New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
FRANK WORTH|NG DEAD |
Actor CoIlapses from Hemor-
rhage of Lungs at Detroit.
LONG IN FEEBLE HEALTH
Had Similar Attack Here Last
Week, but Insisted on Max
ing Western Tour.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

ing man for Miss Grace George, who was
playing a weeks engagement at the Gar
Il rick Theatre. In Sauce for the Goose" by
Geraldine Bonner. collapsed at the stage
entrance tonight from a hemorrhage OF
the lungs and expired before medical as
sistance could reach him. He did not re-
gain consciousness.
The curtain for the first act was about
to go up, but the audience was dismissed
as soon as Mr.. Workings condition was
| found to be serious.
| While playing in Detroit two years ago
Mr.. Wcrthing had severe attack of a
| similar nature and 1t was with great diff
Guilty that his life was saved at that time.
| He had been sufferer for years from
consumption, and while In New York last
week had severe hemorrhage, but he in
| sisted that he was quite well enough to
do his work. and came here with the CONS
pany.
The body probably will be shipped to
New York. Mr.. Workings brother was
telegraphed to for instructions.
| Miss Grace George said tonight that Mr..
| Worthing had been associated with her In
| various plays the greater part Of the last
nine years.
| Frank Worthing Pentland) was born at
| Edinburgh about fortyfour years ago. 1t
| was intended that he should follow the pro-
fession Of medicine. but extreme sensibility
to the painful experiences unavoidable in
medical training caused him to abandon
that intention. He began his career as an
| actor about 1884. At one time he was en-
ployed in a stock company at Margate,
| England, where he acted many different
parts, and also he had experience as
prompter His first important engagement
was with the late Sarah Thorne, whose
| company he Joined in a minor capacity, but
| he was soon advanced to an important po-
| sition-playing leading business" In 1890
he was associated with Mrs. Patrick Camp
| bell, appearing as Orlando in "As You Like
IT,"
Later he was engaged as leading man
| with Mrs Lily Langtry, to succeed Charles
| Coghlan. With Mrs Langtry he acted
| Claude Melnotte, Orlando, Lord Clancarty,
and Charles Surface. Thereafter he ap-
| peared with Miss Olga Nethersole. for the
| first time in America. He was subsequent
| ly engaged by Augustin Daily, to play lead
ing business with Ada Rehan. and he made
| his first appearance at Daily Theatre, New
| York, on December 16, 1894, acting Sydney
Austin in Love on Crutches.' On Febru
| airy 25 1895, he appeared as Proteus In ''The
Two Gentlemen of Verona Miss Rehan
acting Julia. He had not. at that time, OBJ
! tanned complete dominance of his abilities
but though the part-which Is an unpleas-
ant one-taxed his resources, he was sue
cessful in it; for he contrived to commend
the character to some measure of sympa-
thy by suggesting volatile temperament
rather than base mind, and by making
the fever of passion seem a palliative for
what is, in reality, deceit He remained
with Mr.. Daly's company until February,
1896, acting during his engagement various
parts, among them Charles Surface; Duke
Aranza In 1.-THE Honeymoon; Captain
Keefe OKeefe; Demetrius, in "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream: Orlando. in LAS You
Like IT, and Captain Won Vinek, in 1.-THE
Two Escutcheons.'
Go Star" with Maxine Elliott
Becoming dissatisfied with HIS employ
nent at Daly's he resigned his place. and,
in association with Miss Maxine Elliott
who left Mr.. Daly's company at about the
same time, he appeared. as a co-star," in
1.-THE Two Escutcheons" Miss Elliott ap-
peared Mrs. Stevenson. Mr.. Worthing
and Miss Elliott had previously attracted
much favorable attention in that play. at
DaIy's. On March %, still acting In asso-
ciation with Miss Elliott, Mr.. Worthing ap-
peared, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, as
Ned Garland. in Mr.. Sidney Rosenfelds
play called "a House of Cards" That
venture did not prove entirely successful,
and within short time Mr.. Worthing and
Miss Elliott joined Mr.. T. Daniel Fraw-
ley's stock company. in San Francisco.
While leading man with that company Mr..
Worthing acted many and various parts
gaining valuable experience. He appeared
in Los Angeles as well as in San Francisco,
made several tours of the Pacific Coast.
and paid a professional visit to the
Hawaiian Islands. In 1898 he returned to
the East, and, on October %, acted at the
Gar-ick Theatre, New York, with Miss
Annie Russell, in the play of Catherine"
In that production the principal success
was obtained by Mr.. Worthing and Mrs. LIE
Moyne In the following year he was lead
ing man with Miss Blanche Bates, with
whom he had been professionally associated
In Mr.. FrawIey's stock company, where
Miss Bates became the leading woman
after the withdrawal of Miss Elliott On
October IS, 1859, at the Herald Square Thea
tre, Mr.. Worthing acted David Brandon, in
Mr.. Zangwilrs theatrical synopsis of his
novel of 1.-The Children of the Ghetto" On
January s. 1900. at the same theatre. ne
appeared Anthony Depew, in Mr. Be
lascos play Of Naughty Anthony, Miss |
Bates acting Cora. During that engage |
ment he also appeared as Captain Picker |
ing in the original production of Mime |
BUTTERFLY On January 15, 1901, at the !
Eijou Theatre. in association with Miss |
Amelia Bingham, he appeared as Richard |
Sterling, In Mr.. Clyde Fitch's Photographic |
pay of The Climbers" and by his ear
nest, iudicious, authoritative. finished act
ing. he did much to insure its success In !
1902 and 1903 he played leading business for |
Miss Julia Marlowe, acting in 1.-The Queen |
Fiametta" Ia piece that was dropped from |
Miss Marlowe's repertory when 1t became |
evident that Mr.. Worthing absorbed the |
entire public interest of its performance), |
Cavalier"
Leading Man in Stock Company.
In the season of 1sos-'o4 he acted in |
Fool. of Nature" and also in Mr.
Augustus Thomass amusing play. The |
Other Girl" as the Rev. DR.. Clifton Brad
ford. In the latter play he gave one of |
had been seen In New York. In 19o4-'05
he appeared in Mr.. Pinero's play "A Wife
Without Smile" On February 2, 1896 |
at the Madison Square Theatre he acted
Jack Temple. in Mrs Temples Telegram"
having assumed the place of leading man
In the stock company organized there by
Mr.. w. n. Lawrence. In his next en-