New-York tribune., 1879-11-10

a.lurlrns Tonight, cOniiiurd ns follows:
Ny ,lufy simply, In yous name and on your behalf
70 say 10 two gentlemen We have long Known
with whom. tact, are Intimately ac-
quantcd. whom have never met
hat we are heartily glad 10 them. App auseJ We
do not welcome them ~ men of genus
It sometimes happens that men OF genius
DO not deserve welcome. But We do
greet Them as who have used their
uudoubicd genius to increase- the happpiness
cf their kind farpi1uscl; men whose success
ha- extended throughout nations, and mas added
bright hours the l'ic 0i every man and woman
1t has touched. lApplanse.l That success
has depended unworthy means Respecting
tlcm.elvas and their art. they have always
respected their audiences. They bave so mar
red wit and humOr. and most delicate
fancy. and the best light music OF the
time to the public tcmper that we have
seen here in Ncw-York. Tor example, their picce
80 popular That we hain't theatres enough In town
10 hold the people who simultaneously and
unanimously wanted 10 hear It. lApplause.
| propose. first. the health Of gentleman Woo
moi merely IN the piece that Las so lons
neon fine rase OF The town, but In "a
hri liant series Of previous always given
wit without dirt llpplAusel, drama tn whica the
hero IL not rake, The heroine H. not perpciuay
posug-aud poisIng-between innocence and adultery.
MIR. GILBERI's ADDRESS
Mr. Gilbert Oh rising, was warmly welcomed ana at
many points his remarks was enthusiastically cheered
H. said:
Mr. CuAGRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: As my friend suIl
van and myself were driving to this club this evening,
both of beng nervous and sensitive men. and
both OF Il, men who highly conscious Of our Orator
cal defects and Deficiencies and having before vvidy
The Ordea awaiting cast about for comparison OF
our then condition. We kened ourselves 10 twoautors
driving down to a theatre which play OF theirs
To be- paved for the first time. The thought
what harass ng but dismissed IT, however because
We remembered that there always the chance
Of success llaughterl, whereas in the performance IN
which we about 10 take part there was no pros
pect Of aught but humlliang failure We rather
I'm the position prisoners surrenderins to their ball.
and we beg OF you TO extend to us your most mer
ciful consideration. But it Is expected OF me, per
haps that in replying to this tOast with which
your chairman has kindly coupled my name,
sha M do ~ in a tone Of the ghtest possible comedy.
mat / cant do but I'm truth, am not sorry
has been welcomed AS We have been here. by the
leaders In literature and art in tins city vino
could look upon tEat welcome as strlhs on which to
responding 10 an hohor 10 Whlch ne + not emitted
For light thing To come 10 country which
t. find ourselves, in the sense Of the word at
home fapplausel among people wnOm We are taught
regard strangers but whom we are astonished TO
find are intimate trends Iapplausel; aud that
procred friendship dear Ia us that am disposed.
somewhat from the beaten paths OF after-dnner
aud endeavor 10 justify ourselves In respect
matter IN which we have some reason 10 feel that
have seen i'm several London Journals welI--neant
but uiudclous paragrapns. saying mat grev
against the New ork managers because they
prcnts. lLaGghter.l We have no grievance whatever.
our only conn aint tnat there International
copyright act. lApplause.l The author of play
in which there l. no copyright Is very much In
the position Of an author or the descendants
of author whose copyright has expired.
/ not aware that our London publishers are
in the habit seeking the descendants of Walter
Scott, Lord Byron or Captain Marryat Offering
them share of the profits ON their publications..
IIanghterI have yet TO learn ina! our London man
smith. or Richard Brusey sheridan, William shake
speare. IN order to pay them any snare OF tue profits
from he production OI Shc ctOops 10 Conquer or the
" Good Satured Man. or the Merchant OF Venice"
pie that the rignt hand knows not what hc
left hand doeth laughterl. and have
not done So And believe that II those eminent men
request OF the profits, tney would be met
expired Ana so, II we snOulh suggest the man.
OF this country they would perhaps reply. with
Ia st equal justice, Grnemtn, your cOpyrg LIT
own fault We consulted u New York awyer md 10 & our
informed that although alien author has right I'm
pnpsod we nsIG the real title in I'iIe' ihei ani un
own. We therefore thought would keep It In un-
published form. and make more pront rrom the sale
the and the words or the songs before
the houses aud at the music publishers. We imagined
their character nsular IN fact. that they would
of interest this side, out events have that
IN that conclusion We were mistaken Al all events. We
have arrived az the conclusion that we have no
body to blame out ourselves As Is, have zed
by tue aeof tue book ana the piano score IN London
about ~. 800 apiece. and under tnose circumstances
don't need tO Ue piled. Iiaughterl For
self, certainly don't pose an object Of compassion.
lLaughtcrl
the fith Avenue Ineatie, win performances otPin-
f0re. lLaughtrr I'll not add TIE prefix initials. be-
have desire To Oifend your republican sympa-
thles ll1ughicr may say hoWeNtr, that | have
read In journals that We have come here
show you how that piece should be uayed. but that
disc aim bohfor myself and my colaOoIateur We
here to teach nothng-we have nothing to tcach-and
perhaps We should no puplsn we did lLaugnter.l
But part the that have copy right and
are not yet managers III the United States, We
who are not tObe permitted 10 play this piece here
daughter and apPausel think you Will admit that
have no means Of knowing how II has been played IN
this country, but We are informed that 1t has been
piayed more broadly than in the old cOuntry-and You
know tnat may be Oetier Iaughter.l After
ward we propose To produce another piece. aud IN the
lulness or time. the longer delayed. perhaps,
To- pTesent Ito The amnnr agnTl Tu p,op1se n ts
same spirit In which we presented Piualore lin
most serious sprii-nOt To permit the audience
by anything that occurs ON tie stage nat he actors
of the really ABSURD things they ire dong
whether right or not nat Is the way-n when
presented In London. We open with Pinaforc," not
show that ought 10 ne played. To show how
the piece that succeeds about be played. aud
prepare the audiences Tor the pton new and
highly prcpostcrous story. tAppiau~e.l
The kindness with winch We have been received this
evening emboidens me To believe that perhaps Will
consider iAis explanation altogether Indecent or III
umeo have nothing more. gentlemen. to say, except
To thank you most heartily FOR tue complimentary
in WDlch You proposed our health, AID assure
You that compliment when IL TO ine personally
ns deligLitui as 10 Is uudcseTved- lAppauscl
SPEECH OF ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
In introducing Arthur sullivan the President referred
to musical work aud said that bright
and sparkling the OF Plnafore" IL would
be injustice To its brilliant composer t. treat it as h,s
best or most notable production. Mr.. sullivan waA
loudly chcered he reply tho toast lie spoke
as fOlowsi
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN In all earnestness
ana sincerity thank y"u foI your Kind welcome this
evening. Mr. Gilbert has graphically descr bed wnat
may call our sunerlngs down here Tonight
that will not enter Into them any further, except 10
congratulate him that his ordeal s over. ltaugLter
l have had tho nOEor, somo previous oc.
oasons. 10 hear this proposed-tnAt ia nv