Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

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KANSAS CITY, March 5.-Louis
James, the actor, had for many years
made his home In Kansas city most OF
the time, although he also had resi-
dence at Monmouth Beach, N. j.
His second wife, Miss Aphie Hen
bricks, was a Kansas city woman ana
for several years she has taken the
leading role in all his plays.
Louis James was born in fremont
III. in 1912. His first engagement was
with McAuleys stock company at
7 Huntsville, KY, in 1864. Later he was
for five years Lawrence Barretts lead
ing man. From 1886 to 1889 he starred.
He was with Joseph Jefferson IN 1891
and later. during the eos starred IN
conjunction with Frederick Waroe'
In recent years he had been the star
IN Wagenhals & Kemper produc-
tions.
Last week while his company was
stalled on /. snowbound train in the
mountains 1t produced THE Merchant
of Venice" to amuse the passengers.
Mr.. James first wife, Miss Lillian
Scanlan, whom he married in Philadel-
phia in 1871, died five years later;
He was also the husband OF MARIE
wainwright, who was leading woman
separated by the divorce court
Tn,lis James and his company ap-
peared in Los Angeles last at the
Mason opera house January 20 for
three-days engagement. lie presented
.Henry VIII" and THE Merchant OF
Venice" For years he has been an
annual visitor. always presenting
classic drama, of which he was one OF
4ba faxu remaining eXp0nenIS.
only a few days ago the dramatic
editor of Los Angeles Herald received
"A letter from Mr.. James in which ne
fold of his plans for the coming year.
When the news of Mr.. James death
was taken to Robert Mantell he was
visibly affected, tears courslng oo"n
his cheeks. The two actors had been
friends for more than thirty years
while they had never toured together
thew appeared in the same companies
IN, numerous occasions. When the
Ndcyicker theater was opened in chi
"a on MIR. James, Mr.. Mantell and Her
bert Kelcey occupied the same dress
ing room. -.
artist, and as man and frlehd ne ne
was Indispensable said Mr. Manteli
Yesterday. when l read of Louis
sudden attack 1 hastened to send Mrs.
James a telegram Of sympathy l had
hoped the attack was but slight.
I'm the thirty years or more nave
known Mr.. James I have always 1ound
him a man I honored. He stood for
The hest things in life and in art lie
was one Of those rare mixtures OF
brains and common sense--the scholar
and The humorist. The stage has lost
one of its great men, and the world
at large is better for his having lived
I feel that Mr.. James death robs me
of an intimate personal friend who
was almost like q brother"
Mr. James was noted is one of the
"brightest studies" on the stage He
could read a part twice and be almost
letter perfect in 1t. He also was noted
for his "joshing" on the stage. Many
an actor has been sent up In his
lines" through James jokes and
grimaces in a serious scene
When James with Frederick Warde
and Katherine Kidder were starring,
James jokes knew no bounds. In the
death scene of "Othello' James, who
was playing Othello. once tickled Des-
demona's nose with a feather. The
scene was nearly ruined, much TO Mr..
James' satisfaction.
Last season Mr.. James took up what
may be considered s an unfinished
work of Richard Mansfield. Mansfield
was the first 10 undertake a produc-
tfon of Ibsen's dramatic poem. peer
Gynt" and 1t was that season he died.
James assumed the work. using the
scenery which had been prepared for
the Mansfield production. He devoted
one entire season to peer Gynt"