New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
DALY'S COMPANY AT HOME.
OTHER wEIJ.KNowN ACTORS COME. TOO.

rad NJ her gigantic rival. the two vessels
,oored 70 their piers at almost precisely the same mo-
,snt This coincidence in time was OF course. due to
The fact that the ships had TO lie for several hours out
"a, enc bar waiting for the tide 80 carry them
rh,. s,ate o, things bred murmurs and howlings OF
.p,t among many theatrical folk who had friends
on hoard BOTH and had hoped TO be able TO greet all OF
them a. they stepped ashore from the steamers Thus
A. was that about o'clock. when the Alaska
and Aurania were endeavoring to warp them
..lve, into their slips and were taking long
,imes bout It. there much hurrying 10 and fro
between the Guon and Cunari piers by those who
could not make up minds which steamer ge!ng
10 land her passengers first The Alaska won by q
short head. During all the time she lay IN the
river touching her pier but not yet fastened TO It, the
ewes Of majority OF those the wharf wandered from
their friends than O rather tail. erect
figure dressed In dark travelling costume with hat
feathers high into the Even at that dis
the handsome outline OF her face could fail TO
strike casual observer. When she
slowly down the gang plank 1t was
by those who had recognized her
afsr of that It was Mrs Langtry. She quickly made
her way through Custom House officers aud o
less distracted passengers and in her carriage
and driving toward the house she has taken for the win
Ter In West Twenty -thrd-st The soldierly looking
rather stout man with grsysh hair, who with her
was Charles Coehan who 10 be leading dur
ing her coming aud who ia the author OF at least
two OF her plays In which she will appear at Nlbios
Garden.
There just time after greeting Mrs Langtry for
several welLknown theatrical people who were on the
pier step around TO the Aursaa's landing place Her
passengers already coming down the gang plsnks
and many were the familiar faces among them There
Miss Ada Rehan sunburnt and wesry-looking, but
evidently unafeotedly happy TO be nome once more
There Mrs. Gilbert, looking five years younger
than when she said good-by many friends before
starting three months ago TO begin what tnrned out
sGch successful season in Europe. There was. OF
course, Augusrn DAILY himself. with touch of color IN
his checks and II anything slightly fuller in the
face than when he went away There
we're John Drew, Lewis. Miss Dreher, Mr..
ParEes, and al OF the DAILY Company.
Al looking well aud all looking happy Then there WAS
Miss Violet Cameron as to whose persona attractive
rumor has evidently not beer eItrsvsgant. With
her Mr. Brough. the principal comedian OF her com
psny, and Lord Lonsdale. OF medium height with small
sidewhskers and bored expression. There Agnes
Robertson. better known Mrs BOuccault and her
has over 1t is understood to assist in
egA proceedings III which Dion Bouccault is in
ierested. There was also Clinton stuart the author OF
g our society" who comes back with two
or three new plays in his sstchel.
while three have been ordered.
There were many other more or less weknown people,
incluling score or more goof looking young women
VINO form portion OF Miss CamerOns company
The pier scene Of dire confusion when the long
line OF Custom House officials swoOped down their
prey. Miss Rehan aud Mrs. Gilbert, the former
huggng a huge brinded bull-pup which
brought with her. sat bale OF cotton
while Mr.. DAILY gathered their smaller bundles
and wraps together Miss Rehan chatted pleasantly !
about the voyage and the trip in general
am terribly tired, said she, aud feel II
TOO stupid with fatigue 10 talk We had though not
especially rough, extremely disagreeable passage
The first few days the nigh and throughout the
voyage the ship rolled and tossed terribly. think
there was little board At all events suffered
oil the time and am so thankful to be ashore
again. need hardly say that tour
has cen wonderfully successful The reeeI ton
got in London almost incredible. It warm
as welcome is at home aud that is saying very
much London and Dublin the whole the
most Ell husisstc places visited. In Paris and
Berlin filed the theatres and cordially greeted,
1ut most OF the audiences in both places, think
Eli glish or Americans. AS you know have Lost
member Of our company since we started-Ms King
On Her marriage TO all of Us pected and
am she Is to be thoroughly congratulated"
Mrs Gilbert seemed TO have suffered less from the
7Oyage. 1t pretty bad" SAID She for the first
lays but after that enjoyed myself thoroughly In all
hat Miss ReAan has said about reception every
ghere l cordially agree. In London they greeted
acn member OF the company separately IN a which
almost made our heads swim and, though she was too
modest to say 80 herself Miss Rehans greeting nearly
rOugnt the roof down. In Du bin too though we only
ayed there week. the reception peculiarly
husiaste. After al, though am more than glad to
et home again. for one IS like ones own peOI le,
on ever kind they may he.
Two three hours later Mr. DAILY seen Ills own
ouse rhus." said he. that the progress Of what
almost call triumphal tour been dwelt
pom already in America. need only say, therefore
lat almost upon our arrival in London We opened at
he strand Theatre aud week ate- eek played
owing Douses. Nothing could equal the kindness OF
ricislls passed urOn our company and our plays and
he old lies much appreciated the farcca
odern comedies. Our brief in Paris Berlin
ere as successful as they could be, as tour
le English provinces We come back well prepared
r work and shall open IN a comedy on Tuesday ,
ctOber 5. in old home. which has been rem
;reG only the dearer to by OF our absence
Mrs. Langtry appeared a whit disturbed by the
range surroundings in which she found herself
'use at No 36l West 1wenty-third-st, TO which she
as driven after leaving the and entertained
g many callers who began pouring In upon her with
at characteristic grace ana OF which
I'VE for her many friends in private life. She
oked even handsomer than when last IN this =
untry. and said that she felt /
perated after her short rest. Il really I
sighted at getting back 70 dear dear America. she :
I'd In manner calculated to convince that she
cant IT, know that is stOck expression with pro-
sslonal people, but do not say 1t for =
feet. really have hosts or splendid friends 5
re and always have such a delightful time L
at would be ungratefui did love be in this
untry II
" You want to know about my plays and my plans /
ell, open in PERIL, as you already know wanted TO
Zen IN EneGiesMr Coghlan's piay-but 1t requires q
large a cast that it not deemed feasible. Mr.. l.
ortA has made some beautiful dresses for for a
'eri.' II seems strange that he prefers make IL
e'ses Tor America rather than England. When .,
to4l him that my dresses to (,
"Drb IN New-IOrk he said: oh. that is nj
seIou, matter and viii require thought After ~
ranS NV, Gays spent in meditation during wnon he
100 huch water and seltZer aud very cross. q,
on zee ie mat lie MAJ completed his designs "hen 50
- 80 V 'H Gun fou II pronounce them beautiful.
a. lucy Gfuudy has written comedy called r.
, II man There only parts ~
-, - ahd four Of them are for women. | -.
pe T. a9 women have the best OF it-a majority OF in
40 or tva ana appear IN The Lady Of Lyons and ia
Ne eo osners Of my OLD repertoire" Ia
"a I,"o"se IA Twenty-thrd-st in which ia
~. sly received her friends last night ~"
ber 80 - OF David b. Grant and mas been leased
VEL hacS yosr II is eOmDOd.Ous brick structure.
~ .aans taVu the street and mas in front OF 1t