New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
THE DRAMA-AlUSIC.
THE GILBERT TESTIMONIAL.

The multitude that assembled III Wallack' 5
Theatre yesterday TO pay respect to the honored vet
10. Gilbert, aud to enjoy the ample and diversified
performances there glyen,fur his benefit ana also 10
commemorate completion Of his fftieth consecutive
year as aCtorwas numerous that II filled every
pant house. The rssemblage, likewise, was one
OF AN excep ionay brilliant character and appearance
Old play-goers abOunued, and very many ladies and
children the auditory the graceful charm OF their
beauy refinement and innocence The long pro
granme-are4dy made known III these columns-was
carried out, wIth but the omission OF single feature
tue Act, namely, Of THe DaDcheis' which mad 10 De
discarded, the last moment, III consequence OF the
Illness Of Mt W. Ramsey the representative Of Count
VEidiHer Mr. Waliack explained, in graceful Speech
tie cause the ths feature, ana dehcdleF
clmplmeuted necessarily absent company OF
the Union square Theatre. Dion BOuccaults De~uIllu
little pay Of Kerry gu which the author hiuiselI
acted witn exquisite sentiment character and skdD-
ana Ine Morning Cali" with Mir. Wullack as Ardent
and Miss Ada Dyus (wno had he slaudest sort OF "o
como, as Uro. ChiaHgtO were brilliantly succts,iu
features lie occasion. The screen scene from Inc
school for scuda" of course, brought on Mr. Gilbert
w.o welcomed Win cOtlOus piaud.ts. often rcOe
ginning as tuty died away, That II cong before his
voice could be heard. This pey,OuaOn, long slce rec
ugnz:d Ia. nowcrof antique grace and the roe fruit
OF tender feeling, quaint humOr ana hne Intellectual
breeding, was It's uesJ; The dalcate Lumdnit!
ard the irJIc Eice finding excellent expression ana
q sympathetic aud admirng response. Miss CCGAlah'
air Barron AID Nj. Charles Coguau who participated
VITA GIr GIocr, Tins were sAarcrs III MS recall
and IN tho public OF pleasure. Mr. Gilbert, part
ing These assocmtes-ud that with his character
lstc Uu-tIme courtesy, winch p.oases all ana forEcts
uoue--s the curtain fell betw, en them, came forward
and, IN much agitation delivered the following address
MIR GlLBERT's SPEECH.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: TLs Is an occasion when
sCareey w.,tur 10 confess that ana sad ar JOY
lu. Ilat m5 heart gues out 20 YOU me pubic ana TO
thoatr--with some ~ whom nave hcch continuously
associated 90 tHc &et seventeen cashctd Ho' Do '2.u
IN words. N1u ami they al AuuW 10! luurcd, we're 10
attempt 90 * the emotions That are born of tuls
.ccullar cyVut, IEuage wUuu be inadequate ~ ut
scribe me oy rtua grateful nature. AID vet rs
atrc OOhIl- into your faces tue memories ui my
wears come TUupug pavE upon me ike TO many masty
Ulu ,Onucs, ,lal nave been long emOamgd, ana SUI
ma, Ina ,,IIII,S,tp,,, feel d ,.lauuW oi suaars-
gatuerng me- IA is because Ct" 80 many broad
80 b.ve ~ ,.ei INTO liz spirit lanai Iu ,nese ii ~
years / moving twu great processluIs-o.o
coming upon tne sag. 20 play ter uicl Idtt0j tLc
otncr pahsng silently away. am .uOkln-, at tins mo-
m.ut Iu tuo faces 81 those whom I,nembc, 81. Htuc
children tWcny yeas uEo. soc ci it!s-5Id !, ieAu7
ara associates Gear cOmradcs!-wEO Ike myself are
! ns,euIug 10 the rustic O, Inc Autamu caves
! and waiting Tor tho Winter uuei and the Ygy
! hcJ ,AA, L am 80 surrounded, that TINS an
nly,rsaIy-t4Is "gUluen wt.du-," somebody
uos called u-hns brought Us together, gives new
siren J. ANA lends rcsn warmth 10 an Ola udhs hrAI
line ne oi an '.ytor I at nes Hnfd one Dt llH"HAs
TO yOu, the patrons OF MaliacEs lHcuuei tuhhs '' H
NtutcK-ll5 Ma'"-ei' u y continue I'D az 'u'' ''''
than all, dear Irtuu,-auu 10 iHe members oil Ia,
company; tuauhs 10 al tn mciuD 10 oil "a. Jtt-io
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Ddppieat dry II No lie; tnunhs TO iAc Ls-jtiIvu oI
Tie Press, ouu nave unVerod ~ tItale' ne VITA Llnu
hess qua co"siuei ha""l ID we i'" " GU,
gone uy, uoen uDutcrdird 10y tn, dlsi.1c'IHr
marx UI your appg, ciaIou! And, "a nave done iOi
cc,,v- year passes IA presence SONY tnoiyI
csaIy 10 e REMINISCENT; IDr o. Bc-iu tao wud
ougulu book ,nIt could no. Dr. roao ia
nv cp.y.llug 10 you These atjraiu,,, % lu he IT.
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