The evening world. Newspaper, August 10, 1911, Page 16

aie ie — ATOR L FNNEY [Couple United by Real Irish Wedding Ceremony Here, and Their Attendants ALONE PERISHED IN HOTEL CARLTON FIRE American Stage Loses Popular Star, Who Rose From Small Part With Booth. CREATED MANY ROLES. James R. Keaue and Actress Billy Burke Among Guests From This Country Saved. Jameson Lee Finney, burned to death in the Carlton Hot fire in VUondon, was one of the beet known of the younger actors on the American stace. In the past dozen years or more he had appeared in upward of a score of Broadway productions, in which he played roles ranging from “bits to Farts of stellar importance. His last Appearance in this city was as Harry | Leland, the degenerate crook, in “The Deep Purple.” He created this role Jast fall While in the city Mr. Finney lived at the Hotel Warrington, No. 161 Madi- gon avenue. He left for Europe June M1, shortly after the death of his mother, with whom he had made his home for years, No near relatives survive him. A letter from him reached the hotel on Tuesday. In tt he requested that hie spertments he made ready, as he contemplated sall- ing shortly. So far as ts known, he was not engaged for ths coming season. TURNED FROM PAINTING TO SUCCESS ON STAGE. Finney was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1863 and was urged by his Parents to become an artist, He studled art in this city for some time as a young man, but decided that he would never be successful as @ painter and, Mr. Seamus O'Lee, THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, WILL BE OPEN 10 vilion Ready, Women May Use It Within Week. | Police Hostile Private Owners or Roughs. Will Demonstration Guard { The Coney Istand municipal ba | will be enabled to take a refreshing 4 new enterprise. At present accommod: boys, but within a week the section be used by women and girls will be readiness. facilities provided for the men to-mor row. bullt of steel and each equipped with AUGUST dD Dk AS. SL EL CONEY BATH HOUSE MEN TO-MORROW Male Part of City’s New Pa-} |BIG CROWD EXPECTED. | Against by house will be thrown open to the public | at 8 o'clock to-morrow, when thousands |in the rolling surf and romp on the |spacious sands surrounding the city’s |tlon can be afforded only to men and | «There will be no limit to the bathing Nearly two thousands lockers, all 1911. key, will be ready. Superintendent of Buildings Woody of Brooklyn, who is officially In charge of the big bathing pavilion, has drilled the attendants un- tl each one knows his and her duties to the last requirement. Courtesy to- ward the public as well as attention to the wants of the bathers and protection of personal property are among’ the greatest demands upon the bath house attendants. A hospital corps with nurses and doctors in attendance for any emergency will be at immediate command. Life savers with boats and rafts will also be found in designated positions and there will be instructors to give lessons in swimming and Ife saving during the bathing hours. At present the bathing hours will be from, 8 A. M. and 7 P. M., but these hours may be increased to give early workers privilege of an carly | swim. It te stated that certain bathhouse- ers on Island, who long op- hment by the city of pathhouse will evince ism again to-morrow by nt of rowdies in an at- ke things disagreeable for This contingent will be of by the police. | Commissioner do will send unt- formed men as well as a strong-arm squad to look after the disturbers, A fee of 10 cents will be collected by the city from bathers using the bath- house, This is done to remove the ap- pearance of charity, —_—-—__—_ Beer Floo jew. ‘ CHICKASAW, Okla, Aug. 10.—The sewers of this town were flooded with beer to-day when Sheriff Lewis and his deputies broke 160 barrels of beer, The |officers emptied the contents of ithe | barrels into the sewers. The beer was r-| confiscated by the Sheriff's force in raids made on joints the last six th tp | a. to tn a| months. : CHOICE heila O'Connor, Maurd O' GROCERIES, © 19". EF, FoLreyY NY. onnorn George OLee having always had a desire t» become an actor, obtained ag engagement with Lawrence's Barrett's company, In which he played small parts, During the last Joint engagement of Booth and Barrett, he played the role of Osric In “Homlet." He played with the Augustin Daiy | company for a short time and see joined the Empire Theatre Stock GS pany, in which organization he b to achteve real recognition. te created the role of Capt. Larelle in} “Onder the Red Robe,” and later ap- | peared in “The Conquerors” and othe: Plays presented by this company. When the dramatization of ma | at the Knickerbocker by Viola