New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-18

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attached to Walscks Theatre until It ceased to exist,
in 1887. From him the present gonetatlon OF ply y,
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ne old comedies, and all their recoleceohs OF .no
subjects are intertwined with his honored namo'
HIS LONG LIST OF PARTS.
Upon the motives and principles which governs
Gilbeyts long, prosperous. exemplary and oia'neio
career. and upon the many aspects OF con"mpls,oA
which IL suggests, there Is room for MUCH r0"
The long annals OF the british stage are oponou
the moment we begin to review his great acne.e
to suilyze his art and 70 consider his pfoiesoio
rank. Quin Dowton Munaen, Liston. Reeves fsrreh,
Burton, Blake, Hackett Burke ana Bass aro so"' "
the renowned names which at once start UP III
IMAGINATION or remembrance Is the anoosu'
or Brotherhood OF this remarkable man
How full OF labor John Gberts professional iho
has been-how high In quality, and therefore, DO"
refining and elevsung in influence eQuany upo" BIS
own character and upon the public mind-may DO
gathered from glance at of the parts he played
The list includes King John, Hubert. kim Phip'
Cardinal papdulpb Sir Peter TeaEle, Sir Oliver surNcc
Crabee Rowley SIR Anthony ABSOLUTE AL, FSoye
sir John Fsl.tsh Justice wocdoock Malv9lo po.onins'
me Ghost Of King Hsm,s R eSso hS1 baSee
Tom Noddy, Captain CoPp Colonel Hardy , Governor
squoers Mr. Dombcy, Justice Greedy, E9onei Dsnas'
Admiral Kingston, Don Manuel, Ola uaMC castle;
sbylock Sir Edward Mortimer. Dr. Dilworth, sir psui
Pasoda, Sir Paiadin sCrupe, Sir Halrourt Couruey.
Sarcasm. Dominic sampson Bslie Eeol yar'ie OF
Master walter, Matthew Gilmore. Henry VII, CaTdi'
nal woey Jscauss Adam nrpSs oa NSiHa %s
Old Rapid Mr.. Aspen; Coddc, Maobe all the part IN
the tragedy Of except Lady M.GSe9 1u Tna
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that renown which Is the pride Of John Gilbert contem
poraries and which Will always adorn and ilumIhe
the march OF dramatic history.
ONE OF Mr. GILBERT'S SPEECHES
The last years Of Gbcr's life wore full OF inter-
esting events One OF the most pleasing Of them was
the celebration OF the ftieth anniversary OF his first Az
pearance on the stage. This was comm morted by
a banquet at the Lotos Club and by a bcneht per
Torrance WallscKs Theatre. AT tho banquet
among others present were John Broucham. Lester
Walsck John Mccullough, William Davidgc JuniuS
B. Booth, Henry Beckett and ". r. Floyd-aD OF whom
have Siuce passed away. Mr.. Gilbert on that occa
sion, delivered the following speech
Caesar We who arc about TO die. salute YOU"
Such the gadstors cry IN tho arena, standing lace 10
face with death. There IS a certain apoSeneas IN
the words have Just uttered that probably may COT
respond TO my position. Understand me. do not
mean 10 die Electrically AZ present. But when man
has arrived at my aee he scarcely look forward t"
many years OF professional eNcrtion When my Ola
friend John BrougIam tMr. BrouGham-l am not going
TO die Just yeti daughter to me the honor
that tho Lotos Club proTerd me. was hattered and
oomplmented. But / said, John. you know am no
.neechmaker. lie replied Say anything" ANY
thing l said, anything won't do Then said
he repeat the first spcerh OF Sir Peter IcaLe hen n
an old DseheiG. 9.Te Sys Hunf hHh e psr
phrase HAT and say, when young man enter the
theatrical profession. whaL Is he to expect Mcn'
sii,ed'
SssS, 0 IT actor to saE @1 n y
ton commenced In the nrst-c!A tragedy OF Jamer,
pnh H ssid was success, and thought It was.
H uuy r Tho nsosger evidently thought ~ was.
- sn h LAT me pcnesf the character Well / sup
700, ior ne ie' ne fnr young man with such a.
pirations as had There might have been some IN
spiration about ia. irrs We,y6era Ma Mr. Duff
iovsly woman. and tho most exquisite tragic Actress
thfs acted two or three parts-Moriner, shylock.
ard some OF those little trdmg characters naughterl
WIN n, Pcn, into The ranks 10 study my profession
not ~ commerce az tho top and 80 TO tho bottom
,nn Il un.sJhie Az Young man ! sought for pastures
tspsh nd new ! %snt 10 the south and Wcst. my
anhi,,on stII heinp AZ 1, that of all youthful
nirants for dramatic honor, for tragedy.
II last went TO a thestrc and TO my great dlsenst
ana r,nnsnH naurs,erN However. must do IL
Tbere was mo alternative and l did II. ] received
Hnnd at last that that Was my point nv fort. and
followed Il up and attoc thi: hong lapse Of yeAr'
sun continue IN ma Tas r.iv,d with Kindness
and cordially and returning 10 mi; .ogn,ry 10
father OF my dear fiend here Calud!ng to Mr. t<-trr
WallacN-hs father, whom ! proud 20 aCkn"w.
lcde rs friend OF mine nearly fty ycarS ar and.
! am slsD proud 10 sav my dramatic master .hp
plauSeJ | need not tell YOU that since that time
have bcsn under The direction Of his son. what my
career has been up 10 the present time all know.
II rauircs no comment from me no hunger
Young man but | do not think Am old man.
owe this 10 good constitution and moderately prudent
life. may say. with Shakespeare Adam. that
In nv youth | never did apply
Hot and rcbcIllous liquor in blood.
Therefore my age is lusty winter, frosty but kindly
80, -, - -
. VIII you permit me gch'IenNh 10 tnanh luu -
the very high honor you have conferred upon nr ms
evening, and allow me to drhk the hcaIth AM ptO'
perty and happiness OF the L"iO' EInb
cprr,,u .Nn NORM nv WILLIAM WINTER
efH1oh "'D i'-" - -. -,',
On the same occasion MI "IIiIaih "IhpF sa'u'
/ thank you gratefully for this Kind wclcorno, Anh
think II i privilege 10 be allowed 10 take par III
festival SO delightful as this, and 10 JON WIN you ~
paying respect 70 maine 80 justly rono"heu H,I ~,
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