The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09


Anna Cora Mowatt was born in Bor-
deaux. France in 1919. and died near Lon
dom England. on the 18th of july, 1870.
She was the daughter of Samuel GouVeI-
neur ogden. "a New York merchant, who
having speculatcd unsuccessfuily. was at
tho time of her birth, residing tempo
rar.ly in France. Cora was the tenth OF
"a family of seventeen children. Her lie
until the age of eight years was passed
at chateau iu the ncighb0rh0od Of Bor-
deauX. con- her fathers return TO New
York in 1875. Cora attended school, and at
tho age of fourteen. attracted 10y her pre-
cocity. the attention of James Mowatt,
"a votnr lawyer of that city. who per
shaded her 10 consent to marry him. that
he might supcrintend her studies. her
parents gave their approval win 'no pro
,,ieo that the union should Toe poslpo"tu
until Cora had reached the age OF soF
foen The young couple were secIeug
s,,rriod but soon afterward obtained
,,or.nf,l forgiveness. The succeeding 1--WE
,rars Mrs Mowatt prosecuted her s'",
at,s with great diligence, ana pupIshV''
...tor the name of Israel. feldyo' on
,b. cavern of Conadongo,' New hor~'
teon This poctival romance ehciuns
some adverse criticism, INC au1loi
encn6cd still using her pen haille, VIZ
a satirich cHhHloA '''
reviewed" OSSO. ... .,a
fcr boalth falling. she spent a year ana
o. b,lf Inn Europe. during which tlTne she
,grote for private performance NuiNai A.
.. p.reian Slave" $50, Wllch was
orsf plaved after her return. Nl'ahli
Mr. Alowatt had suffered business re-
,..rscs and his wife. TO aid him. propoa-
ed to give "a series of drama ne iea"ii.s9
She began at Boston on me -o'n Oh
toher. lsl. afterwards visiting lIoe'
der.e and New York. The tacit oppos.-
tion of her friends ana impaired ne"i, ,'
'-,,n.lled her 10 abandon the unaeiuih-
f,. although 10 was entirely successful
NIr Aloyatt having again entered INTO
Irsin,es this time as publisher, she re-
turned to literature. and wrote "a series
of stories for the magazines. under the
signature of "Holen Berkeley
THESE attained immediate popularity
were translated into German, and re-
puhlished in London She also Wroie
"Fashion. a Comedy" OBostom when
met with approval. when 1t was pfoduced
at the Park Theatre. New YORK, IN
March, lAio
Mr. Mowatt having failed IN his new
venture. his wife was embollencd by the
.Yccoss of her play and the advice of
certain of her friends TO try her fortune
upon the stage. and made her debut at
tho Park Theatre on the 18Th OF june
The same year. as Pauline In "The
Lady of Lyons
She played several nights with such
commentator that engagements IN other
cities followed. In 1871. she wrote an
other play. Armand. or The Peer and the
Peasant" (NeW NorhO, watch was also
wen received Going to England i'm COM
many with Edward l.. Davenport. she
-,oae her first appearance I'm London
January 5th. 1913. I'm "rhe Hunchhack
pefnrninr 10 this country In iNl' III
which wear her husband died. she contil-
ne3 to act until June Q. 1871, when she
took leave of the stage. at "a iai'Wen per
formance. at Nihlo's Garden. New YORK
she married four days afterwards VII
tam H. Richie of Richmond, Va In
1>fO she was recalled 10 New York 10y the
r,tsl illness of her father. His death left
her with health so impaired, through
constant nursing. that she returned TO
1,nrope living with relatives I'm Paris.
Rome. and Florence.
After the death of her second husband
I'm lseS. she returned to London. Besides
the works mentioned above and several
combinations. Mrs. Mowatt wrote "Ihe
Fortune Hunter" a novel. using the pen
yame Of .Relen Berkeley" philadelphia.
1922. Evelyn. or 4 Heart Unmasked. -
tale of domestic life q vols, Philadel-
phia. 1885: London 1850; "The Autobiog-
raphy of an Actress, or Eight Years on
Tho stage" Boston. $3.50; "Mimic Life
or BEFORE and Behind the Curtain ASA;
Irwin Roses" OS50; Fairy Fingers a
Novel" New York. 1850; ''The Mute
singer. novel" lN6@; and "The Cler-
rv~ans Wife. and Other Sketches
QS5O.