New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-25
ROBSON AND CRAAE SEEN By ACTORS

A PROFESSIONAL MATINEE THAT WAS HUGELY
ENJOYED.
That actors make the best audiences was amply
verified Yesterday afternoon at the Star Theatre,
Robson end Crane invited their fellow actors end
Actresses TO SEQ their pei torrance OF the two Drog
in tho revival Of" The Comedy of Errors which has
been so successful during the past few weeks. 30
tickets we're sold and the order of the day was :iss
come FIRST served" that at an early hour con-
siderable crowd was gathered around the entrance
waiting for tho doors TO open. IL did not take iohg
after that for the floor Of the house to be completely
filed aad the later corners, among whom were many
leading members OF tho profession were sent to the
galleries where however, they seemed to enjoy them
selves hugely Good huInor indeed was tho chief
characteristic of the whole affair Between the acts
the Hobbies were filled with busting tAkatve eIo"o,
who all seered to know each other TO be glad TO see
each other and 10 have made up Their !nds tat ela'
with each other WIS their hearts chief oesire
When they in their places they transferred tner
good-humor to the actors on the stage Every eHoo.S
line was loudly applafied ana they shiieAeu Mn Mn
laughter at the oddities OF the twi coIedlahs inc
scenery received almost as much attention as tne
actors and each set was greeted vOceronsly
When finally Mr. Robson appeared IN answer 10 re-
heated calls at the end OF the last act but ono u Was
with difficulty that he could get throug his neat uo
speech so frequent the friendly Interruptions
lie said in part: ,......., a., "a "a
be tho recipients of such pleasant aud substantial
honors as those with which you have this afternoon
showered us-I believe showered" is the popular
word INDUCED in by great artists when they tee taes
heart SO glad and full We do ours-that scarcely
need prepare You tor the disconnected tumble OF woas
which viii try string dramatically together IN c1
pressions of gratitude for your kindness Should YOU
dei,e any nervous unstoadiness Ia NY voite II Wiz
soou disappear, and its tones of rounded ana mel
huous sweetness remind you of many former 90.
casions when, in the language of Mrs ardcaatle m
the play 1t could " charm the very birds from 'he
trees" This sounds like the preliminary Of o lonS
epeech but will save you that infection Ii occurred
to me that these words sounded right well 50 wa
oondn't resist tho temptation Of speaking item we
are Slod Won like our Comedy of Errors prosucon
aud If IN our judgment il effects credit on the os
and taste of native al lists are more than peas0a
It's American, you know ,.nsa
The play was finished amid vrrlwind OF spplan so.
To name those present list of every sct0r arc ~.
ager now In New-York would have TO be aace ~ lho
boxes were Madame Janish. Frank Mayo Rose go -
Ian w j. Florence Mrs. Florence, Henry f. lN1ey NJ
Eytinge and Edward Rarrigan. Among the hillss ,a
who stood about the lobby and wished ttey "eJ sr
ming the play in their theatres we're a. a. rai,Jn
j. NJ Hill, Rudolph Aronson, Charles H. MS, aantl.y
Steele Maeksye, j. N. Collier Colonel snh' pA'"''