The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-14
DABNEY II. MAUR
DEAIH or cor. M'cAULL.
Tho Well Known Virginia Connie opera
MHnsger PASSES away

kilograms were received in Baltimore
yesterday, says the Baltimore sun OF
Tuesday, announcing that Colonel John
a. McCauli, for many years proulIhe en-
theatrical manager ana proprietor OF tie
McCauu Opera Company, dIeu 0uildy
at Greensboro, y. e., al thc Nun
his brother-in-law, MIR. Henry - NIdi ' lii,.
For SIX years Colonel MctauI Hdu ,, 49, 49,.
in ill-hedItn his iuurmJea p'S"H'''i7
with a fail on the ice ln thlcaSo III 1000
when he broke his lex ana ItteiN vr q
severe cut on the head. some 'llle -
an INJURY 10 ms brain became oPt",V ,,e
Ia paralysis OF the muscles OF HI9 WI "a
and afterward OF his right SIDE. AI'uou7H
he party recovered the use on M il ,,JI
he was never afterW1ru dble 10 var
without assistance or to dfuculdle u.9-
tnctly. Ills retirement from opcid man
agenent soon followed nis Illness.
lie spent nearly twenty years VI 'l''
life In Baltimore. About two years dho
he went 90 Greensboro from Baltimore
after the death of his we ,...,
Colonel McCaull was oOru ~ ScoIlduu
fifty years ago and came 20 thlS country
when twelve years old. his family SET
Ting In Virginia. He was ohly sixteen
years Old when the war broke OUT puI
ne entered the Confederate scr "lt
remained in the army uhH P'aDe wa" 'l,
declared, sometimes actln- as 9,o"l
ana gaining the reputation OF belHs
daring. intrepid soldier. t
After the war bee studied law, pra' I.eI
in Southwest Virginia ana also e"l''n
a newspaper i'm Roanoke tie was
member OF the Virginia House OF ltlt-
gates. and a warm. personal adheicht
of General William N1nnue. tpio,tt M,
CauH's brother, Patrick II. c'duil'
went over with Malone to the iSrf"pH-
can party, ana was aiterWdrd c'tIe.loI
Of internal revenue ior Tie Lyhc"Ou's'
Va. district
While living at Roanoke Colonel Me
Caun devoted much OF his attention
10 the raising of blOydeI horses; ne
sold 10 Mr.. Hart g.. Hoitou' OF Mar
land, the celebrated horse Orange BIOS
som, whose progeny have since made a
great record i'm this State.
From Virginia ColoUei McCaull re-
moved to Baltimore and opened a Id"
office here.
In IS0. while attending TO a theatrical
case I'm court. he became Interested I'D
the stage. and was persuaded by Alr-Sf7-
Charles T.. Ford and Barton hey. 20
join in production Of "Finaiore, at the
BIjOu Theatre, New York.
After this engagement colonel Mo
CauH entered into ii partnership WIN
Emily Melville TO bring out "Ihe K.yai
MILDLY" al the Bij1u Theatre. Miss Melt
Vile had brought a company WIN i .I,..
from San Francisco which included LILY
Post and Charles DUNCAN. From lhlS
company sprang the McCuil Opera COM
pany --....,.,
In the ten years Of his management
Colonel McCaull produced the greatest ,I,'s.t
being "Pinafore." The pirates of Pen
zance." "Falka." "The Black Husstr,
"Tbe Njkado.' "Bellman." Clover
"Fhe Queens Lace Handkerchief: The
Lady or the Tiger and 'RundyEoTe'
A number of present comic opera stars
chief among whom are Francis wilson,
De Wolf Hopper and Disby Bell. owe
their success To opportunities when ne
gave them. ,t.t.
I'm staging his operas he was lavish,
AMI would have none bul SoQ I, al ,,, 1,Iar
IN his troupe. AZ one time he mad uruef
engagement playing The queen Lace
Handkerchief the following; Erdht!S
Wilson, William Carleton SiGnor I,rIu-l-
mi. jefferson de Angels Lily Iost, 10
Pauline. Jennie Reilierth aud Mathide
When the men who were backing the
Casino ENTERPRISE in New York became
discouraged I'm 1852 Colonel AcOaui Pul
up $1,000 and supervised III" Woihih'h
until they had compIeleH lhe D.,''. .t.,.
For three years he ran his operas al ihat
house. but left il after dlstSreeH'i'
with the AronsOus, who controlled huch
his wife was Miss Moutciro. dau-h-
tor Of Edmund MOutcirC. of Richmond
"a She died about two yeur3 ago. COL
oneI McCaull leaves three u3"sH. 'I >,
Misses Winnie, Angela ana Mdi-di 10
Misses Winnie and Angela. VINO. urI'tt
Leaving Baltimore. took part ~ many
notable amateur theatrical ptrio'mah''r.
are now members OF iH'"J'Nu N""'-
pany travelling Boo COunectieuJ
The BODY of Colonel NcCaull VIII arrive
I'm baltimore TODAY and the tuneidl VIII
take place at lu 10 clock t"-moii"" il.' H-
inr from 81. Martins tarbol' chuI'i.
i,,,,,,,, a,.ar,.s and Fayctt- street, Wher"
Rev Thomas d. Broydrirk' lAe I'H-'i'
will celebrate "a requiem mass.