Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-08
/" HAIL FAREWELLw
The Grand and Imposing Demonstration
at Booths Theater, New York,
Last Night.
Charlotte Cushman Crowned with the
Bays aud Made the Recipient Of
ExceptiOnable HOEOrs.
Address by William Cullen Bryant
Poem by r. II. Northumberland
TOrcblight Proc sssiOn.

NEW YORK, November THE ad-
miTstiOn and esteem inspired by the art
and career of Miss Charlotte Cushman
were aptly illustrated by the presence
of the crowds that assembled at the
matinee performance at Booths thester
to-day. Long before the hour appointed
for beginning the performance numbers
of people had gathered about the build
ing, and upon opening the doors they
surged in an unbToken stream into the
theater, the greatest number being
ladies, many bearing bOquets. The
TWenty-third street entrance of the
theater was tastefully adorned, and the
interior decorations were elaborate.
Around the upper gallery appeared
arms Ofall the States of the Union, while
on the lower gallery were hung festoons
Of red, white and blue drapery, among
which strings Of clinging vines ana
clusters of grape were artfully displayed.
Throughout the performance the great
est enthusiasm was manifested, and no
opportunity was missed by the throng
OF people Present to express their admir-
alton of their illustriOus cOuntrywOman.
The evening demonstration far sur
passed that of the day. Twenty-thiId
street, from Broadway TO Sixth avenue,
was ablaze with lights and filed with q
crowd that needed large force Of police
to keep in order. Many houses near the
theater were brightly Illuminated. Tie
scene inside the theater was Of most
inspiring nature. The audience was one
Of the brightest and best ever gathered
within even a metropolitan theater, and
included high civil and military officers,
and those well known in the literary
and art worlds. Every seat had its oc-
cupant, and the corridors and lObbies
were filled. The play selected was Nae
beth. Throughout the representation
Miss Cushman was most generously ap-
plauded, and at the close she came be-
fore the curtain, in answer to loud calls
of the people. While preparations
were making for the farewell eX-
ercises, bands Of music engaged
the attention OF the audience. At
the close Of well performed
overture, the curtain raised, and the
members OF the Arcadian club filed in
on the stsge from one side, while from
the other issued Miss Cushman, attend
ed by the lights OF the profession. Will
liam Cullen Bryant stepped forward, and
made brief address to Miss Cushman,
add finished 10y placing the laurel on her
brow. A poem, by r s. Stoddard, was
then recited, to which Miss Cushmau
made feeling reply, in which she said
toward the close: "On making my first
representations upon the mimic scene in /
the various cities of the coun-
try, have reserved to myself
the right of meeting you again where
you have made me believe that gave
you pleasure which / receive myself at
the same time-at the reading-d
The programme for the theater hav-
ing been ended, Miss Cushman en-
tered her carriage and was driven to
the Fifth Avenue hotel between double
lines of fiambeau bearers, the members
OF literary and art societies of the city.
A grand serenade followed, and the fare
well representation Of Miss Cushman on
the mimic stage Of New York was
brought to 8 close.