Henry James Montague

Henry James Montague was the stage name of Henry John Mann, (20 January 1843 – 11 August 1878), an American actor born in England.

Biography Montague was born 20 January 1843, in Staffordshire, England.

He played the role of Captain Molineux in the premiere of The Shaughraun in 1874 and later appeared in Caste, Diplomacy, and The Overland Route.

In 1875 Montague was sued by an actress, Rose Massey, for breach of promise to marry. The case ended once Montague died. He was in London in 1876, and assumed for a benefit, 27 July 1876, his original part of Jack Wyatt in Two Roses.

Montague subsequently returned to America, and died at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco on 11 August 1878 succumbing to hemorrhage of the lungs brought on by a severe cold which turned into pneumonia. His last words to those around him were, "It's no use; I am going, boys. God bless you all." He had been playing the role of Lord Arthur Chilton in False Shame.

Despite a frequently expressed desire to be buried in England, he was laid to rest in Green-Wood Cemetery on 21 August 1878.