New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30

st il described as tribute to an able and faitnIui
worker In the dramatic profession; and the puDhc
feeling we do not doubt, apart from appreciation OF
tha attractions which are offered, will be that OF
eommingled pride and pleasure in honoring an
actor of the good old school which has done 80
much for intellectual advancement, and which we
ali 80 earnestly wish to sec preserved.
MIR. Becketts benefit, assigned for Tuesday
night, also involves q programme OF s'rohg
attractions. "The Household Fairy" VIII
he acted by Mr.. Pympton and Miss Ethe
Fllsler An act of "Ingomar will present
Mr. J. b. Studley and Miss Adele Belgarde as the
barbarian and PdrtheniG. Lester WALLACE. J0hn
Gilbert, Ada Dyas and other members OF MI W Sac
lacks company will then appear IN an act OF " She
Stoons to Conduern Mr.. Beckett himself presenting
Tom Lan,pkin Mr.. Frederick Robinson Will gye
recitation from Schiller. Steel Mackaye, Miss Rose
Coehlsn, Madame Ponisi aud others will then be
seen in one act from The Lady OF Lyoas." men
will come condensed version OF " Married LIE,
in which Mr. Beckett will act Henry DOpe, and the
other characters will be undertaken by the prlnc-
nal members of Mr. Wallack's company. An exhlbI-
ton of magic by Professor Hermann Will wlnd up
The motive of this benefit is the kindly desire to
give farewell greeting to an actor VINO Iol eleVeh
years has given pleasure to this pubic, whose
presence has been associated with some OF our
cheeriest hours, and whose integrity OF character
and amiabty Of life have greatly enGeared nm NO 10
purpose will everywhere be recognized. Inc man
who makes us laugh s benefactOr, and he SHOULD
land. It is hoped that this benefit may, brighten
the hour OF parting, and help to send nm away
with a merry heart, kindly memory OF our clCy'
and the strong wish and purpose OF speedy
A FAREWELL BANQUET TO EDWIN BOOTH
IT was made known some time ago that Edwin
Booth would go to England this Summer, ana IL 10
probable that he Will make professional appear
anee in London and other European capitals bis
career on the American stage has been one OF noDy
ambitious effort, splendid achievement and COM
handing Importance; and it seems emlnenty
proper on the eve Of his departure from his native
land that his felow-ctizens should formally TESTIFY
their sense of the worth of his abOrs and their ap
probation of his character. Mr.. Booth has always
upheld the highest standard in theatrical AFFAIRS,
and largely to his personal example and influence IL
IA due that we possess stage that-with all its de-
fectsis vet worthy of intellectual respect, and can
rightly be viewed as a credit to our civilization.
These views have prompted Mr.. Booths friends to
arrange for him Farewell Banquet, at which the
voice of appreciation and the kindly sentiment OF
the American public with regard to him may make
itself heard with no uncertain sound. This tribute
takes the form of breakfast which is to occur on the
18th of June at Delmonicos this city land at which
the attendance of representative men-not residents
expected be very large. The Committee of Arrange
ments consists of the Hon. John X Brady chairman;
George w. Carleton, treasurer; Lester WalIacK,
Joseph Jefferson, Lawrence Barrett, hitelaW heid,
William Winter. Algernon 5. Sullivan, Charles
Watrous, Laurence Hutton, Il. Z. Stedman, Jervls
McEntee, j. X. OsgOod, the Rev. DR.. Bellows, Hor-
ace Porter and S. II. Clifford. 1t WILL we think, be 9
pleasure to New-YOrk TO see Edwin Booth h0nored
in suitable manner, he bids us farewell DE will
sail for England on the 3OtL OF June, accompanied
by his wife aud daughter.