The well known and respected manager of the Rushden Palace, Mr. Frederick William Carrington, of 204 Wellingborough-road, Rushden, passed away, a victim of heart trouble, at his residence just after Tuesday midnight, at the age of 58.  Mr. Carrington had been ill for the past six months, though not always confined to his bed or home. In fact, he was at the Palace as recently as last Saturday, with the permission of the medical specialist under whom he had received treatment. Mr. Carrington’s relatives, however, had been informed that little could be done for him and that his life was not likely to be a long one.

  Mr. Carrington’s native place was Luton but he had not lived there much. In his early days he promoted and took part in concerts and amateur theatricals, being possessed of an attractive voice for stage purposes.  He secured appointments as a stage professional being for a considerable time with George Edwards’s Company.  In this company he travelled a great deal all over the British Isles.  Also, Mr. Carrington was a good exponent of the stage art in Fred Karno’s Company, of world fame.  Mr. Carrington’s forte was musical comedy.

  Eleven years ago Mr. Carrington came to Rushden to be the resident manager of the Palace, a position which he filled to the satisfaction both of his principals and of the patrons of the Palace.  He was extremely thorough in all his business dealings and had the greatest interest in his work.  When, at the finish of the first house performance at the Palace last Saturday, Mr. Carrington was taken worse and had to go home in a taxi, he was much distressed, and he had a foreboding of his early end.  Besides the widow, there are left one daughter, Miss Ina Carrington, and a son, Frederick W. Carrington, aged four years.  The funeral will take place tomorrow.