New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-09
MR.. BOOTHS SOUTHERN POUR.

The many who are interested in the welfare
OF the legitimate drama and the prosperity OF It's fore
most aud practical representatives. will read with salts
faction that Mr. Edwin Booths professional tour through
the South has been attended with great success This
tour was begun Baltimore, the Sd OF January, aud
was ended Mt Bowling Green the Sd of March.
The business OF the expedition was jndiciously and
admirably guided and managed by Mr.. John I. Ford,
the leading theatrical director in The south. and long
well known rs OF the sbest managers in the country.
In Baltimore Mr. Booth appeared fourteen times before
audiences brilliantly representative OF the culture and
beauty that city, and his success there was the more
interesting and significant from the fact that Baltimore
IS his native place. In Richmond be acted seven
times Then no visited, in succession, Charlotte.
Columbia, Augusta, Charleston, Savannah, Macon.
Columbus Montgomery Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nash
vile, and Bowling Green The total number Of perform
ances given by Mr. Booth in all Of these paces 81
The characters that he represented were Hamlet OeIO,
Richelie. Richard the Second King Lear Shglock, Car
diaol WoSey Idgo, and PetruchiO.
Mr. Booth had not acted south Of Baltimore, on the
Atlantic coast since 1859, when he appeared in most OF
the cities named. lie therefore positive novelty.
and the inhabitants OF the South for many miles around
the places that he announced TO visit manifested
lively desire him act, and in crowds 10 the
cities in which he appeared. The hotels were thronsed
Legislatures regulated their hours OF meeting with
special view to attendance upon his performan es.
Social parties gave pro edeRce TO the heater Crowds OF
people gathered early as daylight. IN many
instances To buy tickets Northern citizens who CHANGED
To he passing the Winter In the South among the
most eager applicants for places There multitude
at every railroad station to welcome the great actor
and Often at the doors Of the bad to be
locked in order to keep the rush OF spectators eager
10 see him No actor for many years. has aroused such
excitement received such welcome in the Southern
country and the newspapers well private adyices
testify that Mr. Booth has thoroughly repaid this vel
come-havng acted with such power and fire as in his
earlier days he never surpassed His personaton OF
Richard TIC Second 1t is important TO record was gen
uine success, particularly In Baltimore Richmond
Charleston aud savannah which places understood
10 unusually exactng in critical views OF the acted
drama This part long dsused. Is made specially by
Mr. Bo th and his portrayal OF II is OF the most Pc
cuiar poetca and pathetic assumptions that arc now
conspicuous the stage. Lovers OF Shakespeare viii.
a,suredy be glad that he has received such al and
substantial announcement keep this character in use
Mr. Booth ia now In Nashville. There, and IT Gin
clnnati, no acts under the management OF MI
Macaulay. On tho 9th of April he will appear at
McVicker's Theater, Chicago. Later he goes TO
California, where he win act under the management OF
Mr.. John Mccullough. The stage in the South has
received fresh impetus from Mr. Booths brilliant
tour and much good may be expected tn flow from the
consequent revival Of dramatic interest Mr. Booth ana
Mt Ford parted at Cave City, Kentncky-the manager
taking his company, % persons, back 10 Baltimore
Before setting out on the homewar Journey the troupe
prese nted TO Mr. Ford gold as token OF friend
ship, and to commemorate Q Booth expedition Inc
most remunerative OF the tour done at Nash
WILLIE baltimore, and Atlanta. r. BOOTHS health as
been greatly benefited by travel and his spirits muoA
cheered by the sympathy aud admiration OF inc sou'fA
people.