OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 18052, 21 August 1922, Page 6

OBITUARY

GENEVIEVE WARD, ACTRESS,

A London cable announces the death, of Dame Genevieve Ward, actress.

[Genevieve Ward was born in New York on March 27, 1838, and was a daughter of the late Colonel Ward, of Now York. She was educated in America, France, and Italy, and studied music under Signors San Giovanni and Lamperti in Italy and Mile Persian! in Paris. In 1855 she married Count d'e Guerbel at Warsaw. She sang in opera in Paris, London, and America, but lost her voice as the result of a sojourn in the tropics, and embarked on her dramatic career, having achieved success some years before in ‘ Lucrezia Borgia’ La Seda, Milan. Subsequently she played in England, France, America, Australia, and New Zealand. Her greatest success was as Stephanie in ‘ Forget-me-not,’ a part which she played 2,000 times in every English-speaking country in tho world. ' She appeared in it in this city at tho Princess’s, with Mr W. H. Vernor,, an English actor, in November, 1884, and old Dunedin theatre-goers will recollect it as a memorable performance. Genevieve Ward appeared with Irving in ‘ King Arthur ’ and ‘ Richard 111.,’ and played Queen Eleanor in his production of ‘ Beckot ’ at tho Lyceum at Tennyson’s special request. She was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in March, 1921, on the occasion of her eighty-fourth birthday.] MR W. C. KENSINGTON, 1.5.0. The death occurred at Marton yesterday morning of Mr W. d. Kensington, 1.5.0., a former Under-Secretary of Lands and an ex-mayor of Marton.

[Mr William Charles Kensington was the eldest son of Mr Charles Jepteon Kensington, of Princcttin Worton, Wiltshire, England, and was bom in Criccieth, North Wales, in 1845. Ho received his primary education at private schools, and studied at Grosvenor School, Bath, and at King's School, Britton, England I .' At tho age of eighteen Air Kensington came to Auckland in the ship William Miles, and, joining the militia, he served through the East Coast campaign of the Maori War as an ensign. In those stirring times he saw much active service, and was present at many exciting skirmishes with the Maoris. Returning to Auckland at the end of tho campaign, ho was appointed captain of_ tho Auckland- Cadet Volunteers, and received the New Zealand' war medal in recognition of his services. _ln 1864 Mr Kensington entered the service of the Lands and Survey Department, and quickly earned promotion, until lie .attained tho position of Under-Secretary of Lauds, from which he retired on superannuation some six or seven years ago. In 1873 he married a. dan Miter of the late Lieutenant-colonel William Henry Kenny. M.L.C., who was killed by a motor car accident in December, 1916. Deceased is survived by three sons and two daughters.]