New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-11

direct descendant OF Robert Patterson, Walter
SCOTS "Cld Mortality"
Al nineteen Ny Hutton entered the employ
OF produce commission house, but in his spare
tine followed the literary hent inherited from
his father. he studied and travelled extensive
y. His earliest attempt at writing
criticism OF Jessie Brown" with Dion Bouci-
oault and Agnes Robertson in the cast This he
submitted 10 The Evening Nal" in 1872. and
because OF It he was appointed 'raTnatic critic
for that paper.
II was also in connection with the stage whibh
ever held q fascination><or him. that he entered
serious authorship with his book, Plays and
Players. published in 1873 Shortly before this
be left The Evening Mall" 70 devote his entire
time 10 literature. Most Of his works were on
dramatic and literary subjects.
In 1879 he published TWO volurAsz On Artists
OF the Nineteenth Century in collaboration
with Clara Erskine Clement. This was followed
by Literary landmarks Of London "Cu-.-
Osities Of the American Stage Literary Land
marks Of Edinburgh" Memoir Of Edwin
Beoth." Portraits IN Plaster" Literary Land
marks OF Jerusalem" other Times and Other
Seasons" Literary Landmarks Of Venice"
Literary Landmarks OF Florence and Liter
AIRY Landmarks q Rene"
His Literary Landmark se-ies Is extensive
ly read by students. OF Literary Landmarks OF
London" The Nation" says: 1T IS crowded full
OF details which viii be new 10 all students in
terested in the homes and haUnts OF great men
Some later works OF his were From the Books
OF Laurence Hutton" Boy I Knew and Lit
erary landmarks OF Oxford"
Mr.. Hutton was equally well known as an
editor and compiler. Among some OF the books
edited by him are the American Actor" "Ac-
tors OF Great Britain ana the United States"
John Bernarc's Retrospections OF America"
Opening Addresses OF the American Stage"
Memoir Of Lester Wallack." Occasional Ad-
dresses Of the American stage" and Letters OF
Charles Dickens to Wukie Collins" He was
from 1886 to lSeS literary editor OF Harper's
Magazine" Al the time Of his death ne was
lecturer OF English literature az Princeton Uni
Ters!ty. IN 1892 Yale University conferred on
Kim The degree OF Master Of Arts. honoris caUsa-
he was an A. n. OF Princeton also.
Nj Hutton was active in club and social cir
cies. II was at his OLD home IN West Thirty
fourth-st. that the American Copyright League
was organized: there, TOO, The Players held
their first meeting ana the Authors Club and
TIE KinsInen came into existence He vas also
member OF the Nassau Club and Tiger Inn
o. Princeton University. ths Century Associa-
ton. the City Club. the Dunlap Society. the
University Club. the Authors CLUB. The Players
and the Yale Alumni. OF this city.
Among his intimate friends were Mark
Twa.n Richard Henry StOddard, Edmund C!ar-
ence SledD1n. HenSy {. Bunner, Julian Haw-
thorne. John Ftska ana BrandeT Matthews.
Booth and Lawrence Barrett were members Of
BIS circle. also Henry Irving when ne. was In
THIS COunt-y.
In recent years he had lived in Princeton II
Peep o Day" he called his home there.
aE Hutton gathered valuable collection or
death masks his hobby FOR years ana gave IL
% Princeton University. The collection in
cIaes masks OF kings. Popes and many OF the
a4fc 81 enm n
lie had also accumulated many other literary
Clrios
nc married in 1885 Eleanor Narnunl Mitchell.
q this city, daughter Of James Lynde Mitchell.
The survives him.