ton, and then at the Winter Garden in New York, where he was engaged by Mr. Booth to play Othello to his lago. The elder Wallack considered his im- personation of this character the most striking per- formance he had seen in twenty years. Mr. Bar- rett then bec&me associated in the management of the Varieties theatre in New Orleans, playing lead- ing parts, and for the first time act- ing as Richelieu, Hamlet, and Shy- lock. About this time he met Ed- win Forrest, and was led to make a careful study of the history and literature of the stage, a circum- stance which af- terward was of great value to him. In 1864 he purchased "Rose- dale " from Les- ter Wallack, and, after acting the leading character in it at New Or- leans, made his
first tour as a
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star actor. In 1867 he played with great success at Maguire's opera-house in San Francisco, where he remained as manager of the California theatre until 1870, when lie again appeared in New York. Late in 1870 he played with Mr. Booth in opposite characters at Booth's theatre. In 1871-2 he man- aged the New Varieties theatre in New Orleans, and in December, 1873. he played Cassius to Booth's Brutus in New York. During 1873-'4 he made successful tours through the United States, vis- iting the leading cities. The season of 1875 be- gan with a magnificent revival of " Julius Caesar " at Booth's theatre, where he again appeared as Cas- sius and later as King Lear. He took the part of Daniel Druee, and was the first actor to appear in Mr. Gilbert's play of that name in the United States. Later he produced " Yoriek's Love " at the Park theatre in New York. His latest success was in George H. Boker's " Francesca di Rimini," which he brought out in 1882 at the Chestnut street theatre, Philadelphia. He acted the Hunchback, Lanciotto, with great intelligence and rare power. In the autumn of 1883 this play ran for nine weeks at the Star theatre. New York, where it was pre- sented on a verv complete scale and attracted much enthusiasm. In 1867, 1881, 1883, and 1884. Mr. Barrett visited England, and during his last visit appeared in many of his prominent roles, which were favorably received. He was the author of a life of Edwin Forrest (Boston, 1881).
BARRIGER, John Walker, soldier, b. in Shel-
by CO., Ky., 9 July, 1832. He was graduated at West
Point in 1856. and was commissioned second lieu-
tenant of artillery. He participated in the Manas-
sas campaign in 1861, receiving the brevet of cap-
tain for gallantry at Bull Run, and subsequently
served as chief of commissariat for Indiana and
for West Virginia, and from 17 Nov., 1863. to 15
Aug., 1865, as chief commissary of the Army of the
Ohio, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the
staff of the volunteer army. On 13 March. 1865,
he was brevetted brigadier-general for faithful and
meritorious services. From 1867 to 1873 he served
as chief of commissariat in the department of the
Platte, and subsequently as assistant commissary-
general in Washington, with the rank of major.
He is the author of " Legislative History of the
Subsistence Department of the United States Army
from June 16. 1875, to August 15, 1876."
BARRINGER, Daniel Moreau, diplomatist,
b. in Cabarras co., N. C, in 1807; d. at White Sul-
phur Springs, Va., 1 Sept., 1873. He was gradu-
ated at the university of North Carolina in 1826,
and admitted to the bar in 1829. The same year
he was elected to the state house of commons, and
returned for several successive terms. He was a
member of the state constitutional convention in
1835, and elected for three successive terms to con-
gress, 1843-'9. He received the appointment of
minister to Spain from President Taylor in 1849,
and served until 4 Sept., 1853, when he returned
home and was reelected to the state legislature.
In 1855 he declined renomination and retired to
private life until chosen to represent his state at
the peace congress in Washington (1861). After
the war he was sent as a delegate to the national
union convention in Philadelphia, August, 1866.
BARRIONUEVO, Francisco de (bah-rio-noo-
ay'-vo), Spanish ofiicer, b. in Spain, lived in the-
16th century. He went to Santo Domingo when
the population of that island were in rebellion
in 1532. With only thirty Spaniards and the same-
number of faithful Indians, he restored order and
entirely subdued the rebels in a few days.
BARRIOS, Gerardo (bah'-re-os), president of
Salvador, b. in that country ; executed in August,
1865. His administration was noted for its liberal
and progressive character. In 1859 President Bar-
rios reestablished the government in the city of
San Salvador, which had been abandoned for some
time on account of earthquakes ; and between that
time and 1861 the new civil, criminal, and pena'i
codes were prepared and promulgated. Education,,
commerce, and public works had the special atten-
tion of Barrios, and the foreign debt was paid. A
war with Guatemala resulted in the fall of Bar-
rios, who was replaced by Duenas. While trying
to effect a revolution, in order to become president
again, he was captured in Nicaragua, sent to Salva-
dor, tried by court-martial, and shot.
BARRIOS, Justo Ruflno Central American
statesman, b. in San Lorenzo, department of San
Marcos, Guate-
mala, 17 July,
1835;d.inChal-
chuapa, 2 April,
1885. He was
educated for
the bar, being
graduated m
1862; but dur-
ing the revolu-
tionary move-
ments of 1867 he
gathered a band
of mountaineers
at Los Altos,
near Quezalte-
nango. Begin-
ning in a small
way, taking one
town and an-
other, though
defeated several
times and driv-
en across the
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frontier into Mexico or forced to hide in his native mountains, he always came back with redoubled energy. In May, 1871, Gen. Miguel Gar-