The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
NEW YORK.
CHARLOTTE CUsHMAN,s FAREWELL.

CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN's FAREWELL.
A GRAND AFFAIR-THE AFTERNOON AND
| EVENING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CROWD
PREsENr-THE CLOSING ExEECTsEs.
| NEW York, Nov The admiration and
esteem inspired by the art and career of
Miss Charlotte Cushmsu were apt.y illus
trated by the presence of the crowds that
assembled at the matinee performance at
Booths theater TO day. Long before
| the hour appointed f01 the
beginning of the performance numbers of
people gathered about the bUilding and upon
the opening OF the doors, they swarmed in
an unbroken stream into the theatev. The
greatest number were ladies, many bearing
boquets. The TweDty-third street entrance
of the theater was tastefully adorned. The
interior decorations were elaborate. Around
the upper gallery appeared the arms OF all
the States of the Union, while in the lower
gallery were hung festoons of red white and
bue drapery amid which strings of clinging
vines and clusters of grapes were artfollY
disposed. Throughout the performance the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested, and no
opportunity was missed by the throng of
people present tOexpress their admiration of
their illustrious countrywoman. The
evening demonstration far surpassed
that of the day. Twenty-third street, from
Broad way to Sixth avenue, was ablaze with
lights and filled with crowd that needed
loI 20 lOTC6 Vi DOtlC6 10 Keep IL In order. MANY
houses in the neighborhood of the theate1
and the theeter itself was illuminated. The
scene inside OF the theater was of the most
inspiriting nature. The audience was one of
the brightest and best that ever gathered
within even metropolitan theater,
and included high civic and mill
tary officers and those well known
in the literary and art worlds.
Every seat habits occupant, and the cor
ridOrs ana lobbies were filled. The play Sc
lected was Macbeth. Throughout the repre-
sentation Miss Cushman was most generous
" aPplauded, and at the close came before
the curtain in answer to the loud calls of the
people. While preparations were making,
Tor the farewell exercises bands of music
engaged the audience. At the close ofawell
performed overture the curtain was raised,
and the members of the Arcadian ClIEb filed;
upon the stage from one side, while from
the other issued Miss Cushman attended
by the lights of the dramatic profession.
William Cullen Bryant stepped forward and
made brief address to Miss Cushman, and
finished by placing the laurel on her brow.
a poem by r. j. Stoddard was recited, and
Miss Cusnman made a feeling reply, in
which she said toward the close:: ''On
upon the mimic scene in the,
various cities of the country
had reserved TO myself the right of meeting
you again when you have made
me believe that / give you the pleas
ure which L receive myself at the same time
at the reading desk" The programme for
the theater having been ended Miss Cush-
man entered hsY carriage and was driven to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel between double
lines o{ flambeau bearers, the members of the
literary and art societies OF the city. i
grand serenade followed and the farewell
representation af Miss Cushman on the
mimic stage OS New York was brought TO a
close