Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
DEATH COMES
SUDDENLY TO
HARRY GLAZIER
TALENTED ACTOR EXPIRES IN
ROOM AT HOTEL
COLLAPSE ATTRIBUTED TO OVER
WORK ON STAGE
Brilliant Career Of 5eIasco Favorite
Ended-considered One of the
Most Talented Men in
the West

Harry Glazier of the Belasco stock
company, and accounted one of the
most talented actors in the west, died
some time Wednesday night in his
room at the Maryland hotel, Pasadena.
His DEATH according to the autopsy
surgeon, was caused by fatty degen-
Grafton of the heart, resulting in
rupture of the right ventricle.
It is considered a remarkable coinci-
dence that Mr.. Glaciers death from
heart disease should have followed his
appearance in 1.-THE Partisan Romance,
in which at nine performances he sim
ulated death brought on by an afrec-
ton of the heart Whether this ag-
gravated his own malady is a question
that probably will never be answered.
Mr. Glaciers friends attribute his
sudden collapse to the great nervous
strain and hard work of the last rev
months at the Belasco theater, of which,
since the departure of Lewis Stone, he
has been considered the most promi-
nent, and on that account the hard
working actor.
Owing to his indisposition he had de-
cided to rest this week, and was not
in the cast of mice and Men" which
is being presented at the Belasco.
Mr.. Glazier went to Pasadena
Wednesday and engaged apartments It
the Hotel Maryland He had COM
planned of pains in his chest and ex-
perienced a difficulty in breathing. Be
fore going to his room, shortly before
II o'clock Wednesday, he chatted sew
eral minutes with one of the clerks. He
remarked that he was not feeling well
and was worn out.
Earlier I'm the evening he had called
on Miss Muraine Williams, l44 North
Euclid avenue, a Christian Science
practictioner, Mr. Glazier having be-
come interested in Mrs. Eddys teach
ings.
Finds Door Locked
AT II o'clock yesterday the house,
keeper, Mrs. Prince. attempted to en-
ter Mr.. Glazier's room, but the door
was locked. A pass key was used, but
the door appeared to be bolted on the
inside. and she reported it to the clerk
on duty. Entrance was obtained from
an adjoining apartment and Mr.. Gla-
zier was found lying on the bed, dead.
The electric lights in the room were
burning and all indications pointed TO
peaceful death from natural causes.
On the bed near the body lay a copy
of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's book,
Science and Health" 1t was open and
indications are that he was reading
when he fell asleep.
"Disease Necessarily Fatal"
Dr. f. E. Newcomb, who was sum-
moned Immediately after the body was
several hours. Prominent physicians
in Los Angeles last night said that
Mr.. Glaciers affection of the heart was
necessarily fatal and that medical
treatment could not have saved his life.
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment of Adams, Turner
& Stevens, and Coroner Hartwell was
notified. Later an autopsy was held
by Dr. r. V. Mccoy and examination
showed that death was due to fatty
degeneration of the heart, causing
rupture of the right ventricle. A cer-
tifcate of death was issued accordingly.
Mr.. Glazier came to Los Angeles
four years ago. For several seasons
prior to his arrival here he played at
Detroit and Toledo, where he was well
known and popular. He was slightly
past 40 and apparently at the best of
his stage career.
His first engagement in Los Angeles
was at the Burbank theater October,
1906, he joined the Belasco stock COM
pany as the successor of Tom Oberle.
The malady with which he was af-
hicted troubled him considerably the
last several weeks. While playing in
Brown of Harvard" he complained of
being i'll, and recently while playing in
"A Partisan Romance" he said he ex-
perienced a difficulty in breathing,
Many Express Regret
gret when it became known yesterday
that Harry Glazier was dead. Among
theatrical folk his ability was recog-
nized and respected, and from manager
to call boy all spoke in sorrow of his
death and mourned the loss of a good
comrade. At the Belasco last night
there was sorrow on the stage and ac-
tors and employees went about their
tasks with heavy hearts.
Mr.. Glazier is survived by Mrs. Gla-
zier and one young son, Jose, who oc-
casionally has been seen in juvenile
parts at local theaters. The family re-
Gently moved to Glendale, where only
short time ago Mr.. Glaciers mother
died His stepfather, Col. Charles Len
one, and two half-brothers, Jose and
Louis Lenone, also are living III Glen
dale, and a sister, Mrs. James Parker,
resides in Chicago.
Funeral arrangements had not been
made last night but announcement of
the services will be made today.
Architects Conclude Convention