New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-17
WILSON BARRETTS SUCCESS.

WHAT HE THINKS or HIS AMERICAN AUDIENCES.
When during the past week, conversation
where lnen fallen upon theatre, the appear
ance OF Barrett athe starruears In "Claudian
naturally the first ami cnef topic discussed No
dramatic happening of the Is likely to attract 80
much Of general attention. and the result Of t1ls pGOc
curiosity IS seen 40 the boxoce OF the star Theatre
The house on Tuesday night strange to say was even
more crowded than that OF Monday ana
throughout the week business has reached
a nigh wafer mark night Ia and nishb out Mr. Coobe
wno as Mr. B,rretts manager. almost as popular as
lie genial himself. expressed himself yesterday a.
beng pleased beyond nis utmost expectations at the
instant popularity achieved by the star MI Barrett
himself 49, OF course. equally clatei at his success 10
vlstoI found him hard at work AZ his desk the
other mOrDing. he showed stack OF letters ana teie-
gran nearly a foot high. There we're congratustory
notes ami d. patches many OF them from England and
rany more from his uew-fOInd friends In this
city, There note from John Gill
bert, charming in It's stately courtesy and ofering
his gratu atUns the oldest acter 10 America There
were kindly words from many others ami finally
Mr.. Barr-tt exhibited. win smile OF smusemsnt. an
envelope cOntang a sponge case considerably the
worse it's passage through the ma.la slip
inside from anonymO friend assured CLludtdn that
fairly deserved not only tho cake but the entire
bakery. talking MIA nrst night experience, Mr..
Barrett said
lam bound say that had oyerestimated either
the intelligence kindly feeling OF American audi
knew, Of course that the magnificent reception
WAS simply due 10 the kindness and goodwill OF my
Judges That being over felt they settled DO vn 10
Judge for themselves whether not 1 worthy OF
a continuance OF their applause Every gesture made
felt was keeny watched every tone eagerly listened to-
aud every play of emotion IN my face closely scanned
Then. by little. felt they were with me anu expe-
renced that ksenest JOY Of actor, Of holding
his audience The repeated bursts OF applause anu the
recalls one showed me had hit the mark
The audience may have been well disposed TO-
ward me- from their innate Hospitality, but
uke TO think that the verdict was not due
altogether TO kiDiuesa The second night. think the
audience was even critical than the previous
evening. They had To judge for themselves aud
vet they we're more enthusiastic ami tho recalls we're
eyeu more Que thing nave 10 Jhans my
ThrY do not out tue minnt" tue asst curan crops
D.. call oct more tdan Oucr before tney
s.ar- for home supper. Taxing Of recalls nave 70
h- lrn In little matter cannot appear IN the
seem. no aud required OF me- hut nave 10
set my face against IL. ofds my artistic sense 100
deeply. When the curtain falls me picture ID saut ouI
ana IL Ia all RI snI, but Ia the middle Ot an ACT
Mr. Barre:. subsequently referred TO baseess
runOr gainsi tenco IN more IMAM one quar-
Ter. have IL printed, SAID ne, that Mr. Oaly
refused me 4 his hrst night Now ths IA not
only untrue but IL Ia amrtrcay opposed 10 the truth
Tne fact 10 Mr. Daily without any solicitation, wrote
most kindly placing 4 box at my disposal MOVING
what a managers claims are on nrst night wrote
al Once declining MS generous oner an.
saying 1 shout be glad 10 20 TO see ms
wonderfully clever company later in the week Be-
sides dd want TO appear even as one OF tho aud
erce before night house untl myself nld oeen
VINO always been most KIND to me- TO SGT THIS mat
ter right"