Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

r. HE passing OF the once brilliant
and gifted actor and author,
Maurice Barrymore, recorded
briefly in the dispatches OF the
past week, brings once more to mind
career crowned with events full OF
promise, but one that ended In Moth
ingness Once In a Jest, Wilton Lack
aye, who sat across the table from
Barrymore wrote the following
epitaph and handed It TO him with his
compliments:
II talked beneath the moon
And slept beneath the sun;
] lived n life OF good TO do.
And died with nothing done"
That these four lines aptly summed
up the character Of Barrymore, no one
who knew him can deny. Speaking OF
the three children borne him by his
not less brilliant wife, Georgia Drew, a
friend once wrote; Something ought
to arrive IN the procession TO inherit
Barrymore's genius, for nothing can
come OF delightful brilliant and gifted
Maurice's waste Of his own advan-
tages, He Il the most charming bundle
of contradictions ever created. He has
not even prohted by his wonderful good
looks. and handsome man sometimes
makes capital OF that"
Tina. his friend spoke almost prophet
ically the presence OF those two gifted
players, Ethel and Lionel Barrymore
on the stage today and the position
they occupy fully evidences. His third
child, John, Is less known, but is also
said to have decided talents.
Barrymore was born in India IN iS47,
and his real name was Herbert Blythe.
lie gained his first American position
as leading man with Mrs. Iangtry about
1875, and at once sprang into popularity.
Later he became leading man for Marie
burroughs and dozens Of other stars.
salt Lakers remember him we'll in
early days In the part OF Orlando to
Modjeska's ''RoHAlind" In later years
he appeared with A. NJ Palmers
company In Alabama" one OF his most
beautiful delineatlons He married
George Drew, daughter of Mrs John
Drew, early in the '70s. He always
spoke tenderly OF his wife and mourned
her from the day OF her death, which
took place in California in 1898.
Barryinores best known play was
'NadJesda' written for Modieska. Even
this brought him trouble for It was not
long before he was embrolled In dispute
with Sardou, charging that the French
Ell IN Lot 80
from his play, A writer in the New
York Herald says that after all Bar
ryrnore will be remembered longest for
his wit and his daredevil escapades He
nearly lost his life IN one of these. Il
was In Texas, In 1879. After the play
one night he went into n saloon with
a fellow actor named II. G. Porter The
place was crowded with men, who be-
gan to guy the actors. Barry en-
dured II for q time, then chose the
biggest man. and with one quick blow,
knocked him out" There was a fierce
fight, and presently the Texans rea-
llzed that they had made mistake.
Barrymore cleaned out the place, but
as one Of the men went down he pulled
HIS gun and 'Barry's" companion. PoT-
ter, fell dead.
The Theater next week will be ocou-
Piled from Monday TO Friday inclusive
by 1.-THE Red Feather" DeKoven's new
opera written specially for Grace Van
Studdlford Everyone remembers Miss
Van Studdiford on her Visit with the
Bostonlans several years ago, when
her Maid Marian" made so pronounced
n hit. She Is not only beautiful wo-
man, but beautiful singer, rare COM
blnation IN these days, and she Is also
attractive I'm her acting, Every bar or
music IN the opera was written by
DeKoven 10 suit her voice. She has
been given n strong supporting COM
pany, and the management announce a
gorgeous scenic setting, ball room
scene especially, having been designed
and executed IN Paris. The comedy
element IN THE Red Feather" was
supplied by Chas Klein, and the lyrics
were written by Charles Emerson
Cooke, who has assisted Mr.. DeKoven
on former occasions.
Anna Eva Fay, who Is known the
world over as a hypnotlst, mesmerist,
medium, or whatever else one chooses
10 call her, returns TO Salt Lake after
n long absence and will be seen and
heard all next week at the Grand. To
populari2e tho event, the prices for
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