New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-19
PAYNL'S EsTApphARAScE AS AyAc1on
John r. FoId IN The Baltimore SIN.


1t was Oh Friday evening, October 20. 1909.
The auuOuncemc al rodl: the pub h. are rr-crftIJ'
nights His Irst appearance VIII Toe tiis evening when
d. presented celebrated ira gcd Ia i've ACES caei
'DOnsas; or, The Noble shepherd! Yoi,tg E,r,gj Inv
Master Payne, his first appearance on Tia s,age tb,.
IL be open a qdaricf past ., and me cIrt,ln
viii rise AT quarter past O'Clock prccs-ly" ALoIt
this tlne AdsleI Betty who dlcd Octogruarai, 3.
very iew years ago, vas the greatest ATTRACTION o.
had reached America. and whom Tie managers ot
TIE Old frame playhouse of Baltimore an oInc,,i
tne "Amefican Boy Actor" the people WEI an
the tiptOe of expect Before sunset coItnuons
crown went up rom Market stree t-loW Hai i,,,-,'
stloet-tnrUugn the harrow lane, tAen "Lenuo' +" t,t
which Nas wiGeh'd mo Holiday street. passing lie
where George PEABODY afterward I'm nns7,.
Win The nGln Oi Peabody, kSgs a 90. Around tbe c
~lhuOW as carry a. O'Clock 7ioOi thr eager crowd ON
It's outside WAS slender boy OF fourteen years viii 10, ~
excitement. urging one OF moro sturdy CROWN Ia INV
yOungser Joan PendietOu KenneGy A. lev ,I ms ,'
Young jr., brother of McClntock Young sinco 80 %
United states treasury, Washington Hugh Young i
NOrrdi wlth John +. Kennedy in a minor cbaTsc,,, 1
Ine place opened, as announced, at quarter Isl Z
and the frantic. Those VINO had s,eur,d 80
in advance thrOngcd IN III was sun diyIgnl tbe AM
Ind passed below the horizon and the III Lit.
barn OF a thea had windows sufficient 10 make nv
light ayaa le long as II lasted soon the hou,e
densely packed. The candles and lamps were ill., and
the music began In The orchestra were the three
Durangs-all musicians andplaye on the stage as veil
After the overture The play began. When IOnn1 Norr0I
appeared the eKpectanG pubic noted O youth VIM oId
not look fteen but Who was then fully seventeen
age Of neat, small ngiirc, and Handsome face
ing with intelligence Ills aonS WIS greeted win me
creates applause ana the demons ratiOns In his favor
were as ardent and wild tine enthusiasm OF coie
boys now is when tine alr OF Home sweet IIo,ns y
Is played ON Commencement Day In The
company tue elder Jefferson, the elder
Warren father OF the comedian, born Baltmore ma
pcteu III Boston, ana VINO PASSED MS seventeen year
only few weeks since Dul VINO aJ the period TO wIca
refer unborn). the great Odman actor Frapcls
the theu famous comedian Bussett The Durango .tc
The Ladg randolph OF the play was Mrs. Barrett
mother OF Genlieuan George, Of after stage mem,
cries. Mira Poe he mother Of Edgar A. Poe and for
mery Mise ArDOldj, then married Dut brief Tune To Mr.
Poe, OF Baltimore, who was young, pretty and clever
both AS ali actress and singer aud MIR. Cone he grand
father Of the Kate ClaItOn), also OF the
eompany. The plays during the week following we're
PizaTrO," " Hamlet" Lovers VOws" Ino Mann
taineers ? and'foF the benent OF Master Payne on Mon
day, October 80. 1909, Iancred aud sgismunda" by
fhs en ,o,a no d @ naa psIlOrineu
Baltimore, Master Payne vent " Washington and acted
there,