New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

taken sick, and he died on May q, being thirty
five years oil. The children of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Drew were John and Sidney, both well-known
actors at present, and George. who was married
TO Maurice Barrymore. and died at Santa Barbara
Cal, on July 2, 1893. She also excellent
and a favorte actress Her daughter Ethel Bar
rymore, went on the stage a short time ago. She
went to England early this summer TO support
William Gillette in Secret Service" and she Is
now member Of Henry Irving's company 49,
When otoch companies went out Of fashion the
Arch stI"ct Theatre had to follow the methods
is known - coordination house. Mrs Drew con-
unued 10 manage II, and frequently yed in IT,
known to the present generatioa Of iheatre-goers,
and II is IN that characNr no doubt, that she
at a no other as sc qes has played il
with Joseph Jefferson in many years. and no other
been given in several years. Mrs Drew played
the part when jefferson and William j. Florence
Were together stars. and she continued to play
it after Florence's death. SO constantly, indeed,
had Mrs Drew been occupied of late years with
this one part that she had no doubt. many warm
admirers who never saw her in any, other. But
it was privilege TO see and 10 study even this
one Those who saw it cosld understand; as many
Of them; unfortunately may never be able to un,
derstand in any other way the full meaning OF
delightful stage performances of The time Mrs.
Malaprop with stately dignity of oldtime manner,
serene placidity of sef-satsfed ignorance
entanged speech, that amounted nearly TO per
lection as any stage performance can. She also
business in connection with it, that added much
to the force of the part and the enjoya6leness OF
not likely ever to see it played in way to satisfy
them again.
THE WORK OF HER LAST YEARS.
Yet Mrs. Maaprop by means the only part
that Mrs. Drew played in recent years, 1t was
not even the last part that she payed. She acted
for time with Miss Julia Marlowe in THE
Love Chase" and she played a hort engagement
al I'm Ci n n
The ARABIAN Nights" The following season she
Sidney and his wife were members, and she
appeared as the Widow Warren in me k3 cad to
This company also played The Rivals and The
at the Fourteenth street Theatre. tie Star and
on May 81, 1895, benefit Was given at the FIFTH ir
rivals was presenied Wilh remS mar b o G2st
actors were Joseph jefferson. Thomas W. Keene,
William H. Crane. Nat c. Goodwin. Thomas @.
Viola Allen and Miss Nellie. McHenry; This
achievement suggested the possibility Of giving
lar cast, in various cities, and such plan was
carried ont in the spRg Of & dnc e@SI h s
ferson as Bob Acres william H.; ran l, as Hs
Anthony Absolute M4t C. o3dwl a. Ro s Tabas
as Captain ABSOLUTE, Joseph Holland as Faaik aux
as a Lydia LangGis6 and Miss Fanny Rice Lucy
In this play and with th,s cast Mrs prIw n WsiS
Avenue Theatre, on the afternoon ana evehnE, OF
Memorial Day, 1896 Her last engagement, whlch
she soon relinquished was in the ute part IN
The Sporting Duchess" with travelling COM
pany. This last winter.
Mrs. Drew's death means the loss OF another
OF the few actors If the "old school as IT Is com
monty called that is 10 say, OF the actors VINO
grew up under the system Of hari ana riGid Work
that was always required in the OLD stock com
panies who learned the whole u their caIllhB
from having to play parts In every class or drama
10 learn new parts constantly 10 change chdrac-
ters frequently and he prepared at any time 10
act the parts fitted for them IN the most OF inc
standard plays. 1t a severe school, ana ihere
is none now that quite replaces IL. l. produced
thOroughness OF understanding completeness or
skill a versatility and a finish OF method Whlch
few of the younger actors 81 he present time are
able to attain. Each time TIA; one Of the old
actors dies il declared that his place can never
be filled. This might be true and yet he no re.
proach the actors who are left. for every real
artist Is original. and the plhcc of a real artist
after he Is gone Is eXa.ly filed. II Is Ger
tain that the place which Nj. John Drew has
left will never be filed.