New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
THE DRAMA.
HENRY IEyJNG AND ELLEN TERRY.
rur r,rrvliL PERFORMANCE

TlIt I'Ef fNIII' ''hi''r
Mr.. irving Miss Terry anil their nssocffS"' ~ me
Jonlor lyce,i,n ended, last night az A"oeys
Tbca,r. tho br.l;!an, engagement which has oeen IN
r,,cr,ss ,h.rc sine. November ). and today they
vii J.,,r. for boston. They have presenter
.I,eck.," The Merchant 81 venice hehry
VIII" .'rh. i-ll-." Louis NJ. The Lyons
Mail" Nance Oldheid" "A Regular FIX ann
.D,ix," and their acting in tho~" plays has gwen
greg, pl.as,ir- thousands Of people" ann. IN tns
best minds of the time. has greatly strehR'ne"eo
III. Institution OF the stage. There " no dramauc
orxnn,zatton IN the world ~ complete ~ that os
the London I.yceum. and. notwtthstand'ns 'he ,"'
psrfectionx Of a new stage the performances ,ns'
have been given at Abbeys Theatre un"er "t'
Irving. direction are among the most adm'raoe
TIM, this community has ever s"en-not the least
beautiful being that of ''Oitva.' with which ths
season has b...n gracefully rounded 70 hoo"
clos. -.
N. .r,ma,L. az should from time 10 TIME o~ tn"s
asserted anl the fact l. auspcious mar sue" -
.ertion receives the Response of practical puoo
sympathy objection has indeed. De- II occas'oha"v
mad- 20 the ascendancy of foreign actors IN Amer
lea h,i, when I, Is remembered that the Amercan
,h.a,rra. n.anagrrs.-wlth very few "<c"ptiohs'-
h.y. c,r long tim. ben doing everything In their
power To degrade the by which they live the best
friend. or stag. perceive that n 1t were not
for the pr~srnc" anl Influence of those foe'Hh a''os
the theatre would soon degenerate to the level OF
A corner xrgc~rv. II II easy 10 say tnnt tn~ puphS
does no; " An, ,iu. things |; WOMB pe much wiser
10 present nn~ things AMI ASCERTAIN the result.
When an,b,Iy In America Will give such per-
night in OLIVIA" II Will De time 20 celebrate the
superiority of American dramaiic ,,., ar,; For The
present. iia,l Columbia r,sy Well maintain dis
erect sl.nc. about h"r theatre.
olivia H. q sud play. and II well befts parting:
but n closes With a aspira ton of hope and the
last words that f-.l from tn" lips ~ the gentle
War Of Wakefield found an echo In every heart
such occasions emphasize the psihos With which
human He 10 everywhere rn,ironed
Welcome smiles
AnI farewell goes ont s'gting'
After thu. last curtain fell. IN Response ~ cheers
ami platIiitS that rang out from, great audienco
crowing every part ~ th. building MIR. lNinS
came forward and sTr,ke AZ follows
Il cannot thank You as IN, heart Dictates Ny
words fail The most dricut part :o act.-how.
fui man / can only say that we are all glnd cf
Your generous approval AMI arr truly grateful FOR
H. SIrsking for all nni specially FOR our Tear
and cherished friend Ellen Terry great applause.
I assure YOU that deeply feel your kindness.
AMI that W. all r~jocs that II Is no' F,ssihy Per-
iiunary FOR actorr--thsy ar" apt Ia turn up
again II has been great pleasure 10 us 10 AZ
PEAR In this beautiful theatre. HLd v. shau Always
rrn.tnt.r It, associated have L. n. - pleas
antiy with good friend Abbey. aal with hle
housewarning. nearly two months ngo. In our
travels ". shall l.. S.fsvrri with the memory Of
YOUR apr RIVAL. and with the Thought that we are
10 return for "a couple ~ N""Ns IN MaEn We
truu Ia M remembered ". shall look forwad
10 that meeting And nov. With 'ie~p rrspect let
me say T., you In the words ~ Dr. frimrlse: tros.
Irrity and GODS bl~ssing