New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
THE LATE MISS MARRIOTT.
From The London Telegraph

FROM Inc London Telegraph.
The most musical voiced woman on the English
stage passed away at her residence in London, on
Nss night at the age Of seyenty-sx years
at Liverpool theatre, but by sheer force of talent
ca World and had Seen essee eGe of m two te London
houses. She was never afraid of hard work. and
far better remuneraSed than in her early days and
Marriott may be said to have died In harness for
u was only short time since that she was play
ducton of The Only Way" Although 1t was
her 'Ri vT aSd materially % sgd in
@ @Glmnution' the old clear cut. ringing enunciaton
Miss Marriott came to London after some pro-
YlnclaI experience. and made her debut Drury
Blanca in Dean Milman's FFazio' the part Sc
man. when she formed her frst acquaintance with
Nle metropolis Throughout her long artistic
part, and constantly played it during her travels
sometimes under conditions favorabIe TO the
ihe tragedy demanded We recoeet 'g on one occa t
piece % VAS bS6h o6 To TINS saF G5 the ne
prominent letters the name and business address
incongrous feature in the beautiful story of the
Italian wife. Miss Marriott stayed for some time
Lane, and while there sustained the principal part
~ ir % n Dt" c5I6 ihoSt pronouhCed taIl
chids play at that time, and the range of an
Miss Marriott was performing under the direction
OF Mr. J. 4 Cave at the MaryIebone. and in one
week she played such parts as Romeo Meg Merri-
lies, Rosalind. Hamlet Blanca and Mrs. IIaller.
Thence she migrated TO the Standard at Shore
ditch and supported the late James Anderson, who
Was the star Of that establishment. Pauline. Par
ton were among her efforts here. Anderson made
a great hit as the hero of 'Ciyzation:" and
tai memory-was the original villain. schilers
play, The Robbers. which is reputed to have
youth OF Germany. fred by the picture of its ro-
Amelia. Cordelia, the Duchess OF Narne Cn CLOUD
and Sunshine') and Anne Blake in Westland
impersonations.
with the legitimate. but in the middle OF the
mites she had taken part in highly Eeastic dramas
OF the old quality cropped up the Princess
in 1852 when in an adaptation from the French, by
rJctt Was cast fer the uTId lead During AN a
ps cGpancy MyS Of saders Wells Theatre extending
over period Of six years and dating from Septem-
Pfesened and at the end Of the tenancy in 1853
Miss Marriott was the recipient OF marble bust
Of herself in the course Of farewell demonstra-
ton Previous to the lsinston n venture the lady
taste for male characters was proved by her ap-
pearance Jack Hayward In The Return of the
day sade Miss 'G arro
mund Phelps and George Fisher Her husband. the
late Mr.. Robert Edgar-who died in 1s7l-mean-
and II was after tn, termina tion OF her lease at
the old Phelps's house that Miss Marriott visited
such the Duchess !n Of M2lf 9. "Loyes saerifSe
Ambition to shine in mems parts is not an.
untrue to assert that the Hamlet Of Miss Marriott
carried of illusion but her rich, rolling
voice and beautiful elocution almost compensated
for the spectacle of a we'll developed Dane in black
cloak and trunks. Miss Seaman. who, along with
Miss Marriott, of the witches in lrvingS
Lyceum revival OF Macbeth, had to suffer much
criticism but she held her own against attack with
remarkable pertinacty. The Cushman feat was not
only attempted, but eclipsed by celebrated
American tragedienne'' in the hfties. Miss Percy
Knowles essayed OthelO. Shylock and NirGtnus,
S well as Hamlet. Apparently the attempt was
not too successful, provincial manager going the
length OF warning his patrons that they would be
deceived. he had been. If they expected to see
anything beyond the acting of a lad who had a
good deal to learn. Punch called this crying
fish with your nose between your fingers
Perhaps the best of Miss Marriott's achievements
in domestic drama was her Jeanie Deans. in Hazel
and 1t in this piece that her son. the late Mr..
Richard Edgar. gave an excellent display of char
acter acting the Laird of Dumbiedlkes. Lady
Isabel in East Lynne another touching per-
formance and the success of Nine. Ristori in the
part induced Miss Marriott make Queen Eliz-
abeth a prominent character IN her later repertory.
Her short at Sadler's Wells in the autumn
of 1881 not a pecuniary success, and the fail
ure the historical drama "Sedgmoor," written by
w. G. and Freeman Wills, cast further cold water
upon IT, Miss Marrotts appearance Aisa
revelation to many West End paygoers. 10 whom
her unfamiliar, for her power and force
undeniable, and she of the few
cesses in that gloomy work. Miss Marriott's voice
will be musical remsmb brance for many years to
come. and the children she gave TO the stage may
well feel proud of a career always actuated by the
highest aims.