The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
HENRY IRVING DEAD;
 EXPIRES OF SYNCOPE
GREAT ENGLISH ACTOR LITER ALLY PASSES AWAY IN
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 London, Oct. 13.-The English speak ing world has suffered an irreparable loss by the sudden death tonight of Sir Henry Irving, who was universally fe- garded as the most representative Eng fish actor of contemporary times.
 Sir Henry died literally in harness He was giving a series of farewell per- formances in the English provinces and this week was playing an engagement at Bradford, appearing in several fav- prite roles. Thursday he presented ''King Rene's Daughter and '"The Bells" and appeared to be in excellent health, taking the exhausting part of Matthias in the latter play with all the vigor of youth. Tonight, before an en- thusiastic audience, he portrayed one of his most characteristically intellectual parts, the title role in his own stage adaptation of Lord Tennyson's Beck et,'' with marked success.
 After the performance, Sir Henry re- turned to his hotel, reaching his rooms at 11:30 o'clock, when it was observed that he was in great pain. Physicians were immediately summoned, but be- fore they could arrive Sir Henry was seized with an attack of syncope and expired within a few minutes, without having uttered word, in the presence of Bram stoker, who had been his in- mediate manager for many years, and a few other intimate friends. The event caused the greatest pain and con- sternation among the members of the company. ...
 The Associated Press tonight receiv- ed the following telegram from Mir. Stoker:
 'tVery terrible news. Sir Henry Irv- ing had an attack of syncope after returning from the theater to the hotel tonight and died suddenly"
 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 to him an address from his admirers, In re- plying to the address, Sir Henry spoke of himself as one whose life sands were fast running out but no one then pres ent had the slightest idea that the end would come so soon. He proceeded in his reply to eloquently advocate the establishment of theaters by the muni- cipalities 'because," he said, T believe that by this means the standard of the true drama, as distinguished from mis- cellaneous entertainments, would be successfully upheld. Money is spent like water for all kinds of philanthropic and educational objects, but who amongst you ever dreams of endowing the thea ter? I am sure the time will come when you will regard the theater as necessary to a liberal education, and be prepared to consider any reasonable suggestions for the extension of it's le- gitimate influence. It may be that in years to come our countrymen will scarcely understand how in our times so potent an instrument of good or i'll as the stage was lefe entirely outside the sphere of public administration" Sir Henry Trving's last appearances in London were made last summer, fol- lowing his serious illness, when the en- thusiasm at the nightly receptions &C., corded him in the historic Drury Lane / theater will long be remembered. Since then he had been engaged in touring the provinces and contemplated another visit to the United States.