Arizona republican., 1903-08-19
NICK STARK
Winning Reward for Heroic Deeds in
 Arizona,

C. Nicholas Stark has bsen heard from, whereat d great many Arizona ins will rejoice. He was quite well known during a brief career in this territory and was for a time connected with The Republican and was later with the Williams News. A great deal of his time was taken up with attempts to do something in the theatrical way.
 Following is a story of his tragic life published in the theatrical page of the Buffalo, CN. Y) Courier along with wo-column picture of him which might serve the purposes of Willie Hearst, if he happens to have no cut of his own. Those who are acquainted with the facts of MT. Stark's life in Arizona will fear that he has forgotten something's and remembered others that neglected to happen:
 "C Nick Stark the publicity promoter and utility actor of the Academy Stock Company, has had a picturesque and varied career. Born upon his fathers schooner during a terrific gale on Lake Erie, Stark seemed fated for stormy existence; and his life voyage has so far been streaked with adventure and experiences that do not fall to the lot of the average stay-at-hOme person. After he had learned the printers trade. Stark graduated into reportorial ranks, and he was for some years en- ployed as a special writer on the De troit Free Press. He has served other prominent newspapers in q sim liar capacity. but his most interesting Journalistic experiences occurred away out in Arizona. where for five years ! he led an adventurous and strenuous career. Often. he says, he found the Winchester mightier than the pen; and upon more than one ocasion he laid down the quill and the paste-pot, to accompany q sheriff's posse upon an Indian chase or the trail of q train robber. Stark served one term in the Arizona legislature, and for a time Ofhciated as secretary to the governor. When tha Spanish American war | broke out, the late Capt. "Buckey' O'Neill, whose heroic death while lead ing charge up San Juan Hlll thrilled i the hearts Of newspaper readers. and | whose last words Who wouldn't die for another star in the Flag" de- l served to be cherished along with final utterances of the distinguished dead. sent Stark . telegraphic request to organize regiment of Rough Riders in his town. This the young editor did. his newspaper office serving as d recruiting station.
 | stark had previously had consider able stage experience. and. concluding | that anyone with hardihCod enough to edit q newspaper in the uninI iting Arizona field, ought to be able to cope | successfully with the most urfrirndly audiences. After the war he decided to adopt the theatrical calling per 1 manently. Before leaving Arizona, he l tried 'Hamlet'' on the Indians. They settled the question Of the Melancholy Danes mental condition, by declaring that he was "Mucho loco" which means that he was very crazy. Stark has never played the part of Hamlet 1 betore an audience of palefaces but he has played King Claudius and Laertes in the same tragedy, with good success.
 He was connected with stock con- panies on the Pacific coast for two seasons, and is versatile to a degree. | He is especially wcll-equipped in voice and temperament for the Legitimate i drama, having been highly commended i In such parts as Antonio in The Mer- ! chant of NcnICe." MeIcutio and Tytoalt i in Romeo and Juliet" Casca in
 Julius Caesar" etc. Last season he played Malatesta in Whitney's revival 1 of "Francesa da Rimini," and during the temporary illness of another mem- | ber of the company he assumed the strong part of Pope. his performance of this great role attracting much at
 tention.
 Mir. Stark duties as press agent have prevented him from appearing in any prominent roles with the Academy 1 Stock company. He is a close stu
 dent, earnest and ambitious, and vii
 no doubt make his mark in the pro- fession of acting.
 There is a slight error in the state
 rent that he was a member of the
 Arizona legislature. He was a coni-
 nlittee clerk in the Nineteenth foI
 which he drew as big a salary as any
 Of the members and in which he dis
 played as much ability as the best ot
 them. His organization of d company
 Of Rough Riders he has been kept a
 secret far as this territory is con-
 cerned until HOW. IL probably w0ulG
 never have been known to a soul f
 Mr. Stark had not mentioned it him
 self.