New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-01

eyes aoeye me earth the glimpse OF heaven sur
feel ts beauties, Thousands upon Ten thousands Of
BRIGHT celestial beings, max ng heavens blue canopy
rtecho with their melody. Oh that earth were now
reveal themselves to mortaps gaze That We might
them sailing IN the air wings of FURNISHED gold,
and then descending TO the eat floating like fairies
over silveTy lakes and Teadovy fields, DER beds OF
sweetest roses and through groves Of chant
irg their Wild, harmonious strains, till earth and sky
mid air and lake, forest and Clouds should echo back
their notes of praise again TO be returned and inter
mir gled till the OF morals lost in rapture
But NO our tolls uIou the earth for this end-this
is to be our reward. And seated there in mellow
light our Savior sits, his radiant face, that We may
gaze upon, beamlng his glory and his smles of appro
baton his children. And there, too, we shall meet
our father and mother, brothers or sisters,
bard or wife, children or friends. No parting there
No sad farewell is spoken there Forever united
Day and night-if night there oeoone STRAIN OF
sever-ending music thrills the soul Oh for such a
heaven Who would not wish for such heaven
What sscrifce would be TOO great to gain heaven
like this Eternity
when we've been there Ten thousand yesrs,
Bright shining a. the sun
We've no lees d " 10 sins Gods praise.
Than when we Ant begun"
And, oh the sight Of Jesus. That alone would re-
pay our earthly toll. The Son of God The " Man
Of Sorrows He who died for upon the croes
Oh! to zee the Being who has loved us thus lie who
for thirty years bore, with meekness, the scorn, the
mockery the persecutons of the wicked, and died
duIance for Christians!
But my object ls to speak of my lfe-of the past,
and Of that which first turned my thoughts to the i'm
portance Of my soul and s future welfare. Let me
commence from the time became an actor. In the
latter part Of the year ls49 was led by chance, to
adopt the stage as profession. ! formed the ac-
qu8lnance of Mr. King, one OF the managers OF the
Newark Theater, and his proposition induced me 70
make my " first appearance on any stage, at hs
theater did go, acting the part Of Charles Paragon
in the farce of Perfection. My debut was quite sue
nual 10 t,av for
BY the advice Of my friends concluded to ADOPT the
theatrical profession, proceeded TO Philadelphia IN
the Spring Of 1850, and engaged at the Arch street
thester underline of +. :. Conner, remain
pg until the close Of the season. In the Fall OF d.
engaged with Mr. Fredercks, for the Chestnut street
Thester Philadelphia remaining until the spring OF
| 80 Although bn. q novice, was CONSIDERED rena-
be and Of more than ordinary value, for the position
| I held. In the Summer of 80, returned to New
York and shortly after proceeded to Albany, playing
at the Green street Theater Preston, manager, and
| at the Museum, Mech manager. In the Fall OF 81
went to Boston, to fill an engagement at the howard
Ather a,um. under the management of Henry Willard,
where remained till the Spring OF d. On organizing
| the company, it was found that the gentleman en-
gagged for juvenile business had not arrived, or
had broken his engagement altogether. was select
ed by the stageu anager, the most reliable person
TO I'll the vscancy. i opened a. the Count in the
| piece entitled Lola Montez in Bavaria" Lola, at
the time being engaged as star at the tneater. 10
this part succeeded in making favorable impression
upon both audience and manager, and was, in conse
quence advanced, beth in position and salary AT the
| close Of my engagement at the Howard went 10
New Bedford for two weeks, to support Mr.. W:
Msrshall, who was playing star engagement at
that place. Returning again to Boston, played at the
Eagle Theater, under the management OF hessrs.
GOodal and Divine. In the Spring OF 1893, returned
to New York and played at the theater known as the
ST. Charles, Mr.. Thorne, manager. l was about
closing an engagement with the New-fork
Museum by the advice, however, of my friends,
who counseed me not to be too much elated
81 hint h.
ordinate portion until had more thoroughly learned
my profession, / engaged for that line OF bust.
ness termed Walking Gentlemer.' But, as proof
Of my capabity, played much better business than
that for which was engaged i remained a. the Mu
scum till the Spring Of "a. In the Fall of "a was
engaged with Mr.. Bates, for the Louisville and ST.
Louis Thesers This season was not profitable to the
management, and the theater was closed in January
then played star engagement with GriersOns trav
cling company, at Dayton, Columbus and Zanesville
Ohio; then returned to New-York la the Summer of
"a effected an engagement to 60 TO Canada, but on
the very day was to have started from New York.
was riding on horseback the Harlem Railroad in
the upper part of the city, when the coming sud-
denly upon me- my hoTr ss TOOK sgn. ana ns
Canada engagement. During the Summer was ten
deled a complimentary benefit by my friends, and on
my recovery was engaged by Manager Purdy, of the
National Thester where remained till the lst of
September, 81, when proceeded TO Baltimore, hav
ing been engaged by Henry c. jarrett, manager of
the Muse um, Baltimore, and Of the Washington Thea
Washington, until the failure of Mr. jarrett, in Febru
sry, SIS. Immediately engaged by Mr.. Ford, of
tine Holiday street Thester, and played alternately at
the Holiday street, and al the Front street. Bat
more, and also at the Washington Theater it having
been taken by Mr. Ford upon the failure u jarrett.
On the LIT Of june IS, MIR. Jarrett opened the New
Theater, Norfolk, Va, for one month"; and although
that gentleman owing me at the time large
sum OF money, yet consented 20 form one of his
company, principally for my personal like for him.
Alter successul engagement in Norfolk, returned
TO Nev-fork, and was almost instantly engaged by
Mr. Stuart, manager Of Walach's Theser, to repre-
sent the character Of David COpperfeld, in the
play of that name, during the ran of the piece.
When the play was Withdrawn, was informed that |
could procure permanent engagement at this theater
OIL application. But having previously effected an
ell IT for Troy, and ssO for Mobile Ala, was
compelled TO leave this city proceeded to Troy and
remained till October, when sailed for New. Orleans
eli route for Mobile. remained in that city until the
Spriog OF 1857, playing what is styled the leading
juveniles and hight comedy. During the Fall of 1857
and early part of 1858 played successful engage
ments at Nashville, Augusta and Savannah. Thus in
eight years have played in "a regular theaters be-
eide two or three OF minor Importance which are not
herein named. The largest salary received during
this time s3J per week and third clear benefit.
| have never been out of an engagement any length
Of time; never found the slightest difficulty n effect
ing engagements whenever needed them. came to
New-York about the LIST of February 1885, and from
curiosity was first induced to attend the revival meet
iugs Here was ~ wrought upon that was led TO
decline offers OF engagements at the National Theater,
Philadelphia, at the Providence Thester aud several
others. OF my conversion | ehalI fully speak. God
helpme to continue in the path have chosen. May
all Christians pray for me. From this hour the Stage
and are strangers The under which am
known as al actor is Charles Wentworth: my real
nan e, Charles II. Weeks.
Soon after my arrival in New York, was led TO at
tend one Of the meetings which numerous in
thu city. Curiosity fret prompted me to this step. In
shoIt tine began to feel all interest in them At
first, that interest but light but as listened to
and another, as they spoke of Christ, aud of His
pal donng grace telling what God had done for them