The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-14
Irvlng's an Revoir.
n. Y. Herald

: irving an heVolr.
n. Y. Herald.
Il Mr.. Abbey closed the IrviBg-Terr,
season in the Star Theatre last nigh
with pack and crush 50 great tina
had the police directed discnntinnanc
of sale of tickets no one in the box of
fice would have felt surprise. Ever,
box and seat had been sold days ago
and last evening SPECTATORS, WHO hac
fortunately secured few carly worms
when the books were opened, readily
disposed of them at $2j each. This sug
gests an Interesting feature of the Irving
engagement, and recalls the tremendous
receipts of Sara Bernhardt. Her twenty
six weeks drew here and elsewhere
$780, 900. The Irving season of twenty
six weeks has drawn S405. .604.25. OF
this Mr.. Irving receives one-half and
supplies the company, except that Mr..
Abbey pays 81 600 of the 81 800 paid
Miss Terry weekly. From the indica-
| tions OF this week supplementary
season of four weeks might be given
with equally cheerful results, but the
end has come, and the greater part of
the company left for the steamer late
last night. The bill was what is termed
mixed, and of the performance little
need be added to what has been hitherto
said. As Shylock, Louis XI., Charles
and Benediek, Mr.. Irving had abundant
scope for his virtues and his faults. In
each and all the overshadOwing impress
sion produced was his superiority in
stage management and the charm of the
! Sflpa eazagygbla flht.a hfa1,
not precisely representative New York
gathering, seemed to best appreciate Mr..
Irsings Louis XI, the makeup for
which is marvel of dressing room art,
and in which his peculiar elocution does
less violence to the general ear than in
some Others. 1t was remarked that the
audience was less like an old time Wal
lack house" than so notable au occasion
should have drawn, the only people of
prominence being Dion Boucicault and
daughter, John Mccullough, Colonel
lngersoll, Governor Bum, Of Idaho,
Edwin +. Thorne, Patrick s. Gilmore,
Theodore Moss and Henry E. Abbey
There was not much enthusiasm, but a
very decided intention tu be cordial
throughout the evening, SO that alto
gether it was fitting close to Il most
fortunate experiment.
At the close of the Charles |. act Mr.. |
Irving was loudly called for, and after
courteous recognition said;
LA DIES AND GENTLEAiEN-It Is nv |
privilege to thank you for all your good |
ness toward us. | wish my tongue pos
sessed an eloquence that would adequate
ly express my thoughts. On a night
that will ovar Ia rap,aU, baroI H., -
months ago you welcomed us to these
boards, and | thank you, as the repre-
sentative audience of the Empire Citv
of the United States, for the welcome
which we have everywhere received
from the american people. Not one
Earring note, not one ungenerous senti-
ment, has marred the happiness of our
stay among you. Arab like, we pitched
our tents and Travelled to many places,
and travelling in America is unlike
travelling in England, the distances are
greater and the cities are further apart.
Some Ole has kindly suggested that to
oblige Us they might perhaps be pushed
a little together, but we can Certainly,
after visiting your country, sympathize
with the American gentleman who was
afraid OF venturing forth from his hotel
in London lest he might tumble over
into he sea. But wherever we have
been We have received a gracious and
hospitality, and the last four
weeks have shown us that New York
has in no way forgotten the first kind
greeting she gave us. OF the efforts
which have helped to gain your favor it
does not become me to speak mt length;
but thanking you on behalf of each and
all, cannot refrain from expressing my
pride in the triumph of one who hiss
made an impression on your hearts
which will never be effaced. mean NV
sister artist, Ellen Terry She has won
golden opinions from all sorts of penp'e.
Her heart is full of gratitude, and by
her fireside she will often tell Of the
she received from the Ameri-
can people. For myself, have a host
If delightful memories. You have shows
that upon the broad platform of noble
art the two greatest sections of the :
English speaking race are one nation.
You have shown that no jealous love of {
your own most admirable actors has ]
prevented you from recognizing the
earnest purpose of an English company, I
and We shall return to onr homes with I
The conviction that new as our methods ,
nay have been, you have set the stamp {
IF undisguised approval on them, and I
your generosity is, I am sure, right I
heartily reciprocated By the English
people. Certainly, as long as | have
theatre the doors of the Lyeeum will be /
open to welcome your distinguished
One is acting there now,
others will be there by and by, and that
We may not be quite forgotten we are
soon. Dick" said your great .
Abraham Lincoln to Governor Ogiesby,
Dick, keep close to the people" And h
hat the American people may not for
ret us We are coming, if ali be well. in
Ihe next autumn. We shall return full
Df hope and anticipation, and to our
friends at home we shall sly that we are
for parting embrace-a six ;
embrace.and am sure that
1ur dear land, which has the first place
IN our hearts, will not begrudge us the
affection which we bear to America,
which out of the depth of your kindness
you have conjured up. Ladies and
gentlemen. respectfully. gratefully and,
t may SAY it, lovingly wish YOU good
Dy"
Mr.. Irving spole with his customary
but gave the impression of
feeling for which he stroye.