New-York tribune., 1880-06-16

fame has proceeded him. will be grand as bis career
"Wam ann Warren, in short speech wished Mr. Booth
"GOd-speed, happiness and prosperity
ADDRESS OF p. c. STEDMAN.
F. c. Stcdman responded TO the sentiment "Ihe
Poetry OF the Actors Life" We are sending aoroau'
and with houors he snid the actor who OF all others m
the best SUSTAINED claim upon respect and Affection
Now there arc two classes Of public men Of whom thk
il may be said that II tney do not succeed WIN thc pun
c II IA their own fault failing TO wit the preachers
aud the cfors An aut hOr cannot force people TO by
hIs hook but every week congregation mas 10 St hn
listen 10 its prearher aud II the members prefer etGra
misery hereafter to such nilctlOn III this wOIla II
must be the preachers fault just 50 win no aCao'
now earcrIy we desire TO be moved. Conversely, If he
does WIN hearts, II he does grow III Iane anu IT m
of al men really deserves his success-thcre can he no
mistake about 1.-THE has stood with the lights upon lh
II Is likely enough that Mr. Booth Will appear upon
the English boards ms IN lact Iii n Td fiow omr cham
MON throughout his experiences abroad 1ci tnoIe
tradition current about the British state oi lnu WncH
well might give us ground lOr hXl'y' IT Is %
our cousins Will take nothing from this SIDE that mas NOT
what il called the flavor of the SOL that thS ht'o
s held TO be solely humorous and fantHsc and must be
rxn,rsSrd no Silly i'm dialect but certainly win UNIT
art. Thought or action which claims TO Pc be
American ana get conforms somewhat 10 t tnt
III older conntres must he fIauithe product OF n
tame and conventional imitation 70 current mas LII .n :
IOndOn dinner III" other day, az American auhni WHO
IN his prose at least. is always poet. only found co
nv calling 10 his aid the names Of Artcms Ward ana
other authors. who certainly have not GAINED lufcSn
regulations by their histories TRAGEDIES. dIaulaiic nHts
and cpic poems! Now. Mr. President, we are scHuns
Mr.. Booth abroad as our chlrt trhGeuhn' ~ o.
tue pure iniontion me sfncloS m ID rmi1;ns "f
classic passion, with which ne sells tle cit.un1 w w
Shakespeare I'm visible form before MS 10 prrNch MS
finding favor ~ genuine product OF American Dloo's
and culture Yes. he must resort to the flavor m 9I
fbr soil" Suggestions readily occur 10 the mnd. me
oil CiV DerTcE for cXamue. las made new VERSIONS -.
the suiilOquics M Hamlet ana DINER lragculrS Win
il may hr well for m to consider and adopt; or POSI-
INV fGcv might bc translated for him into the ua"cl
sand 10 used 10y the farmers of Bucks County, Ithh
knife ducl WIN i"'FWS OF .G ,,r ~, a. !, o,,,,js
with Il revolver at Tie hW9 rs me I"l'tI h'lVvtmPas
to escarc. M0cbdh OF course ne nnSi 'rt-7 III , h ~
Brother LOnalh nan Strilcs and Il iIrN hoh' Nl
E0pc0 nc might wear top huats spurs. Texan hhl ana
climb the balcony by aid OF his llsSn Know rom ln
enormous and wclldcScrNcd lopilaI| Vl @ "t' - ,
Mr. Clemens m England that il Mr. Booth VIII use ms
American textbook OF the piay our uaE'u"" triumph
Tnt aitrr an why should we think the English so
narrow think Is somewhat our dc of Nom Ihh Is
too Tlcv have arcriC the lIrt lhHt ",.
shool of uovrlIst with IioWcls. Aidrch ana James ~
MS mead Is producing work thItlS more drllc dc ana s
lie than their 0Nn ana more healthy dl iiut man ".l
OF France Oar guest ana tointau' n,, - ~ , r,
opinion, no WorS" enemy lhdh " ''''i an" ',
weather." II English lovers OF the drama come u',.
his sweet and vigorous claIin' th'y VIZ III" ~
dOub either lis Nationality ul Ms u III anu ''l"'
q the md-"rulIES IN when We smart IN u
right and lnhrrarCc His grace ana passion VIII az
crCsc their grow ing tunNctiun that America l. LOT al
and entitled not only the co"ns seat, but To th'
h,rUa, ut ieas:> Of intellect and n"siiat:oh'
CoNCIUDING wOEDs
| CmctJus.icc Day spoke of stage Literature and
| in conclusion. extending hs hand to Mr Booth h'
said At my time of hfc and with the number OF ac
ou,n;anrcs ard friends tAat have, there Is rn man
appreciate moro thtn th" one "h"Tr lhid now hi'
Iiiai - not judicial, bit PERSONAL expression.
Tn" company then sang "Auld LanE sync." ant
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