Avenue, Long Branch, N. J., July 17. Interred in family vault at Alleghany Cemetery. Her maiden name was Fulton. She was the daughter of Mrs. Fulton, who afterward married Robert Scott, the proprietor of the Central Hotel, at Pittsburg. On March 22d, 1885, she married Henry T. Chanfrau. In the same year she made her first appearance at Rochester, N. Y., filling the rôles of Mary and Alice Redding in "Kit." From that time until her last appearance at New Orleans, on February 17th, 1887, she was the leading support in her husband's company. Annie Tudor. Born in England in 1855. Died at Leadville, Col., August 11th. entered the profession at the age of ten. She was the wife of John Tudor. She Julia Turnbull. Born in New York in 1822. Died in Brooklyn, September 11th. At the age of six she sang "The Dashing White Sergeant" at the Chatham Theatre, New York. She made her début in 1826 at the Lafayette Theatre, as the Duke of York in "Richard III." In 1836 she appeared at the old Park Theatre, and in 1839 was a popular dancer in the ballet of "The Two Sisters," at the Bowery Theatre. Her last appearance was in 1857, at Pittsburg, Pa., as Zolo in "La Bayadere," and La Muette de Portici in "Masaniello." She had, however, formally retired from the stage at a benefit at the Bowery Theatre, September 3d, 1848, when she appeared in "Esmeralda" and " Charles II." In her youth her beauty was noted. She was a sister of Mrs. Lovel, better known as Mrs. Pritchard, a member of the old Park Theatre company. Georg Unger. Born at Leipzig, Germany. Dled there February 2d. He was originally a clergyman. He made his début at the Thomas Gymnasium, Leipzig, as an operatic singer, and afterward starred at Cologne, Cassel and Leipzig. It was under the auspices of Wagner, who discovered and trained him, that he adopted the profession. On account of his heroic figure and voice he was chosen to create the rôle of Siegfried. Baron August von Loen. Born January 27th, 1828. Died April 28th, at Jena, Prussia. This distinguished man commenced his career as a captain in the regular army, but left that to follow literary pursuits. In 1867 he was entrusted by the Grand Duke with the management of the Court Theatre at Weimar, where his large acquaintance among dramatic writers, his energy and good judgment enabled him to secure the first production of many new and successful pieces. He was the first to produce Goethe's "Faust" in its entirety. He wrote several popular novels, including "Bühne und Leben" and "Kampf und Liebe." He received many decorations. He was president of the German Shakespeare Society, the Goethe Society, the Schiller Society, and the Bühnen-Verein, or Stage Association. His funeral was attended by the Grand Ducal Court and delegates from all parts of the German theatrical world. Joseph von Witt (a nom de theatre; real name Filek Edler von Wittinghausen). Born at Prague, Bohemia, in 1843. Died September 17th. He began his career as a military officer, but possessing a fine tenor voice, left the army and went to Vienna in 1867 to study singing. His début took place at Gratz. Thereafter he was immediately engaged by the director of a Dresden theatre. In 1877 he was at the Court Theatre, at Schwerin, whence his reputation spread throughout Germany. In 1886 he came to America under special engagement to take part in the Milwaukee Festival, where he sang Siegmund's "Liebeslied." Mrs James R. Vincent. Born in Portsmouth, England, September 18th, 1818. Died at Boston, Mass., September 4th. She made her professional début in "The Review; or, the Wags of Windsor," at Cowes, England. She also acted Volante in "The Honeymoon," and when her manager's wife happened to fall ill, she had an opportunity to make a success, and grasped it, as the principal character in "Lucy Fairlove." She was married to James R. Vincent in August, 1835. He was a comedian, and on a provincial tour that followed the union she acted in his support. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent sailed for this country in the autumn of 1846, under engagement to the manager of the National Theatre, Boston. They opened there on November 11th of the same year in the farce "Popping the Question." Then they appeared successively in "Lend Me Five Shillings," "How Do You Manage?""Poor Pillicoddy," Box and Cox," and other pieces of British authorship. They were connected with this theatre for several seasons, during which they acted with nearly all the stars of the period. On June 10th, 1850, Mr. Vincent committed suicide. Mrs. Vincent continued at the National until it was burned in May, 1852. The last performance there was "The School for Scandal," in which George Vandenhoff was Charles Surface, Mrs. Sinclair Lady Teazle, and Mrs. Vincent Lady Sneerwell. Almost immediately after Mrs. Vincent became a member of the Boston Museum company, in which organization she remained for thirty-five years, with the exception of one season (1861-62), when, owing to a misunderstanding with the then manager, she went over to the Howard Athenæum, and thence to Baltimore and Washington. The first part she played at the Museum was Mrs. Pontifex in "Naval Engagements." During her long association with this theatre she played almost