The evening times., 1896-11-23
DU MAURIER'S son is HERE
Sturdy Young Englishman Who Ap-
preciates His Father.
The Famous Authors Whole Life
Was Set Forth in "Trilby"
and '.The Martian."

Du Mauriers son, Gerald, the actor Is in
the city with the Beerbohm Tree Company.
which opens atthe Lafayette Square Theater
tonight, and jolly good fellow is he.
The young chapIs tall, well formed, with
q face that suggests his Relationship, to the
great English novelist and he is evi,iehtiy
Il broId-ninded, cultured man, who Is
deucediy proud Of his fathers fame and de-
seryedly SO.
HIS eyes are brown, his manner cordial,
his grasp sincere, but dear, dear, lie rat
ties Off his words in such in Engiisby way
that the interviewer is forced to halt him
and untangle the sentences. He has only
been in this country few hours, and so his
impressions are OF the vaguest sort Never
theless, he seems to comprehend the sights
TO be seen and is prepared to find Wash
ingtoD the most beautiru! city in he world.
Father" he paused reflectiyely, father
put his whole life in 'Trilby' and The Mar
tian,' although most OF his hoy hood days
Were Incorporated in the latest work. He
had the artistic temperament, ana the least
thing would ruffe him quite ~ bit"
Absorbed in his work. lie would forget
everything-meais, friends, engagements,
and many times / have seen him spend
more than an hour engrossed in his own
thoughts and dead to the world. 1 wish
he could have lived to see The Marian
as 1t has been illustrated. II would have
dIihtutu MN inc httfltst pitlSuft-
mo, father had not designed any work
to follow 'Martian.' He was fun of the
idea of coming 10 America in the near fu-
ture He would have lectured. delivering
one called Social Satires.' which was
mainly concerning his work on Punch.
We gave IL more than hundred times
around England
Iuu knuw lie was the life OF Punch. l
don. know what they Will do without him
Ihillln May will hnw.yar do tho work
Father did not Know lie was going to
die, nor did any OF the family. He had
been i'll and was on tour. went up from
birmingham TO see him, an! there was tnen
no suggestion or death in his appearance.
Returning TO my company, the next MORN
ing received d caOlcgram OF ;lis death.
"During the last few years Of his life
father feared blindness. He was blind in
one eye ami the other was fast losing the
sight. He was at work one day In his st u
dio when one eye collapsed. The optic
nerve was paralyzed and Che sight gone.
Father called on IA distinguished &C.
ulist, who said, My dear sir you lave lost
the sight OF one eye and III week the
other will follow. Now, do not go and
blow out your brains as the last fellow did to
whom l told the same thing week ago
He put the incident in The Marian. ="
Toward the last however, rhe remain
ing eye was very troublesome. He could
only see indlstinctly. In drawing he could
distinguish only the outline of head or
nose.
He wanted very much to come to
America and nothing would have prevented
it. The success OF 'Trilby' over here was
most ilattering to him, and / am sure you
would have liked him immensely.
Yes, father did say that success had
killed him. lie did not mean 1t seriously,
however. and had no thought of impending
death. III he had should say he exhibited
most remark ka bic nerve, Hcwas asamanvfthe
world. cultured, whUe.suuled, energetic,
artistic, enthusiastic artist and writer"
More Mr.. Du Maurier could not saw, as
the Interview was obtained while he was
standing back OF the scenes on the stage
waiting for his cue during "A rehearsal Of
The Dancing GirIr