New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
WINTERS JEFFERsoNs.

IN
w 49, Interesting and valuable volume no"
80 ond bonorabe a space belongs TO the JeHerSoh
"a, J.; tho history of the stage. The hrs1 vi 1"0
900 ,ybo adopted the theatrical profession was "
ao+ononorarv. disciple, and for time an associate
&C Carrick: and the dramatic talent as wei "S
certain charm of personal character mas Deeh Trans
mitted uninterruptedly in his line IRON la'hVi
a. con doUn to orr own day. The present
Joseph Jefferson-the greatest IN inc sue
cession-is Jefferson the Fourth, ana nc has
a son. now on the stage who promises 10 c"r-
Time the dynasty. But besides the direct repre-
eentatives Of the name, there are numerous coli"'
eral branches which have more or less ulsIlnction
daughters and wives and cousins have 1oiloWcu 'iio
mimic art; so that Mr.. Winters patent anu "o1
directed researches have carried him far aieiu' ana
led him into brilliant various and entertaining COM
pany series Of striking pictures start ih.o VIC"
rrdar his praphc pen disclosing strange ana eNci-
inc sad and merry phases of the life OF an acior,
,nd ranging from the quaint and antique scenes OF
the ENGLISH provincial playhouses III the reign Vi
George H. through the fondly commemorated Gays
of the old John Street and Park Theatres III New
yort 70 the splendid era of our own Rip whose
o,tIa nresence moves around the world, winning
oil hearts and rousing the finer feelings. Inc
delicate and sympathetic touch with when M
Winter traces this century and haI OF
dramatic history is so charming tha' INV
reader will be apt to lose sight of the extraordinary
industry which has collected exact and recohu''o
details. personal sketches and illustrative notes
,rd made tbe hook so compeUdious. authoritative
md thorough as well as so entertaining. more
carefully finished piece of literary Workmanship II
is not often our good fortune to see
Thomas jefferson the founder of the line ana
oreat-grandfathcr of tho present Joseph was man
ocer of the theatre at Plymouth, England; ana
l,velv sketch of the manners of the audiences al
that seaport is given by John Bernard, who was
member of the company:
"sailors in general, believe, are very font OF
plav-houSes. This may be partly because uVy H NJ
their ships work-houseS, and rarity hecauSe 'he
former are the readiest places OF amusement tneV
can visit when ashore TcmeIn3eri on I6 ,,S
frp TO Plymouth. was rather startled al onserTllg
the effect which acting took on tleIn as aiso lIl
mode of conducting themselves during perform
ance 1t was a common occurrence whel no "lIlctI
were present for a tar in the gallery, who observed
rnessmate IN the pit that he wished TO address, 10
,;nC binself over and descend by the pillars. tread
When his communication was over, anu oGloIe an
officer could seize him. mp again ne went IKE cat,
md was sncedilv anchored alongside of Bet sweet
Rlnssom, The pit thev called the hold the gallery
ND aloft. or the main-top landings the boxes tne
cabin, and the stage the quarteT-decK. livery
General and gentleman they saluted as skipper ;
every soldier was n jolly, or lobster; ana tne
varieties of old and youuS men VINO were h"t "a
command thev collectively designated swahs. JET,
larson bpinr the eldest was a Rcar-Admiral, and 1
was q Commodore"
Sanuol Ryley who wrote volume of memoirs
pnder the title of ''The Itnerant" tells the follow
ing anecdotes of jefferson the First;
'Tom Blanchard came to play few nights and
NTH HIM Jefferson of Exeter. During their stay we
rcce,ved an invitation to perform The SchoO. for
scandal and An Agreeable Surprise at Tor Ab-
bey on some grand public occasion WIicn now SIPS
INV memory Three chaises conveyed the major
mart of the company. jefferson rode his own nor
and walked. with my dogs and gun. during i the
Nv and and good cheer Rich wines and iat Yenlsol
were descanted upon with eplcnTean youOlntH
when behold, we were shown lnIo TotH c",ioi -
Iess servants hall wi b stone floor JEFFERSON VINO
was martyr to the govt, looked around MN WIN
disgust and when the servant unteelmgly lnqnre,
whether we chose any dinner, he rcplleu: zen
onr master friend that after hisdeath he had bet
Ter have n bad eptaph than the players I! report
while he lives SO saying ne Teinouhlel us noISt
md left ne 70 DO the play aswcl as we could without
him This rebuke had a,GOOd effect, Tor the Dutei
soon made his appearance with an apology, anu tle
PLAYERS received courteous entertainment durmg
Another snecdote, told by Ryley, has been illus;
tratod with an etching by Crucks4ank, published
In The Huaorist: "The last night of JcffersOns en-
Cagement he played Hamid. for his own beneht
and Tom blanchard, ever accommodating, agreed TO
double GuildensterR with the dre,Dtgger. When
Hcmjct called for 'the recorders Blanchard, who
delighted IN joke, instead OF flute brought on a
bassoon used in the orchestra; Jefferson aitcr com
nosng his countenance, which the sight OF TINS IN
strument had considerably discOnpoSed. went Oh
with the scene:
III. Will you play upon this pipcf
&C. My lord, cannot.
al. | pray you
&C Believe me, cannot.
"H / do beSecch you.
&C. Well, my lord since you are so very pressing
] will do my best .,-,
druck up Lady COventryS Mlnuet,' and wen
through the whole strain, which finished the scene
for Hamlet had not another word to TO say for him
self"
Joseph Jefferson, the son of Thomas and grand
Init tota nm
was one of the most accomplished members of tn
John Street and Park companies in this city, and G
the famous Chestnut Street company in Philade
phia ''In looking back to those days of tn
stage remarks Mr.. Winter, - it should be remeH
bered that at some seasons it would happen tina
every actor in the company was classical scholar
This Jefferson the Second a greater actor tba
his father and his style is said TO have resemble
that of his grandson. The next in descent, ais
named Joseph. was a useful and aniable member {
the profession. who made no great mark LII tn
world The well-knOwn law of ataviSm seems
have obtained in the family, genius manteStln
itself in alternate generations. Mr. Winter Ia
been fortunate enough TO obtain from daughter {
Jefferson the Second 1irs, Fisher som
valuable reeollectiOns of the family, and anon
them is this pleasant domestic picture:
"There was simplicity in our household that
have seldom met with since. In affairs of Duslnet
my father would often take us all INTO MS councl
One instance of this which is singular and amusing
[ particularly recall. A neighbOr of ours was !
the habit of lending money at intereSt-a proceed
ing which we had been taught to regard as ai1nos
as bad as robbery-and "a merchant of philadelphia
who was in need of money. had come to HIM to BOZ
row it, The usurer CHANGED to be Insuflciently SUI
olied and he mentioned this exigeucy to my father
saying that certain very high rate OF interes
could be obtained upon a loan Ny father answere
hat Inc would consider the proposition, and con
munieate his decision on the morrow. He the
sailed a family council and apprised us Of his OF
oortunlty TO profit by usuTy. He dwelt long an
earnestly on the merchants distress; We all e,
member fhe impression received that he abOU
TO become a Shylock and that he might be temple
10 end by cutting pound OF flesh from the brea'
d the impoverished debtor. Butwe kept our fath'
rom that shocking crime which, OF course he Ia
not dreamed of an intention to commit, and besse
him that he was not a ShyOck. His quiet, waggls