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compare with them.
1853 and was for some time associated
with David GarrCk's famous company
Thomas Jefferson's second son was
Joseph Jefferson born IN INA the
grandfather of the present Joseph, He
gained considerable note on the Eng
fish stage and I'm 1857 took up his pro-
fession in America, His seccud son
another Joseph, was born In Philadel-
phil In 1904 and followed In the pro.
fessional footsteps Of his father and
grandfather, In 1926 he married Mrs.
Thomas Burke, an actress, whose son
by her FIRST husband was Charles st.
Thomas Burke a young actor OF great
prominence, whose impersonatlon Of
Rip Van Wrinkle was said to be artls-
tie and touching. The only son Of
Joseph Jefferson II was Joseph JEFF
ferson III, the subject Of this sketch.
The young Joseph grew to manhood
IN the atmosphere of the stage, his
first practical experience being OBJ
tained IN stock companies and later In
travelling combinations The advance
OF the young actor I'm his profession
was not rapid at first, but he gained
a varied experience that was OF
marked advantage to him In later
years. In 1850 he married Margaret
Clements LoCkyer, a young actress,
and was thus given an additional in
centive Cor hard work and its financial
rewards. When % years Of age he
was a member Of the elder Booths
company. and two or three years later
he became "a manager as we'll as an
actor. nd,associated with John Ellsler,
al 90 f1ltNaln1I q
playgoers, he took a company through
the south with varying success.
His next important move was to join
the company playing mt the Chestnut
Street theator, Philadelphia, under the
management Of that sterling actor,
John Gilbert. Here he won prominence
by his imporsonation Of Bob Acres, In
1853 he was stage manager Of the Bal
timora museum and later occupied the
same position I'm connection with q
playhouse In Richmond, Va where the
stock company included such artists
as Agnes Robertson, Dion Boucicault
and Edwin Forrest.
He followed this engagement by a
trip to Europe where he greatly bene-
fitted by observation Of the leading Lon
don and continental actors. Upon his
return to this country he Joined the
company managed by Laura Keene at
the Broadway theater, then the most
popular playhouse in New York While
here ne was dubbed the Sunday school
comedian" from his habit Of cXpurgat-
ing objectionable lines from the parts
he was playing. In 1857 he tried his
work at dramatization, connecting a
melodrama from the revolutionary
story OF blanche of Brandywine.' lie
did not follow up this branch or the
profession, however, although some
years later he made an arrangement Of
rip Van Wrinkle" but this was not
considered successful
In 1888 jefferson scored his greatest
success up to this time as Asa Trench
ard In the "Aermican Cousin II is
interesting 20 note that the elder Soth-
ern also made his first pronounced hit
I'm the then minor role of Lord Dun
dreary. The play ran 40 nights In New
York phenomenal record for those
| days. and jefferson then took II on the
! road His next success was In the char
acter Of Caleb Plummer I'm Tho Crlck-
| ct on the Hearth" and he was also well
received az Newman Noggs I'm 'Nicho-
las Nickleby," and as Rip Van Wrinkle.
In the latter character, however he
won no special distinction until he
used the Dion Boucicault version Of the
drama. In 1861 Mrs jefferson died, and
| shortly aftcrward the actor went TO
| Australia. where he played a brief
! round of characters,
In 1865 he visited London and while
| there obtained the BouoIcaWt Grip
! Van Wrinkle" which, with occasional
lapses, he has played for nearly 40
| years. he introduced the new rip
| to tho American public In New York
| I'm 1865. The following year he married
| D.. fYf t.tH O.
| nous comedian william Warren, OF
the Boston museum. Since that time he
| has been on the stage almost constant
| ly. counning himself 10 the limited re-
pcrtory Of characters in which he won
| his early successes,
Joseph jefferson, the man, as well as
| Joseph jefferson the actor, has long
been "a prominent figure I'm the public
| eye He rs an intimate friend OF many
OF the great men Of the day, and his
| gongs and comings the simple details
OF his life are frequently and copiously
| described On both the daily and periodi-
| cal press lie loves art and has aChlev-
cd some reputation as a painter lie Is
a devoted angler, and spends many Of
his vacation days I'm this fascinating
pursuit He has an estate IN Louisiana,
but passed most of his leisure time at
Crows Nest, his delightful home near
Buzzard's BAY Mr. Jefferson is the
father Of 10 children, four Of whom
have already shown decided histrionic
talent There Is "a difference OF opinion
concerning Joseph Jeffcrson's omnence
as an actor But the fact remains, he
has so endeared himself TO the paygo-
| ing public I'm the few characters he has
assumed that No rs the best known OF
| an American players ana the one
whose fame bids fair to be cherished
the longest
At this time II rs apropos TO quote the
estimate Of Mr. Jefferson written 10y
am admring ohrOniclcr.
"tt was something more than Good
Fortune that brought jefferson his Inn
mense measure OF reward. 40 one can
grulgc nj mtha good things that have
fallen 10 h'g share He has preserved
I'm all circumstances the sweet whole
some sense that acts as salt against
conceit. His friends are unanimous IN
their praise OF his simplicity cordial
itv and fronkncss, no have reached
the serene old age of fourscore so nm
spotted OF the world Is ma 1nc a lesson
OF genius as history can afford"