The New York herald., 1876-01-28
HISTRIONS AT HOME.

JULIUS CESAR" WITNESSED BY NINE HUNDRED
PROFESSIONALS AT BOOTHS THEATRE.
Yesterday afternoon at half past one O'Clock Mr. H.
C. Jarrett full dress with Commodore Joseph Tooker
at his SIDE stood In the vestibue of Booths Theatre
to receive ladies' and gentlemen
dramatic profession, who had been invited by the
ayers OF the theatre and by the leading male and female
members of Booths company to with their pres
once at a special matinee OF Julius Cesar given in
their honor 1t was originally intended by Mr Tooker
who originated and managed the affair, to have
invited only about 2<0 persons of both sexes
who comprise the present working force Of CON-
panies belonging to different metropolitan places
OF amusement but requests for seats from
hundreds Of uninvitod members OF the profession
flowed rapidly that s93 tickets granted the
majority OF the recipients being ladies' Over 300 ap
pcatons had TO unanswered, such the
desire witness the spectacle among the disciples or
sock and buskn. The cash receipts from hymen were
ST. COO Special music had been arranged for the
sion by Sgnor operti leader OF the orchestra and
very handsomely executed programme printed in blue
ink, with the motto from Hamlet ''see the players
well bestowed appropriately issued each guest
by Manager Tooker the opening of the performance
The company who enacted Julius Cpsar'' declared TO
3 HERALD representative that they never before
had performed before SO critical and SO ex-
Shortly after the ascent OF the curtain in the
frst act when Cassius (Mr Lawrence Barrett Brutus
(Mr T. l. Davenport Antony (Mr y. @ Bangs and
Juhus Cesar tMr Mines Levckj appear in the scene
together the leader Of the orchestra handed from his
box three laurel crowns, bound with white silk ribbon
Messrs Barrett Bangs and Davenport and they were
placed their heads amid one OF the most exciting
scenes that witnessed Booths in any other
theatre Mr.. Barrett forward In the statuesque
garb Of Cassius and received with grand ovation
which he only bowed being quite overwhelmed with
his reception and in turn Mr. Davenport, Mr.. Bangs
fIa Of
siastic greetings nom the audience The cheering and
clapping Of hands inued for several minutes until
the actors were allowed 70 go on with the play
rHR GUKsrS
Among those Of the dramatic profession who were
present in the auditorium William Whestey, for
merly manager Of Niblo'si J. b. Mccullough, the
tragedan; Charles Fisher, James Lewis Mrs g. II.
GiberL Nine Ponisi, John Drew, Jr H }. Montague,
stuart Robson Frederic Robinson Mrs John Hoey
j. H. Mapieson manager OF Her Majesty Opera House,
London oliver Doud Byron J. W. BrutOne Yining
Bowers Charles Parsioo Joseph Proctor Herr Cline.
sheridan shook, Miss Ida Vernon, Harry Beckett Mrs
William K Floyd Recorder Hackett and ladies; Sig.
Brignon Colonel Sim, manager Park Theatre Brook
gn; Kate ClaxtOn, Aionzo Bliss, hart Jack
son, Rosa Lisle p. * Gilmore, Edward G
more the veteran William Davidge, Stephen
Fiske, lmre Kiralfy George Favcett Rowe the
three graces Birch Backus and Wambold. John
X Poole joan Dun Manager Of the Olympic; Sol
smith Russeil. j. II. Sheldon, George Wood, manager
.; Woods Museum Professor Holiday Miss v
lacks; James Collier, hme Augustus Lilly Hathaway,
John Brougham, MISS Sidney Cowe, Gus Williams
Tony Pastor, lone Burke, Idzzie Kelsey Mrs. John
SETON Lille Eidridge Mrs W. G. Jones, the Carlo
Family, the Berger Family, Emily Maynard, hrx Will
kinS Augusta Raymond Claude Burroughs, Milhe
Cook, !. II. McDermot1 J. H Mason Roberta Nor
wood, I'd. Lamb, II. rrssington, J. II stoddart Mrs
J. H. Raymond and many others In the boxes there
men among whom we're Lester walack. Mr..
John GiloerL MRS John Gilbert Augustin Daily, Fanny
Davenport Mrs r l. Davenport John T. Ford, man
ager of Baltimore and Washington theatres; Mrs John
Drew manageress Of tho Arch Street Theatre Phila-
delphia; Dr. Orlando Thompson. manager OF the Bos-
ton Theatre; J. II. henderson. manager Of Providence
Theatre, and John H. hcVtcker manager OF McVickers
Theatre, Chicago Telegraphic dispatches OF q
congratulatory nature were received by Mr.. fooker
from Harry Palmer, London, England; Clifton Tay-
euro New Orleans; William J. Florence, Cincinnati
Barney Williams Philasephia; George Rignold Cleve-
land and other dramatic and managerial notabuitiea
To Commemorate the event further number Of The
friends and admirers Of MIS- Marion Sackett lady
member Of Booths company, AZ the close OF the per-
orrnance last evening presented her with very hand
some and costly testimonial Of theu esteem and kindly
regard for her as an artistic