New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-26
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This thes,er will reopen tonight with the brief en-
gagenent. hitherto defcn,d Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie,
Kean We can hardly welcome these weknown ar
fists strangers, their many visits 10 this country
at earlier theatrical period having made their names
familiar and popular; although by avast majority Of the
community Of ;his day. their performances will be
witnessed FOR the first time. IL il, we believe. lie
lees than twenty years since they last appeared ore
New York audiences Their subsequent career has 0iy
en- them a wider and in respects wortLier &c.
puiation than any they had before enjoyed.
The personal antecedents OF Mr.. and Mrs. kean are
Interesting II is almost supeGfGou 10 observe that he
is a Of Edmund Kean, who wac probably the most
naturally eted tragodan that the English stage has
known. and whose history strangely contrasts with
that Of the The former was lifted TO eminence,
with little effort Of his own, by his Surprising endow.
ments the latter achieved II only by patient and labo
rous travail Mr. Charles Keans first appearances
upon the EXPERIMENTATION with manly and notable
ohjCct-were disastrously unsuocessuli and II GER
tainy required unusual industry and devotion TO com.
bat the depressing consequences III his early endeayor.
For some seasons he confined to ps form in Great
Britain, always, at best with moderate effect. but
found more cordial and sympathetic greeting in this
country which he first visited Ia 1890 being theu only
twenty years Of age. His hearty reception various
American cities is said to have greatly cheered and
encouraged him. and We believe that OF bis public
speeches declares his Acknowledgements TO the
public Of tie United States for Kindness
and conltes, which had never before been
youchsaied him. Ii is possible that u generous
deti ninaion not 10 visit the popular resentment en-.
tertained toward Edmund kean upon HIS son may have
at first inspired to some extent this extreme warmth
A N in n
penred for the second time in public with his father
the old enlargement every phase OF which had placed
the young actor in light which no person could fail to
look upon with respect having been wholly removed
Charles Kean played Iago to Edmund Keaas Othello
and Miss Ellen Tree was tho Desdemona OF the
sion. 1t some years. however before the ac.
quantance then formed eliminated in the marriage OF
tho lady and gentleman. Meanwhile Mr.. Kean ad.
vanced with fortunate rspidity in public estimation
and both in England and in America. wrought his way
to substantial and lasting favor.
Mrs. Kean, then Miss Tree first visited America
about the year 1867. Her personal grace and the
winning simplicity Of her manner charmed all her
audiences to extraordinary expressions Of grati6ca
ton. and won tributes from those whose habits
had little in common with stage allurements. Those
who are curious in theatrical literature remember the
dainty verses addressed to her by John Quincy Adams
Her engagements were as profitable as her presence
was popular IL Is fact which should astonish modern
managers that the nightly receipts for her perform
ances in certain cities showed average equal to that
which Of metropolitan hcaters have attained
during this present season OF high prices and huge
prosperity.
Since their union in lei3 MFR. and Mrs. Kean haveI
made only one American visit previous TO that which
they are now gagged in This wss in lstj and vssl