The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-22
HENRY IRVING.
HIS Impressions Of America Reflect
Credit on His Taste.
He Appreciates Ills Kind Treatment by
tho Yankees.
Golden Opinions Won from The Press

Golden Opinions Won from The Press
Impor,ancs was attached by the Amerl
can people TO the professional visit made Il
this country by Mr.. Henry Irving, th,
English trsgedian. L. 10 quite fair to S.,
that importance wHs attached 70 II by Mr.
Irving himself. Hl' fame had preceded
him. Ii wss certain that he would be kindl,
received. 10 was equally oer.gin that hi
would bs keonly criticised. Mr.. lrylDl
understood his position. II was 10 his In
teTest 70 make q favorable impression. A nd
II IL 10 Do said TO bls credit that from first
To last he 30 conducted bimself az TO win
golden opinions In all the great centres
of the Union. He had established
bis reputation In Great Britain, and long
before he left these shores OF ours he had
secured q verdict in his favor rom the
greater Republican this side Of the Atlantic.
What we have thought Of him as man
and an artist has been duly recorded dur
ing tho progress OF his career. What he
thought OF us wa know was being recorded
while be was among up. And It rebounds
10 Mr. Irving's praise that he adopted the
proper means for preserving his impres
slons, by bringing with and carrying with
him everywhere, In the capacity Of secre.
tary, skilled and accomplished writer.
WORK WILL DoSR.
This book Of "impressiousn would doubt.
less have been different IL ii had been writ
ten by Mr.. Irving himself; II could hardly
have better accomplished its purpose. AS
IL liz, we see a man deeply In love with his
art earnestly striving TO be true to himself,
and vet to win the appreciation OF bis
audiences and the approval of his critics.
We see also how thoroughly he appreciated
the treatment he received. All nationali.
ties have their weaknessss, and II IL easy
enough 10 make them the subject Of Iidi.
cule. Mr.. Irving was not blind to our fol.
bles and peoulisrties, but he found In
America and In the American peonle much
to admire, and Mr.. Hatton's book cannot
fail to strengthen those ties OF friendship
which exist between the younger and the
older country.
JouRgALIsM AND THE STAGE.
The book abouuds with quotable pas
saees and We Give one or two:
Talking OF criticism and the presa, the
press and the stage, one evening Irving OK
pressed somc views Ia regard to tina inllu'
enrB aud relations OF the newspaper aud tho
theatre, which are full OF sugRestiveness and
point.
journalism and the s;sge," he said,
''hays always been more or less in sympa.
thy with each other. AS they have pro-
crossed this sympathy may BIO said TO have
grown into an alliance In the best interests
Of civilization. AsexpoDents OF tho highest
thought OF the greatest writers, as educa-
tion!sts OF the most comprehensive charsc.
ter, the press and the stage are, / think, two
o. the most powerful institutions for good
In our timeS and represent the greatest
possibilities in the future.
st IL interesting TO contemplate how
closely they are associated. these two insti'
buttons, srtistically and commercially.
Tho advertisements Of the theatres repre-
sent u large revenue TO the newspapers, the
employment. OF writers and reporters In
chronicling and commenting upon the
work OF the theatres REPRESENT, on the
other hand, an important. outlay Tor the
noVspsDer. The press 10 telling the story
OF the theatre from day to day; and, while
|, extends an earnest aud honest sympathy
10 dramatic aTt In It's highest aspirations OF
excellence, | hope the time will come when
the criticism OF tho work OF the stage will
be considered one OF the moot serious Tea.
lures that belong to the general and varied
OF newspaper.
THOUSANDS OF CRITICS.
an the past we, in England, at all events,
look upon bug two men ~ critics in the
most complete aense-mon who, by thought
and btudy. feeling and knowledge, he'd the
power TO sympatblze with the intention OF
the artist, 10 enter into the motives Of the
sctor himself, criticising his conceptions
according TO hie Interpretation o. that
which he desires 10 express. These two
writer's we're Lamb and HaSlott. Bur nov.
adays We have thousands Of critics. Every
in Grsss Britain hiss ito critic.
Even the trade journals, and some OF the
religious journals, have their
critics, and some OF them speak with an
emphasis and an authority on the most
abstrupe principles OF art which mel
Their Lamb nor HsZlett would have
dreamed OF assuming. / don't know
how this contrasts With America, but am
sure that whom the conductors OF the great
Journals OF the two worlds are fully con.
WINGED of tho deep interest snd the friendly
interest the people are taking IN the stage,
they will give decreasing importance Ga The
dramatic departments OF their papers,
MS VISIT TO PRECEDENT ARTHUR.
Ir,iug want mora than cncs 20 The White
Hou,p, and was greatly impressed with the
dignified intcrmality OF one Of ito evening
receptions.
yet an air OF conscious power" said he;
peat of nm English noble or
wealthy commoner, the president
the hest receiving his intimate
friends. No formal announ oemen,s; pre-.
carnations made just ns II W. were IN a
Quiet country house. Soon after supper,
when the ladies took their leave, and most
OF the gentlemen with them, and one or
two Others went into the presidents room
and chotted, l fear, until morning 1t Was
to me very enjoyable. President Arthur
would shine IN any eociety. He ban q
large acquaintanco with the best literature,
dramatic and general; 10 ap. at quotation,
an excellent stcry.tsller, a gentleman and
n good fellow. When had said good night.
and was on my way to tho hotel, could
not help my own thoughts wandering back
to thoughts OF Lincoln and Garfield,
whose portraits had noticed IN
prominent positions on tho walls oil
the executive mansion. | remember MIR.
Noah Brooks, OF New York. telling us the
story OF Lincoln's death, and how be was 10
have been In the box with him et the
theAter that same night and how wildly be
recounted the chiefincidenh of the tragedy.
And Garfield can quito understand that
terrible business making his successor pre-
maturely old, called, ss he wss, into Office
under sush painful circumstance and with
10 great responsibility. A distln euished
American was telling me ysstarday that
only the wisest discretion and personal self
denial In regard TO the filing Of offices
saved Amerisa from the possibilities OF riot
and bloodshed. Hs said Arthur's singularly
quiet administration OF sffsirs-iha one
necessity Of the time-would be taken into
account ut the polls II he Is nominated for
reelection"
Father,