New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-07
WALLACK'S THEATER.

The season at Wallacks Theater closed on Tuesday
night with the benefit of Mr.. Lester in the play of
"Where there q Win there s Way" The house was
crowded and at the close of the piece Mr.. Lester was
called forward. He thanked the audience briefly tor
their patronage on the occasion of his benefit and
hoped for many repettons of their former and present
kindness. When the applause had subsidized Mr.. WAL
lack WIS called forward He said that he appeared
before them in obedience to that which had become
custom and also because he felt it to be matter OF
courtesy that manager should take leave of the
public. He would not nhiot long speech on them,
ms was generally the case, about excessive graft
&" ude or the hanpies moment of his life aughtcrl.
He would content himself by merely stating that he
did not feel as it was supposed actors generally iet
That extreme gratitude and humility which was unior
unaiey demanded by the public and very often not so
much by the public by the poets who spoke for them
n rough the Iress lApplausel Mr.. Waiack pro-
ceedcd to say that the actor spent bis life day and
night in the study of his profession HIS labor was
not merely what they saw but he was always at
work in rehenrsals or in his chamber. He spent his
whole life in attaining the maximum OF accomplish
ment which was permitted by the talent which Proy
for mighty small sum individually witnessed the re-
suit of the studies of life and at the least the obhga
ton was mutual lApplausel Were there not many
there who had come TO a thoater and gone away re
heyed in mind, and he trusted sometimes improved
Tic feeling of gratitude should therefore be mutual
(Cheersl With regard to the present season he could
not LET il pass without giving his thanks publicly TO
the Company who had aborci so zealousy during ms
long absence from illness. They had produced forty
novelties during the season, most of them reviyals OF
fine old PLAYS, bringing out those here which had just
been brought out in London aud nine or ten OF them
entirely new ones written for that theaer. More than
half of that number hal been produced within
the last SIX months while he was lying ILL.,
That they well produced the audiences and the
public Press had borne witness lApplausel: lie had
only done Justice to bis company, aud he should not
let false delcaoy prevent him from paying fitting
compliment 20 tho gentleman who had taken the nan-
agoment in his absence although that gentleman was
his own son Great applauscl. The season had not
been as brilliant, and certainly not profitable, "a It
might have BEEN but they had Only shared the fate OF
commerce the arts and trades and in fact of every
department of society and if they enjoyed the sue
sesSes OF trade, il no more than fair that they
should share its momentary reverses In this gigantic
and elastic nation these little depressions would last
but a short time and theatricas, like all the rest,
would revive by next September, when they would
open again lChoeIingl. The great majority of the
established avotes OF the troupe would he had great
pleasure in stating, remain with him Applausel. lie
would olso present candidates for their favor some
entirely faces-some ladies' who should be name
less at present. for the purpose OF ianazng the young
aud preventing jealousy among the young ladies'
ILaughicrl. Among established talent he would name
few engagements which lie had already made: MIS-.
Neradu Applausel; Mr.. Henry plscide, his first APP
Iearance on this stage lGreat applausel He had
great pleasure in stating that Mr.. Charles Wocoi
retDgagcd Loud appausel. They did not make any
wondrous promises, but they would DO their best
far as the capabilities of a small but snug theater
allowed. And wherever they might be, on the ocean
side or on the mountain top, he wished them all high
hapl iness and that they might meet again with re-
newe1 health and spirits not later than the ls OF Sep
tember-till when be bid them all aeetonate fare
wen Loud and long continued cheerlngl.