New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-26
THE LATE HENRY d. PALMER
his LAST DAYS.

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The most important part of Mr.. Palmers
career ms manager was that which covered his assooi
nuou with Booths Theatre. Messrs Jarrett ana PAINE
took three years lease OF that house-wch Is pa
OF the Cakes Ames estate-in 1874. Their lease was
dci MAY l. in that year but they did not open the 'he
atre tn August Is. From that time I'LL april lot ,
They carried this heavy burden, and made one Oh Tue
mast determined efforts that have ever been Witnessed
In dramatic management The house was one OF the
most difficult TO manage. Mr.. Palmer often said, WIN
which lie had ever been connected 1T seems almost
impossbe" he addedn talk with the present writer
"even to drive the people into it," This state OF acts
lei t. the adoption Of many strange and striking eAP
dienis for attracting public attention the season VI
1874 was opened with Drama, by MI BOnc'o'uI''
emitted Belle Lamar" IN which John Mccullough ana
Katherine gers acted the PRINCIPAL parts Inc piece
a. founded on incidents Of the civil war OF 1Sol-o' II
begins with very beautiful dramatic en- ct-th' SING
ing OF the scntnels. a Summer night on tue palAs vi
the Potomac-snd 1t contains many strr'hg i'c'Den"
I. wasnot successful however and on september IL II
vos Withdrawn and Mr.. Mccullough then ar-
noorea ne Pierre I'm "Venioe Preserved" Which
had been altered, by Mr., Boucicdut rom INC
rgiual OF Otway. memora"io ItA'"Io "
TINS version was the introduction OF the famous curse
from the last act of Byron's tragedy OF Marin"
Talero "a passage upon which, In some sapleh' quar-
tcrs the adapter was warmly congratulated Mr. Nc
Cu!lough acted Rcdrd ILL., for his beneht. on sepeu-
Der 49, and closed his engagement On the ZINI MI
md Mrs. Barney Williams appeared, IN MI CHSiles
Gayler's drama of "The Connie 5Oogah" and they con-
tnued to play TIL the 17th OF october-their engage
pent being very successful On October 10 ChalioVte
eastman began her memorable farewell engagement
aouearin As Queen Katharine Il lasted till November
z and the great actress seen also as lay Adco
md Meg MerrihCS Mt. George VaDdenhoH ac'c'
V0Ieey ana Macbeth. The closing night, November =
was signalzad by most extraordinary proeeeahg'-
stj fresh no doubt the public remembrance Bryan''
Tho poe smoke the farewell address and Miss Crshman
responded IN simple. earnest and touching words An
ode by stoidard-vho present In one OF the boxes
WAS read b. Roberts. The stage was occupied Oy All
tie dramatic artists in town, the New-fork managerS
md many distinguished public men and citizens Jeffer
SON Bouccault Gilbert. Walack Peter Cooper, Bayard
TAYLOR John Hay aud Governor Tilden were con-
.pcuous among the friends who thus at the last OF her
.pendd career gathered around one of the greatest
women OF the age. Tho theatre was denseV
crowded with one Of the most brilliant audr
enccs ever assembled in New-York. The receipts
that night were S6s5O. Macbeth" was aeted
closing with the sleep scene At the close Of the ex
ercises Miss Cushmau e'oortedby procession with
music and torches through umultuous crowd 70 the
FINN Avenue Hotel and a display OF fireworks In Mac
son-sQuare thereupOn completed the pageant OF hef
farewell night in New-York Miss Cushman, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. TAYLOR and many others who participated in that
brilliant vet mournful affair have since been gathered
into the rest Of the grave On November Mr. Jefferson
tlcceeded Cushman, appearing as Rip Van WfRkte
and played crowded houses TIL the afternoon OF the
psih The Saturday nights during his engagement
were filed by Miss Kate Field the wellAnown writer
and Iecturer-now in London, aud since distinguished
for much creditable work. dramatic and literary, aud
especay for her services the Shakespeare Memorial
Theatre az Stratiord-on-Avon-.wbo came forward as
Pea Woriagton. November % N SIS julia Seaman an
English actress ca ne out Hamlet and received
with well-merited dersiOn.
