The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-28
For theirs IL the spell DER hearts
Which cniy acting lerds--


|From toc LDndOn Era, EeO. Il
On Wednesday evening the socopd uiversary dinner
OF the friend. and patrons Of the Dramatic, Elrestran
ana Musical Sick and Association took place at wlss
Rooms. 81 James. Benjamin Webster, Esq lessee Of
the Royal Adepi theatre, in the chair faced by Ton
Taylor, Eq. Nearly hundred and fifty genilensn
were present, including Hsrber. Ingram, p. Colonel
Addison, Captain Disney RoebuSk, Captain Williams,
Nessrs Tom Taylor, Peter Cunningham, john Oxenord
Palgrave Simpson, Charles Reade MsrS Lemon, Shirley
Brooks, Stirring JoyDe French Coasul General IN. Bolsse
ier), Barney Williams
Mr.. b. wKsukR in the chair, and the nights sub
scriptioDs a;nout tod 10 Gl8l, 1ls.
Mr. MARK LEMON said:I know II IS usual in pub as
semblos like this to address tho ladies' aud TO consider
them absent b. cause heY are silent, out shall, you
please, Say ladies aud gentlemen. Naugnter) Toe
chairman OF our festive board has very pecedy ap
pointed toast and in the dry crcumocution style
because know very little about il. II has oeen
my good foTtale the Atlantic and the
have propose tho American STAGE shall not eepsss
long upon your time As merchants Judge OF the bulk by
the sample, may we Judge OF the sample which
have seen or our American friends BY my side sits a
very splendid specimen of an American PADDY, wnoh is
To be found al the Adelph warehouse where lady OF tho
supposed TO be (aughser) and believe SOL
genuine specimen Yankee gal Increased laughter ln
America am sorry 70 know that those who .hok
unkndy OF The stage but there they have noble def nd
whose words have reached this countryI alude
the Rev Dr. Bellows. cloud cheers 1t would be al
oct profane 10 say that the bellows tha, blowed"
every body good. That to be his disposition II is
my pleasing duty To propose 70 you the "aDercAu
Stage, connected With the names or Rev Or. Bellows
AND Barney Williams.
The oest drunk amid the enthusiasts cheer
ing, with three times three.
plause) ssid:-Mr. Chairman and gsutlemen-I regre,
sincerely that there Is not present more
competent Of replying 10 the toast given than myself but
fear would be considered otnis-oo the other side
Of the water did not, as representative of the Ame
Ican drama take the present opportunity OF mixing
few remarks. You must not expect much and in what
about 10 you will encounter digap oontment. II
OF than ordinary qualification for TO
know that such dstns ushed gentleman the Rev Or
Bellows, without any solicitation whatever the OF
single member belonging 10 the profession, has
forward in powerful and eloquent defencs OF tbs drama
profession that has bt most cruelty an shansuly
beedand that by the beings that should have
protected II. Or Bellows has done much gsod and II
remains for TO complee the work he nobly
and fearlessly begun II mistake not, the reverend gea
tleman, In his concluding remarks the drama
said be oooljen be wo.ld incur much dis
pleasure by hs address, and receive great from
the church throughout the country. In this he
taken. with difficulty the number OF his opponents
made plural The principal he came in c,at
with Nc. Cory, ~ho 10 my knowledge, failed -
ms Ike hs mark as a:tor although be had many years
practice and every opportunity given him a, the old
Howery theatre thea under the OF the late
rnomas <. Hambln Mr. Cory, failing TO obtain living
by profession be Mt the tme proud Of ioiaei tue
church where he has been up TO the present tne and
whsre, hope, he s doing good service. In America
and Il IL with pride and pleasure cay t-acsors
rsrstvey rich and independent. | do no, exlggerate
when state that they worth million OF pounds
u may sound fabulous, but nevertheless II s true. Nov,
we were the worthless intepcrato members OF society
that tuorsd raiucors would make us this fact aone
would throw the caumny back from whcnco n cane
But fault finding with some IL disease that becomes
cnrono and for the life of them they cannot get rid Of
maady. These who preach Chr stiany should
that prejudice the most corrosive the heart
breathe and Is my opinion and the opinion o. all be
raj minded men, that Il would we more harmonously
with their teachings II they would desst from their
oenspg abuses oi profession that has, aud will be
while tcgitimatey conducted, productive OF good.