The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-30
HENRY IRVING'S SON
IS AMONG THE LOST
Many Englishmen Of Note
We're Aboard the Inflated
Liner.
SETON-kARR ON WAY HOME
Famous Sportsman, Who Was
Drowned, Defended ROOsc-
yclt's Discovery.

MANY Englishmen OF note were among
the passengers lost in the sinking OF the
Empress ~ ireland.
one Of these was Laurence Sydney
BroIrbb Irving. the second son OF Sir
Henry irving. Mr.. Irving, actor, author
And manager had just concluded most
prosperous season In Canada and had
rlayed va nll the large cities of the
dominion with the success which was
always denied him on his visits to this
country. He was accompanied by his
wife known on the stage as Mabel Hack
ney. and had with him a London COM
pany Nlr. Irving and his wife acted last
IN New York four years ago. appearing
in THE Incubus" later called The I'm
written Law" and The Three Daugh-
ters % w. Dupont"
Mr. Irving was one " the first Of the
advocates Of the drama OF Eugene Brleux
IN English. Ills own plays include ID
Peter the Great" which he wrote for
his father TO act at the Lyceum Theatre:
"Go1tcrui and Yolande" in one act, which
he wtot. for Ellen Terry: Richard Love-
lace" which was written for Il. H.
sothern Time Hunger and the Law"
version Of postoievsky: Crime and
Punishment ard with Seymour Hicks
Uncle ~ilas" lie translated both plays
Of Nict0rien Sardou, "Robespierre" and
Dante for his fathers theatre in Lon
dor.
!; was intended that Mr.. Irving should
enter III, diplomatic service. and with
that end IN view his education was con-
Quoted at Marlborough College and the
College Eollin in Paris before he was at
ta,hed to the British Embassy in St
Petersburg. He was born on December
81. 1871, which made him AZ at the time
o. his death.
wife Drowned with Him.
His wife was drowned with him. They
serc married in 1898.
Laurence Irving had booked passage
for himself and wife on the Teutonic,
which viii sail from Montreal Saturday,
but changed his mind at the last moment.
When IL was decided that Mr.. Irving
should follow his fathers career Ii was
not at the Lyceum Theatre, but in +, r.
Bcnsons touring Shakespeare company
tina, he made his first appearance on the
stage This was in August 1891. at the
Theatre Royal in Dundee. He acted Snug
in "A Midsummer Nights Dream" In
London lie acted first at Tooles Theatre
the part OF CdddeH In "Daisy's Escape"
and acted with John Toole In Walker.
London Dot" "Hombourg." and other
plays of his repertoire. on tour he acted
in "A Bunch of Vlolets'' and Paul Pot
SreHgdH in "Trilby."
1t was in his own play Peter the
Great that he first stepped on the his
toric stage OF his fathers theatre and
acted the youthful prince opposite to
Ethel Barrymore. who was at that time
member Of Sir Henry Irvings COM
pauy. II was reported that they were
engaged 10 be married during that year.
Later Mr.. Irving appeared in a variety
~ ftn.r
with Sir Henry Irving in "Coriolanus.'
"A Veteran OF Waterloo" Robes
pierre" mime. Sans Gene" Louis Nj"
and some Of the plays of the Shake
spartan repertoire He was successful in
"Raffles" after the close of the Lyceum
Theatre and later produced plays OF
BreuX and other French playwrights In
London, He acted for a season here In
vaudeville and also appeared in the plays
imported from London. His first appear
ances here were made in his fathers COM
: pany
Mabel Hackney. who appeared with
Laurence Irving after their marriage.
vas an actress in London when she met
Mr., Irving.
seton-Karr Among the Lost.
Another widely known man was Sir
Henry Se;on-Karr. barrister. author and
sportsman. He was born in India In
1898 and was the son OF G. Il. Seton
karr, Resident Commissioner at Baroda
AZ The time Of the Indian mutiny. He
was educated az Harrow and at oxford.
In 1879 he was admitted to the bar with
honOrs.
lie hunted big game in Western
America, British Columbia and Norway
and wrote many books on sports. His
work for the state Colonization Commit
tee and as member Of the Royal Com
mission on Food Supplies in Time of
War resulted in 1902 in his being made
knight He was created a commander
~ the order OF st. Michael and st.
George lie represented st. Helen's,
Lancashire In Parliament from 1885 10
1906
S.r II -ury was married twice. His Sec
ond wife was Miss Jane Thoburn OF
Edinburgh, There are two sons and a
daughter
Sir Henry arrived at New York on the
Lustanid on Friday. May IS. He was a
member OF the Royal Geographical Society
ana had something to say about Col
. Kooseye's discovery OF the River OF
Doubt He was a great believer In the
Colonel and said OF Savage Lander
criticism Of Roosevelts discovery
Lsndor is quite a good friend OF mine
Guy hr Is something Of a romancer.
mink bis criticism OF Mr.. Roosevelt was
exceedingly unfair"
Leonard Palmer OF the London Finan-
c,dI NslrS was another well known mar
tooard the liner. It is believed that he
and his young wife are lost.
Others on Lost Liner.
=, DENVER, Col. May 29.-Mrs. r. II
pln'eyy ot this city. who was listed as a
passenger on the steamer Empress of Ire
I'hd IL the wife of a prominent real es
,tl' man Mrs. Dunlevy had been In the
|dsi Tor the last few weeks and was
gong 10 England TO visit relatives.
:, Rochester, MINI, MAY 2s.-Hermar
h'as", former secretary of the Rochester
commercial club, and his daughter. Mis-,
fr'da hruse, "A trained nurse. were among
me passengcrs aboard the Empress oil
Ireland, With Reinhold Boch and Miss
lH'lh Roch the Kruses left Rochester
.'y a few days ago to spend the summer
" Europe, Boch Is a retired farmer.
GRAND Forks, n. D.. May 29.-Misi
Jennie Newton, a passenger on the Bm
pres Of Ireland, registered from Antler
~ H. b. a native Of England. She haC
visited AT Antler during the last year
we guest OF her brother. James Newton
MISS Newton left Antler on May is, bound
Tor her home.
d, MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 29.--Mr. and
N'S. Horny Freeman OF West Allis were
Passengers on the Empress of Ireland or
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