The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-08

Mas MowA1Ts FAREWELL sTAGE.--On the second
instant before announced, Mrs. Mowatt took her final
leave Of the stage at the Howard Athenum in Boston At
the conclusion Of the play ("Ingomar she called be-
fore the curtain, and addressed the audience;
LADIES AND uxSrragy appear before you Tor tnc last
time and TO utter last farewell How do so With
being by the recollection Of the first occasion
when stood before ~ scca ardicrcc and by them was
enderly ushercd into that professional life which %
aside happy in the consciousness that its obligations
fulfilled its trials over When the imperative voice Of
duty summoned from the sphere Of home to test what
faculties possessed TO labor and struggle in public
chose your city by species Of instinct for the
scene ofmy first efforts chose II because II has been
calledand who shall deny that is rightly designated p
the athens Of America Because where there is taste
high refinement nd comprehensive love Of art there is
always lcnency towards the feeble and uncertain eff
lection proved by your greeting which so well
member by your fobearancc towards the mperecons Of
my youth and nexpcrience by your hearty approval Of
those abilities urnbIe they must have been) that were
then manifested In appearing before you as public
reader the experiment made novel, and perhaps
bold one for it Mt that time almost without precedent
In this country. But that wac woman, standing alone
and unsupporedthat wa unteralded and avnost NM
known-did not prevent your giving smpartia
hearing You AID not senpt 10 sexusiae entsl gifts W
say the lips Of should interpret the poets tut the lips
81 must he sealed may address you thewords
tina, Corinne uttered to her Roman counirymen;
\ "Yoo, 0 generous nation,
BanIsl woman from the fame OF gloryl
n We bid me 10 its portais-no. by you
Are deathless talents sacrificed or dmmed
Ave, To applaud young Genius's upward hight
Genius, the conquoror who disdsins the spoil
The victor with no victims"
II Is for thisfor that first greetingthst have
most deeply 10 thank you for the events that night
gave their colcring 70 my whole future And now
that my long day Of trial has drawn TO close, come
back TO you my 6rst public sfiend. TO make my last pro
'esiona efforts before you and to tell you that yon will
ever remain first In my grateful memory In bidding Won
sdeu cannot but express hone that the drama viii
ever be cherished by you and that by you may be Who'll
y freed from those abuses which have Swallowed its use
and impaired its usefulness There must be q starting
point for all reform and what your city has already e.
feced towards that reform proves that in commencing
here its onward progress IL here that our
theatres FIRST purgcd from their worst evshcrc that
II proved that the drama could flourish separaed from
those evils which are no a legitimate part of the
stage itself than temporary disease part Of an afflicted
mortal What instrument Of good the drama was de-
signed TO bel What mighty instrument II be made il is
In yonr power 10 prove who have loved il perhaps too
we'll have dcarer wish IN laying aside the mantle the
actress than to impress this truth upon you. And now for
the last time farewell May you snstan and cheer many
who viii follow me you have chcered me and though
may worihiy fill the place cease to occupy
pray ron TO still lot dwell in your remembrance
shcfered amid the most dcafenng cheers while at her
feet was pedestal Of countless bouquets
Yesterday the nth instant at Ravenswood Long Island
rs Mowatt became Tho bride Of VIM y Ritchie esa Of
Richmond, Virginia