The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-26

FREMONT THEATRE CLosED.-The fremont The.
atre was closed on Friday night at about halfpast
IL o'clock.
The performances closed by the whole company's
singing "Auld Lang Syne," and there were few
dry eyes in the house on the occasion. Mr.. j. M.
Field made good hit by introducing an episode,
and pointing to the figure Of Shakespeare over the
stage, as about TO be broken in pieces by the clum-
sy hammer of the blacksmith.
Mr.. Jones, the Manager, was called out, and
made an appropriate and feeling address, which
was most enthusiastically received. He stated the
circumstances under which the noble edfce had
been erected-the result of the enterprise of an Ame-
rican actor-its uniform character as q first class
theatre the success which had attended it.
He observed the closing season was one of the most
prosperous which it had ever had, although gene
rally speaking the managers had suffered great loss
He denied that the drama was extinct in Boston,
and that the only trouble was, the house was not
large enough to accommodate the public when
there was attraction. After abiding to the cir
cumstances under which, the Theatre passed into
the hands Of others, and his feelings on the occa-
sion, he withdrew. MIR. Jones remarked, that he
was sorry that his successors were obliged to make
use of the Theatres out decorations tor their
new decorations, with which to draw house.
Mr. Gilbert, the stage manager, was next called
for, and made most manly and effective speech.
He spoke of the Theatre as being the place where
he first made his debut, and won whatever of fame
and reputation he had acquired He was Boston
boy, and by the Kind assistance of his townsmen. he
had not failed in his profession No one could
imagine the feelings with which he retired from
the scene of his struggle, nor of the deep emotions
of Mrs. Gilbert, who had been in the theatre ever
since its first opening. He denounced the con-
duct Of those who had been instrumental in its
dissertation, by selling it for purposes of mere
speculation and saidif new building was erected,
he hoped it would not fall into the hands of set of
rapacious spectators He denied that the Drama
was extingushed in Boston, and that by the liberai-
ty of Bostonians, another temple of the "Bard'
would soon be erected. Mr.. Gilbert retired with
deafenng cheers.
| Mr.. w. r.. Blake of the National, the gentleman
who delivered the address at the opening of the Ire.
| mont, then addressed the audience from the south
proscehum box, in strain of fluent and manly elo-
quence. He spoke OF the character of the perform
ers on the stage, their uniform good department and
fine traits Of character their readiness to sympathise
with, and succor the distressed and afIllcted-and
| stated that no one could regret to see theatre
turned into place Of worship, il those who came in
were actuated by desire TO advance the cause of
pure and undefed religion but cant and hypocrisy
| he desecrated. He instanced many cases Of the
virtue and piety of actors and actresses, whose
hearts were open to relieve the suffering and
he would at any time contrast their characters with
| any Of those who were to succeed themhe allud-
ed to the circumstances Of the performers and some
hundred dependents who were thus deprived
their daily support-a fact which those who were to
come after them seemed to rejoice over, and closed
by saying that he was present at the opening, he
could not refrain from making few remarks at the
close. Mr.. Blake was heartily chcered.
We noticed Mrs. Pelby and Mrs. Anderson pre-
SENT as also many others of the profession, who
seemed much affected. AT last the lights put
out, and then the dramatic star of the fremont sunk
in darkness forever