| Show NOTED ACTOR DIES IN PRIME OF LIFE Pneumonia Claims Great English English Eng Eng- lish Interpreter of Many Dramatic Dramatic Dramatic Dra Dra- matic Masterpieces A APTER APTE PTER a career ar er more unusual a and d romantic than usually falls to the l lot t of man H Harold rold Kyrle Mon Money y Bellew the noted actor passed away in his apartments at the Hotel Utah yesterday morning as the hands of his traveling cl clock ck indica indicated d 5 6 0 clock With him wh when n he his last was was wai his lifelong friend and anti most intimate intimate intimate in- in in in- companion Prank Connor Mr Ir illness was of or short hort duration He lie contracted a severe cold while cro crossing the mountains from Pueblo on hl his wa way to Salt Lake with The Mollusc In which he lie was the star The he cold became pneumonia He lie was taken ill Thursday H a week ago and time the en engagement of or The Mollusc Mol Mel luse at the Salt Lake theatre had to be c canceled The remainder of or the company's compans bookings throughout hout the time west also was canceled Friday his condition became very much worse and though c every cry ry aid that the time m medical profession could devise lse was wa utilized b by his physicians Drs Snow and Smedley the celebrated actor passed away after a n. hour half-hour of or unconsciousness The body was removed to tho undertaking undertaking undertaking under under- taking parlors of or S S. M. M 1 Taylor Talor Co where a brief brier funeral service wa was held at 1 o'clock yesterday Rev Re Father Michael Curran of or Sh Marys Mary's cathedral officiated at the thc service which was attended b by the members of The Mollusc Mol Mol- luse com company pan Charles S S. S Burton ex- ex Governor Heber M. M Wells and a n number number num num- ber of or local theatrical men The bod body was sas taken cast east over tho time Oregon Short Line at 50 In the afternoon Tho The members of ot The Mollusc l company compan left lert on the time same ame train Mr Bellow Bellew was vas not a member of or an any New Xe York theatrical theatrical theatrical the the- club and his imis remains will be placed In a vault upon arrival at the time eastern city until arran arrangements are made malle for tor time the bod body to be taken to Eng Eng- land Soldier of Fortune Kyrlo Bellew was one of or the thc most noted actors a id pla playwrights of his ge generation He Tie visited this country countr countryman man many times during the past ten term years and his name was a synonym for the time highest in his art wherever er the thc En English lIsh lan language Is spoken He lIe was ws born of English parents on board a ship in the tho river at Calcutta In 18 1857 1 his father r being being- a clergyman wel known throughout the length and breadth of or India Early In life he was apprenticed to the British na navy and for tor seven years sailed before the tho mast on training ships to almost ever every port In the world For several years cars he lie was yes In the time British mounted service In Sonth South Africa which he lie quit juit to go into gold old mining mimming on tho the African coast cont Later he lie went to Australia Australia Aus Aus- and was employed as n a reporter on a Melbourne newspaper but was forced to relinquish his imis place because ho he could not write in accordance with the policy of or the of-the the tho paper Ho He next took tool up UI mining mining- in the antipodes es with n varyIng vary Yal- In Ing luck Returning to En England In 1578 he lie entered tho the theatrical profession 2 sion lon and met with instant success After ter a short period In various arlous com corn panics he was engaged b by Edith T Terry rr sister Hister of ot Ellen Ilen Terry aern as its leading man and for tor ten years never appeared outside outside outside out out- side the tIme city of or London Air Mr Bellew made three e tours toura of or th the world with Mrs Irs James Drown Brown Potter of the tho r C first t an and as was one actors of or re renown renown re- re flown to appear In time the the far east cast Hi Ills trip through h China Japan Tapan India Inilla nm end Australia was a Perfect ovation and andI I Continued on l Four I 1 NOTED ACTOR DIES mES IN PRIME OF LIFE UFE Pneumonia Claims Great English English Eng Eng- lish Interpreter of Many Dramatic Dramatic Dramatic Dra Dra- matic Masterpieces Continued d From rom One Ont always alwa's alluded to as the happiest tour during his lon long career Ho came to America In 1885 1886 appearing at Val IVal- al- al lacks lack's theatre in New York in In His Power He remained two years ears and returned to London Mr l Bellew BeIJe arranged ar ar- ranged eel and presented a successful Eng Eng- lish dramatization of ot La L Tosca and I was waa the author of ot the English version of Charlotte Corll Corday and of ot Yvonne He created the tho loading roles i in The rhe Thief Brigadier Gerard and The Gentleman o of France His Ills greatest success S was WI Rs as the star of ot Raffles s. s In which he made his first appearance October 27 1903 He appeared in this play at Jt tho the Salt Lake theatre seven years ears n ago o. o Mr Ir Bellew Bellow was a member of ot the tho Savage club of at London a n fellow of ot the Royal Geographical society a member of or the Royal society and In addition held a J. J master mariners mariner's eer- eer I 1 Issued Iss b by the American government govI gov gov- I The certificate ho he secured In order that he might command his private vate ato sailing yacht cht the Moonstone In which he was accustomed to spend his summer summt r vacations surrounded b by congenial friends Connor Life Long Friend I With th Frank Connor his former mana manager manager man man- a ager er Mr III Bellew made frequent trips to way the spots of ot the uni zini- verse The They visited South America India South Africa Turkey and Intended Intended in In- In tended to spend n next summer in Russia Russia Russia Rus Rus- sia a n. country he always alwn's had a a. desire desiro to visit Bellew Beile and Connor were svere closer than brothers and the formers former's demise has been a great blow to Mr Ir Con Connor a orlie or lie was the truest chum and be best t friend any man ever had was the terse manner In which Mr Connor summed up his hla friends friend's character Mr I Flynn the manager of the company said that there is not another man on the stage as generally liked b by those with whom he came Into contact as Kyrle Bellow Bellew BeUcHe He lie was reserved and mn made e but few Intimate friends but alwa's al always al- al always alway's ways was had a kind word ori for his associates asso asso- elates dates lie never a harsh word under an any circumstances He was quiet modest and unassuming ot oft off the stage with a disposition 11 like o that of ot a i sweet little child Mr Bellows Bellow's only living relative Is his sister who Is Js an Inmate of ot the Convent Convent Convent Con Con- vent of ot the Four Piares s Netting Notting Hill lull London where here she is known as Sister Mar Mary Monica He was unmarried and always alwa's maintained his isIs British citizenship citizenship citizen citizen- ship with his bis home at nt l Bray Berkshire thou though h he also abo kept an nn apartment in Ne New York Many telegrams of or condolence were vere received led by the members of the company com corn pany during yesterday including one ona from the Frohman headquarters In Newt New York In accordance with tho policy o othe ot the tho Frohman forces The Mollusc willbe will willbe be withdrawn from the American stage owing to Mr Ir Bellew's death Mr r Bellew's death recall the fact tact that another noted Artist died In this cl cit In 1891 when Emma Abbot one one J of the best loved opera singers on en the t L stage passed away aay V |
