Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-02
FAMOUS ACTOR sUccuM0o To
ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA Az.
TER SHORT lLLNEss.
FAMOUS As ROMANTIC ACTOR
pRAMATlsr AND ApvENTuRER
Toured For Years ~ CO. Star with
Mrs. James Brown Pottsr-Nvsn
Great Success in "RamIss" and sThe
ThisF-Was Touring West in ~Ths
Mollusc."

Salt Lake city, Utah. Nov. 2.-Kyrle
Bellew. one OF the foremost actors Of
the English speaking stage, author ana
explorer. died here early this morn-
ing OF pneumonia after a brief Illness.
Mr. Bellew was taken Ill last Friday
| but altho a portion OF his Salt Lake
| engagement was cancelled his MlnesA
was not considered serious until yes.
| terday morning when congestion ok
the lungs set in.
His BODY will be taken to New
York today accompanied oy the i"en.-
| bers OF "'rhe Mollusc" company. III
which Mr.. Bellew was playing * tho
time he was taken Ill.
/ In addition to his successes AZ Q fos
mantle actor Mr.. Bellew was sue.
cessfui dramatist and adnptor'
The parts played by Mr.. heliew
covered wide field ranging from
| Shakespeare to modern COMEDY out
perhaps his greatest success was nis
performance of ''Raffles" In the drama
OF that name He also created tno
leading roles In THE Thief.
d,cr Gerard" "A Gentleman OF
France" and other successes.
America Debut in 1880.
MIR Rellew made MS a"o' ~
hat at wallacks theater. Now
as Hubert In I'm His Power oc'. 81
1855 He remained here tWo S
playins many parts. hi,e ape As 80
L. "Inyn, Love" in London ne meS
~ W. I.,,,a, rrown Potter. the Ameri-
,tros. and they formed part
.s,,,, - ,sss and went on starring
80. ~, Australia and India. which
,os,., three wears. Mr.. Bellew ana
Mrs potter remained together 9nt..
,sos The following yenr MT. nene~
-.,,rrea 10 Australia and went INTO
i mining ventures.
~ 1901 he reappcared at wanacks
IN "a Gentleman of France. He
n,ayed Romeo in an all star cast ana
later Young MarIowc in an all star
cast of "she stoops to CONQUER. re
va. also In the all star cast OF Tns
l Two Orphnns."
RaffIss HE Greatest Sueeess.
". crst anpeared rs Rahles Ocs.
~ ,eoa meeting with the grcatess
,rc,ess ~ his career As joint stnF
LEN Marrnret Iilington he appearcd
j., .,,rh. Thief at the New York Ly-
oa,,m Sent o 1907. He PLAYED In ms
Thief two seasons and then returheo
to "Raffles" - p.,-
During the present season MI. be,-
low has been starring In the Ehshs"
a.,,ody "rhc Mollusc" thru the west.
I1e had intended tn tour IN TINS p'ny
NTH the first OF the yeHr. when NO
was To have been seen IN New aofA
in new production
Life Full Of Adventure.
His private life was as 'ar'eo e'"
,s adventurous as the ono no pro
sented He was born In Saiuc"tta'
! india in 1857. of English parents n'S
father being the chaplain OF Caicue'A
cathedral For seven years ne was
cadet In the British navy put 'he u,s
covery Of gold In Austraha 'urea mn"
from the service and ne spent "u
h.r Of wears in Australia working az
n miner and AS rcpN
bourne newspapers
Ne made his stage debut at the
rh,,,cr poyal In Brighton In tho early
sO,s aud achieved immediate sue
cess. =.
Nv ue,,ew was unmarried and IN
,uryivea nv n sister now known As
Sis,er Mary Moneca now living In tho
.onv.,t of the Four Plares. Noting
hin London.
Mr.. pellew always maintained MS
British citizenship his home being az
Thamesneld Bray. Berkshire Ensiand.
The funeral will probably be held
In Nov York next Tuesday and VIII 10
private in compliance with MT. hei'
Iew's expressed wishes.
MIR. Beliew has been playing IN fe.
yiyal of "rhe Mollusc.' with which pro.
duc:ion he opened his season at Pow
ers, theater. Chicago. in September.
He was taken Ill more than week
: ago. but at first thought no was suffer-
ing merely from severe cold. Pneu.
monia developed quickly. however. ana
he was forced to take to his bed.