Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
PROMINENT Elk DEAD
SAMUEL GALE KINsLEY VICTIM
OF HEART DISEASE.
Funeral Services Tomorrow Evening
at 8 O'Clock
in Baltimore.

Samuel Gale Kinsley. who was SO widely
known in theatrical circles. was found deld
this morning In the rooms of the Washing
ton Lodge of Elks. His death was due to
valvular disease of the heart. and Coroner
hewitt gave certificate accordingly. Un-
dertaker ]. William Lee took charge of the
remains and removed them to his estab-
lishment, at 1892 Pennsylvania avenue. Serv-
Ices will be held in he chapel at the UNDER
taking establishment tomorrow night at s
o'clock, and the body will be taken to Bal
timore to be inferred in Greenmount Gem
etery beside the remains of his wife. The
services at the chapel and cemetery will
be conducted by the Elks, of which organic
zation he had been a member for many
years. Three sisters and two brothers sur
ley, lives in this city. Two of the sisters.
Mrs. Joseph F. Reeves and Mrs. Jane
F. Curley, and his brother, Bernard Kins-
ley, are residents of Baltimore. Mrs.
George l.. Creager, another sister. is a
resident of Philadelphia.
Record Of His Career.
Sam" Kinsley, as his host of friends
knew him, was widely known in theatrical
circles in this and other cities. Since his
retirement from active life he had lived at
the Hotel Lawrence, where he came in con-
tact with hundreds Of theatrical people. He
was kind-hearted and of lovable DISPOSE
ton. and never lost an opportunity to do a
good turn for people who were in Distress
The deceased, who was Sixty-three years
old, was born in Baltimore, where he en-
tered the theatrical business under John T.
Ford in 1858 at the Holiday Street Theater.
Later he was treasurer of the National
Theater and of Ford's Opera House, re-
spectively, in this CITY, He was connected
with the former theater for about fifteen
years.
One of his early engagements was at the
Olympic Theater in New York He Travelled
with Adelaide Nelson the first season she
appeared in this country and also accom-
panied Mrs. Rousby on her American tour.
He was connected, in professional way,
with such actors as Joe Jefferson, E. A.
Sothern and ]. y. Clarke, and was Lydia
Thompson's representative at one time.
Early In his theatrical career he was ad-
vance agent for Edwin Forrest.
Compliment by Historian.
In a history of the National Theater
printed several years ago Mr. Kinsley was
referred to in these lines: "All the ripe
Judgment and trained experience that Mr..
Klnsley had gained by years of hard work
was brought to bear, and soon the public
saw that the business of the National
Theater was to be conducted on an endur-
ing basis, and not as makeShift for sea-
son by manager who would probably be
forced to throw up his contract at the end
Of a year.
But it is the personal character of the
man that has impressed the citizens of
Washington SO strongly for his honesty.
truthfulneSS and truStwOrthineSS that he
has had much to with the success of the
theater. and he has conquered that myster-
fous unseen power called public opinion
which makes or mars many public enter
prise"
Resolutions of sympathy will probably
be passed by the Eks tonight. A COM
mittee will be appointed to accompany the
remains to Baltimore to see to the cere
monies of the lodge in Greenmount ceme-
terry