San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-18
ARTHUR pAoRE AND WIFE.
The Checkered Career of the Actor
and ANY Roselle-Found Dead.

ing the report from Siddey, N. s. w,
OF the finding OF the bodies OF
Arthur Dacre and wife, Amy Ro-
seile, the former with his throat
cut, the latter with a bullet wound
in her body, the result OF poor
theatrical season in the colonies,
the World says:
Arthur Dacre and his wife were
last seen in this country five years
ago. He came here as the leading
man with Mrs. Leslie Carter. He
left her company, which was then
playing the "Ugly Duckling,"
shortly after, on account OF diff
Guilty with f. d. Price, manager OF
the Star. Mr.. Dacre had been en-
gagged by Mrs. Csrter's manager to
take a leading part in the cast at a
salary OF $3.50 week. He had a
contract which guaranteed him
season OF 25 weeks. He was ad-
vanced $1,000 before leaving Lon
don, the contract being that this
amount should not be deducted
until the last four weeks OF his en-
gagement. Shortly after beginning
his duties. Mr.. Dacre was dis
charged as incompetent-a disap.
| pointment to the pnblic and the
press, as he claimed. Then came
\ the effort to prevent his accepting
any othsr engagement in this city.
There was court decision that, as
he was not star, his place could
be filled and that he would do no
injury to Mrs. Carter by accepting
other engagements, with an intl-
nation by the court that the at
tempt to enjoin him looked like
petty spite.
Mr.. Dacre, whose family name is
James, appeared first in America
in 1878 under Dion Biouccault,
making his chief success as Capt.
Molyneux in "The Shaughraum."
| He started in life as doctor, and
after studying at Guys hospital
BEGAN M. d., M. g., and M. Il. e.
S. On returning to England from
this country, Mr.. Dacre supported
Mr.. Wilson Barrett at the London
court.
Miss Roselle was an emotional
actress and achieved success In
both tragedy and comedy. She was
of handsome presence and made
her debut as a child in Exeter
After playing in the provinces witt
Mr.. Southern one tour and in stock
companies, Miss Roselle made bel
} London debut as Lady Teaie In
1871. Following her appearances
!. under Mr.. Southern in Gan Eng
: lish Gentleman" Miss Rosell
o came with that actor to this coun
!. try. Miss Roselle's most conspic
, uous successes were achieved II
= two parts, which she made her own
The first OF these was Mary Mel
rose in "Our Boys" which sh
treated and played through tn
whole run OF 5000 nights at tn
= Vaudeville theatre. The secon
was Lillian Van Vavasour III Sror
son Towards Bankers Daugh
g ter" produced in England at tn
= Court theatre under the title q
lr "The Old Love and the New" an
in which Charles Coghlan played
10 Here she first met Dscre, who wa
d a superb Harold Kenyon. Abou
II this time rumors of Dacre's differ
ences with his charming wife an
T. his attachment to Miss Roselle b,
E.. gan to circulate through profe:
n sional circles in London and NeN
York. The trouble eliminated i
Il suit for divorce, brought by NJ
g Dacre. In the end Mrs. Dacre's il
!. nocence was fully proved. Subst
quently she sued her husband 70
divorce on the statutory groun
II with Miss Roselle and won he
/ case. Mr.. Dacre and Miss Resell
% were afterward married.