Barrett
Barrett names 3 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below.
Barrett LAWRENCE, an American actor
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
LAWRENCE, an American actor, born in Paterson, N. J., April 4, 1838. His first appearance on the stage was in 1853. In 1859 he supported Booth, Charlotte Cushman and other eminent actors. He served as a captain in the 28th Massachusetts Infantry in the early part of the Civil War. Later he acted at Philadelphia, Washington, and at Winter Garden, in New York, where he was engaged by Mr. Booth to play Othello to his Iago. After this he became an associate manager of the Varieties Theater, in New Orleans, where for the first time he played the parts of Richelieu, Hamlet, and Shylock. In 1864 he secured "Rosedale" from Lester Wallack, and starred in it. Manager of the California theater, 1867-1870. In the last year he played with Booth at Booth's Theater. In 1871-1872 he was manager of the New Varieties Theater in New Orleans, and in December, 1872, acted Cassius to Booth's Brutus in New York. During 1873-1874 he made tours through the United States. In 1875 he appeared as Cassius in Booth's Theater, and later as King Lear. In 1882 he brought out "Francesca da Rimini," at the Chestnut Street Theater in Philadelphia. In 1887 he began his first joint engagement with Edwin Booth in Buffalo. Mr. Barrett's last production of a new play was "Guido Ferranti" by Oscar Wilde, in 1890, at the Broadway Theater, New York. His last appearance was on March 18, 1891, at the Broadway Theater as Adrian du Mauprat to the Richelieu of Mr. Booth. He died in New York City, March 21, 1891.
Barrett JOHN, an American diplomatist
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
JOHN, an American diplomatist, born in Grafton, Vt., Nov. 28, 1866; was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1889, and the same year went to the Pacific coast and was engaged in journalism till 1894. During 1894-1898 he was United States Minister Resident and Consul-General at Bangkok, Siam, and, after the expiration of his term of office, represented several American newspapers in Manila, Philippine Islands. After the American victory in Manila Bay he made a special study of conditions in the Philippine Islands. In 1903- 1904 he was minister to Argentina, and in 1904-1905 held the same post in Panama. He was chiefly instrumental in establishing the Pan-American Union in 1907, and was its director-general until 1920, when he resigned to enter commercial life. His services in behalf of a better understanding between the countries of North, Central and South America were of the greatest value. Admiral Among his writings are: " George Dewey" (1909); ; and "Pan-American Commerce; Past, Present and Future" (1919).
Barrett WILSON, an English dramatist
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
WILSON, an English dramatist, born in Essex, Feb. 18, 1846; son of a farmer; entered the dramatic profession in 1863. In 1874 he became manager of the Amphitheater in Leeds, and later lessee of the Grand Theater in Leeds; in 1879 manager of the Court Theater, London; and in 1881, of Princess' Theater, London. He visited the United States in 1886, and, returning to England in 1887, became manager of the Globe Theater; revisited the United States in 1888, and again in 1889; in 1896 became manager of the Lyric Theater, London; and in 1899, of the Lyceum. His publications include "The Sign of the Cross," "Pharaoh," "Now-a-Days," "Daughters of Babylon," etc. He died July 22, 1904.
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Of the three men Collier's described in 1921, only John Barrett was still living; he died in Washington in 1938. The Pan-American Union he helped found in 1907 and led until 1920 was absorbed in 1948 into the Organization of American States, which still occupies the Washington building he raised money for. The two theatrical Barretts have faded almost entirely: Lawrence Barrett is now remembered chiefly as Edwin Booth's touring partner, and the "Guido Ferranti" he staged in 1890 is better known today under its author's own title, Oscar Wilde's "The Duchess of Padua." Wilson Barrett's religious melodrama "The Sign of the Cross" outlived his stage reputation, filmed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1932.
Written for this edition, 2026.