New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
THE KENDALS And THEIR AUDIENCE
SCENES AT THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE BID
ropr AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN.

Anvbodv who had the good fortune to be present at
tho FIN Avenue Theatre last night is not likely soon
20 forget what he heard and saw. In the afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Kendall and their company had PLAYED
Thc Ironniastcr" to OF the largest audiences ever
I'm the theatre. and in the evening every loot oil sithS
and standing room flied. The play was
scrap Of Paper and it the last performance Of
the Kendals in New. York for the present season.
The audience was not only large and fine one, but
il was an unusually enthusiastic and sympathetic one.
Every point Of the play was laughed at or appaudcd
and when the last curtain fen not one person rose
from his seat and those who were standing remained
in their places. The curtain was called up two or
three tines and then there determined calls for
a speech. Mr. Kendall accordingly came forward ana
spoke his wife standing by his side lie was often
Interrupted by APPLAUSE and what lie said was in part
as follows:
We came to this country not without much trcpida-
ton As 10 our reception, Dat at the hrst performance
1T all vanished. and IT has never returned. lOmJIlu"
night begin journey which for many months We
have looked forward 10 with much apprehension,
continent Tie siZc. extent. wonderful resources ana
enterprise Of TINS country have Away been subject
Of wonder to me. BAT lad not supposed when hfsl
landed these shores that should hni the opp'r
tuny 70 60 through the experience of what app "i'o
Journey. At the other end of the trip va, told that
| should meet audiences who. In spt' ul me Ir'i
With critical attention Who would be 4cncrou, and
ho-pitabc if Mrs. knda and pleased them We shall
will bring il. from the citiL.n- Of ue Golden '"ie
that have the honor Of receiving on the Atlantic
side.
Mrs Kendall then came forward in her turn and
spoke for few minutes in an easy and informal man
ner. This i, part Of what size said:
appreciate what | have in my audiences a
a test Of their affection. You have laughed VITA Us
and cried With us and slncerer test j. wanted by
an actor than this Your social generosity has bc,h
without limit lOu are "a gcrcroi~ ~ h'iil A. Noi
are large as q country. But there were others VINO
watched with anxiety and sOiCltI0c our advent among
YOU left behind me in England five children, VINO
we're loa,h to let lis 20. Eat don't be i"Eit
cncd mother they said. the Amcri' ans Will
like YOU and father" and Wa. joyflly cnlbled T.
cable them last october that the Americans did
Ike me and father Many great stars have Il od
upon tbs stage bcf re your gcncr ,us -nia-c~, uat
none could have te,t.iicd with more dcNOlt thankful
ness their appreciation IF your Kindness than my hl,
band and myself. / like the stars Of America though
fun for further spe ch. THANK yOu again and again
hope we may he able 10 send You good reports from
your brothers and sisters in the great West
So if your friendship keep still IN view
And II femcn brtuce de not IA our hOiit
There be- less ot sorrow 10 adl"l,
And this farewell De- healed Of smart.
Seas NAV divide d. then. vet SUI dtf not
IMcv not absent Who ar not forgot
Daniel Frlhman has rented the Fifth Avenue The
atre for next October and November. when the ken
dals appear for short stay with new repcTtoIy