| Show AN OLO OLD THEATER MANAGER tas jas H mcvicker erp now stricken with paralysis chicago fob feb 11 jarnes james 11 er who was yesterday stricken with paralysis and la Is not expected to live has been for or nearly halt half a century i AL prominent theatrical manager and one of 0 the belt beat known anil and universally respected men connected tho the stage lie he was born in new york in 1822 of 0 scotch erlah stock block ills his father died w when ben he was waa a child As a young man he beca became me a PH printer anter and in 1840 while in new orleans decided to take v to the stage ha came to chicago in 1843 2843 find and has since made this city his home in 1851 1861 he purchased the right to dan marbles plays and became a star no nc went to england and wait waa m well ell received there but mr mcvicker w was as determined in tried to become became a manger manager and in built and christened tho the new chicago theater it was opened on november fita of 0 that year notwithstanding a the name formally decided upon the enterprise became so no thoroughly identified Iden tined with the young proprietor that the theater became a a name find and it a fact act together and Ale Vickers theater it remains mr himself appeared as an cousin joe in the rough diamond on the opening night and was greeted by an enthusiastic audience all through the war this theater contina continued ed to divert the public with the b best e t drama the market afforded anord rd in 28 1871 1 mr air lile Vicker rebuilt his theater lie he opened in august of 0 that year himself assuming the leading role in tho elie com edv extremes the big chicago ire fire however soon the theater away but in it was rebuilt tor for the beconi time in the theater was waa remodeled and was again burned to the ground august 26 mr ir was sum in the enat and upon tile the receipt t of IS a dispatch announce announcing I 1 ng his loss losa dete determined r m tried upon its immediate restoration f or tile the fifth time mr air oes daughter miss kitiss mary Ale mcvicker Vicker was waa the first wife of 0 edn edwin in booth she was an accomplished netress actress and supported tile th great tragedian 3 ian she died many i ears ago ason I 1 horace 1 orace Is located in new york as aa a theatrical agent |
