New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

gun to Koer who in turn gave Il 70 TFtItssssss yg sss
his son-in-Isw. renarking that if ha ever nes9si
Citizens, Of Monroe County; PENNSYLVANIA hav.
Tnen1nrv q, ierYey-.on sn TSy , ,alle-i % the
MES. the sculptor, TO rhisei the likeness Of tbs
El1mber Of Jeferson's cIros are being T5ass ple.,
IN the museum in Central Ps-< and HSlrsrrs,
intends placing the rusty gun therein
COMMENT.
F1fty-Six years ago. IN 1S5e Jer,erson a,t.- ,-..,
and ample experience in his profession hsr,-s
sta tsge-rnanager at a good salary OF the Bal,i,,o-.
Museum In 1855 he Joined Laura Keens's ro,,
pany. leading comedian soon after she onsrst
her theatre.-afterward called the Olvupfc-s.
Nos. 622 and s24 Broadway. New York IN Iss- ;.
made hit as DR.. Panzioss. IN The Heir At Law
and, Notwithstanding ths panic OF that year :.
was IN comfortable circumstances. He got HI,
real start IN Hfe."-In the sense OF having mad
great success. which insured his professional rark
and prosperity-not in the part ot Rip Van Win
kle. but IN that Of Asa Trenchard IN Our Au1s-.
lean Cousin" produced at Laura Kesne's thsst-.
on October 1s IS-ffty years ago The NAV
was acted until March Is. 1S5S-that IS 10 cor
sscUtive performances OF II were given. He then
Joined the Winter Garden company. organized by
Dion Boucicault and William Stuart where az hs
records in his Autobiography he obtained The
largest salary I had ever received" Thers IN
:s5s. he acted Caleb PIumIner IN Boucicauts Dot"
based on The Cricket the Hearth"
The first recorded performance OF Rip oy Js-.--
son was given not IN New York but at Carusfs
Hall. IN Washington IN 1882 in an old pay On
the subject. made by his haIf-br1ther Charles
Burke. jefferson acted the part ia New YORK
little later,-and the writer OF these words who
then recognised and eKtOIIed JsfsrsOn's genius N
that performance. was ridc1Ied for predicting
great success with II. John Dur. OF the kind
est OF men. was then JeSerson's manager and
packer" and he told this undersigned that he had
sometimes found It impossible 70 persuade persons
70 accept free admission 20 Jefferson in Rip
In 1SS1 Jefferson. being IN fran health and much
distressed by the death ot his fist wife. determined
TO seek relief IN travel He formed his plans 10
appear on the London stage, and to make success
there and. ultimately. he fulfilled that design. We
had the soul OF poet and the temperament OF q
gypsy. but he erninently fortunate IN Possess
ing also the sterling virtues OF foresight. resOiu-
tion. endurance. and the capabiuty OF perssver-
He went to California IN 1851 arriving thers
June g. and making Eis frst appearance in the
Western capital at Maguire's Opera House. On
June 3 He continued 10 act there for sons time.
End September 10 he sailed tor Australia HIS
acted IN Melbourne AMI other cities. visited Tas
mania, and then returned to America. by sailing
vessel. TO CaIIao He passed time acting
along the Pacific Coast OF South Anertca,-espe-
cslly enjoying a visit 10 the Old city Of Lima
Then Re crossed the IsthmuS OF Panama and
sailed from AspinwsH Colon for England. ar
rfvfng there IN June, 1885. lie made his first az
pearance In England IS Rip Van WinkIs on Sep
tember T. 1865. the Adelphi Theatre London
Thus II will be observed that "fOrty-fvs years
ago" that is IN 1853 the part OF Rip Van WinNs
had been IN his repertory for. leas four years
and had been acted By him. far and wide. Irstead
OF being "a shiftless sort OF fellow in Paradise
Valley pledging a shotgun TO q blacksmith N
order to get 80 by which 20 Journey 70 New 1orA
to venture with Rip. he was acting that part as
we'll several other parts-anong them BOO
Brierly in The Ticket OF Leave Man."-Oefors
a community that Henry J. Byron called the I4s-
maniacs In the AntipodeS-
The Players the club founded by Edwin Booth-
Is not a theatrical organization" but Social
club,-somewhat remarkable perhaps. FOR ne CONT
paratiyely small number ot players who oeionS
20 IT Neither that organization nor any other ha'
offered Mr. HaIterman. OF Omaha 500 for an o'l'
rusty gun alleged to have been owned oy Jos7v-
Jefferson. Moreover the comedian vas ne'0
known In Paradise Valley or anywhere else a.
shiftiess sort OF fellow for. wherever known.
was respected because of the simplicity pToOlty,
and dignity Of his character. and loved Iof -
charm OF his personality. He deSpised shil'I -,
ness" He LEFT a large fortune: real estate IN S"
cago and in New York: beautiful home ana
tensive fishing preserves, al Buzzards 5AS -, -
its neighborhood. huge plantation az New - -,
La. and much property at Palm Beach' 10
"shfftlessness'' enabled him TO collect Nnle
dulging his fine and correct taste for me pAiH p.,
art paintings that after his death. sold for
so55.oOO.
The carpenter OF Omaha" who was ven ven
quainted with the vertable Rip before ne -,
theatrical life must be an extraoronAiJ -,
and his acquaintance with Joseph Jenerso" -.
indeed have been unique-for JeIs-s'n -
theatrical Hre' as an infant. having oesn -.
on as COra'S child. in "PtZarro. and ~ ms ma =.
first regular professional appearance -
mature age OF four years. when he vas '1iI I'm,
Of a bag upon the stage as Hlinaturs
Crow" 1883.
As TO subscriptions by citizens OF Monroe No- .,,.
-Hara ffInl
by Mr. Macmonnies-to be placed in CenIra ,S,--
New York-it may be remarked tha' " m
nonnies is not in the habit OF being ensAs' srow
this EASY manner 1t would be interesting 10 -. -
whether that great artist has received - Tst-
sion from any source. to execute s'a'-1 s'a.,,1a
terson Subscription for the purpose OF obsclrs
statue WAS some time ago solicited by a" O -s,.n
theatrical agent: but the widow OF 'he ing
on April 8 1905 declared that person 20 y ,.opsy
without her authorl'y or NO ~ W. "
IN such a way for such q purpose
IN