New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
OBITUARY
JACOB WENDELL, JR., DEAD
Gifted Actor Succumbs to Attack
Of Pneumonia.

Jacob Wendell. jr.. who was taken III
with pneumonia IN Trenton last Wednesday
morning, died at his home. No. los East
35th street. at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. Mr.. Wendell appeared in new play,
What the Doctor Ordered" IN Trenton on
Tuesday night. He was taken so III on
Wednesday that lie had 10 be brought back
TO New York in a private car In spite OF
the skilled efforts OF the best physicians
Mr.. Vendell's constitution was not strong
enough to withstand the attacks Of the dis
ease.
Mr.. Wendell was one OF the four sons OF
Jacob Wendell. a New York merchant OK
the old school. He was born in this city at
the family home, No. 8 East 5sth street. on
April 70, 1859. He went to Harvard ana
was graduated from the class Of 81. While
there he became very much interested IN
amateur theatricals. taking part in several
plays OF the Hasty Pudding Club, which
has been giving its annual show at the
Hotel Astor the last week.
After his graduation from college Mr..
Wendell entered the business left by his
father. He joined the Amateur Comedy
Club and became one of its most efficient
members. acting In most OF its plays for
a period Of more than twelve years. one
OF the plays in which he took part with MS
brother. Evert Jansen Wendell, John T..
Conover and others. for ten years was
Colonel Carteret," which was written by
a classmate Of Mr.. Wendell and given to
him. lie last appeared in this piece last
February for the benefit Of the George
Junior Republic. At the end OF the play
Al. II. dan renraGapfCi
dies His associates never left the stage
without an overpowering sense of its
reality.
So much did Mr. Wendell love the art OF
acting that he decided to adopt it as his
profession. He was one of the original
members Of The New Theatre Company
and appeared in most OF the piays presented
there during the last TWO seasons. His
rapid rise toward the mastery OF his ART
is one Of the things TO be remembered ID
the early history OF The New Theatre. he
was one of few. strange TO say, who mas
tered from the beginning the diihcuIt
acoustics OF the new temple OF dramatic
art In the roles that he played he was
always q part OF the picture IN which ne
was placed without standing out as an In
divldual. And this, 1t ia 10 be understood,
is one Of the principles for which The New
Theatre stands.
After the temporary disbanding OF The
New Theatre Company. early this month
Mr. Wendell accepted the principal part In
a new comedy by A. E. Thomas, entitled
What the Doctor Ordered" in which he
acted FOR the first time at Trenton last
Tuesday and IN which he was tn have sp-
peared at the Astor Theatre last Friday
night. His inpersonation In that piecs is
said 70 have been an exceptionally good bit
OF comedy acting IN the death OF MI
Wendell the American stage loses one OF
its most promising Young actors.
Socially Jacob Wendell was always a IA
vorite All the charming graces OF
courteous gentleman were mis- both by IN
stinct and By training. He was the devoted
son Of a gracious mother.
Nr Wendell was forty-two years old on
April 13 He leaves his mother. Mrs. Jacob
Wendell: two brothers, Professor Barrett
Wendell, of Harvard. and Evert Jansen
Wendell. OF this city; his wife, Marian Fen
dali Wendell. and four children-Jacoh
Reginald, Katherine and Phillippa.
Mr.. Wendell was a member OF the Har-
ward and the University clubs. The Play
ere. the acknowledgements Yacht
Club. the Holland Society the Alpha Delta
Phi Fraternity and other clubs.
TIE funeral services will take place IN
Calvary Church. Fourth avenue and 2lst
street. az 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning
The interment. which will be private, will
he AZ WOodlaWu