Allen, Mr. Finney created the role of the cyn- feal Lord Robert Ure, and by his strik- ing impersonation firmly established himself as one of the Jeading American players. CREATED MANY ROLES FOR NEW PLAYWRIGHTS. *« company and t nization in such East View Brand, La Juntworth's Experi. | ‘ends at K reabe a aa Refused to Offer Defense, of Your Hair by Simple s ast ave by id, Large | irst stre ve! neymool 5 ois," a | tyofiret ‘at alas Solomon A. Nathan, a druggist of No, Siete aacltc Garrick |!n' the Adirondacks, 764 Bast One Hu and Fifty-second only in sealed ‘Theatre in “The * w ploce| It was the first thoroughly conducted | street, to-day Jed guilty tn the} cartons; by fn which the late Dan Daly later ap- | Gaelic wedding in America, The bride- | Court of Ge ns to a charge of | the dozen. . peared, and when the dramatization of | groom, a native of Castle, County Lim-| assault and battery and was remande nded J aper tale, | erick, 1 and bis bi er George |to the Tombs until Aug. 17 for sentence, ented Mr. | were dr costume of| This is the disposition of what Gerry Finney originated the role of the Fer | the te mprising kilt, |Goclety agents and Magistrates who porter, around whom the action re-| cloak, b her, low shoes | heard the complaint declared to be the volved, 1 of whic then tempo r The b. awn of a To. His engagement in “The Deep | followed, He cast of this play befe New York engagem The body of Mr mated after and the be buried be ‘ave of his moth er, who died | 1. A wish to this effect was recently expressed by Mr Finney, He was much affected by the death of his mother and had a present ment of impending evil. Only last June he made a will, directing Miss Ada Dwyer, the actress, as to the dixposal of his body and his affe Miss Dwyer said Mr ong sailing for antic! James cler hote! of the house, Mr, Keene made no at tempt to get out hastily, He was the last guest to descend to t Db; then only after the muna, clerks had pounded on his door anu haved him to get out Bilhe Burke, the actress, was apy ng a suite on th sother ar when the f escape in a ¢ and went to cipated. 8 of those who did n move any of thelr belon. uring the fire, The guests deserted the! rooms instantly found to-day that the waly corps had done thelr work » tho: ughly that in many cases thelr baggage, clothing and other posses vlons, even to toilet articles, had been undamaged, The loss to the hotel is estimated at $150,000, but this is probably an under estimate, as all the ceilings and most £ the furniture must be replaced, GAELIC DRESSES, KILTS OF GAELIC, | ATTHSWE WEDDING Caino's “The Christian was presented | Eyen the Priest Gave the Bless-| !" reviving tho language, literature and ing in the Old Irish A wedk is] detail was that of Seamus O'Lee and He later became a member of the | sigs sheila O'Connor, who are now fe g the congratulations of their de Sales, gave the blessing in the purest Gaelic. The mus! of the tradition- a! character of jaelic hymns. As Matt Brassell said: “You could almost | see the ‘ocks growing through the | TAFT’S OWN ROOF GARDEN. Lald Out Atop the White House for Pri Diners. jential re land, were among the spectators to first congratulate the young couple. The bride and groom, his brother and |her sister, who acted as best man and bridesmaid, are all members of the Philo Celtic Society, which has done wonders ps him here, by invitation. miid evening since the Prest- dent's family went away tho White | Ho di has been served on the top of est wing of the structure that 8 the Executive mansion with th ‘The President, Secretary Hilles and dances of the Irish before the dark days came upon that country, Major Butt are usually the only diners —<——__.. | but the lights ig the terrace blaze | WORST. CHILD BEATER | erent" comy ‘od as though there was a FACES PRISON TERM, Druggist Nathan’s Brutality ..|NoMoreGrayHair Terrible That Assigned Counsel | Easy to Restore Natural Color Tongue. Strictly arose and fresh; carton, by the ling thoroughly Gaelic In every have| worst case of covered in Jacob Ble hild beating ever dis- Corn Starcl f the ‘beatings, shat te | QuakerCorn peg ed by the! famous | Court to defend Nathan, "t want | Soda Water, Lemons, Large the Job, But he had to take it, and he} immediately advised his client to plead eres | guilty, Prom the discovery of the ease no} sympathetle or friendly hand has been outstretched to Nathan, His netghbors turned against him and he will face a ™ possible sentence of one year in prison, in addition to a fine of $00. ft to their a $1.00, i be Rei Asparagus, Sp nach, Bull’s He Pat ¥9 gS Special 35° Imported Sardines, crop; large can, flavor; large can. 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