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(1816 To 1860) By Chas. H. Haswell Originally published 1896 |
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Bishop Hobart's monument was placed on the rear wall of Trinity Church (not the present structure, but the building demolished in 1839), in a shallow recess built to receive it. The Bishop died in the decline of the day, and, it was said, desired to be raised in his bed to look for the last time upon the setting sun. The artist found the motive of his work in this incident, and placed his subject raised and supported by Faith, and gazing upon the effulgence shining from the Sun of Righteousness as represented by a halo-crowned cross. This is the monument still to be seen in the new Trinity Church. It is built into the south wall of the chancel, facing the second room of the sacristy on that side of the church.
October the Rev. B. T. Onderdonk, an assistant minister of Trinity Parish, was elected Bishop to succeed Dr. Hobart. All the previous Bishops of New York, Provoost, Moore, and Hobart, had been Rectors of Trinity.
October 22, Master Burke, of Ireland, termed the Young Roscius," made his first appearance at the Park Theatre as Young Norval, and Dr. O'Toole in "The Irish Tutor." Though under twelve years of age he was recognized as a star in Hamlet, a character which he had assumed at five years. Besides the parts he played on his first night at the Park, he led the orchestra in an overture and sang a comic song. Burke was an attraction here for several seasons; thereafter he returned to Europe, abandoned the drama, and became a violinist, in which capacity he was heard here in high-class concerts in the fifties. I am told he was a member of Jullien's orchestra.
He was a precocious youth and very clever. I travelled in company with him and his father, hence to Boston via steamboat, and was much amused with him.
In this year Thos. S. Hamblin secured the lease of the "Bowery" Theatre, where he continued for a long time as sole manager.
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