The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-14


his father died in 1919.
AS he lad made a very successful
debut OH the stage of the old Park thea
ter in New York on the evening Of Feb
"a. 1909. at the age of Is, his friends
induced him to visit other large cities
wisioss added co mis- reputation and also
gave him fine profits His health still
continuing very delicate. he decided to
cross the Atlantic ocean and sailed foI
Liverpool Oh Jan II. 1913. making the
trip in % days
He appeared in Drury Lane theater
on the evening Of June 4, 1873. ia the
tragedy Douglass, making a great
hit and afrerwerd going TO Ireland and
Paris and eventually settling down TO
writing new plays and taking the prin-
cipal parts himself For his adaptation
of the Maid and Maggie he received
e1OO. He also edited and published ia
London in 1915 The Lispings of the
Muse, and in 1926 he was interested IN
q weekly magazine called The Opera
Glass His adaptation of the tragedy
'sBrutus' was phenomenal III its sue
cess, as it made a continuous run of So
nights
Tho opera "Clari; or, The Maid of
Milan, = was brought out in Paris with
the celebrated star. Miss NJ Tree, in
lnG uESb TC4O OI0 Sdlk Will exquisite
expression and tenderness for the first
time the stanzas of Home, Sweet
Home, = which had been set to an ap-
propriate air by Sir Henry Bishop.
friend who composed the music to his
various operas
He Went to every large city in Europe
and determined to return to America IN
1884 He wrote altogether 26 dramas
II tragedies, operas, 8 comedies, 10
farccs, besides his literary work for
some papers and magazines. Upon his
return to America benefits were extend
ed to him in tho principal cities all over
the United States. great attention being
offered him as TIE author Of the then
favorite song, Home, Sweet Home. -
In S3S he contributed largely to The
Democratic Review. published in Wash
ington. In 1910 ne became very intimate
with the president and members of the
new cabinet and was appointed by Pres
ident Tyler i'll August, 1912, as consul
to Tunis, being most warmly Endorsed
by both parties. He sailed in February,
1912. stopping in all largo cities OH the
route to welcome old friends, and reach
ed his destination IN May the same year
Sweet Home at Last.
He became a great favOrits with this
beg. Upon his recall to this coun-
try in l845 by intriguing of jealous
parties he was sadly disappointed, as
be had begun history of Tunis, and
other matters of importance were obliged
to be discontinued, but he Travelled for
two years in Europe, reaching America
in 1S47. At the urgent request of the
hey he was reappcinted in 1851 as consul
to Tuuis.
His failing health greatly alarmed
him and ended in complete prostration.
He died on April g, 1852, being inter
red III the old burial ground overlook
ing the bay and ruins Of Carthage The
United States government placed an OBJ
long marble slab over his grave, with a
smaller one above it. and on each edge
Of the slab arc these words:
Sure when thy gentle spirit fed
To realms beyond the azure dome,
With arms outss re: ched. Gods angels said.
Welcome to heavens hona-. sweet home.
The American nation is indebted to
Mr.. ". ". Corcoran of Washington for
transferring his remains from Tunis TO
his native country on March %, 1888,
after 81 years of absence. Fer a few
days the remains laid in state in the
governors room, city hall. in New
York city, where, draped with the
American flag and the caszet covered
with flowers. they were then taken to
Washington for final internent The
last imposing ceremonies were attended
by President Arthur, his cabinet and
all importans officials Of state and navy,
together with many distinguished per-
sons
One hundred voices sang Home.
Sweet Home" when ae last the volun-
tary exile and wanderer had found the
loved resting place A fine monument,
surmounted by his bust was erected on
his grave KATE n BOsTwIcK