New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
pos.on fro in 1872 He leaves four and ono
I married daughter Mrs. s. Parkmsn Blake.
4 CELEBRATION At THE FORREST HOME.
THE AGED ACTORS AND ACTRESSES COMMEMo-
RATE sHAKEsPEARE's BIRTHDAY.

1t has been wise and gracious CUSTOM ever since
the establishment of the Edwin Forrest Home for
Aged Actors and Actresses. tn celebrate there on
April 90 OF each year the anniversary OF the birth
OF Shakespeare On Thursday last the 32jth an
nlversary cOmmemOrated, and a number OF VISITORS
went from this city and Philadelphia to attend the
exercises and cheer the inmates by showing that
they were not entirely forgotten by the outside world
10 whose pleasure they had largely minisiered
On arriving at Holmcsburg Junction, lttlc beyond
Philadelphia OF the Pennsylvania Railroad the
visitors were met by Mr. wilson, the superintendent
OF the home. and enjoyed pleasant drive through
the fine country and through some OF the hundred
acr.s Of we-cultivated birmingham which surrounds
and Is the property OF the home After luncheon had
been served the following programme was presented
for the amusement of the visitors and inmates
Opening adhesion Shakespeare. D. E2 dsn
ou'i'''- Bishop
n...ler's yosS1l quartet. DEM.
D1''''"' Armand De c. R1rill.
bgaa ' Eshs f fca.s Frank Iawe
soprano 'o'S sdams Esoqaid be castci.
H''i'non-"ri'&Sl ls - Eaeh 1G't Cantor yn,,,,
0'"''''0 '0t Ills E@@a y Mclags4lIn p,.combe
T Ees,at soi@tome Inc into the GARDEN Maud
Grave p,.r gers, S M F. from gS':i iiane''"
0'''' Richard. reni-'an poss,n,
P %sdsr c [s '' a@d Wis, WcLs%s9a
Mr. Henry MeyeT7 comnanna
Trio-TMa1re de' > Io.' Wcrsnrhlin and M DONOVAN
Quarct-"Anne Laq-ic" L,s,t'' o' D'''''
,c.orn,n,,t 'U'.. Miss Annie F. schmidt
-.SiHoh id'
4 NJ. Palmer who among The guests sa'
.,no doscrlhinc his visit: 1T was one OF me
pleasantest and most interesting DAYS ever spent
Nothing could be more delightful than tn sec Inc con-
fort and chcerfunoss that prevail In the Home
raImber Of actors that can BE- ACCOMMODATE" j. ""I
twelve and each ha, large bed'Oohl' A"'' ~ 49,
meals together. and meet when theS Pl'd'c :" va
handsome paror and the library, whlch coha'n' sun
600 volumes collected by Forrest and IS OF great
,o,,o plcp,rcs gathered by the tragedan ahorn tnc
Ill ,d &, rho spaclous hall is Balls fine statue OF
Forrest as Corloanus. 49,, Tho
81 believe that in the earlier years u 'n' 'iO''',
inmates wcr,. not comfortable as 'ncY al" nu"'
urdcr Mr. wilson's care they seem 10 DE- l'ho NV"
hers of one large and happy family fra"A LAWN
an actor who will be remembered oy many VI ~"
,,a,r, cce-s Of today sail to me- we feel a. II we
- auy Forests heirs Everything Is done loF
tho Inmates: they are clothed in excellent laS"on
,rlicJ With pocket money, and with rtiiroa" "'ho
,,brn they wish 10 visit Philadelphia ana 'h'' a' "'
unnccc,sary irlsome regulations Even INV "'".
which they must be in at night allows OF tr '''l'-
the theatres In Philadelphia The on l"','
dressed in rich silks and sa'lns ana suEr''"'
number Of dowagcrs receiving guests than III" u'
,.,,o,,s IN a noble charity. Among them are Mo
English. the mother Of Lucille Western "''"
for and Nine Michclls ,.
The programme was admiraDle 'hrou-"o",' 49,
=, -. f,,,,,o., ir, features were those supplied III
,Ic couueut address Of J. H. Roberts, anu ,rri,r
of The Old actors. Richard PenlNiau rum p.it 49,
Harry Ia-cpnibc ard NPr. Flch'i an ,lo Inn
name that Is only remembered 10y OLD I'pe. o',
he wa, in his day an excellent PlNrI, f,,ir bnt
may Ia, recalled. lost both NJ, l''' INn ~, ,t,,.
a .ts along capiialy on pair Of rnfber shr,r'
" cannot Imagine an existence ni'ir H'' i,' tr
or win surrounding, more conducive 10 naiP,toiI ~
to.e who have no cp-" family ne man '"i' r. ~
he Forrest Home. Next year ln'rhi !" 'me'- ,,o
.ci,I ear and take all my company 10 IN" ."lll H.
5,,nn and shall also invite rpr,cnld'lNc9 -, ,.a
principal Ncw-Nor papers, a. lh,i i 'n u,rr
iIlic yin hc pleased tO learn how plfa-dh'N 'l'o
- their adj favorcs spending their iAat SclrS'