Year: 1879

head and was SO far dishonored by his inexorable
creditors as 10 be refused pass over the door Of
his own theatre when presented by brother man
aeer TO whom order had been given by Buck
stone as professional courtesy.


STAGE.


The end his manageri al career came at last, and
in the spring of last year the worl-out old jester
tired ANONYMOUSLY from his throne of straw,
hopeless bankrupt. He was allowed wretched pit
tance f2 week from the manager OF the theatre,
the fame of which he had made. That his needs
were pressing his acceptance of this pitiful sum
conclusivey evidences. When the news of his dis
tress and of the paralytic shock which prostrated
Mas ..s' talked Of among his fellow actors. but it
not carried out. as it should have been,
in season to materially aid the stricken
and want. Personally blackstone estimabie
man--large hearted amiable. just and considerate.
He generous to fault, and never hesitated when
appealed to by any brother actor in distress. An
anecdote # his assistance of of the ladies of
company many years ago we'll illustrates the
noble generosity and whole heartedness OF the man.
One day the lady. then in the bereavement of Wild
owhood, who had but recently Joined his company,
to the rehearsal looking downcast and
nerved. Quick to perceive. Blackstone ventured to
ask her trouble. She put him on with an evasive
reply but after the rehearsal had finished he called
to her to come to his office as she was going out
you're in trouble he said. in his percussve
way "It's money; how much do Won want?"
The actress replied that demand of f100 had that
day been unexpectedly made upon her. Instantly
the comedian drew a check for the amount and
handed it to her. He refused any acknowledgements
and the lady departed with q full heart. She had
gone but few steps. when the call boy of the
theatre rushed after her aud asked her back
'.He repented. she said to herself and returned
with heavy steps to the managers office. Give me
back that check, said Bucks.one Taking it he
tore it up and instantly handed her fl00 in bank
notes. There" said he. ''take these instead.
The check would have placed you in false light"
His delicate consideration could not brook
the possibility OF pure woman suffering
habits the authoractor was conviviai. although
not riotous. He was fond OF his jorums of punch
and the last. enjoy ed them; but not often did the
flowing bowl get the better OF his discretion. He
was highly esteemed socially u man OF character
and genial temperament. and he long held the posi-
ton of treasurer the General Theatrical Fund
assisting actors in need; OF the treasurers
of the lund accumulating for the foundation of
dramatic college, and for fourteen years
prominent member of the Garrick Club. of London.


1t was announced some time since that Mr.. Buck
stone contemplated writing an autobiography en-
bodying his varied experiences and dramatic remi-
niscences 1t is matter OF regret that his advanced
years and disappointments left him too feeble to
realize what would have been very important con-
tribution to the dramatic literature OF the time.


When John Baldwin Blackstone quilted the boards
of the Haymarke for the last time the stage lost
of its brightest ornaments and encountered al
most rreparable loss. akin to that felt when Mack
lin, great artist in another sphere of the comedy
art the of his trumphs forever 1t
will be many day before the world will such
another "feilow OF infinite jest as this lanented
Yorick


GENERAL Won PODCIELSKI, PRUssIAN GENERAL.


A cable despatch from Berlin announces the death.
yesterday of General Podbelski. inspector general
of artillery and Quartermaster general during the
Franco German He will be best remembered
in connection with the official dispatches of the
war; which it was his duty to telegraph from the
imperial headquarters to Germany. His name at
the time became almost household word in the
vaterland. He born the 18th Of October
1914. In December. 1868. he qusrtermaster
the staff of Field Marshal Won WranRel, and
in 1864 accom- panied the army to Hostein during
the war with Austria. Podbslsk quartermaster
general Of the Prussian army; was present at the
Dettie of Kd higgraetz and the 22d of July with
the Austrian Field Marshal Baron John, fixed the
line OF demarcation between the two armies. After
ward he took prominent part in the organization
of the army OF the North German Confederation.
besides sitting in the Bundesrath and Rechs-
rath. He assisted in concluding the mill
tary convention between Prussia and the
other States of the North German Confederation
and in the entire organization of the Prussian and
North German armies. and to him is ascribed not
little Of the success which the Prussian army
cured in the French campaign. On the Goth of July,
1870, he was made Quartermastcr general of the
German army, and as Count Won Moltke's first as
sstant took part in the battles of Gravelotte Sedan
Mont Valerien and the beleaguefing of Paris After
the war he intrnsted with the carrying out of
important military arrangements and reforms. On
the 31st of December, 1872 he was made inspector
general Of artillery. AID the I'd Of September
1873 general Of cavalry.