New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-29
FIFTY YEARS AN ACTOR.
Drvrrrr To WILLIAM WARREN.

YvrA7ToN OF A LovING-cUP-PoEM By WILL
IAN WINTER.
RosroN. Oct. 2S.-Performances to com
nemorate the completion Of the hfleth year o. man
warren upon the occurred here to-day ~ 'uo
ton Museum Mr.. Warren, born November ~ 10 =,
Phiadelpha is now close to the end Of nls st % ~
wear His professional debut was made Oh O0' -
oao ar the reb Street Theatre IN that Guy ne IoV
Moral in Homes tragedy of" Douglas Ao0oi
be mas been for fifty years an actor, Foi IN. No..
,va.rs he has been associated with the Boston
-, a., chs citv he is respected and beloved oy
all elasses The demonstration OF puohe aO'uli'
f,on for him to-day was exceedingly ehInusia'''0,
Tsv scat in the house had been sold IN advance ana
of course the theatre crowded "Ihe Heit-av
Law" by Colman. played In the aerhoon' anu
sheridan's great comedy OF the school Tor 7canu'
was plaved at night In the former Mr. warren "c,eu
Dr. Pagioss In the latter Sir Peter Iea-fe LIS M
bup,or and his dignity aud tenderness, t0gether WIN
beautiful finish OF his art. are conspicuouSi'
these characters He acted with reraTkHoiG ~ .'en
der the stress OF great excitement anu "
The proseenium tasteny decopate1 Sbd other
to,tta ~ bright green leaves caFhalonS aI 20 4be
beae@H bnst Of warren occupying the place % 1he
prOmpors box at the mont o, gre 7e,ves AutImna
ssrnshed with flowers ana autu. I'M to,tIigbts full-
flowers we're placed AL along the I0O1Sn unVailed
tn the entrance hall. The lght was Da, 80 S' gener
Teal study of the work was i of character
AT tue matinee before prp Is 1aInnssreciafion
RE role. MT Warner expressed n1 b{y tasfefui
o. ns rnete VIII brilliant points and delivered
VIII ssa' was excited among the audi
.nce mart iculgrlv upon seeing Warren ana MIS- iceO
co. ~. ga ~ together Charles Barron. Annie CaTk "
Ca o. Nj Aifred Hudson Norah Bartlett Kate Ryan,
William ymOur and Others were i lhI C'' ,r,,sou,,,
vT6n thirfy-ave years Hundreds Of congratu.aIory
letters ami kilograms received by "arItn ]
out the day. Gable messages came from Eu"IH A'0''
'''- GIFT TO Mr.. WARREN.
After the performance had enied az 'nt
Museum 10 night committee called on M "'It0H "
IN. residence No 2Bulhuchplace, TO present TO him
Testimonial, from absent friends. The committee WIS
headed by Mr. william Winter, of TIE NEw-l oRh li'iD
INE and it comprised Mr. James K. Osgood NJ Nathan
Appleton Mr. Fred A. vinon the artist who has pin.eo
MIR Warren's portrait, Russell 7uA"eH' anu W
r. NJ Field, OF the Boston Museum u
Warren was found at supper with large
nnmber of CHESTS both ladies and gentlemen Inc pres
entatop was made with as little fOrmay as poss Dle'
The gift to MI Warren massive aud Deaui-Iu' LlHs
Cup made Of beaten silver, hned Win Eou-'uo WIN ~
Tiffany OF New York-and 1t bears the Following hserI-
ton: To WILLIAM WARREN. Commemorative o. tne
completion Of his Doth year upon the stage August . On
1ss2 From Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth' Mary
Anderson John Mccullough and Lawrence Barrett In
presentn if Mr. winter made address AID read the
LlOEIn4 poem;
Red globes Of autumn srrew the sod. ,..,,.
Ih- Danuersd woods wear cllni'J-i a"I1-'S
The aster and the guidcu-rod
Deck all the heius.
No clarion blast, at morning blown,
Should greet the way-W orn veteran he'e'
Nor roll OF drum Eur trIupct-tOAc
Assall his ear
Noie7eled enscns now should smite,
Is itn jarrlug fash, down emerald sleeps,
Where swett.y IN the sunset ID -AJ
The valley Sleeps
No holder ray should ba.he this bower
Than when. above the gll .Ine-;n- stream
Tie crescent moon ID tNI. 9ht- hOuI,
First sheds her beam.
No ruder note shoGd break the thrall
That love and peace ana hoh2I weave
Than some lone WlIC-DIL- . se-''4C O~i4
AT summer eve.
But here should float the voice OF song
Like evening winds IN autumn leaves
Sweet with the balm they Wait along
From golden sneaYes.
The sacred Past should feel its spell,
And here should murmur soft and low,
The voices that he loved So WE'LL
Long, long ago.
The vanished scenes should giye to this
The cherished forms OF other days,
Ard rosy lips that felt his Ass
Breathe out his praise.
The comrades Of his young renown
Should proudly throug around HIM now
When falls the spotess laurel crown
pom his brow.
Not IN their clamor0us shouts who make
The 400 day pOmp OF glory iofN
Does the true SOU Of manhood take
It's high reward
But When from al the gimmering years
Beneath the moonlight 81 the past
The strong and tender spirit uedis
90 " ell DONE al last;
When love looks forth from heavenly eyes,
And heavenly voices make acclaim,
And ali ms deeds Of kindness Use
10 bless MS name;
Whom an that has been swecty blends
Nlih all that is. ana bot ! revere
The hf. 50 lovely l. It's ends
So pure 50 dear
Then leaps indeed the golden flame
o. h..ssfal pnde 10 rapture's Orul-
tn fire that sacramento. zane
las ut for him!
For him. who lord of joy and woe.
Through half-a-ceutury's suow-white years
Has gently ruled IL humOrs glow,
The tOunt ot tears.
True simple, earnest patient. kind
Through gnets that many a weaker VIII
Had stricken dead, his noble mind
Was constant still.
Sweet tender playful. thoughtful, droll,
His gentle genus Sill las made
Mrth', perfect sunshine III the soul
And PHYS shade.
With aInaranths Of eternal spring
BE ali his life's calm evening drest.
While summer winds around him sing
The songs OF rest!
And thou, Memory, strange and dread
Tina. stand'st on heavens ascending slope,
Lay softly on his reverend head
The wreath OF Hope!
so softly. When the port he wins
Toward which HES haDDicsJ breeZes blow,
That where earth ends and heaven begins
lie shall not know.
Mr. Warren made an appropriate response.
genial and graceful! letter from Edwin Booth has
oeen REQ ived by Mr. Warren and many other personal
MESSAGES OF good will have poured IN upon the veteran
by post telegraph. Edwin Booth says One OF the
egacies left by my father was that OF love and
honor 10 william Warren"