New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
Mrss DAvyRAY SAYS GOODBYE.

Z. ou0h the elements seemed early in tho
veuug to gnt against her. Mss Dauvray had
TO complain of the warmth OF The reception
rendered her by crowded house at the l.yceuin
Theatre when for the last time this season
she burst Oh the view horrihed French relative,
Of kais Ahipieu From that point onward the evening
was where occasion offered, succession oi incidents
tending To show the kindly esteem In which Mss Dti-
yray Is ned by The public Between each act sue sage
WA, heaped with flowers and arlchly bound album WAS
presented 10 Miss Dauvray by friends from as Tar away
As Chicago who were present. When the curtain hnaly
fell Mss Diuvray repeatedly called
for and though evidently extremely nervous. addressed
uer audience bravely as follows:
LADIES AND GE>rLEMEN An artist never appreciates
the value authors words unit he II calrl upon To
.ubsfitute his Realizing thal Tact, suppose Il Is
almost superfuOus TO inform you thit tus Htlle ii-
promptu speech cost me yesLer iay few moments Of
tnough aud study however that is mere detail. As
strued upun std-e THIS evenin., could not help
i'''pp nv sn,n,,ons with those felt nearly seven
noutns ago occasion o our nrsi perform ince of
tine comedy. How dih-rcnt then aud now Then al
was frariu uHerr."myi wen OF In, itts
tnratre scarcely known; II WAS ne" play newly
organizsd company, a rather hazardous experiment.,
evrryoy SAID aud friends feared for tue result.
Now after months. We nnd se1Vrs mere 10 Wiz
ness the two hundrrdth p-rior'sance ot MT ho"dris
p,ay The uucel tantity has become successful
trimph. And whom have we TO thans ior .hls sra.ty
ing rrsultt Will tell you First. tue master haui OF
Mr. 81 onson Howard who wrote thr orlII"It nhes tns
have enter ned thousands. Inc next 70 whon efrds
is due is the members OF my dear COMPANY. c""'os
convey you AN idea OF th.ir eaines. "ess ,lo
sincruly Of their arllstlc eHorI@, the'E uoNoti"u
to tue interests Of our enterprise; must NOT Io,
grt our master mach:nist Thomas Gossman. VINO, win
hs ,tn has worked faithfully. Then tbe press Ol New
~, who nave more than generous. add have con-
stautly slstainrd Efforts Win rNrI-enc"di"SIhS
words Last least must thank, De gwen 10 l"o
that puOc VINO can ann VIII appie-.
ciate pure Ish comedy when property "trrPeteI an.
nrn,lure1 As the werk wore on Ia months. ana that
public s ludorsed our eff rts sm III nope Grep. ,no
my breast that perhaps IN the Iu'u' we '"isu 'r'"
permanent place the affections o inc o.
\rw.lork think may venture L" say .i't uole h's
Tonight received some encOu aeoneb1' Va -
h.,'nv ,s.n. t onr SEASON not been won "lthoh1
nart unc.a-lng work, personal prlvatl"n ana 'eN'o
Now mai h we spoken Of what we nave uonc J." tuo
n,sT vLI 1. familiar yOu ALL suppose II "onu 10
- ,nfsrcs,ins 10 YOU know sometDihg ol wha We
iut.nd Dang IN the future. Inc stOcAho.drIs oi tHc
NrwYoL Ine.tre Company, who nave D"eh 80 Alhu
and con sirra- rlng my sru -Sles nre' Anu "
49, an M always feel grateful. have been fortnbate
b IN ,ce The fnrure OF this lovely theatre IN Ihe
hands OF such alager As hi' -" O. ~ = ,;l ,,ly
not venture 10 speak or eis ihto"'".', -, H.,
ra,.r fo what | promise. an nApPy ia. v,u
80, -, forfnne, IN stage. My manager Mr.
UV,lsn mas perfected arrsugenents WIN ~
whereb, open ner. on The lJth OF next ic'ciuo-r'
49, vou A that only the pres. ana
,,,'i'c c,n procl,.m but | can prons" you new
comedy from the pen OF Mr. bIoiSon h""'a' ,' No No
dtamatis Of whom America nay WI W." ~ ~ w,II IN "a
rro-.uI compauy Will have new menu II 'h't WI "'hc
P,',,r,a.srI m America can promise produ tion
that Tor elegance OF scenery ana mounting vano' 20
.xcelled Everything that une. moury, ""ls anu u
r,,-,c kil q an do shall be done hy Mt Hayden VIZ.
rrnhn aud my ;rne rest We leave WIN you ihrro
!. great place the amas"insnt woru Oh 40. ~
purc comedy correctly prcsrht'u. NY n"'ho'' ~, Iii
tn. future whatever value they may posNoss '"''
I,,.v. e dryotoi to that end. Thanking all tsaih s"o
again. say to you happy anu rear talho' P'oH"
little woman, not tdieu. but u" rer0"'
Al the close Of the actresss remarks the audience AZ
nlauird most heartily, and Miss Dauvray' sutfouu 'oo
by all the me nbers OF her company, WAS somps"o" "
bow AGAIN and again.