New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
H1RRY EERNELL DEAD.
THE FAvoRITE VARIETY ACTORS END At TIE
BIOOMINGDALE ASYLUM.

THE FAvoNTE VARIETY ACTORS END At TIE
BLooMINGDALE ASYLUM.
Harry Kerncu the popular variety actor died
AZ the Bloomin gdale Asylum yesterday afternoon.
from paress lie had been there since early last
autumn. when he compelled to leave the stage.
At that time he playing at Tony Pastors
Theatre. lie broke down two or three other times
on the stage and then left the theatre for Few
days He returned and the same trouble came back
him. His friends tried for time 10 hide the fact
OF his sickness, but the attempt useless and 1t
finally found absolutely necessary 10 send him
TO the asylum.
Harry Kernell was for some years one OF thr most
popular variety performers In America. and dcscrv-
cdly so, for he unqucstonably one Of The best.
His Stories which he told with the lghtest and
funniest OF brOges always kept his audience In shouts
OF laughter and were copied and repeated and initiated
everywhere. Kcrnell born In Philadelphia in
1853 When only eleven years old HI drum
mer boy In the 18th Pennsylvania Volunteers. His
first appearance an entertainer was In a minstrel
show given for the amusement OF the members oil his
company. His first professional appearance was IN
Wilmington, and then he Joined O'Brisns circus play
Ing clown singing In the concert and beating VI"
drum in the band His first appearance In Newly ork
was at Tony Pastors Theatre, where lie PLAYED with
Edward IIarrican sketch called Blood viii Tell"
This was In 1872. In 1874. having in the mean time
played ont OF town. he returned To Ncw-i"rk with
Ada Richmond They then went 10 Boston, wher"
Kernel Joined the IloodGood and Budworth MinstrcS
After this lie was Joined by his brother John ana
they appeared together for several years IheV sep
arat.d however, years ago. John pr'irrrihs u"
&C. In farce-comdy.
After the separation Harry continued what were
called his Sidewalk tails lie was an especial
fovo,itc at Tony Pastor, and he was also known III
the best variety houses all over IN" country lie
would walk upon the stage and talk 20 the aadl"nc'
as he would 70 an acquaintance whom ne had met bf
chance starting n rule. with nerv"i~ly ANXIOUS
remark that he was looking for his friend Casey
and then wOrh follow string Of cxcruoia,inciv innnF
stories about Cassidy and his queer experiences
After that he w1uL give song a dance ana 'h'l
more stories and he left the stage after nitrci
Minutes having delighted every body ana fully secured
10 the manager the 1000 week that he received fp'
his services lie had the originality OF genuine
artist as he was, ard there is no other performer Oh
the variety stage VIII, exactly rcplic" him. MI
Kernel married twice. Ills second wife Is known
on the stage as Miss 0ueenc Vassar. and she Is Nv
PLAYING at the Madison square Theatre. II" leaves
two children. The funeral Will TAX" plac: 10
morrow at the Church Of the Holy Innocnis.
Asl,ury Park, y. j., March 1".-MrS. Jane Kernel
tbe nr>d mother Of JOAN and Harry Kernel. Is In Il
prccarlois condition at tie home II her son John
here Mrs KernelI was Frustrated when Harry
was taken from her to the asylum. The news OF
his sudden death this Ming has only added To her
suffering Mrs.. Kernel Is upward II eighty nvr years
old and IL Is doubtful II She VIII survive the soch.