On November so Mr. John S. CLARKE, the
American comedian. began an engagement in
"The Widow Hunt" e. Eyerybody's FI1end"), ana
new English piece entitled Red Tape" These ran TIL
December TO- when thew were replaced by " The Heir
at-Iaw" ana Too1les." Mr.. Cdrkes engagement was
not a. successful as ought to have beenfOr he is
true humoris excessively drol artist OF the most
delicate kind man Of intellect, and ripe and mellow
actor in all sorts Of eccentric characterswIth touch
OF pathos that Is light the Summer breeze
and tender as the memory of happy hours
that never can come again. On December IL
was produced new romantic play, entitled The Hero
Of the Hour" adapted by Mr. George Fawcett Rowe,
from the French Of NJ. Paul Feyal author Of The
Dukes Motto"-so we'll known the English and
American boards, in the adaptation made by John
Drougham. "The Hero Of the Hour" was superbly
mounted but It did succeed and on Christmas Day
Il was acted last time That night Matilda Heron
always friend and favoritc with Mr.. Palmer-was
brought forward Lady Macbeth, OF which part she
gave as bad performance as ever was seem she was
then n her decadence and her death occurred about
acted nqctst1 on December 29 Mr. Rowe appeared,
as Nioavber in the drama of Little Emily "a piece
tnat WAS adapted from David COppereld," with the
consent OF Dickens, by Mr.. Rowe himself but which
goes in the name OF the late Andrew Halliday as su
thor Mr. Rowe's engagement continued, to fair bust
ness till January 80, 1879" The Serious Family Z"
being added 30 the BILL with Mr. G. b. Bishop Antn
DAB Sleek The theatre was then closed for week, for
1ehearsals OF Henry "" which produced under
the direction OF Charles Calvert Gust deceased with
scenery brought from Manchester, England Mr.
George RiRnold acted Henry Y and made decided hit
The play enjoyed very prosperous from Fcbru
bry TO April "a and the profits of its production
exceeded 600 On April 20 the foremost actress Of
tie English stage Miss Adelaide Nelson, came
forward here as Amy RObsart, and subsequently,
she acted Juliet Pauline and Ju'ta-characters
in which, TO this day, she has no rival, and which, TIL
nor coming had not been well acted since the days Of
Fanny Kcmbe and Ellen Tree. Miss Nelson had bril-
liant benefit and in the height Of her popularity re-
tired on the sJh of May-givng place TO Miss Clara
Morris as EoGdne, May 10. Miss Morris acted-til
The 9th OF June, and as Lady Macbeth INF
George Rgnold assuming Macbeth, Jane Shore and
Camille.
the theatre was then closed, till August 80, when
Nessrs Jarrett Palmer opened their second season
presentng with eOpiOus paraphernaa, the Irish ac-
Tor Barry sullivan, as Hamlet The Goth Regiment
Irish attended this performance in full uniform aAd
with it's bandoccupyng the front rows OF the balcony
Upon the entrance of the Ghost that spectre was
mistaken by the genial Hbernians for their iiustrous
oountryinan and the band produced remarkable effect
by suddenly striking up Hail to the Chief" SIR su-
van subsequently appeared as Rchelteu, Richard Ill.,
and BererLey IN The Gamester ended his engage.
ment-whion was not successiul-on September IS. In
Mr. Sulvan's train were Mr.. j. L. Cathcart-the same
who accompanied Charles Kean to this country IN 1865
and an incompetent actress named Louise Hubbard, who
was shortly afterward requested TO return 10 England
and who thereupon returned. Poor George Bel
more succeeded Mr.. Sullivan, appearing on Sep
temhcr 90 I'm Mr. Bouccsults drama Of "The
Flying scud" Mr. Be'mOre had won great reputation