New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
OBITUARY.
CHARLES r. POPE.

The death of this veteran. which briefly re-
corded yesterday. is another denotement that the
generation Of actors represented by Edwin Booth.
in tragedy and Lester wallack. IN comedy. has
come 70 end. Mr.. Pope had not Of late years
been seen upon the stage but in his prime he
was an actor OF uncommon ability and honorable
prominence. and closely identified with the
players Of the old school. He born at Drills
hansen. near Welmar Germany on February Il.
1892 and in HIS infancy brought TO America.
While yet boy ne went the stage. making his
first appearance in ls4s AT Rochester. ~ Y, in the
part Of Sir James Bount. in Richard III."-the
star. on that occasion being the once famous
Augustus Adams. On September II. ls49 on the
occasion OF Hudsons first appearance In America.
he made his advent In NewYork. as a member OF
L. A. Marshalrs theatrical company. playing Rufo.
in Born to Good Luck" That company included.
among others. Whiting. Fredericks and Mrs. Kate
Horn Miss Horton. much admired ballad
singer In 1850 Mr.. Pope n member OF Ham,
bins company. the Bowe-y. a little later he
engaged. for leading business. by Julia Dean,
and with that beautiful actress ne traversed the
principal cities OF the United States. and visited
California. In 1856. In the autumn Of 1864 he gave
series Of remarkably fine performances al Nibo's
Garden, under the management OF William Wheat
ley. on December g 1854 at the new Stadt The
alter. he acted Othello for the benefit OF Nine
Methua-Schcller. speaking the German language In
which he adept. and which he could use
associated with Mrs. Lander Jean Davenport the
original Camille OF the American stage. playing
Maurice dc SAKE and other characters At later
period he made starring tours Of the country and
at length he established himself in St Louis as
the manager Of "Pope's Theatre" a house which
he conducted with ability and for several
seasons, TIL, unfortunately II destroyed by
On leaving theatrical life soon after this catas-
trophc nv Pope entered the Civil Service OF the
United States. accepting an appointment as con-
sui at Toronto, and In that Office he manifested
conspicuous and talent, and gained many
friends. He lost his post. however. under a change
OF administration. and during recent years he had
lived in retirement, only emerging. now and them
as lecturer, or participant In literary enter
talnments He took an active part In the political
campaign OF 1895. travelling far and wide. through
the South and Southwest and delivering speeches for
Mckinley and Hobart. He subsequently asked for
the consulate at Montreal but neither that nor any
other reward was given to him. AS orator Mr..
Pope was distinguished by vigor humor. and en-
thusiasm. and he could at once amuse the minds
and powerfully affect the passions Of the multitude.
As a writer he fluent and forcibe, using with
skill the faculty Of playful satire. and expressing
strong moral convictions with plain blunt, DOWN
right sincerity. His acting notable FOR It's
emotional fervor. It's massive distnctness its
breadth OF gesture and its pictorial beauty II ex-
celled more in the realm OF feeling than in the
realm Of intellect, and 1t pleased by impulses Of
humanity rather than by delicate strokes OF re-
fined and finished art. Mr.. Pope had early felt the
influence OF such actors as Augustus Adams,
Thomas Hamblin. Edwin Forrest, and the elder
Booth and his style was formed in atrica age
more rougl and rugged than the present. He ma !
never learned and probably he never could nave
learned how to dit OF rose. In aromatic pain.
In temperament he was buoyant end genial, IN
personal relations frank. cordial. and mrthful, an.
IN his acceptance equally Of fortunes buhets ana
ie o ffa oh rfl nd
10 very distinctive mark upon the stage or MS
time but he gained the rewards OF esteem and
affection and he will long be remembered win
klndness and monrned with sincere grief. w. w