New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14
OBITUARY.
JOHN A. M'CAULL.

Baltimore Nov 10 (SpeciaD-Coonel John A.
McCaull the noted opera manager. died last even
ing at Greenboro n. c. He had not been wei SINCE
1856 when he fell the Ice in chcsg9' ana sis
ceved injuries which subsequently caused Paia'' S
OF the right side and impeded articulation.
Tho nam. ~ Colonel Mccaull has long been as
soclated-or was associated up to two or three years
aro-wlth the best class of comic opera in this coun
try H.. was born in Scotland, and came to Amer-
"a with his parents when he was boy re was
only sixteen years old when he entered 'he W"
federatc Army where he rose to the rank VI ~
mel After the he supported General Aa"o"e
IN the field Of politics he had already done on 'e
field Of battle, and he was elected member Oh 'ie
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE in 1873 short time AFTER
ward no began the practice Of law In Baltimore
one Of his clients was John T. Ford the thea'.r
ca, manager who died eight months ago Aver '','
great success Of III. NJ. s Pinafore" Mr. foru nldue
a contract with Gilbert and sullivan to produce tneir
next comic opera lie paid an advance Oh si''" "
secure the Fifth Avenue Theatre in ms Guy, ioi
the production. According to their custom, oi'osr'
and sullivan refused to tell the name OF thelr opera
even to Mr. Ford and they would not tel hin nun
~ ANYTHING else about it. Mr. Ford became susp
cons In rerord 10 the result OF his venture ana sem
Vcrauu to New-York. his counsel 10 geI a ie
lease from the contract or to get M ne SSJJnc,nl
Rad talked with Messrs. Gilbert and SuIy ~! hat -
learned that the opera was called me ~ on
pem4anGe ana hea Mr Fora INSISTED on giving
NJ ontract and finally McCaull decided to taks
:, hi,n~o;c tho son of his client. Charies f. rOin
hocn,nJne his partner Thus Colonel McCaul o's''
as . manager Of comic opera ,,, H. ,u,
Urged hy Messrs. Gilbert and SuinVahi ne t,p},b
"u M s Pinafore" the stage OF the rLai,,
,rc,ma I,heatre while The Pirates OF Penzanicces
Co in nreplration and it was a failure Il"
f,ir,..s - however was a success, ana Hs,'I. a
,rnSt Of sli 0lo in nine weeks. McCaull anu rO.d
ther secured what Is now the BlJOu inrnoI, IL
inst a Great deal OF money. Mr.. Ford pecite e @,~
ro,raped and withdrew. Soon after TINS tne sOi On
tune of the house turned, ana Coohe! .r ~ ~
mad great successes Of "OliVette anu ~ ma. :,
coz After this he controlled the productions a'
the Casino for three years, beginning III -, .-
Thn McCaull Opera Company. wnicn heIi toset.'.'
In some sort of shape TIL about TWO years 49,.
,,,s IN ia time probably the most famous lVSu'd,
comic opera organization in the country, a'lu -
vas doservedy so. It produced many oP 1880 -.
conc az them among the STANDARD "c'Aa o. ~.
class and il introduced og helped 20 ih'io .,
many rromrent singers and actors 70 me ste -
some of thu operas were "Boccarcio' ne ~ =,
Ear student" The Merry War Inc. h .Ts =
Hugsar" THE Bellm1n. The MikaH29' -, ~
is1v nr tho T'.e,r" 'Faika" and clover. Among
IN ',ia.crs w,rc Miss Marion Aanoia, MISS l.iiy
Pos. Miss Lillian Russell. Ms ANN 1910
Nn,a Mathlle Cottreliy Eu9ene Qvdin. -, 800, W o,'
Iouper " r. carleton ana Mss He9h - ~ = ,
Coion'l NcCauiTs health tailed iiFS or SIX w."
a., aul whom he vas no On1lg aDle 10 give p,' .
s,nal attention TO the affairs Of the opera TOhlP1.
n f.il into decay II mot misfortune ana loFs, an
finally colonel Arraull aud hs fanny en- ~ fn 60
rr'net abe .Iuto van, great benefit was even 10.
him al The Metropolitan Opera House on repru"ly
Il 800 from which he secured SV0 Coi"nsi
Ncraull's wife died year ana hall ago. ~.
leaves three daughters. two 90 wnon are ihti'"S'S
o. Richard Mansheid's company