Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-14
Il. Was uaklng a Tour of Eng
r,b Provinces aud Was Playing
A. Bradford When He Died
SEIzEDWITHATTACK OF SYNC0pE
H., PLAYED Tenuyson's Beckett
last Night and Returned to HOTEL
AID Soon Expired.

,orsop. Oct 1.-THE English speak
,,, world has suffered an irreparahlo
~, nv the sudden death tonight Of
e, Henry irving, who was universally
...,rded as the most representative
rrs.l,b actor Of contemporary times.
q, Henry died literally in harness,
u, was giving a series Of farewell per-
,,,mopces In tho English provinces, and
,bs weak was playing an engagement
a, Bradford, appearing In several ia
Write roles. Thursday he presented
aKIng Renes Daughter" and Tho
Rails" and appeared to be IN excellent
health, taking the exhaustlng part Of
Matthias IN the latter play with oil the
vgor Of youth Tonight before an en-
,busastc audience he portrayed one OF
Ms most Enthusiastically intellectual
mrts, the title role IN his own stage
9d,pauon Of Lord Tennyson's Bee
ket" with marked success.
After the performance Sir Henry re-
turned 10 the hotel, reaching his rooms
Al u.3O o'clock, when It was observed
that he was IN great pain. Physicians
were Immediately summoned, but before
they could arrive Sir Henry was seized
with IN attack OF syncope and expired
within q few minutes without having
uttered O word, I'm the presence OF
Bran stocker who had been his lmme.
iia,e manager for many years and q
few other intimate friends. The event
austd the greatest pain and conster-
nation among the members Of the conf
pany
The Associated Press tonight received
he following telegram from Mr. Stock
U;
very terrible news: Sir Henry IT.
vine had an attack Of syncope after re-
turning from the theater to the hotel
tonight and died Instantly"
TO the las, moment Of his life Sir
Henry Iving's heart was In the work 10
which he had devoted his career--thl
raising Of the standard Of his art. On
Wednesday he was entertained at
luncheon In The Bradford town ball, at
which the mayor presented him an nd
dress from his admirers
IN replying 10 the address, Sir Henry
spoke Of himself as one the sands or
whose life were fast running out, but
no one then present had the slightest
ilG that the end would come so soon.
He Uolsedei IN his reply 10 eloquenty
li0cate the establishment of theators
by municipalities. Because" he said.
v believe that by this means the stan
daio, the true drama, as distinguished
u0n miscellaneous entertainments,
you'd be successfully upheld
Money is spent Ike water for an
E'is O., nhilonthropic and educational
aN,s he continued, but who among
Neyar dreams Of endowing the thea
W am sure the time win
ers when you win regard the thea.
" as necessary 90 liberal education.
'a1 BE- prepared 70 consider any re4-
Nmole suggestions for the extension
g rs legitimate influence. II may b.
h9t IN years 90 come our cOuntrvmen
Wll scarcely underdstand how I'm our
Uhe' 50 potent an instrument OF good
On ~ as the stage was left entirely out
ton"
Al. M ne neNTy5 Ios, appearance in Lon
M G' .. "a> ." ,1 .ast sumner following
o o' ~, Ssr, 5,s Illness when tn" enthusiasm
S,,sr r ' D,l, ' t,s accorded him IN the
ns05s,d Since S then S %' bd '%" 5e9 oS d re.
, sas.l u touring the provinces and CON
s ,s,., another visit 10 the United
'''''S
WAS TO VISIT AMERICA
w..,,.-. ''' '''' '-'''
r., %,sah!ngton oct. 12,--"sm Henry
. .,y,ng was looking forward with much
Ss5 ,.,lsa 90 bis coming to the United
r ~,.,ss SAID Charles FYohman, his
manager .,,l IN speaking of the dlstln.
sg5 .l English actor tonight. "Ha
r r The Americans" continued MIR.
,. "aAd he had many friends
. ,.@s lham. II was Mr. Irvings in
Msoa6ly two months in advance of the
atny Tor the opening OF his season ia
ne. later I, PART OF October and spend the
,m' IN visiting among them, lis sea.
E0 was to cover a period Of 20 PLAYING
he l,1lto8 st,i 's o.S' "a, a iarse part Of
~ thn Erl.Lrvt..f.. ~, N,.''N