St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26

Mackaye was supposed to be suffering
from nervous exhaustion, caused b.
overwork, and was on his way to San
Diego. Cal. He was feeling quite
badly when he arrived here, and the
car was detached and left here
until 7:20 this morning, when the party
started south, as Mr.. Mackaye seemed
to be resting easier. He rapidly grew
worse, and died before the train reached
the next station. He was conscious to
the last, bade all those around him
good-by. and said they had done all
they could tor HIM. The special car was
sent back to La Junta on the next train.
The remains were taken to Undertaken
Manley's and embaImed, and will be
sent to Chicago tonight. DR.. Parker
and DR.. Finney, the Santa Fe surgeon
at this point. he'd an autopsy and found
the cause of death to be
CANCER IN THE STOMACH.
Some OF the best physicians in Chr
cago had examined him, and all decided
his ailment was nervous exhaustion,
except one, who declared it to be can
Ger. The deceased weighed about 22O
pounds, and was fifty-one years old.
He leaves wife and six children-five
boys and one girl, all grown. Steele
Mackaye was born at Fort Porter, now
portion of the city of Buffalo. His
father was the protector and organizer
of several of the great express CON-
panies of America. At the age of
sixteen, the over eXertion to which
Steele's intellectual precocity had urged
him. resulted in a general physical col
lapse and trip abroad followed. While
slowly cOnValescing in France he occu-
pied himself with painting and model
ing. At the breaking out OF the war
of the Rebellion he returned to his ma
tive country and enlisted as common
soldier, and before the war was over
was gazetted major. Returning to
France at the close of the war he rec
Sumed
HIS ARTISTIC STUDIES,
resolving to apply himself to dramatic
art. He was a pupil of GARNER, and
later of Francois DelSarte. Returning
to America, by way of England. he was
persuaded by Tom Taylor in London to
assume the title role of Hamlet in a
revival of that play which was to be
given at the Crystal palace uuder the
direction of that distinguished dramatist.
The success of Mr.. Mackave's interpre-
tation of Hamlet was so great that the
engagement was prolonged far beyond
that originally decided upon. Probably
nothing but another of the serious
illnesses which have marked crises
in Mr.. Mackaye's career diverted
him from lifetime of Shakespe can
interpretations. Recovering. he pro-
duced, in collaboration with Tom Tay-
lor, two plays in London with marked
success, "Arkwright's Wife," and CLAN
earty." With Charles Reade. he col
laborated play entitled .'Jeal ousy."
In 1878, while at work with George
Elliott upon dramatiZation of ''SilaS
Marner," he was recalled to America
upon important business, where he has
lived ever since, working incessantIy
for the stage as teacher, lecturer, in
ventor, manager, playwright and actor.
Following is list of his
PRODUCTIONS IN AIERCA:
1872, "Marrlage;" 1875. "Rose
Michel" 1876. Queen and Womau;;'
1877, "Won at Last;" 1878, Through
IiIC Ddlks 1919, AL Iron w Ill, 1851,
Hazel Kirk" 1881, "a FOOLS Errand;"
1884, "Dakolar;" 1885, I'm Spite of An;;"
1886, 1.-The Drama of Civilizations" 1856.
"RienZi," reconstructed and rewritten
for Lawrence Barrett; 1887, Anarchy"
produced again the same year as Paul
Kauvar;" 1888, "a Noble Rogue;" 1889.
"An Arrant Kuave:" 1890, "Col. Tom;"
1890, Money Mad"
TIE successful operation of the double
stage. with which the Madison Square
theater was equipped. was Mackaye's
first recommendation as au inventor.
He also invented the orchestra curtain
and the folding chair. His experiments
in electricity eventually put Mackaye
on new system of scenic representa-
ton. This SYSTEM is that now exhibited
at the SceDltorium In Chicago, and that
which the Inflated Spectatorium Wae
daSignad To accommodate.