New-York tribune., 1884-03-25
MR.. IRVINGS AMERICAN TOUR
WRITING A BOOK ABOUT THIS COUNTRY.
GREATLY PLEASED WITH THE PEOPLE AND HIS
sUccEss-MR. TERRIsss VENTURE.


| GREATLY PLEASED WITH THE PEOPLE AND MS
sUccEss-MR. TERRIss's VENTURE.
The face was the face of Shylock, but the
voice was voice of Irving. He chatting with
TRIBUNE reporter In his dressing-roOm Of HsVery 5
Theatre Brooklyn and between the acts and during the
waits discussed his recent tour We have haG gio-
ous time" said be- s delighted with the people
and the country AS to the climate, have not 40 ucn
fault to find perhaps Of my company for nave
enjoyed and now en- Joy the best of health They tell me
am trae thinner In the face than when left New
Yor; but that is not to be wondered at"
How do you like the American people as audiences T.
Excelently well. There Is a quckness OF perception
enthusiasm when they aroused which Is con-
tagi0us. Ihave been struck by one fact which seems 70
me curtOus Invariably we found first night In
new city to be the worst regards to business which
steadily increased until it reached It's hgh-water marx
on the last night Of our stay"
~what part of your repertory seemed most generally
| the favoritel"
aWer. think you may fairly say that my Shake
sperean plays better than the Others ! am parcu-
arly gratihed too TO say that Hamlet, which we only
played eleven times. attracted the largest audi
enees second night each case better than
the first. The third act was received with enthusiasm
always. shylocR have played more than the others
about thirty times in all. beeye. Much Ado ABOUT
Nothing played eight nine times, but II seemed 70
| be liked"
what city impressed You most fsvorablyT
SThey all impressed me favorably, and l hardly
like TO particularize Chicago and Chicago audiences
however, found perhaps as attractive as any"
"Is it true that you are going write book about
An erica, Mr.. Irving e.
Yes fear IL is only When tell you that
am correcting the prOofsheets and sat up all last
night doing so you may imagine have but little spare
time upon my hands"
Is IL to be IN diary -fOrmP
"NO not exactly. There Will be a sort Of chronology
ical sequence largely composed OF the notes
have otted down from time to time 1t VIII be pub
shed n both England and America Osgood takes 1t in
hand here Sampson Low in England hope 1t will
be before the public before the middle Of May"
:" What your future plansP'
@.Wel, as yOu know open this day week In New-fork
in Much ADO We follow that with Hamlet On
April 30 sailfor England opening at my own theatre on
Saturday, May 81 So you see have only about two
weeks rest. shall perhaps produce new play during
the season, but have not yet decided what 1t VIII De-
may almost say for certain, however that IL will not be
Faust We then return to America aud open In
Canada arriving in NcwYork about the second week in
November. 1 shall add 10 my repertory probably an
other shakesperan play and Richelieu which was one
OF my early productions at the Lyceum"
"AIr Terriss is to leave you, is he not"
Yes am sorry say he ia. We part upon terms OF
the utmost riendness despite some unpleasant reports
nave not yet secured any one to Ill his place"
MR.. TERRIss's PLANS.
william Terriss was found story above Mr. Irving
and I'm gorgeous silks and satins Of BGssao looked less
UurecoguiZable than us chief We have lad a very
Jolly trip" said he, but have come to the conclusion
than triveug f. all that the heart or mln can de
sire OF all cities that played in Chicago TOOK my ncy
the most. You understand that do not include NtW-
York. There doubt IN my mind tLat this Is ihe
place on the Continent and feel like coming nome Whrh
get back 70 IL. As you have doubtless heafu' nave
changed my programme since wac here last In july
fake Day'- cOmpauy tO the Folly Theatre. am more
than sanline the success OF tie venture Dd!y
compauy stands alone OF Eugllsh-sprdklng companies
I'm my opinion They not only work perfectly tuPelher
but the artists Of them wonderfully clever IN
themselves. Miss kclan, am convinced VIII laht Loi
don by II the catch on at once We Wil sehu
company through the provinces and probaaOly play
three months London engagement ucNL year III lHe
meantime / shall support Mary Anderson. opening ID
Romeo and Juliet and probably playing HacJt 10 Ler
Lddv MlcbeM afterwards. / am delighted WIN tHs
chance and hope shall show the results OF the nVe
wears training have had under such master a. Henry
Irving There il further word should Ike 70 say
which say on Irving's account a. well as my OWL me
Nelc- York Times sunday last has just been shown 10
me- II contains sO-caled account Of the reasons Tor my
leaving this company which Is absolutely and scanda-
lou-y IN nearly every particular. What object was
10 lie gained such malicious lie that there was any
-ieeing on my part the man who has been so uni
'ormlv kind % me- Z cannot imagine. No man stands
higher in my esteem and my affection than MT ir'Ipe'
and only eaTe him because am cOlnpeleu 10 re
main ia England for the next year We part on the peal
of terms and il almost certain that In the near
rururr shall again be member or his company
The account referred by Mr.. Terriss eau ed mucn In
dipstiOu among the entire company, Including MI IrF-
uc and Messrs. stOier and LOveday, Ills managers.