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James Faucit Cathcart (1828–1902) James Faucit Cathcart (1828–1902) On the first occasion, Cathcart was warmly greeted by the audience. He performed the quarrel scene from Sheridan’s School for Scandal with Edith Young under her stage name of Tasca-Page who, incidentally, later became Mrs. F. M. Alexander. The role of Sir Peter Teazle was one that Cathcart made his own on the Australian stage (Sydney Morning Herald). JAMES FAUCIT CATHCART was born 20th December, 1828 in Gosport, Hampshire, England. His Irish father James Leander Cathcart (1800–1866) had trained as a barrister. However, he rejected a career at the bar and instead embarked on an acting career in 1822. Cathcart (father) emigrated to England and became a successful provincial actor. He appeared with William Macready (1793–1873) at London’s Drury Lane Theatre winning the friendship of the great tragedian. Latterly (and at the time of his death), he was associated with the Prince’s Theatre, Manchester (Manchester Times). 1 Three of J. L. Cathcart’s children went onto ecounting his early years in the stage – James, Rolleston (‘Rowley’) Melbourne, Alexander writes that he 2 (1832–1896) , and Fanny (1833–1880). was taking lessons in dramatic R Rowley’s daughter Maud was also an actress expression and interpretation from Mr. James (Hardwick: 57). Cathcart, at one time a member of Mr Charles Kean’s Company (Alexander 1985: 33). 1 The stock company was usual with local actors Cathcart was not pleased with the way playing supporting and minor roles. It meant that Alexander stood and walked and from time to relatively young and inexperienced actors could time gave the instruction, “Take hold of the work alongside the visiting leading actors of the floor with your feet.” day. 2 Rowley (or ‘Roley’) Cathcart was also a member We have no record of how long Alexander of Kean’s company in 1855, and in 1890 he studied with Cathcart, but the veteran actor appeared as ‘Joyce, the butler’ in the comedy ‘A appeared in two of Alexander’s entertainments Pair of Spectacles’ at the Garrick Theatre. Rowley th in Melbourne; 11 May 1898 and a two-week or James Cathcart could possibly have been the run of a show at the Athenaeum Hall same “Mr. Cathcart” who played Second Grave th beginning 26 August 1899 – the same year Digger to Steele Mackaye’s Hamlet at the Crystal that he was given a Benefit performance at the Palace, London April 3, 1873. Mackaye, P. (1927). Princess’s Theatre (Evans: 116, 117–8). Epoch: The Life of Steele Mackaye (2 vols.). New York: Boni & Liveright: vol. I, p. 196 and vol. II, Appendix xli – xlii. James L. Cathcart was working the Hampshire Lytton4 the Theatres Regulation Act of 1843 theatre circuit at the time his first child James removed the long-standing monopoly of patent was born. Young James first appeared on houses on legitimate drama. Though theatre- stage, aged three years, as the child of Cora in goers in general sought more low brow Sheridan’s tragedy, Pizarro (The Age). So entertainments, Kean’s lavishly staged revivals began years of apprenticeship playing juvenile of Shakespeare 1852–1859 maintained high roles alongside his father. standards with antiquarian attention to the detail of costumes and props.5 James married Mary Ellen Ottaway (1834– 1908) at St Pancras, London in December When in London the Kean Company played at 1852 and they had five children.3 the Princess’s Theatre, Oxford Street. Kean saw Cathcart as– ‘a young man in whose welfare I took an interest and in whom I thought I could place confidence. I did not engage you as an efficient actor in the characters you would have to undertake but as a comfort and second under the belief that with care and trouble I might mould you into fitness for them and I aided and fostered you till you reached your present position.’ (Kean to Cathcart, c. 1866) [Caricature, J F Cathcart as the hero Duc de Nemours (Louis XI, 1855)6] Kate and Ellen Terry were also members of Kean’s company. Ellen told how ‘[R]ehearsals lasted all day, In 1850, James was taken on by the actor- manager, Charles Kean (1811–1868) as a 4 Lytton wrote the play Richelieu (1839) – a vehicle junior member of his company where he for the great tragedians Kean, Sullivan and Irving – remained for eighteen years. English theatre that includes the line ‘the pen is mightier than the was in a state of transition. Thanks to the sword’. Radical MP, novelist and playwright Bulwer 5 Before Henry Irving’s knighthood in 1895, the public banquet held at St James’s Hall in honour of 3 Charles Leander (1854–1862), Percy