Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
FROM BOSTON,.


BosToN, Nov. (, 1882.
When l wrote last week, the Warren testi.
monial was in progress and l could only tell
you of its occurrence. Now it has become a
thing Of the past, but it was an occasion worth
remembering, and, indeed, l doubt if any
one who was present at the evening perform .
ance can ever forget IT, The play vas the
School for Scandal, and it was given with
the special Museum cast which l dare say
many of you have seen. OF course Mr.. War
ren was the Sir Peter Teazle, a character
which he plays as no one else in the country
ever has played IT. Miss Annie Clark, the
Lady Teaale Mr.. Chas. Barron, Chas Sur
face Mrs. j. Il. Vincent, Mrs. Candor. The
remainder of the cast was as follows .
Joseph Surface, Mr.. Geo. Il. Parks Crab
tree, Mr.. Geo. Wilson; Sir Benz. Backbite,
MIR. j. B. Mason Sir Oliver Surface, Mr.
Alfred Hudson Careless Mr.. Geo. G. Bon
niface, Jr. Moses Mr.. VIM H. Seymour
Rowley, Mr.. j. Burrows; Trip, Mr. J. No
Ian; Maria, Miss Norah Bartlett Lady
Sneerwell Miss Kate Ryan. When Mr. War
ren came upon the stage he was received
most enthusiastically rarely has an artist re-
ceived more spontaneous or hearty recogni-
ton it was not only tribute to the artist
but to the man, as well, for Mr.. Warren holds
q high place in the esteem of Bostonians. At
the close of the celebrated screen scene he
was called before the curtain. As the curtain
arose and Mr.. Warren stepped to the front the
applause was tremendous-ladies raised their
handkerchiefs and there was a cheering that
nearly raised the roof Of the old Museum A
wreath Of gold laurel leaves, sent by Mile
Rhea, was handed up to him and superb
horse shoe of cut flowers from one of his
Boston friends. As soon as there was a little
quiet he stepped forward and made a most
exquisite little speech. At its close the Mu-
scum company, who were gathered behind the
scenes began to sing "Auld Lang Syne." 1t
was quite unexpected and for a moment the
actor was quite overcome, while a perfect
thrill went through the house. wouldn't
dare to say how many cried-all the women
did, know, and as one gentleman said after
ward, Il felt pretty tear.y myself" ana there
were others that felt the same 1t is no small
matter to have lived seventy years and to
have been engaged steadily for fifty years
in the same avocation, over thirty in the
same place, and to be held in such reverent
regard by everybody. The audience both in
afternoon and evening was a very fashionable
one and completely filed the theatre.
Lee Il Shepard have sent out the first of
their illustrated holiday books for this year
they are "Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight
and That Glorious Story of Old" by Rev.
Edward Hamilton Sears, author of that other
beautiful hymn, Calm on the Listening Ear
of Night" The illustrations of both books
are very fine and are by F. 7. Merrill and Z.
II. Gannstt in the first, and by Alfred Fred
ericks in the second. The holiday edition Of
Aldrich's poems which Houghton & Mifflen
have just published, is certainly one of
the most exquisite editions of any American
poets works yet published. 1t is illustrated
from drawings by the members Of the Paint
and Clay Club, and among the artists repre-
sented are Frank Millett, W. L. Metcalf w.
F. Halsell, W. L. Taylor, s. E. Colson,
Marcus Waterman, II. Sandborn, and W. b.
Closson. The engravers are Geo. F. Andrew,
w. b. Closson, w. j. Dana, j. p. Davis,
Frank French, S. L. Putnam, and Arthur
Heyman. Heavy tinted paper beautiful
pictures and pliable cloth covers, make very
handsome book, and one which every lover
of Mr. Aldrich's poetry should be sure to
own. This same house has just published an
enlarged edition Of Mrs. A. ID. 4. Whitney's
Mother Goose for Grown Folks, " and John
Randolph" by Henry Adams in the series of
american Statesmen" that is so ably edited
by John L. Morse, Jr. The book that every
body is talking about is Mr.. Howel's last
story, "A Modern Instance, which ran through
several numbers of the Century magazine
and has been republished by James II. Os-
good & Co. The book is strong probably
the strongest that Howell has ever written
the characters are well portrayed, and there is
a strong interest felt while reading, but it is
unsatisfactory and leaves a bad taste in the
mouth. The story is written with q fidelity
to nature that is powerful, and it is evident
that Mr.. Howell is adopting the realistic
school Of which, by the way, he has been AN
earnest defender. Another book with mo-
tive" that the Osgoods have published recent
ly is the last in the Round Robin series OF
novels, called "Rachels Share OF the Road"
Rachel is the daughter of a railroad president
who carries on her heart the burdens Of the
employees The book is written by an earn.
est advocate of trade unions, but while it in
terests and appeals to the sympathies of the
r, aders it does not convince them that the
millennium of the working people will be
brought about by unions nor fastened by
strikes. But the book is one TO read and,
what is rare for a novel, to think over.
SALLIE JOY WHITE.