The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-14
to kindred and home was severed when
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to kindred and home was severed when
his father died i'll 1912.
AS no had made a very successful
debut on the stage of the old Park thea
ter i'll New York OH the evening of Feb.
81. 1909, at the ago of IS, his friends
induced him to visit other large cities.
which added to his reputation and also
gave him fine profits His health still
continuing very delicate, he decided to
cross the Atlantic ocean and sailed for
Liverpool on Jan. II, 1913, making tue
trip i'll % days
He appeared i'll Drury Lane theater
OH the evening of June 4, 1918, in the
tragedy Douglass, making great
hit and afterward going to Ireland and
Paris and eventually "a thing down to
writing now plays and taking the prin-
cipal parts himself. For his adaptation
of tho maid and Magpie" he received
e100. Ho also edited and published in
London in 1915 Tho Lispings of the
Muse, and i'll 1896 he was interested in
weekly magazine called The Opera
Glass. His adaptation Of tho tragedy
"Brutus" was phenomenal in its sue
cess, as it mado continuous run of 90
nights.
The opera "Clari; or, The Maid of
Milan, was brought out in Paris with
tho celebrated star, Miss M. Tree, in
the first role She sang with exquisite
expression and tenderness for the first
time tho stanzas of Home, Sweet
Home, " which had been set to an an
propriate air by Sir Henry Bishop a
friend who composed the music to his
various operas.
He went to every large city i'll Europe
and determined to return to America III
1884 He wrote altogether 26 dramas,
l tragedies, z operas, 8 comedies, 10
farces, besides his literary work for
some papers and magazines. Upon his
return to America benefits were extend
ed to him i'll tho principal cities all ove1
tho United States, great attention being
offered him as tho author of the then
favorite song, "Home, Sweet Homc''
In 1883 he contributed largely to The
Democratic Review, published in Wash
ington. In 1910 he became very intimate
with tho 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 i'll all largo cities on the
route to welcome old friends, and reach
ed his destination III May the same wear.
Sweet Home Mt Last.
He became 4 great favorito with tho
hey. Upon his recall to this coun-
try in 1915 by intriguing of jealous
parties he was sadly disappointed, as
he had begun u history of Tunis, and
other matters of Importance were Obliged
to be discontinued, but he Travelled for
two years i'll Europe, reaching America
in 1917. AT the urgent request of the
hey he was reappointed in 1851 as consul
to Tunis
His failing health greatly alarmed
him and ended i'll complete prostration
He died on April 0, 1852, being inter
red in 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 q
smaller ono above it, and on each edge
of the slab are these words:
Sure when thy gentle spirit fled
To realms beyond the azure DOME
With arms outstretched Gods angels said,
Welcome to heavens home, sweet home.
The American nation is indebted to
Mr.. W. W. Corcoran of Washington for
transferring his remains from Tunis to
his native country on March 90, 1883.
after 81 year, OF absence For a Il v
days the remains laid in state i'll the
governors room, city hall, in New
York city, where, drapcd with the
American flag and the casket covered
with flowers, they were then taken to
Washington for final interment The
last imposing ceremonies were attended
by President Arthur, his cabinet and
all important officials of state and navy,
together with many distinguished per
SONS.
One hundred voices sang "Home
Sweet Homo" when at last the volun-
tary exile and wanderer had found the
loved resting place. A fine monument
surmountcd by his bust, was erected Oh
his grave KATE NJ BOSTWICK