FAMOUS SONG-WRITER.
DIES A PAUPER. New York, June 1. Pa'ul Barnes, composer of some of the most popular songs in America—including “‘Good-bye. Dolly Gray.” the “Tipperary” of the war with Spain—has been 'buried in a pauper’s grave here after long month* of insanity and blindness. London music-hall patrons may remember that in 1914 Barnes and his partner, Phyllis Ruffel. who was his second wife, appeared in a song and dance skit which Barnes wrote himself. His first wife was Adelaide Russell, a well-known actress. «She obtained a divorce from him. It was Phyllis Ruffel, then a clashing soubrette, who helped to make “Good-bye. Dolly Gray” popular. Barnes’s songs, which included “Dreaming” and “Venetian Moon.” made him wealthy, so that he was able to live in style in a town house, and owned a beautiful estate in the country. He lost his fortune, however with the failure in 1992 of a music publishing concern. He was unable to retrieve his losses, and two years ago. at the age of 50, he became afflicted with paralysis.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1922, Page 10
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174FAMOUS SONG-WRITER. Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1922, Page 10
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