Howell Kean’s retirement as actor-manager (20 July, 1859) (1856–c.1912), Mariette Ellen (1858–1939) and his election as Fellow of the Society of ‘draughtswoman’ and ‘nurse’ during WWI (Michie Antiquaries were the greatest honours bestowed on Hospital, 184 Queen’s Gate SW), Matilda Mary an actor. Kean’s legacy was to dignify and (1861–1947), and Ethel Margaret (1867–1944). ‘modernise’ the theatre through his scholarly Mrs Cathcart (c.1834–1908) appears to have lived portrayal of a Romantic past. ‘So high-minded had independently as proprietor of a ladies’ school in the theatre become by the 1850s that Gladstone, Hampstead, North London. Eldest daughter who only twenty years earlier had condemned the Mariette trained at the Royal Academy Schools and stage as sinful, unashamedly spent an entire assisted her mother with running the school (ibid). afternoon in 1857 on a tour of the Princess’s She married Harry Michael Isaacs (brother of Theatre. .’ (Schoch: 58–9) Rufus D. Isaacs, 1st Marquis of Reading) in 1898 6 The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, and was awarded the OBE (1919). Aug. 14, 1875: 173. Sundays included, and when there was Windsor Castle before Queen Victoria and the no play running at night, until four or Prince Consort.8 five the next morning!’ (Terry: 13) In 1863, the Keans travelled to Australia on a But, despite the long hours, Cathcart farewell tour. (Much of the following remembered these times as some of the information comes from letters the Keans sent happiest days of his life. Mr. Oscar Byrn who back home to their daughter, Mary.) Cathcart Ellen Terry referred to as a great ‘fop’ (Terry: wrote, requesting that he might accompany 23) was the dancing-master and director of them: crowds at the Princess’s. Clear and audible diction was paramount. Terry wrote – I would wish to make a proposal for your serious consideration. I have within the last During the rehearsals Mrs. Kean7 taught me few days received a letter from my sister in to draw my breath in through my nose and Australia, in which she speaks of the begin a laugh – a very valuable wretched inefficiency of the Actors there, accomplishment! She was also indefatigable which makes me think you will miss the in her lessons in clear enunciation, and I can assistance you have been so long hear her now lecturing the ladies of the accustomed to. I do not wish to boast of company on their vowels. “A, E, I, O, U, my anything I have done to serve you for you dear,” she used to say, “are five distinct have ever been kind to me and mine. I think vowels, so don’t mix them all up together as you must have become so used to me and I if you were making a pudding. If you want am sure you will own I have always assisted to say, ‘I am going on the river,’ say it you to the best of my ability. I have even plainly and don’t tell us you are going on desired to continue with you until your final the ‘riv-ah!’ You must say her, not har; it’s retirement from the stage . I know there God, not Gud: remonstrance, not are several places open to me yet I thought remunstrance,” and so forth. (Terry: 18) before I made any fresh engagement I would make the following proposal to you, namely Presumably, in similar manner, the gentlemen that I will accompany you to Australia if were instructed by Kean himself. He had you like for the terms you offered me if you beautiful diction, Terry remembered – will promise to give me £10 per week when you return to this country during your His voice was also a wonderful quality – remaining seasons on the stage. (Hardwick: soft and low, yet distinct and clear as a bell. 57–8) When he played Richard II, the magical charm of this organ was alone enough to James’ sister, Fanny, was at this time a keep the house spell-bound. His vivid successful leading actress in Australia. She personality made a strong impression on me. had accompanied the tragedian G. V. Brooke Yet others only remember that he called his on a tour of the colonies, making her début as wife “Delly,” though she was Nelly, and Desdemona to Brooke’s Othello at the always spoke as if he had a cold in his head. Queen’s Theatre, Melbourne on 26th February . (Terry: 10–11) 1855. She married fellow actor, Robert Heir As part of Mr and Mrs Kean’s Company later that same year and subsequently had a during the 1850s, Cathcart performed some ten billing as ‘Mrs. Robert Heir’. Over the next times at the specially constructed theatre at decade she occupied ‘the highest position on the Australian stage’ as a leading actress of Shakespeare and high comedy.
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