every line of business, from soubrettes to old women. She acted in the early days, among many other characters, Nancy Sykes, Portia, Mrs. Malaprop, Emelia, and Helen in "The Hunchback." Of late years her talents were confined to old women, serious and comic. While at the Museum she assumed in all four hundred and forty-four parts, and she became almost as great a favorite with the Boston public as the veteran William Warren. Her death was regarded as a general bereavement and cast a gloom over players and glaygoers alike in the city where so many years of her life had been spent in honorable service. The funeral took place from St. Paul's Church and was largely attended. The interment was at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Madame Vigne (Eugénie Luguet). Died at St. Petersburg, Russia, September 27th. She first sang in provincial opera companies, but afterward created important dramatic rôles at the Porte St. Martin and at the Châtelets. She was a sister of Marie Laurent. Francis Warren Whittaker (sobriquet “Pop Whittaker"). Born in New York in 1818. Died at Greenville, N. J., February 12th. Buried at Philadelphia. He was once well known as a circus rider and appeared in 1830 at Blanchard's Amphitheatre, and afterward at the Bowery Amphitheatre. He was P. T. Barnum's ring-master for a long while. In January, 1881, he lost an arm through being run over by a freight-car in the Bowery. He was a Royal Arch Mason. Ernest Warren. Died March 11th, in London, England, of heart disease. He was an adapter of plays and for many years the correspondent of a New York paper. Some of his adaptations are known to American theatre-goers. "Antoinette Rigaud," played at the Boston Museum, and "Love in Harness," produced by Augustin Daly, were his works. The latter piece and "Modern Wives" were adapted by Warren from "Le Bonheur Conjugal." Eliza Weathersby (Mrs. N. C. Goodwin, Jr.). Born in London, England, in 1849. Died in New York on March 24th. Her début took place at the Alexandra Theatre, Bradford, England, in 1865. She continued there for a short time, and then joined a travelling company. Her first appearance in London occurred at the Strand Theatre in 1866. She remained for two seasons at that establishment. On April 28th, 1869, she arrived in America, having come over to join the burlesque company headed by Elise Holt. James Lewis was a member of this troupe. Miss Weathersby's American début took place at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. On June 14 h following she appeared with the Lydia Thompson troupe, at Niblo's Garden, as Hafiz in "Sindbad the Sailor." A week later Miss Thompson was taken ill and Miss Weathersby assumed the title rôle of the burlesque in her place. At the termination of this engagement she joined the British Blondes, organized from principa's in the original troupe by Thomas Maguire, of San Francisco, as a rival to the Thompson party in that city. Next fall Miss Weathersby returned to the Thompson company. In the summer of 1871 she was in England, but rejoined Miss Thompson for the ensuing season. During the next three years she was connected with the Union Square company. In 1876 she was engaged for the part of Gabriel in Rice's "Evangeline." In Baba at September she played the principal part in the spectacular extravaganza Niblo's Garden. Later the same season she went back to her old 10le in "Evangeline." Nat C. Goodwin, Jr., was a member of Rice's company, and Miss Weathersby became his wife on June 24th, 1877. The following winter they left Rice and began starring. They played in "Pippins," on December 24th, at the Globe Theatre in Boston. The WeathersbyGoodwin combination continued to travel with farcical pieces for several seasons. "Hobbies" was the principal success, but they also presented "The Member from Slocum," "Warranted," and "Those Bells." Miss Weathersby's last appearance took place in 1884. She was generous, sweet-tempered, conspicuous for her devotion to domestic duties, and beloved by a wide circle of friends. Her sisters Jennie, Nellie, and Harriet are in the profession. Another sister, Emie, died in 1884; she was also on the stage. The illness which preceded Miss Weathersby's death was long and painful, but she bore the suffering patiently. She died within a few hours after a hopeless and, it has since been said, entirely unnecessary surgical operation. The funeral at the "Little Church," on March 27th, assembled a great number of professionals. The body was placed in the receiving vault at Woodlawn and afterward interred in that cemetery, near the grave of Emie Weathersby. Mrs. Cool White (née Eliza F. Bonnet). Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Died in Brooklyn on March 25th. She was of French parentage and possessed considerable personal beauty. Her native city was the scene of her début in 1837, under the management of Francis Courtney Wemyss. In comedy and leading business she achieved a Western reputation. She married William Miles Foster, an actor of some repute, but they subsequently separated. Her first appearance in New York was made at Brougham's Lyceum in the season of 1851 52, as the Countess in "The Stranger." She married the minstrel Cool White in 1861, and made her last appearance at the Academy of Music, New York, in 1862, playing Mrs. Fitzgig at a benefit for the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. William Welch. Born in 1850. Died May 7th, in New York. William Welch was well known in the minstrel world. He began his career in 1863 at Sanford's Opera House, in Harrisburg. He entered into partnership, in the song and dance business, with his schoolmate, John Rice. He was for a long while with Haverly's troupe, and latterly with Dockstader's, where he enjoyed popularity. Josefina Wessely. Born at Weimar, March 18th, 1860. Died August 12th, at Carlsbad. She appeared as a child in “Die Milchschwestern," and was then educated for the stage at the Dramatic Conservatory of Vienna. On her first appearance as Francisca in "Karlsschuler" she won the first prize of the Conservatory and was engaged for the Leipzig Theatre, where she became popular. She was afterward engaged in Berlin and Vienna, and starred in the principal theatres of Germany. She possessed a handsome person and a melodious voice. Amelia Waugh. Born about 1836. Died September 4th, at St. John's Hospital, Brooklyn. She was a capable actress and well known in the West. She made her début on June 17th, 1867, in Montana, as Lucrezia Borgia. Her last engagement was in Leonard Grover's "Our Boarding-House." Mattie Williams (sobriquet "The Little Duchess "). Born about 1862. Died at Holden, Mo., of consumption, on October 15th. She was a bright and talented soubrette. Nine years ago she was married to Wilbur M. Williams. Rodney S. Wires. Died suddenly at Dallas, Tex., October 15th. He was well known as an advance agen'. Among the companies he represented at different times were Milton Nobles', a Madison Square "Hazel Kirke " company, and the Nellie Boyd company. Lisa Webber. Born in England about 1842. Died suddenly at Buffalo, N. Y., on October 23d. She was a pretty Jewess who, after some English experience, came to this country in 1868 as one of the British Blondes, with Lydia Thompson, Pauline Mark ham, and Ada Harland. Harry Beckett (afterward low comedian at Wallack's) accompanied them. They appeared at Wood's Museum on September 28th of the year before mentioned. The comely women, with their streaming locks of yellow, set the town wild. Miss Webber made a hit with her song, "Walking Down Broadway." She remained with the Thompson troupe for some time. She then took out a burlesque party of her own, but the venture resulted disastrously. The later years of her life were spent industriously. In 1871 she was married to W. S. Mullaly, the orchestra leader. In 1875 they were divorced She subsequently married Robert Britton. Her last appearance was at the Adelphi, Buffalo, with the Night Hawks company, a few days before her death. She was buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery. J. Falconer Young. Died suddenly at Stirling, Scotland, March 18th. He was playing Old Eccles in" Caste " just previous to his death. During forty-five years' experience on the stage he acted at nearly every theatre of importance in England. R. W. Younge. Born in England in 1822. Died at Newcastle-on-Tyne, June 5th. He was a well-known actor in his own country. He once visited America and played in Edwin Booth's company. Sir Charles Laurence Young. Died in London, England, on September 11th. He was the youngest son of Sir William Laurence Young, Bart. The elder brothers dying-one in the Crimea, the other at Sebastopol-Charles succeeded to the baronetcy. He took up playwriting for amateurs as a pastime, and afterward decided to try his fortune in writing for the professional stage. He wrote "Jim the Penman." He could get no manager in London or New York to produce it, and finally he hired a theatre in the former capital and put it on himself. The piece scored a pronounced success, and the American rights to it were secured by A. M. Palmer. Brought out by him at the Madison Square Theatre on November 1st, 1886, it made an instantaneous hit. The drama ran the entire season in New York, and was revived at the beginning of the season of 1887-88. It is being plaved to large profit by several travelling companies under Mr. Palmer's management. "The Scapegoat," another piece by Sir Charles, was produced by Mrs. Henrietta Chanfrau at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, in the spring of 1887. It was a financial failure, DRAMATIC BIBLIOGRAPHY. BOOKS PUBLISHED DURING 1887 IN THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND. AN Index to the Works of Shakespeare. By Evangeline M. O'Connor.-D. Appleton & Co., New York City. Annals of the English Stage, from Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean, By Dr. Doran, F.S.A. Edited and revised by R. W. Lowe from author's annotated copy. With 50 copperplate portraits and 80 wood-engravings. 3 vols.-Nimmo, London, England. Bibliographical Account of English Theatrical Literature, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. By Robert W. Lowe.-Nimmo, London, England; J. W. Bouton, New York City. Canute the Great. The Cup of Water. Two plays by Michael Field, author of "Callirrhoë," etc.--Bell & Sons, London, England. 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