The St. Louis Republic., 1905-05-13

EErj- Bf.fS SPH,IAIH
Harrisburg. Pa, May l2-SaEuel q
Shubert the theatrical manager. who
was injured in the wreck Of the Cleve-
land and Cincinnati! express yesterday,
died at the Commonwealth Hotel at 80
this morning.
Mr. Shubcrt's death resulted from ehoch
and from burns. which almost covered
hi. body. With Mr.. Shubert at the time
cf hi. death were his mother. his broth
or. Jacob and his two sisters. Misses
Dora and Sarah Shubert. who arrived
yesterday afternoon from New York.
whence they had been summoned short
Is after the wreck occurred.
With him also were his physician. Doc
tor ~. NJ Lesser Of New York and Joseph
": Jacobs: the genera! Insnaser "s the
summoned hurr.sily from New York. The
body Was taken TO New York on u special
car furnished By the Pennsylvanta Rail-
road.
Funeral services will b held on Monday
In In. Temple Emanuel. Forty third
stree; ard Fifth avenue. after which the
body will ~. held until the arrival from
Europe OF Ms brother I/ee Shuber;.
Mr. Shuhcr;'- death was a surprise % ali
Who weye familiar with his condition yes
'er:ay. As Iate AZ last evening he talked
cheeYfuily with Ny. Jacobs. and Doctor
I.-ise. was confident that ne would re-.
cover HI. night was had. however. and
In the early morning he began tn sink
rally a; any ,i.-.. The death NJ Mr.. Shu-
bert brings the number ~ known fAtau-
ties w To twenty-five.
HIS CAREER
Sam s. ehuhsrt was ore OF the best-
known %: ,h. younger theatrical managers
IN New York. Starting with HIS brother.
Lee Shuh.-;. n 4 chain OF stock-company
houses In Syracus. and Rochester. he
worked his own way up IN a few years
ways theatrical life. controlling the Ca
sino. the Lyric and the Princess this last
season.
troll ~ the GarV:ck Th.A,er.
To reach London vas the next aim. and
N. Waldorf Thsater In IN. British cap
.;aI w.s announced 90 open there on Tues
tay o: next week. ~t:h famous stsrs ike
;r:-. Ca.ye and EIwarc &. Re.zk. OF al
,.-na.. ,jSlt. os cfama and grand op.ia
under a.. Shubsr: management.
Il. Srub.rt safied Cor London last week
20 - pr.s.n, a, the opening - this first
LONDON house ION ih. American plan:
Horn a, Syracuse IN ;h.s State about
,u.Y,y-ons years ago. sam shnh.r, began
s.il!,r morning and evening papers. AMI
n. worked all evening hanging around for
~. Late ,heates c.cnts in the public
,uuar.s near the Erie Canal. Thes. hours
80 ~oyk he kept Up after he became pros-
r,-o,n n,v~.s a: fheaseP coors h~ got
% ..Ii.uy rfoxranmes and souvenirs AMI
n,sr, .rias. inside The theater and its
~. h. alNays saif completely fesrinatsd
Sin The troth"rs. once IN the ehea'eS
hn.i-ess. stayed t.-r-- The 0yst 8Hvbert
sf-rs ~orpany IN syracuse at IL thea
,c.x-s,.cussei Bss.sble Theatef, - re-
,,,f'. as. rloders io-S-oo~ s6D3 for
.t-r;s- Their young actors an0 reeRs
f,ri,.t.d rno:e .tsn q few dfsc be1Se1
xhn.~ raunes nave spelled 10rtne toe
;-s.el.nr companies since Cpssa,s towns
vhieh got only a night or suo In week
~ two 70 50. n. ns broadway stsrs on
,r-.S .: -,r.is- -honosei PLAYS god enough
>, ..hscri,,N 20 with every weekly change
q. h.Il Before .h~ stock reSer.ory vas
uo,,, n1. 4, the G~,~see and Mohawk val
lev. .ne Shsb~rts a~re on Broadway
I. was a asOa again when The eSo
~o,.n- -uaaas ssrs controlled eleven fheasefs
S.,. ARD e...wh@r~. employed i.9s pr
s.n. Al yaid SS"H y week. 30 u ~.s
s,id IN theatrical ss!srf.< His Srisnfs
caI,ss S.H Skut>rs ere human dynamo
LEE sHy'BERr PRosTRA1ED.
REr-gL;c sPH1Af.
Ioaaor. Nay ie-fCoeyr.shs. :SH b-Nf-
Lee shus.r; - n . state % almost ystsr
ec!isrse q, the result Of the nsws os :he
death 81 his brother. He - Eneer ses
care OF . physician. ana eufse h In %,
tendance
fhoueA his fSiends had beea trying 20
keeo HIN fruG antietpaftn9 ehe Oosse se
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