New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-16
wALLAeK,s Tnk.rrn-On SATURDAY night Mr.. Wal.

WALLACK's THEaTER.-On Saturday night Mr.. Wal
lack closed hts long engagement. The house was
crowded, aud at the end of the comedy in obedience
to call for Mr.. Wallock, lie came forward and said:
L0dlcs and GeafLtmen. Custom for many years past,
though did exit when frst bad the honor Ia ap'
peer ID this city, calls for the beneficiary to make M no
few remark ob occasion Ot this KIM. Ny deep re-
spect t, you induces at once your call, iOt
that syrteI az d obey. Applause The public man
however humble ishe- Ia bn furry spoken OF. and
rrcper uncerst cd upon minor points as well as larger
ones. have read many accounts Of myself, 80 many,
IA fact, TINT | have hardly known which myself
[aughtci for notwo them have ever exactly agreed
o. the simple pont. receive so many letters ani
quirc- tukbow what If The real age Othe Veteran"
w rn he f,t cane what be trri noted, uud varions
uh,r little natter that would upon "ccason nike
Iii. tell the truth aud l. every body would know it.
an not at all nfrniI to say ladies and gentlemen.
that il A. years text September since frst made ny
bow Ia n NewiUk audience. | pa~S1d Iny 2hh birth
day upon Tie ocean, came here, md appeared at the
PAX 1heater in Sellenber 1873 ] think that next
S,ptcn b,r will maA ~ YEAR. presume may
vel say that, ncxi August, I will DE- ST. | ought 10
BE- ashamed Of myself for putting va these hne, hight
c,iher, aud Appearing to b. young mao. lAppau.e
AID lnughter.J But ! see TINT vanity j. v"ry greet,
IN lid age Renewed laughter. But would
HbO ray this il rather wrong acknowledgment, as
have been C8 nights " SetersB, AMI, Think sosns
litl, phdon might be- afforded me for going out If that
II little, ard trying 10 be young inau for night or
I've. lApplsuse. say thIs ia II jpc"lHr way but
hope son will bot CONSIDER Il IL that light, though ain
n're given to hgtt thing. than to making ong.iaced
speeches.
10 IBIS was received with the greatest warmth in
tlis city, far beyond ny deserts, for wac then mex
pere heed and lad the ambition to Try the very highest
c!sss Il characters. cut in Macbeth went
hIOug the critics Of tie day. aud pissed unscaihcd not
oily, but much prai,ed. WHEN | reaches my
niCde and riper age the critics were equally kini,
sone Of them were beforehand with aud said was
ssi little, mproyed-wbich asa sure very kind
- uugbtsrl md the critics If the present day have
aU beeu Kind. have acted before three gene r.iioas
including young America If cDurse-l laughter and
apIlburel / have acted before dot I know how
aly ecL,ration- Of critics they change often
and JOS away; but wish to express my gratitude
to all # them for their Kindness 10 extoling the few
merits If mte. lApplal-e.I
Ladies aid Gciilemen-i have played, this being
the last hight the longest auxiliary engagement ever
scted presume by any Of moderate ntorieiy and
celrlny. But | am well TINT the houses
which have been, every hight almost, except 10 me
greatest ,ic siiuae II wca'hrT, exceedingly g"oo-i
believe not vain ennugb % take that al 10 'ny% ];
sunour ded b. | have been by al aray of ackuo"l-
edged ard emmett talent # both aii. and gentlemen
it to theui, doubtless, that Owe this long engage
useIi more than to my own merit
As sn actor shell take my leave Of yOu until -cne
future tine when, shond continue in good heath,
NAV tr-spass upon Won again, but | pledge you my
,Lhiy-fve consecutye nights any more. ltifeat APP
plsuse
1bose who know IRE personally will be glad to know
that am better, stronger and finer than when DC,
gan TO act upoL the oh Of December last Long ana
continued applause and cheering.
Tonight will be acted, for the first t.me In this
country, a Comedy entitled, "EIlse,nes OF Men %
the Day This play had a long run 10 London soa
a. the pick OF the excellent company u "ailH'ks
are in the cast, there seems TO be no reason why
il should not find parallel success here.