The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

Butte, May 29.-Remenyi's sudden
death on the stage of a San Francisco
theater. following an ovation given
the great violinist at the conclusion of
a brilliant performance OF "Old Glory"
was a dramatic and "A fitting finale TO
a great artists life. and recalls other
instances where the call-boy who
comes to all has summoned actors be-
fore the footlights, some caused by
over-excitement from enthusiastic re-
ceptions others from modification on
account of failure. and one from a hiss.
Mara, who i'm her day was worshiped
by the opera-loving world, outlived
her magnificent voice and died of NOR
tifcation, being Kissed of the stage by
the grandsons of the men who had APP
plauded her early efforts. Remenyi's
dramatic death was far happier than
that of the aged vocalist.
The elder Kean did not actually die
on The stage, but was on the board
when stricken by the malady which
proved fatal "A few days after. He had
announced his retirement from the
stage, but was prevailed upon TO make
a temperance at the debut of his son.
who had entered upon "A theatrical ca
reer. kean played unusually well, his
voice had lost little of its power, and.
under the excitement OF the occasion.
he showed a degree of enthusiasm
which could hardly have been expected
bv those who were aware of his en-
feebled physical condition. But the ex-
element was too great for his strength.
The play was Othello. and the father
assumed the leading part. the son APP
pearing I'm the character of "laEo." 1t
is a curious fact that the accounts
given by eye-witnesess of the play
vary very widely. some declaring that
the acting of kean was tame through
out. while others affirm that no more
brilliant presentation had ever been
given than that of March %. 1888.
However this may he. II is certain that
Kean maintained his strength up to
the lines.
q. Now. forever.
Farewell the Tranquil mind,
He became speechless, and. although
he did not fall, il was perceived that
the stroke of paralysis had affected
his mental powers. He was partly led,
partly carried off the stage and al ex-
PLANTATION made TO the audience that he
would reappear I'm a few He
did not. however. another Immediately
took his part. and the play continued.
while Kean was sent home Ia die.
About the middle of the last century
the principal exponent Of English traR-
edy was a celebrated actor named Pc
htAEbhAH " ~ A'Hf ihE 'oAN'A 80 ab-
ruptly as did Remenyi the other day in
San Francisco. Peterson was playing
the part of the Duke" in Measure for
Measure. and. when answering "Clau
do" who says:
The miserable have no other medicine,
] nave hope TO live. and am prepared
to die.
The Duke replies:
Be absolute for death; either death, or
life.
Shall thereby be the sweeter. Reason
If / do lose thee. | do lose a thing
That none but fools would keep: a
breath thou art
fSerYile To all the skiey i~nhuencesl.
That dost this h~ahitation. where thou
keep'st.
Hourly arict; merely. the art deaths
fool.
Peterson casped. turned pale. stag
gered and fen 10 the stage stone dead.
John Palmer, an eminent English ac-
tor of the last entury fell dead on the
stage u a london theater. while
K~otzebue's Stranger" was on the
boards. In the course Of a dialogue lie.
tween Palmer and another actor. the
former taking the part or the Stranger
the latter communicated an unpleasant
piece of intelligence, whereupon the
Stranger ejacuIaies:
"Oh. God. is there another and better
world ?"
As he uttered these words Palmer fell
20 the stage, was carried into the wings
where he died in a few moments.
Another instance. no less remarkable
han the death Of Palmer. was the sud
den demise Of an actor named Cum
mlngs. who. In the early days OF this
century. was performing in a play