WILLIAM B. HARRISON.
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Death and Burial of a Prominent Member of the Theatrical Profession
John William Bristow Harrison, professionally known as W.B. Harrison, secretary and treasurer of the American Dramatic Fund Association, died of general dropsy at his residence, No. 270 1/2 Bedford avenue, on the 25th inst., in the 68th year of his age, and was buried yesterday, Rev. A.N. Partridge of the Episcopal church, officiating. The body was interred in the lot of the Fund Association at Cypress Hills, many old actors accompanying it to the grave.
Mr. Harrison was born in England, December 30, 1812, and came to this country about thirty-five years ago. He was with P.T. Barnum for many years, and exhibited among others Admiral Dot (#71623630), Tom Thumb, Major Newell, Commodore Nutt (#119505943), Commodore Foote and Minnie (#39789798) and Lavinia (#19765397) Warren. He leaves a wife and a married daughter.
He was well known also as an extemporaneous rhymer and singer of ability, and his talent in that direction attracted the notice of Mr. Barnum who engaged him to exhibit Tom Thumb and other curiosities. His grandson has numerous photographs of the dwarfs standing beside the humorous faced improvisator. When Barnum's Museum was burned Mr. Harrison, who was a large framed and muscular man, rescued the fat woman by breaking through a wooden partitiion and rolling her to an adjoining building. He also captured the thief who purloined some of her jewelry. In his consideration for the fat woman he lost an opportunity of rescuing his theatrical effects.
In 1874 he became connected with the Dramatic Fund Association, retiring from professional life, although he still exercised, for the entertainment of his many friends, his talent as an extemporaneous poet. He often accompanied his versifying on the violin.
~source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Monday, Mar 28 1881
K3342. #54.
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Death and Burial of a Prominent Member of the Theatrical Profession
John William Bristow Harrison, professionally known as W.B. Harrison, secretary and treasurer of the American Dramatic Fund Association, died of general dropsy at his residence, No. 270 1/2 Bedford avenue, on the 25th inst., in the 68th year of his age, and was buried yesterday, Rev. A.N. Partridge of the Episcopal church, officiating. The body was interred in the lot of the Fund Association at Cypress Hills, many old actors accompanying it to the grave.
Mr. Harrison was born in England, December 30, 1812, and came to this country about thirty-five years ago. He was with P.T. Barnum for many years, and exhibited among others Admiral Dot (#71623630), Tom Thumb, Major Newell, Commodore Nutt (#119505943), Commodore Foote and Minnie (#39789798) and Lavinia (#19765397) Warren. He leaves a wife and a married daughter.
He was well known also as an extemporaneous rhymer and singer of ability, and his talent in that direction attracted the notice of Mr. Barnum who engaged him to exhibit Tom Thumb and other curiosities. His grandson has numerous photographs of the dwarfs standing beside the humorous faced improvisator. When Barnum's Museum was burned Mr. Harrison, who was a large framed and muscular man, rescued the fat woman by breaking through a wooden partitiion and rolling her to an adjoining building. He also captured the thief who purloined some of her jewelry. In his consideration for the fat woman he lost an opportunity of rescuing his theatrical effects.
In 1874 he became connected with the Dramatic Fund Association, retiring from professional life, although he still exercised, for the entertainment of his many friends, his talent as an extemporaneous poet. He often accompanied his versifying on the violin.
~source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Monday, Mar 28 1881
K3342. #54.
WILLIAM B. HARRISON.
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Death and Burial of a Prominent Member of the Theatrical Profession
John William Bristow Harrison, professionally known as W.B. Harrison, secretary and treasurer of the American Dramatic Fund Association, died of general dropsy at his residence, No. 270 1/2 Bedford avenue, on the 25th inst., in the 68th year of his age, and was buried yesterday, Rev. A.N. Partridge of the Episcopal church, officiating. The body was interred in the lot of the Fund Association at Cypress Hills, many old actors accompanying it to the grave.
Mr. Harrison was born in England, December 30, 1812, and came to this country about thirty-five years ago. He was with P.T. Barnum for many years, and exhibited among others Admiral Dot (#71623630), Tom Thumb, Major Newell, Commodore Nutt (#119505943), Commodore Foote and Minnie (#39789798) and Lavinia (#19765397) Warren. He leaves a wife and a married daughter.
He was well known also as an extemporaneous rhymer and singer of ability, and his talent in that direction attracted the notice of Mr. Barnum who engaged him to exhibit Tom Thumb and other curiosities. His grandson has numerous photographs of the dwarfs standing beside the humorous faced improvisator. When Barnum's Museum was burned Mr. Harrison, who was a large framed and muscular man, rescued the fat woman by breaking through a wooden partitiion and rolling her to an adjoining building. He also captured the thief who purloined some of her jewelry. In his consideration for the fat woman he lost an opportunity of rescuing his theatrical effects.
In 1874 he became connected with the Dramatic Fund Association, retiring from professional life, although he still exercised, for the entertainment of his many friends, his talent as an extemporaneous poet. He often accompanied his versifying on the violin.
~source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Monday, Mar 28 1881
K3342. #54.
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Death and Burial of a Prominent Member of the Theatrical Profession
John William Bristow Harrison, professionally known as W.B. Harrison, secretary and treasurer of the American Dramatic Fund Association, died of general dropsy at his residence, No. 270 1/2 Bedford avenue, on the 25th inst., in the 68th year of his age, and was buried yesterday, Rev. A.N. Partridge of the Episcopal church, officiating. The body was interred in the lot of the Fund Association at Cypress Hills, many old actors accompanying it to the grave.
Mr. Harrison was born in England, December 30, 1812, and came to this country about thirty-five years ago. He was with P.T. Barnum for many years, and exhibited among others Admiral Dot (#71623630), Tom Thumb, Major Newell, Commodore Nutt (#119505943), Commodore Foote and Minnie (#39789798) and Lavinia (#19765397) Warren. He leaves a wife and a married daughter.
He was well known also as an extemporaneous rhymer and singer of ability, and his talent in that direction attracted the notice of Mr. Barnum who engaged him to exhibit Tom Thumb and other curiosities. His grandson has numerous photographs of the dwarfs standing beside the humorous faced improvisator. When Barnum's Museum was burned Mr. Harrison, who was a large framed and muscular man, rescued the fat woman by breaking through a wooden partitiion and rolling her to an adjoining building. He also captured the thief who purloined some of her jewelry. In his consideration for the fat woman he lost an opportunity of rescuing his theatrical effects.
In 1874 he became connected with the Dramatic Fund Association, retiring from professional life, although he still exercised, for the entertainment of his many friends, his talent as an extemporaneous poet. He often accompanied his versifying on the violin.
~source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Monday, Mar 28 1881
K3342. #54.
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