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London, England, 1865-11-24 00:00:00

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At the conclusion of au engagement at Liverpool
on Friday evening, Mr. Sothern delivered the fol-
lowing address :

"Ladies and Gentlemen,—l haven't the ghost
au idea what I'm going to talk about. With;
knowledge that you would expect a speech from me
this evening, you can imagine how uncomfortable I
have felt the whole day. (Laughter.) Benefit
speeches must unavoidably be very egotistical, con-
sequently I dislike them. Let me, therefore, vary
the rule, by talking about nothing whatever at all
—(roars of laughter)—and occupying about the
same time that I should have done if I had been
speaking about myself. By the way, when T was
playing an engagement at Belfast 1 stuck dead in
the middle of a little speech I had prepared for the
occasion, when some splendid fellow in the gallery
shouted out, Sothern, old boy, by jabcrs you are
a brick.' (Roars of laughter.) For a moment I
was confused, as any lady or gentleman present
would have been confused ! Wouldn't you ? Of
course I don't expect a point blank reply, because
everybody would stare at the individual who
answered. (Laughter.) Well, I think lam getting
rather into a fog. Where was I ? (Some one in
the gallery cried out, You were called brick.')
Thank you! It was just such a good-natured
fellow as you are that helped me out of my difficulty
in the speech I was referring to. Well, ladies and
gentlemen, that good-natured interruption gave
me time to reflect a moment, and the copse-
; quence was I delivered an oration that, I flatter
myself, has not been equalled in the annals of
oratory. (Hear, hear.) Let me see ; I have now
been talking about nothing for more than five
minutes ; consequently, before I retire, let me make
a plunge, and say something that you will remem-
ber when I leave the theatre. In the hackneyed
phrase of the modern actor, I thank you sincerely
for the enthusiastic welcome you have given me.
In three weeks time I shall be again before you—
(applause)—when I intend to produce two or three
little pieces. (Much applause and cheers.) Ladies
and gentlemen, I have come to a dead-lock, and
unless some enthusiastic admirer will call me a
brick, I have no idea how on earth I shall get off
the stage, a proceeding that, under the best circum-
stances, is always a difficult task ; for unless a man's
an acrobat he generally catches his feet in the ropes
of the green curtain and lands on his head in the
green-room. (Great laughter.) That judicious
smile gives me the Opportunity of edging towards
the said curtain. Thank you very much (stumbling
over the cords). There, I knew I should do it
I've gone with my head into the proscenium."
Mr. Sothern retired amidst tremendous applause,
and the house resounded with general cries of
"Brick."

On Saturday night the great comedian's benefit
was completed, when he again addressed the
audience. In the course of his remarks he announced
his intention, during his next engagement, of de-
voting the proceeds of a performance for the benefit
of the funds of the Children's Infirmary ; and he
also referred in strong terms to the splendid man-
ner in which Mr. Henderson had got up his pieces—
" in a style that set an example to the best London
theatres." He concluded by thanking the company
generally for their invaluable co-operation, and also
expressed his obligation to Mr. Conolly, the band
leader, for his careful attention to the musical de-
partment.

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