The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-03


be said to he in repose. the expression OF
Kings features. seen at a little distance. was
m melancholy, that dreamy melan choly which ro-
nance writer's love to give to their heroest but
at close range the face was dlsagreeably I'D.
ami looked like that Of q man constantly In
pain. His voice was "sinRularly deep" to bor-
row q phrase from the London Times. soft.
rich. and sonoroua. and even IN It's most cav
ernous tones every word and every syllable
was distinct. Such was T. G. King Of long ago.
q man well fitted by nature to become IA
vorite OF the gods" But whether through
faults or misfortunes. continuity was not his
forte. He was a comet among the stars. ap-
crossing the attention Of ali the astronomers In
the theatrical world. and then disappearing to
years. Some ofser Ga.r. 1ndes4 Might
be said that he captured each town By storm.
at the Edinburgh Theatre, under Mr.. William
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three years engagement at the Prfnoess's The
popular, and Kesn's jealousy was at last ro-
gave him. King eompiaInsd that Il wa:
hardy iais to keep him %a,d IN the back
Thinking to crush the young actor By giving
him a part which he believed was beyond his
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to keep King in the shade. and for nearly =
gear the young actor was heard no more In the
years aiterward King told the story Of his lass
he said, how It happened that was getting
nothing, to do. He turned upon me sharply
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wish to succeed in my profession must prac-
sss it, And threw M my 2.
that should g to Dublin His eyes .partlsa
There at least you will find an audience fully
. able to appreciate y9uf great talentA And
When King appeared at the Theatre Royal
Wild over him He soon learned to Ike the
place and. as he often said. he loved the dear
him as the King they called their own.
:, But suddenly he disappeared; and the old
afterward remained closed season after season.
King had retired, and for a time lived almost
place on the outskirts Of the city; Years rolled
by and nothing more was heard Of the great
Theatre under the management OF Mr.. Webb.
This theatre was at first regarded In Dublin
Webb's management i soon became very pop:
nlar King performed there at intervals. and
was alN avs received with the warm welcome
which Dublin audience never fails to give to
sight and remained almost forgotten until be
came out in Drury Lane Theatre In the char
actor OF RicIsIieu The AttcAdltIn OF March 20,
1863. closed an extreme ly laudatorV notice OF
Kings performance at this time in the follow
ing words
lin the latter acts when Richslieu sees his
fortunes desperate and places In the hands OF
the King his resignation, the dignity and
pathos OF MIR. Kings acting were great ana
took complete hold OF the audience. Mr., King
has fine presence and commanding look. His
voice is musical. his pronunciation good. his
attitudes well chosen and expressive"
Later on, the Standard after complimentinG
his commanding figure" graceful and easy
movements, and full-toned. sonorous voice."
spoke OF his impeTsonation OF Hamlet as rank1
ing among the highest efforts OF the day."
and OF his Macbeth the Saturday Rerieec saidi
old Drury since Maeready babe farewell to the
stage In the same character"
And here the career OF King as an actor
may be said to have practically closed. When
broken down In health and spirit, he was In:
dueed 10 bury. himseli in the character OF
ter he made his first appearance in New
York, more than twenty years ago. sup
ported by a wTetehed company. To those
who rememb ered him long ago. the spectacle
was painful In the extreme. King was q
wreck, Tho vigor OF the man was sadly i'm:
the great rich voice was gone. Naturally
enough. he returned TO England with few
lauTels won In America, and he emAined In
comparative obscurity in his native country
until his death. Hosts OF his old admirers and
some OF his friends are now in the United
the stage he was a manly fellow, and among
actors every inch a king"