The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-09
DIED ON THE TRAIN
Genial Frank Mayo the Victim Of
Paralysis of the Heart
SUDDEN TAKING.OFF
While Making the Journey From
Denver TO Omaha He Breath
ed His Last-Hls Ca
reer Sketched.

! Omaha. June s.-Frank Mayo. the
veteran actor. died on the Union Pa
ci1c overland limited" while en- route
to this city to-day. some time before
noon. He had given no sign that he
/ was Ill. although for a month past he
had been afflicted with pains In his
chest. These pains generally occurred
at night after Mayo had finished act
Ing. He had been examined only re-
Gently by a physician. who told him
that he need have no fear, that the
pains did not indicate heart trouble, nor
were they to be regarded as serious.
The great actor found relief for these
pains by sitting up at night. Ii was
no surprise then that he told the men,
bers Of his company that he would sit
up on Sunday night.
Roland Reed, the actor was also on
I the train. and the two spent Sunday
evening chatting together until some
time after midnight. Yesterday morn
Ing Mayo appeared to have rested well
during the night. He was up early.
and when the train stopped at North
Platte he took a brisk walk up and
down the platform Of the station. He
returned to the smoking room and.
leaning his head on his arm. fell asleep.
The members of the company left him.
knowing that ne did not care to be dis
turbed In his sleep.
When 1t had passed noon, however.
some OF the members became alarmed.
and Manager w. ]. Block went In the
room to awaken the actor. There was
nothing that could prevent ones think
ing that Mr.. Mayo was merely asleep.
but 1t proved to be the sleep from
which he never awoke. The manager
made the startling discovery shortly
after o'clock
Physicians were summoned to meet
the train at Grand Island. They an
nounced that Mayo had been dead be-
tween one and two hours. From ap-
pearaces. his death seemed to have
been a peaceful one. and one that was
in harmony with the mans whole life.
There was not the slightest indication
that he had suffered pain. and his face
still bore the kindly smile that had al
4 ways lighted up his countenance.
| The body was brought to this city
and was met by large delegation from
the Elks society. The local branch Of
this fraternal organization had arrang-
ed a reception for their distinguished
brother, to be given after the perform
ance of this evening. In Its stead, how
ever, IL was their mission to perform
most solemn duty. Elks to the number
of 100 gathered at the train. and as
many more Omahans at the station,
and they reverently bowed their uncov-
cred heads as the body was carried to
the hearse.
The body was taken In charge by the
Elks and at once taken to an undertake
ing establishment A meeting OF all the
Elks In the city has been called for IL
O'Clock tomorrow. to arrange for ap-
propriate ceremonies over the remains
before they are taken to Philadelphia.
Frank Mayo was born in Boston. In
1889. His right name was Frank Ma
guire. His father was John Mcguire,
who for nearly half century carried
on the business OF a grocer in that city.
That Frank was full Of romance In his
young days is evidenced by the early
history Of his career. He was mere
lad when he went to California. during
the gold excitement. with few dol
lars, he left Boston without bidding
farewell to his family and. after under
going all the vicissitudes which a
young tramp Is subject to, he arrived,
by the way of Panama, at San Fran
cisco. After a rather hard life and
many trials. during which time he was
engaged In various occupations for
which he was not suited. he at last
found the haven of his asplratlons-a
place in a theater. which was his first
footing. and all he wanted. He had en-
tered the sacred circle. He first came
to notice as a captain Of supers at Ma
CURES opera house during the palmy
days Of that theater, many years ago.
There was no finer company on the
American continent than the one that
occupied the boards of Maguire's In
those days. There existed no better
school for the young man. and his rise
in the profession was very rapid. He
had availed himself of carefully study
ing the best models In acting which the
theater furnished. He rose from cap
tain of supers to be leading man of the
company in very short time. Charley
Thorne OF Union Square theater fame
being the Juvenile man when Mayo
played opposite parts to all the leading
stars of those days-which means the
people whose names are highest In his
trionic fame In America. Ambitious to
star himself. he went east and appear
ed In Boston In several Shakesperean
roles, particularly In Macbeth and
Hamlet" with very great success.
Mayo went to New York subsequent
ly and met with the same success there.
At this time the play OF streets Of
New York was produced. and Mr..
Mayo created the part Of Badger; and
IL has never been surpassed from that
day 20 this. IL added to his reputation
by demonstrating the versatility Of his
talent. He also made a signal success
of a dramatization Of Wilkie Collins
Man and Wife," In which he played
the part Of Jeffrey Delmaine. making
a pronounced hit. He has played every
leading part that IL legitimate In the
English drama and was regarded as
probably the most versatile actor on
the American stage. until the fatal day
when he Identified his name with
"Davy Crockett"
After making a fortune out OF ''Davy
I Crockett" Mayo hankcrcd after hts frst
? love, the legitimate. and being thor
I oughly an artist he gave the productions
OF Hamlet and Macbeth. which many crit
/ les claim have not been excelled up %
his time. and. which. they say. were u
/ not for the tricks OF the electric nights
which Mr. Henry Irving 80 muth depends
/ on for his productions, would have been
| to this day uneNcelIed, lie lost the tor
| tune he had made In Crockett T.. striyirg :
| 20 give the American people the highest
/ form Of dramatic art.
Mayo has turned his attention q other
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