The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

cALvKErs FARKwELL-THE MANCHESTER MAN
AGER FAILS TO APPEAR AT BOOTHS THEATRE
THE SPEECH HK DID NOT DELIVER
Booths theatre thronged last night, tho princi
pal attraction being the announcement that Mr. Cal
vert would deliver like Washington, farewell address
America All the critics there, OF course, and
all the young ladies' who admire Lord Byron and all
the young gentlemen who admire the ballet But Mr.
Calvert did appear and the dsappo ment was pro-
found Mr.. Tooker was in very gloomy cohai'ion
and Mr. Calvert was understood to be Ill
Mr. Calverts failure TO appear tho stage was q
appointment to those who to hear him, but
the HERALD reporter favored with the following
speech which was 10 have been delivered Why It was
not spoken alter having beon written, did not appear
However, this is what Mr.. Calvert intended TO say:
LADIES GESrLExKS-It is IN old and sacred
custom when men part possibly never to meet again,
to wish each other u last God speed "God speed
to the soourner who is leaving the hospitabe gate and
"God speed" to the kindly host who has given hos
paiity to the departing guest Ladies and gentlemen,
permit believe such respective relations
at this moment As The departing guest wish you,
with all my heart, God speed thank you, with all
my heart TOR hospitality you have shown me- the
honors you have conferred upon me ana the pleasant
memories shall bear away with me-
came by invitation among you poor servant in
a assist in labor OF love-the production OF
grand work grand way. The design Is accom-
pshcd the success gained and II only remains TO
But here upon the threshold before the last look OF
each other is taken and the last farewell spoken, per
NIT render, a few words, some account OF my
stewardship.
In accepting the invitation to superintend this pro-
duction OF .Sardanapaus" hesitated IN the OF
.'Henry the W thought 1t just possible might,
an Engiishman be regarded as and intruder now
know how lar above such prejudice tue magnanimy
OF the American public can soar that the conscien-
tous artist, he he from England. Italy or Tmbucioo,
shah be welcome and IN great country lSs TINS thas
art, is not surprising that 1t should be
In your great Centennial exhibition ms memor.
able have invited and welcomed tue art and
science products OF the universe. and here within
these walls you have welcomed the contribution Of
an English poet supplemented by the art product OF
English artists who seek to enter in friendly rivalry
with your own.
Ladies and gentlemen 1t IS a happy thing that II
should So for surely that day that ART and artists
be cosmopolitan begins the day OF doom for
both.
To say much more than express my hankiulness
would be out OF place where am now standing, but
few briei remarks as to the production OF the play you
invited 10 witness tonight may not think, be IN
A long experience actor and manager has engen-
dered IN my mind conviction that the socaled decay
OF the classical drama attributable 10 the tact that
too little attention has been paid to the manner OF pre-
senting It. There exists popular error that the Illus
trative arts are not needed IN such plays as Shake
spcare's and Byron's
Ladies and gentlemen, hold the very opposite opn-
lon and upon that opinion have acted Tor the last
twenty years. maintain that the stage utterly neg
lects its functions when 1t tails to do all that It's cosnae
do TO embelish play that we have no more
right TO Danish music pant ng, dancing, archaeology,
antiquities historical illustration DO II in costume
ia manners from the stage than we have the right
to bansh acting itsek All the arts should be enlisted
and entitled to their just recognition. In the
various reyIvals | have presented have horne this
strictly in mind and eNempliheu the theory to the
fullest The latest instance oil II is the play you
are seeing tonight and with the public has
always attended the venture as 1t attends itnow My
efforts good plays good and appropriate settings
have been commended in quarters whence commenda-
ton is praise indeed and many are ''the lines
OF fair encouragement l possess from such friends
Helen Faucit, Theodore Martin, Tom Taylor and
NlNorc hnn nrnS / nm
limited to few minutes and cannot, therefore, say
onetwenteth part of what might be said in support OF
my views; but the we'll wishers Of the drama aud its
professors who look kindly on tho art to which belong
and the profession to which ] owe allegiance
l desire 10 draw attention TO the testimony OF
Shakespeare as to the Importance and value OF
appropriate and minute illustration IN costume
eeremonals and pageantry it rs toeraoy wen au.
OF stage manager to ms own play Of Henry VIII"
before Queen Elizabeth II any one sufficiently inter-
will take the trouble to read that play he will
think lie surprised find how fully what IS termed
the stage business is set down and cSp,ined-the
MONIES all printed mnutey with the text itself,
and prove contend, convincingy how important the
great master considered these adjuncts
Ladies and gentemen-I have done my utmost to
''Sardanapalus" faithful and appropriately gor.
geous setting and am deeply grateful those gen.
temen of the press who have kindly rcrcad the sub
ject and Endorsed for me my claims 10 have repro
duccd in this revival as accurately as art can do it in
this day, the Assyria Of 'Sardanapaius" fon have
before you Byron's play condensed, 1t is true,
and necessarily So illustrated as you see.
and regardless cost. Indeed, when in Eng
land Mr.. Palmer gave me the carte blanche con-
mission to reproduce it without stint IN any way
While felt hattcred by the great confidence he placed
ia me- could not restrain feeling OF amazement at
his temerity for. without disrespect TO the
n Great Britain, knew no management who would
have dared much risked so much in the produc-
ton OF legitimat play, and appeal TO yonr magma
nmity ladies and gentleman, TO give honor and credit
where honor and credit is due In Messrs. Jarrett
4 Palmer l and respect the lauu-
able enterprise that induced them to select
merorions work like ''Sardanapalus in face of the
man tempting productions OF a frivolous and less
hazardous nature that were within their reach
know their motives know how much they have
riskcd and | revere the ndomitable determination
that inspires them advance aud maintain this the
a,re IN that shall be credit to and worthy
OF TIE public OF this grea. representative city Of
America
Ladies' and gentlemen II my tongue were rs loyal to
my thoughts as l could wish l could say more but
time is brief and l only now, in conclusion say
fervcnty aud regretiully Farewell" lin the future
may again meet you, hope to be received as have
this OCCASION; under any circumstances, beg
want of the art and respect, and should this be
our last meeting desire to leave record my high
sense Of the great kindness have received and the
lasting regard hold OF the generous people
to whom bid farewell.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Tamberik the tenor, COOS to Madrid this fall with
Nine Apastasi rozzini
Theodore Thomas has returned to New York to make