New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26

officer Of the East India Company, about 1850,
and was taught and trained at Harrow
School and at oxford U-iversty-where he stood
well as a student. and where he gave special at
tention to boating and other athletic pursuits 1t
is recorded of him that an amateur boxer, he
gained the prize OF the Queensberry Cup. awarded
to him as champion. He intended for the pro-
fession Of law. and he devoted some time TO the
study of it. but from this he deviated to become
actor. His early exploits on the stage were of no
special Importance. His first part is said TO have
been that of Cool, the of Sir HarcOurt
County, in London Assurance" After
experience obtained in the English provincial thea
tres. he came to America in 1875, and. although
he discovered his ties with England of which
country he always fond. he had his career
mostly on the American stage.
Barrymore's first appearance in America was
made at the Boston Theatre, in Augustin Days
melodrama of Under the Gaslight" On August
q, 1875. he appeared in New-York. for the first
time at Days Theatre, acting Bob Ruggles in
The Big Bonanza" This piece had been produced
III the previous February, when Mr. John Drew
made his first appearance here, and this was re-
vival Of It, Later he Charles Torrens
in THE Serious Family" and BlOunt in Money. -
He did not, however, find rapid advancement in
Mr.. Days company. and after acting for while,
in 1878 and 1879 with Frederick Warde. in 'Dipo-
macy" he Joined Lester WaIlacks company.
and appeared in The shauEhraun" and in
other plays winning popularity and critical
favor. In 1881 he acting under John Clay
| tons management at the Court Theatre. in
he Joined Nine. Modjeska, and for several
seasons he remained in that distinguished associa-
ton probably the agreeable of his professional
life-for he had excellent parts and he highly
esteemed He played Orlando. Armand Duval, Nor
timer, Sartoris and Maurice de Sake His queer play
Of 'Nadjezda'' was brought out by Nine. Modjeska
and proved q failure. In 1887 he acted with Mrs.
Langtry as Captain Bradford. in "A Wife's PERIL
His next engagements made with Mr.. A. n.
Palmer. who placed high estimate his abili-
ties and made earnest efforts advance his
fortune. One Of the most characteristic Of his
performances. that OF Captain Swift, given al
acted in turn With Mrs BernaTd-Beebe Miss Rose
Coghlan. and Miss Olga Nethersole One OF his lat
est ventures made in q character named ReCk-
less Temple, currently supposed TO be an exponent
of his own eccentric temperament. He admir-
ably truthful right ideal, in the character OF
Rawdon Grawley. in Vanity Fair part that he
acted with marked success. when he was a member
of Mrs. Fiske's company, at ire Manhattan inca
Georgiana Drew daughter Of the renowned actress.
Mrs. John Drew; their children Mss Ethel Bar
rymore have inherited a portion Of their , talent
er players Of auspicious note
Maurice BARRYMORE for his profession, had the
signal advantages of a winning personality, dis
tnguished appearance, an expressive countenance,
over of a vigorous and independent mind, and he
possessed q remarkable faculty OF Sarca;stic or
which winged and barbed the verbal arrows OF
words could condense much meaning into a
brief sentence He was BY nature , satrical and nd
took the world alr1y, making light OF everything;
knew the value of feeling,-so that the
parts he played best were those in which
the gtte rof the nonchalant farceur plays over the
depth Of bright. hopes and sweet emotions that
once priced and now, at least, are remem-
bered. His powers and exertions were diffused
over broad field OF character. and moving in
sporadic way, ne frequently surprised his auditors
with sudden blazes OF brilliarcy, no one OF which
lasted long enough to be closely observed. He
a strange compound of contrasted attributes. He
had a career at brilliant and mournful.
His melancholy latter days-blghted with the
vous mental malady consequent on long continued
inSomnie,-made him object of SPECIAL sympathy.
He will be remem bered with many smile, the
Qups and cranks in which ne rejoced and which
made his comrades glad. and with perhaps
a sigh. that Fate. which is another name for
character. should have ordained him TO a life OF
almost fruitIess activity closing prematurely. IN
the haunted gloom OF intellectual decay