New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
JULIAN EDWARDS DEAD.
Composer Succumbs TO Heart
Disease at His Yonkers Home.


Julian Edwards the well known com
poser. died az his home. No 20 sunnyside
Drive, Ludlow, Tonkers. early this morn
ing Heart disease was the direct cause
Of death Mr.. Edwards had been i'll for
about seven months
Julian Edwards was claimed by the nlu-
seal world Of both Great Britain and
America Born at Manchester. in the older
country ffty-fve years ago, he was edu-
Gated and there achieved his earlier sue
oesses Then. IN 1883. he came tc America
became naruralized citizen, married an
American wife and with the production Of
Brian Boru- IN 1895 established his repu-
tation as q composer Of American light
opera
Nr. Edwards spent most Of his youth in
Scotland, studying music al the University
Of Edinburgh under Sir Herbert Oakeley-
He also cid some advanced work under
Sir George Nacferran- His earliest sue
cesses we're Z number Of operettas. which
net with considerable favor IN 1880 he
was maestro a. piano to the Carl Rosa
Opera Company. Then ne became con
ducror TO the Royal English Opera Com
panv and composed Victorian, a grand
opera. IN four acts founded on Jongfel-
lows dramatic poem. The Spanish Stu
dent This was first produced at Sheffield
in the spring of 1888 and was favorahly re
oeived in al the principal cities of England.
including London. where II was played in
Jzruary 1s84 At Covent Garden Theatre,
under Nr Edwards's direction.
With the ROYAL Opera Company he re-
manned for five wears. conducting many
new works. He came 10 the United States
~ mr.
duction Of several comic operas for which
he composed many numbers.
r was in the spring OF 1892 that he en-
tered the field OF comic opera with 'Jupt-
ter which was produced by the Digby
Bel Opera Company in Washington and
ran over three hundred nights in New
York and other cities Of the United States
and Canada Next came Friend Fritz. -
q musical comedy adapted by Stanislaus
STANCE from Erc5n2ann-Ch -Chatrian's Z Ami
Fritz This wzs presented by the Manola-
Mason Con1rany al Herrnnann's Theatre.
New York. in 1898. and ran through sew
eral seasons
II Nove-nha~ nat same year Mt. Ed
wards return t=nporariIy 10 serious
opera with King Ren6's Daughter" q
one-act lyrical drama, adapted by the COM
POSER himself from Henrik Herrzs play
This work was half completed before the
composer LEFT England Il was originally
intended for the Sorzogno prize. which
brought forth "CavaIlerfa Rusttcana'' and
7 Pagliacci bur vas not fniished in
time
Continuing his collaboration with MI
STANCE. he produced Madeline; or, The
Magic kiss in 1S94 at the fremont Thea
ire in Boston Played by tne Camille
D 'ArvtIle Opera Company, this piece en-
joved run OF three months at the Bijou
Theatre in New York. The Goddess OF
Truth followed. IN 1895. at Abbey's Thea
ire New York, presented by Abbey, Schoef-
feI & Grau, with Lillian Russell in the title
role Then came Brian Boru' IN that
same year
Others Of Nj. Edwaros's compositions are
the grand operas '-ElfnelIs'' and Co
rhine: music to quo Tadis'' The Re
oeenaer.'' Lazarus Mary MagdaIene, 80
The Lord Of Light and Love" The Mer-
maid Songs When Johnny Comes
Marching Home Princess Chic Wed
ding Day Jolly Musketeer,'' Dolly Var
Towne.'' Girl and Governor Gay Mu-
sician,' Motor Girl Girl and Wizard. 50
Gentlemen from France Palace of the
King Maid Of Plymouth - on q Bal
cony.'- Land Of Hearts Desire and Sun
light and Shadow" 4 song collection
Mrs Edwards, whom the composer mar
ned in 1888, was Miss Philippine siedle. who
created the part Of Prectosa in Victorian
and VINO was well known in England as
singer.