New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
OBITUARY:
THE REV. DIR. G. S. MALLORY.


The Rev Dr. George scovill Mallory. the Editor
Of THE Churchman," died In his apartments at
the Hotel St Andrew early yesterday morning. lie
had been III with pneumonia for the last fortnight.
DIR. Mallory was born at Watertown. Conn., on
June s. 1885, In 1854 he entered Trinity Coliege'
from which he was graduated four years ia'ei'
being the vaedictoran of his class Inc year "s
left Trinity he entered the Berkeley DIVINITY ocho'',
and in 1862 he was graduated there. On June o.
the same year he was ordained deacon. FROM 100
TO 1864 he was adjunct professor OF Latin IN ir'h
ity College subsequently becoming the Bro~neh
Professor Of English, which place he held eight
years. In 1872 he elected trustee OK the COL
lege. and from that year until 1876 was us treas
urer. lie was greatly interested In the college, anu
had largely contributed to II from his own FUNDS
DR.. Mallory received the degree or Doctor Oh
Sacred Theology from Hobart College In 1874, ana
that Of LII. D. from the University OF the sou'h
at Sewanee Tenn. In 1891
For the last thirty-one years he had been active
ly engaged in the management OF The Cnurch-
man" with his brother, Marshall II. Mallory,
they being the proprietors OF the paper. Dr. Nal
lory was a man of great general Information. ana
had wide acquaintance among the clergy OF his
own and other denominations. One of his best
known writings is a treatise on "Ihe American
Church" He leaves a widow a and two
daughters. One OF his daughters is Mrs. Wiifred
Duke Mellersh. whose home Is IN England.
Bridgeport. Conn, tomorrow afternoon
few years ago DR. Mallory prominent
figure In New-York theatrical affirs. through his
connection with the Madison Square Theatre, now
Hoyt's The intention with which he and his
brother, Marshall H. Mallory, began this enterprise
was little short Of revolutionary. Such theatre
was TO be conducted in the OF the Fifth Avenue
Hotel as was never conducted before anywhere
James Steele Mackaye had previously produced one
or two OF his plays in this theatre. but he
wanted 10 do a great deal more than he had done
and he wanted to find somebody with capital TO help
him carry out his plans.
Mr. Mackaye was something OF visionary ana
man of no great business ability. He wrote pays
he made clever mechanical inventions. and he had
notions OF a theatre in which the actors should
share I'm the profits under certain conditions. He
met the Mallorys. He wanted them 10 help him In
his schemes, and they had ideals OF theatre
where nothing but the best and purest OF pays
should be presented. They took hold OF the Madi-
son Square Theatre and made contract with
Mackaye as manager. II was a contract which, 70
say the least. favorable to the Mallorys. by
i,s terms he was to give them his entire services as
author actor, manager and director. the entire
product OF his intellectual labor and skill, Win
the copyrights Of his plays and any patents tha'
he obtained This contract to be for ten years
from July |, 1879, with privilege or renewal ana
Mackaye was to receive salary Of 5000. Also
whenever the profits amounted TO twice the amount
expended by Mr.. Mallory. with interest ME-
Mackaye TO receive quarter OF me net pI1nIIHS
In addition. This contract was made WIN MAJ sd,
H. Mallory, but both the brothers were interested !"
The theatre was thoroughly rearranged. rented
and redecorated preparatory 10 me opening, Inc ~,
double stage. Mr.. Mackayes invention. was put IN,
the musicians were placed in tie saeGTY baesS
and cooled by process which was then new anu
more effective than anynS else Ro IN roeban was
10 be the leading woman. II was the intention 10
open the house with new play by Mr Macn 49,,
but there was delay in getting i ready ana some me-
thing else had to be substituted. II was tnen oe,
clded to put on Charles Resdes I bur
again there delay about the preparations. Inc
company then travelling with play , OF Mr:
snaliV nut into the new Madison Square Theatre.
with the intention OF its remaining there FOR a
ready The play was renamed Hazel Kirke," and It
opened the new theatre on February a. 1851 IL Vas
nights and Miss Coghlan never appeared with me
company at all. Great successes were Tnaoe e,s IN
Hazel kirke' by Charles Couldock ana MISS Enie
EiIser
Within some eight or nine months after the open,
ing of the theatre Mr.. Mackaye disagreed with the
Mallorys and withdrew. Tie brough; suit Against
them on grounds stated az good dea! OF iengFn N
his complaint and this suit has never yet been set
ted He was succeeded az the manager OF the the
by Daniel Frohman. who mad been me oushsss
OF DR. Mallory to pass upon all the plays that were
selected for production al the theatre ana 20 satsy
himself that they were such "a were suitable 10 the
plan which he and his brother had set before them
selves in opening the house. $50
Mr. Frohman continued to be the manager or ne
house till 1850 when he succeeded by A. NJ
Palmer. who also became partner OF the Mall2rys
as a lessee From this time the Mallorys took less
active share the direction OF the house, and they
finally withdrew their Connection with It aogether;
Among the plays which gained fame at the Mad
sln Square Theatre while the Mallorys were con-
nected with II Hazel krke,' The Professor
The Private Secretary" "Maybossom." Young
Mrs winthrop and The Rajah." Many actors
who were prominent the stage before and since
acted in the house In the same period. Among these
were Mrs. Agnes Booth, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Whiffen William Gillette. Miss Marie Burroughs.
Miss Annie Russell Miss Carrie Turner. Maurice
Barrymore, Miss Effe Ellsler, F. NJ Holland, j. II.
Stoidard W j. lie Moyne and George Clark