The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01
OLD-TIME ACTRESS DEAD
MRS. SARAH MOORE, WHO ONCE
PLAYED WITH j. WILKES BOOTH.
She Was Prime FavOrite in Metro
pOIitan Stock Company Dur
ing the War.

Mrs. Sarah Moore, who was well-known
many years ago as an actress of ability and
who was once popular favorite at the old
Metropolitan Theater, died at 9 o'clock last
night at her home, No. 319 Ellsworth street.
Mrs. Moore was eighty-three years Of age.
Many indianapolis citizens who recall the
days of the Metropolitan stock companies,
will remember Mrs. Moore and her happy
portrayal of ''old-woman' characters. More
than twenty years ago she retired from the
stage and has since lived quietly at her
home on Ellsworth street
Mrs. Moore was born in England in 1915
and In 1886 was married in Birmingham to
Henry Moore, who also took up the theatre
cal profession after they came to America.
Mrs. Moores maiden name was Brooks. AS
girl she was clever in a dramatic way
and after her marriage went on the stage
as means of aiding her husband who was
for many years in delicate health. They
came to New York in 1S49 and in that city
Mrs. Moore began her theatrical career For
several years she did Juvenile parts and dur
ing her residence in New York played at the
old Bowery Theater, at Wallickss and at
Niblo's Garden. She was then about twen-
ty-two years of age.
Mrs. Moore came to Indianapolis with her
husband in 1864 She came here to fill an
engagement at the Metropolitan Theater,
under the management of w. II. Riley, and
remained as a member of the stock COM
pany for several years. Emma Cushman
was the leading lady of the company and
Mrs. Moore appeared chiefly in "old
woman" parts. In her younger days she
was a handsome woman of the brunette
type, and was very popular with the Metro
he 0OIr
Shakspearean plays and in light comedy
she was much of a success. When she and
the late r. q. White were on the bill the
play was sure to be a success, so it is said.
IL is SAID that Mrs MOOre'S strong charac-
ter as an actress was that of Ophelia, the
prim spinster in Uncle Toms Cabin"
After leaving the Metropolitan Stock
Company Mrs. Moore made a number of
tours with theatrical companies but always
made this city her home. She played with
Edwin Forrest and Lawrence Barrett in In
dianapolis in the days when the star
travelled alone and the management of the
theater had to furnish the company. She
comedy, Money. with j. Wilkes Booth.
In the early eighties Mrs Moore retired
from the stage On Aug. 13, 1880. she was
given benefit performance at the Park
Theater by Indianapolis citizens. On this
occasion "A Scrap of Paper was produced,
Mrs Moore taking the part of Madame
Dupont. Among her other roles was Fadet
in "Fanchon the Cricket" and Amelia in
the drama, "Othello." Her husband died in
1873 Mrs. Moore was always very modest
about her stage career and disliked any
thing in the way of newspaper notoriety.
A few weeks ago a reporter for an Indian
apolis paper called on her and asked to be
allowed to write something of her theat-
rical history. She declined to talk much of
herself telling the reporter that 'she was
dead to the world and did not care to be
brought before the public again.
For the last three years Mrs. Moore has
been in failing health and was confined to
the house most of the time. She leaves one
son. Philip Henry Moore. who resides on
North West street. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Burial
will take place at Crown Hill.