James Stark
Stark was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, but his career was largely spent in California during pioneer days. Stark came west with the Gold Rush to first perform in Sacramento. With wife Sarah Kirby Stark, he brought the first successful dramatic season to San Francisco. He was particularly known for his portrayal of Cardinal Richelieu in the play of the same name, and for his portrayal of Hamlet and other Shakespearean characters.
Around 1848, he was a member of the stock company at the Richmond Theatre in Virginia.
In New York City, he played the Park Theatre in 1846 with John Collins in The Irish Ambassador, as Prince Rudolf; with Charles Kean and his wife, the former Ellen Tree, in The Two Gentlemen of Verona and King John; and with James Robertson Anderson in the new play King of the Commons. In 1848 and 1851 he played the Old Broadway Theatre, with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallack Jr. In 1852 Frank Chanfrau was the manager of The New York Theatre, Astor Place (formerly the Astor Place Opera House) for one week, from September 27 to October 2, when Stark played King Lear, Hamlet, Richelieu, The Stranger, and Claude Melnotte (in The Lady of Lyons). In 1858 Mr. and Mrs. Stark performed for one week at Wallack's Theatre (485 Broadway), April 5 – 10, in The Gamester, The Lady of Lyons, Richelieu, Othello, Hamlet, and The Stranger. From August 20 to September 8, 1866, when the same theater (485 Broadway), managed by George Wood, was called the Broadway Theatre, he acted in Richelieu, The Robbers, Napoleon (a new play), The Stranger, Katherine and Petrucio, The Lady of Lyons, Ingomar, and Pizarro, but the engagement was not profitable.
Stark was also popular in Australia.
He died in New York City, in poverty and illness, aged 57 years.
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