The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-13
SIR CHARLES WYNDHAM,
FAMOUS ACTOR, PASSES
AWAY IN LONDON HOME

LONDON. Jan. .l".-Sir Charles
Wyndhan. through ht- visits to Amer
.ca covering period OF fifteen years.
was almost as well known Ia the theatre
goars IN this county as nc was in his
native England He was prime favor
il. oc the English stage and had met
with some success on the European con-
t!ncnt.
Probably row OF these who remarked
upon his military bearing on the stage.
: standing as ne did above six foot in
height. straight and slim as a SarlinG,
realized that tho noted actor began his
acquaintance with the Americans as {.
surgeon in tho Federal army during the
C.v:l War.
Born N Liverpool in 1887. Charles
Wyndham was the son OF Il prominent
physician. HIS parents intended him for
the church and there was great constcr-
nation in tho family whom h" displayed
his predictions for the life OF an actor.
To appease his father h" agreed 10 study
medicine. and almost Coincdent with the
time Of receiving his degree he married
Emma Silberaal. the granddaughter OF
German baron During his early years
he had found way Ia civ" Vent TO his
'heatrical desires in numerous amateur
performances. In 1862. just At his ma
jurIiy Il" mad his frs: professional
anp~arance at the old Royaly theatre in
London as Christopher Carnotiou in
"ra-nation OF Carnation Cottage" This
waa under the mana cement of Madame
Dc Rhona when the company included
Ellen TORY. W. II Kendall and David
James.
Going m the stage meant going TO
tho dogs. then. IN tho eyes Of the major
ity or people" said tho actor In later life
when hn recalled tn" protests Of his FAM
ilyt against his stage career. The Civil
War in America proved to b. his way
cut. EIe Imagined himself to be tho
! champion OF tho great cause OF abolition.
he 81 id. hut as he reviewed tn" case later
il was irritation shown against this pre-
objection for Tho StnEr that drove him to
America. believing hat hc would find II
easier 10 500 An opening in The dramatic
prot ssion. and that h" could follow tho
calling without tho social and parental
opposition that he had to struggle
against in his natir" country.
IL found tho war OF absorbing interest
in America hnwnv"r. and postponed his
theatrical ventures in favor Of serving
as an army surgeon. II This capacity
hn was prcsen, at tho engagements OF
Chanccllnrsvilln fredericksburg. and
Gettysburg. besides serving all through
tho Red River campaign under General
Banks
On uniting :h~ army he returned 20
Nrw York where an tho opening night
under Mrs John Woods management. at
tho Olympic theatre. October 8. lSG2. he
played In "1iroth"r and Sister" HI was
no, considered - striking success.
Two years later h" was hack in Eng
lautl. and Snou s.ftrrward a?p"a RID with
H~nryhr.inr and Ellen Terry IN numer-
ours plays.
When h" rn-arr~ar"d n New York Mt
Uallack'& theatre in 1850 h" roadily es-
ta1liShnd n reputation as Z lich, como
dian and ORGANIZED 4 touring company Of
! his own. which covered AL IN" c''ics IN
! Tho tinted Stai"s.
Tho r"H"rtory Of his whole stage IN
r""r would fill \ column Or fin" print.
/ Tho School For Scandal" in which ho
| appeared as Charles Surface, WIS ono
! nla" which rcrnan"d n trump card for
! gears. Pink Dom nos" which Il" pro-
huc"d in :STI. wac u f,iorn whirh ran FOR
! over 800 nights, Reveals nf ''WIid Oats"
! and David Garrich" wcr" rnnspiclnus
| successes IN hath SIDES nr III" Atlantic
! FOR 'wenty ycnrs h" successfully mar
, god ;hH criterion th"ntr" IN London and
! he was alS" i,rn7r' ";nr or Wyrdhnm Tho
B a'r" and :hn E"-r rh"ai -" ~h..h pro-
{ durn'! an" Siic""~s after another
! Til" M"liu:r'.' n" ~"urLy hv EEube-t
! na,.i"-. 49, 49, of 'h.. lae: nr his ropr,-
/ lar productions.
/ Sir Charles was a :avnri'n IN fashion,
! ? HE Snt-i"iI ufr as veil ~ IA" stage
| Tho lat" King t.dwrrl hrN'"w"h hiijcht-
! n"uh ut",:r h'o, - ~" ',.n" ~ III" COMO