New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-04
SELWYN'S THEATER,

The Boston papers TEEN with accounts OF the
opening OF the sclwyn Theater In that city. which
formally made and enthusiastically celebrated last
Monday evening. An immense audience attended, we
told. and the occasion eminently sparkling and
bright Selwyns Theaer is to be. Boston. what Wal
lacks Tbeaer Is In New Some Of the ardent Bos
tonan critics. indeed claim that already surpasses all
its cotempOraries But that merely enthusiasm. We
can easily understand however that 1t at takes pre-
cedence q all the theaters IN BOston-fOr Mr. Selwyns
energy taste discretion and ripe experience in
nent are thoroughly well known and appreciated
and here US web as in Boston, tie very kindest
wishes attend his enterprise. IL has evidently
performance must have been particularly Inter
estng. All overture with chorus, by Mr.. Charles
Fast Family" Mr. Frederick Robnsons Didiep appears
To have made tire liveest impression on the audience
Tho scenic presentation Of the comedy Is described
superb and superior 10 anything VI the kind ever he
fore on tho Boston stage new drOpcurtain
painted by Mr. Russell Smith Of Philadelphia. was shown
at the end the first act IL portays South American
scenery ut the source Of the Amazon ana said 10 be
was aind with pauds also the several scenes
and the many beauties Of the tbeater itself The as
I at esf Pd d1 TO s Mh6
have promoted the enterprise were, Of course
iobnFon Older, and Mrs. Chanfrau (Clotiide), were
called before the curtain at the end OF the play Mr.
end Of the first act came and made the suboned
address:
LADIES AND GEsTLEMES-Yet when I look around me
this evening and many familiar faces, think
may say riendsI have looked forward with
might be called upon TO address you did attempt
write speech and burnt IT, and then rewrote and re-
burnt it, till Ivy invention came from my pate birme
does from freze, 1t pucked out brains ald ALL How is
It possible to sit down calmly and write out what your
imagined few Weeks since what ,.oo feel viii there
fore not attempt set speech but merely say whatever
tribute lack OF words and not lack OF heart In
the first place let me bid you Welcome and express the
hope that may be well pleased tonight 10
often. All OF you have experienced one moment in your
lives in which you have FELT proud and happy that mo-
mont has, at the present time, eome 10 and In
you behold proud and happy Fourteen years ago
landed in this city stranger among strangers to
sst ~ the opeRng OF the Boston Theaer then the finest
tLeater In the country, and now stand here among
friends TO bid them welcome TO- the opening Of another
der my own control win say nothing In regard 10 the
building its comfort and beauty you here Judge OF
what intend doing with It, aud that s TO mako II pos
sble the foremost theater In Anerca-sirong terms,
admit but have said it, and will endeavor TO carry out
my views ask your consideration for the strangers
who appear before you for the first time this evening
thank the gentlemen OF the Press for their kind and
words, and hope shall always deserve Them
and DESIRE In addition 10 their kind words their judc
down aught in malice" But what can say to those
gentlemen citizens OF Boston who have expended their
confidence my humble talents say "TaEe It, make
H. IL Ladies and gentlemen can eay nothing
10 them NAV they ind In the future their reward-by
ZEAL and in the assurance that the remembrance OF
their friendship can never I've effaced from my memory
And now, ladies and gentlemen, before bid you good
night vial simply say that is customary TO read cheer
Ing kilograms atal public meetings Acting on this Gus
toin take pleasure IN reading you this from my old
manager -"New-York Oct. 2s, sp. m. Mr.. waack and
sOQpany are drinking prosperity 70 sewyns Theater.
Later Waack" am sure you will join your cOngratn-
atlous his and with many thanks for your considera
Ion, allow me- ladies and gentlemen, TO wish ga kind
rood night 20 ALL" lH HH
We clip from The Boston Post Of the 10th inst the fol
owing description OF the new theater:
It's walls OF brick and the roof iron. IL Is ap
,roached by two entrances. The man is on Wash
ngonst, and is IS feet wide IA feet inches high, and
9 feet In length from the street 10 the auditorium. 10
provided with three sets OF doors aud Is paneed and
decorated In handsome manner, aud illuminated by
I've sixlght chandeliers The boXOce Is on the left OF
lac entrance All the doors Opeu outward. and those