New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-03
The LIFE OF MRS. G. H. GILBERT

Mrs Giherts life was long iaborous DIVERSE
fed ny travel marked by some vicisstUdes
OF fortune. dignifed ny consistent effort 10
90 all things we'll ana adorned by many triumphs
IN the exercise Of the dramatia art-to which it
devoted for moro than sixty years. Her fam
fly and Christian name was Anne Jane Hartley:
she was born in Rochdale, Lancaster County. Eng
and or October >, lS22.-a theatrical period the
reIuoteness Of which Is indicated IN the fact that
David GarricKs widow had only just died. that
John Philip hemhle had been only five years In
retirement. and that Edmund Kean, in tragedy and
Robert William EIliston. comedy. then at
the zenith OF emnence. As a child she trained.
10 dance in the ballet school Of Her Majesty's
Theatre i'm the Haymarket London her first
conspicuous appearance on the stage was made as
2 dancer under Mr.. Abingdon's management at
Bury ST Edmunde. in the Norwich theatrical cir
cult. England in 1915. She was a handsome young
woman. OF tWenty-three and an expert and de-
hghtfI aancer-as. indeed. she continued to be
I'LL the END OF her stage lie IN 1915 she married Mr.
" u. Hi'tft an actor and manager, and there
alter for several seasons she traversed the PROV
Hlees appearing from time time in Edinburgh,
glasgow, and Dublin. IN 1919 she accompanied her
husband TO America. and in 1850 she joined John
hloe : company, at his theatre in Chicago. Thus
4dI sle was only dancer but she soon driftel into
ayllhg' ana She was successful from the first In
1871 she was member Of John EIIsler's company
a Cleveland, playing first old women In that
season she acted Lady Creamy in The Serious
I3lAi!' ana Mrs HardcastIe in She Stoops 10
0H4ueI' -" lAlam +. Burton being the star as
Aminadao Sleek and Tony Lumpkin: and she al
"ass remembered and often pleasurably recalled
Hial burton addressed her in the language of
uial approval and warm encouragement In
80 sAe Joined Lewis Bakers company at Louis-
III -e'i she was acting at Cincinnati under
- management of George Wood.-husband of
:. Logsh'-who afterward established Woods
1lse0in' now Days Theatre, in New-York
FIRST APPEARANCE IN NETWORK
N.s GLberts first appearance in New-York was
go al me Olympic Theatre.-In Broadway Just
4'H o. Bleecker-st, on the east side-under
- soIh woods management in September, 1864
aF,er - occasion she acted the Baroness in
on, mere she remained for two seasons
ana 0ou Tetlring from the theatre in June 1860
SKIM - SIZE steadily advanced In professional
Gubs, popular favor From the Olympic Mrs
fbat vent to George Woods Broadway Theatre
1,o. Ie which had been successfully Rrougbarn,s
- ana Waacks THEATRE in F2roady,ay
She -ar,.,.,'"est corner of Broome-st. and there
ana - al first under Woods management
One Of tbs - - mat Of Barney Williams till 1869
her p-ofesst brilliant and decisive successes of
VIII 's-oAal life was gained al This theatre
"e-' On August : 1857 ~, - ms hea.ie'
- 80 RESENTED T. " Roler+eor,,e e. - = ~
Gnbs-, - ne hrst time in America and Nrs
body hv - charmed, and delighted every
fsstid'a,,s - 80 representation of the stately
On ieayIog - - ilaabe Marquise de St Maur
Are-ra r. me Broadway she went n DaIv,s Ffth
four1h-st which was opened in TWENTY
Square ~ 'ne sites Of the DrAsen+ Nfad,eor
Robertson,s 80 on August t. 1863 with r W
T. 7. Dave,oee OF Play The cae+ Included
J PoIk -, george Holland William ra,.taoo
also George c., agnes Ethel all non a., .,
Gilbert nla,as "a ne and Mrs. Clara Je,,fra.s NJ
and Mrs rb.siS- hlnpeck. Fam, r,,.
COMPANY H.. were members ~ e., -,
Infringement ~ -'H-t the first OF A,s,,s.i, TII.
tenbe- q 7ess = amy Davenport a.,
Days conre-. ~ Gilbert remained WITH NJ
Ing fortunes , ,ii oagA all its changes and var.
ager Inn. -H,4i he death Of tbat - 80
his draD,s-. -'''' ended his career ga sir,a
fhe jy,,e -oICes The LIST Nc ha., - -
thirty vears III the course of that narfoa ~
long and ,,e~. professional activity ,yorla h
her force - 0'4d Il would strilnnglv tlIustra,a
animal sp,rits AMY. her humor. her affiueut
qualities - NJ her fine sense of cr.rac,ar,.,
rev actors ~ - nature, and her tireess energy
DURING - Jul tline have PLAYED 50 many rort
DAYS IT. period that preceded her ao,,a,.t
formsnc,-' Mrs Gilbert partfcjnated g. -
of the tfne =, 4's q the most eminent actors
with Janes II, - acted Gonern and also Rapan
CAGE v,t.h 10 Hallack as King Lear. the VIC Wa.
beth me- I-4"ln Forrest as AvIuoere. "a, -"
WILLOW, 80 Gavin Booth as Macbeth Mo- ~ -,
Fielding. WIN Charles " Couldock as T,,l,
Luere.i ~, - Mrs Malaprop Mrs. sternIoId ~
iaclu5.d =. ann with John T. oWen~ Tror -, -'
Phenorao - a'herent parts as those Of tI, Is
EaronTa IN Nicholas Niclfleby" n5 ~ ~
znsrna - raihof1' in Frou-Frou": the scbo, |
ahoniAS- and the Marquee g. |