The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-20
HENRY IRVING DIES|
DISTINGUISHED ACTOR PASSED
AWAY AT BRADFORD, ENGLAND.
English Speaking Stage Suffers Great
Loss by His Death-Foremos Actor
of His Time-Family Desires Fun
eral Arrangements to Be Simple as
Possible.

The English speaking world has sui.
fered an irreparable loss by the sud.
den death recently of Sir Henry Irving,
who was universally regarded as the
most representative English actor OF
contemporary times.
Sir henry died literally in harness.
He was giving series of farewell per-
formances in the English provinces,
and last week was playing an engage
ment at Bradford, appearing in several
favorite roles.
After the performance Friday night
Sir Henry returned to the hotel, reach
ing his rooms at 1880 o'clock, when it
was observed that he was in great
pain. Physicians were Immediately
summoned, but before they could ar
rive Sir Henry was seized with an at
tack of syncope and expired within
a few minutes, without having uttered
a word, in the presence of Bran Stock
er, who had been his immediate man
ager for many years, and few other
intimate friends. The event caused
the greatest pain and CONSERVATION
among the members of the company.
Believed In Municipal Theater.
To the last moment of his life Sir
Henry Irving's heart was in the work
to which he had devoted his career
the raising of the standard of his art.
On Wednesday he was entertained at
luncheon in the Bradford town hall, at
which the mayor presented him an, ad-
dress from his admirers.
In replying to the address. Sir Henry
spoke of himself as one the sands OF
whose life were fast running out, but
not one of those present had the slight.
est idea that the end would come so
soon. He proceeded in his reply to elo-
quently advocate the establishment of
theaters by municipalities, because"
he said, II believe that by this means
the standard of the true drama, as
from miscellaneous en-.
tertainments would be successfully up
held.
Money is spent like water for all
kinds of philanthropic educational OBJ
jects," he continued, but who among
you ever dream of endowing the the
ater? l am sure the time when you
will regard the theater as necessary to
liberal education and be prepared 10
consider any reasonable suggestions
for the extension of it's legitimate in
huence is not far distant. It may be
that In years to come our countrymen
will scarcely understand how in our
times SO potent an instrument for good |
or i'll as the stage was left entirely out |
side the sphere Of public administra-
tion."
Sir Henry's last appearance in Lon.
don was made last summer, following |
his serious illness, when the enthusi- |
asm at the nightly runs accorded him |
N the historic Drury Lane theater will
ong be remembered. Since then he
has been engaged in touring the prov
noes and contemplated another visit |
% the United States.
Seldom has the death of a public
nan in England called out such a uni
7ersal expression Of sorrow as has
ollowed the trigically sudden demise
If Sir Henry Irving at Brandford. APP
precautions, histories of his career and
stories of his many sided activities fill
he newspapers.
His last words on the stage as the
curtain was rung down on the death
# Beckett, Into Thy hands, o Lord,
nto Thy bands" were the last he ut
cred, as he never spoke after his col
apse in the hall of the hotel where
10 died.
Flags at Half Mast.
Flags are halfmasted over the town
lall and other public buildings at
Bradford. No definite funeral arrange
nents have been made but the family
8 understood to desire to have them
8 simple as possible. II
That the body of Sir Henry Irving
hould find resting place in West
Minister abbey appears to be a very
eneral desire.