The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
he WAS WITH MAGU|RE
HE WAS VERY ERRATIC
At One Time He Was . Member Of WAL
locks Stock Company-Ths Most
Versatile Artist on the Ameri-
can Stage.

e. J. Henley. the well known English
actor. who died on Sunday at Lake Pla-
cid. N. Y. as announced in the press
reports yesterday morning. was lead
Ing ma In John Maguire's stock COM
pany when that manager had control
OF the Grand opera house in San Fran
cisco during 1889 and 1890. Henley was
a very erratic man. but very nearly a
genius. He was born in England In 1861
and IL . brother of William F. Henley.
h e English poet, who with Louis Ste
venson wrote Deacon Brodie." In which
Henley starred in the United states
about IL years. ago. His first visit to
this country was made bout II years
q with the Holmes Burlesque COM
pany under the management of Pony
Moore. Later he Joined the wallack
stock company and made his first legit-
innate hit as Count Zurof I'm a dramati-
zation of Ouida's Moths" He later
starred In Deacon Brodie." and SUBJ
seQuently he appeared with Charles
Frohman's company and made distinct
hits In "Gloriana" and as a Frenchman
in Our Club" He then starred In
Captain Herne. u. s. A." and in a play
called "The Black Mask" His biggest
ailu DcSt TcnleTnDeTcQ SuCCo8S was III ~
play called Money Mad" by Steele
Mackaye. Henley played his part so
well that his acting made the play lose
interest. He was pronounced at that
time the most versatile n virile artist
on the American stage.
later he was with John Mcguire in
San Francisco. n after leaving the
Grand opera house stock company he
scored a big success in Mercedes" by
Thannoo noflay Aldrich with q cfrOnD
cast including Maurice Barrymore AMI
Julia Arthur. He played Jacques in n
production OF "As You Like II" so well
that Augustin DAILY pronounced him
the best Jacques he had ever seen.
His last great role was as the villain
In 'Pudd'nhead Wilson," which he
played in New York two seasons ago.
He also played the title role of "Han,e
H." a farce by II. Grattan D1nnelly,
at the Herald Square theate-. lie was
cast for the villain In The c of
Maryland" three years ago. but during
~rehearsals. just before the play was put
on. his voice failed him. This was the
beginning of the attack which finally
resulted in his death. John f. Kellerd
replaced him i'm THE Heart of Mary
land" The following season Henley
was on the road with Margaret Mather.
playing Iachimo in "Cymbeline." and
gave a most finished rendition to the
part. Last season he was idle most of
the time. but appeared at two perform
ances at the Criterion Independent the
alter. New York. playing at first the title
role In "John Gabriel. Bookman," by
Ibsen. His last performance in this
country was at the second' Criterion
matinee in February, when he perform
ed three leading roles. all widely diff
ferent. in three separate plays, in three
hours, and gave to each one a different
character. His versatility was never
more pointedly demonstrated.
Mr.. Henley in his time trained many
people who are well known. Minnie
Sellgman. Mary Harrington n Julia
Arthur are three actresses who owe
much of their success to the training
and opportunities given them by Mr..
Henley.
Mr.. Henley was thrice married. His
first wife was Grace Pedley, who was
divorced and is now the wife Of a bank
er In New York city. His second wife
was Mary Hampton, but their married
life was not happy and they were soon
divorced. Then he married Helen Ber-
tram. Their marriage was the result of
a romantic meeting. n the two have
been devoted to each other since II took
place several years ago. Helen Bertram
had been the wife OF Signor Tomasi, a
musical conductor. who had loved her
passionately. When she procured a d.
grief. II il claimed, and Is now confined
in an asylum.
A little over a year ago Mrs. Henley
suddenly went to London on account
OF some stories tina had been told her