF ms
friendly admirers. For some time after that the
tmgedian wandered in The Wet and South. In
the summer OF $50 he was beirohcd 10 Miss Mary
Devlin, and in Ncw-York on July 7. lsGo they wer'
married. and shortly aftcrward they sailed for
England. That maria. e was happy. The lazy
was one Of those gentle and cheerful crea urcs, the
incarnation Of sunshine, who by the unrOnscIous
loneliness Il their lives seem born for The purpos OF
teaching happiness ana hope 10 the sadoer mornls
around them She poese. sci the winnin charm OF
soft seductive personal grace. Her mind was iI-
aeinative, tasteful, sensible and well cultivated.
She was an excellent musician and pleas NJ
actress Her brief existence diGu,cd sweet In
tiurrce and left tender memory.
She accompanied her husband TO England.
where they remained ill September lsG2. Their
daughter Edwina, born az FuIham. London.
December ., 1861. On their return 90 America
they established thcir home AZ Dorchester. Mass.
The health Of Mrs. Booth had bccomc impaired {:
nut she was not thought TO he scriou.y i'll when
her husband parted from her, 70 fnlil professional
engagements making il necessary for him ~ trarel
They never met again. Her illness took a sudden
and dangerous turn She sank rapidly and died on
February 81, 1868. Her grave is at Mount
Auburn.