The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16

QeOus at inc BIRMINGHAM lneRtT6 IN June,
1910, and the reputation that no acquired in
six years led to an mt at Covent Gnr-
don Theatre when he was lust three and
twenty. He made his first appearance in Lon
don rs Orestss. In Phillips tragedy OF ths
"Distressed Mother" and was pronounced by
Hazlitt by far the best actor TINT had como
out In his remembrance. with tho exception OF
Mr.. Kean.' From that time forward he con-
tinued to rise steadily in public estimation.
until he was generally recognized as the first
Of English tragedians- Anon. his most sue
eessful performances. aside from tho Shake
spenrean plays. were Virpinius. Cdius Gracious.
and William Tel. in Knowles's dramas: nelan-
thus. In THE Bridal" Rob ROY. Gambia. Wer.
ner. and Richelieu. As a delineator OF Shake
speare's heroes he attempted a wido range OF
characters. but was most successful in Mac
beth. Hdnlet. Othelo. Coriolanus. and Leontes.
In 1925 he made q successful tour through
this country. was then at a boarding school
In Mediocre. Mass. and was not allowed to visit
tho theatre. but heard. and still remember.
that bis Hamlet was regtrded rs the best per-
Torrance OF that character that had ever been
ssen W '.o ~ ~ 10y " 80
the age OF 90. extremely handsome anu had
mad; q profound s.s STUDY Sssr Of the. the part IT. ~. ,., b.
80 -
would nave oeen the contemporary and riSai
,,,.S, .ns , voics c.nabia Of tn. incest modn.
iation.' he vonld have swayed courts and
juries as much as over Erskine did. He would
prohsb,v have ante rad ina Honse NJ Comn,ons
I'D h.r. 60. ~ 100000 n a.,it;..I ne.
SUI na'o l'oon u uiseiucelon III polit'ea' IlIe
But all this laudable ambition young Ma
GRADY had 70 forage IN order 70 INV his fatber,s
debts: and he told me that he paid the last
farthlns before he went w to London to
, ,u. ns enEasethen' ~. oo'sn' ""fuen- IN
.SIs no visited Paris wn sse no was received VET,
win er.as favor. IN 1887 he ssumsd the
measurement OF Covent uaraeh Iheatre' OUT
retired at the end Of the second seuson. and
h.d ch.ro" y, ~. 80 man.ao. ho
naa charge OF Drury Lane. AS MANAGER ne
dramatic r.,rs.entations, and to RI.
ii.v. ~. 1900 ~, e. r.nuin, 10.
Move Inc theatre Of us rep Teputa'lon lor
nevertheless. was pocupiarily unsuccessful
His losses Amounted TO o In order to
replace this deficiency In his private fortune
he came to this country in 1913. and played a
seIirs Of ENGAGEMENTS In, our principal cities.
a. a. va. IN ~ that maie ms cGuHlntaRr
justice sS stary 81 in my Cam a' bridre. Hc s .ns isiS i %r.
se on q! introdIction to tho Judge from ner;
vas no theatre open In which he could act: u
IWHs ssh,, was sXtsIa porized in a mnsiG hall on
son who came from Montreal. The whole work
was lone within q week. II was there that |
saw MIcrehdY act. first in "Machrth." AMI AZ
dHsrwnrd ntbe principal parts Of his repertoire.
Inc audiences were composed Of the most cul-
fivated poople In Boston. and. ms IL usual with
Boston audiences. thcy were somewhat cold
Snh critical; but The Erent actor ,warmrd them
in'o enthusiasm nm, he was loudly npplauded.
cnilea put ny Loud cheers. but he would not
adii, xsSts NE curtain to be runG up until he l'ai
SaSstea MN sell OF tho costume in which he
hha aeted and arrayei himself In the full oven
ing nress OF II private gentleman. The audi
enre walled uhtil 10 appeared, and then hs
e1mo n '% ns%t near me iootliGlts, md deliy.
81 IL u Henl i,tli' ,speech on the public schools
~ Gity, when he had, visited, This pleased
hhaS auu,emcs Immensely: for Boston people
y n.wasS nenh proud of fhetr public schools.
Ann,stnn ar.IS!e on Macrsady, contained in
cotnt ia = nStl9p"dla. IA" following ne
eonsenueEGacvs sn OF ne Aston place riot: In
yeaps' sxism u MISUNDERSTANDING OF some
himself. the Ell irisn SstwSen Edwin Forrest and
preysnt ths atnmms OF FORREST threatened to
Sorr' liz Ia nlnearance OF Macreidy in New
Of nights NJ liz tnriess prayed Tor a number
Octo6eI is1sS.e ,ns'"r llAce Opera House in
we'll rnrao.na ~ unon commencing u fare
Ls was msnncnh tn"rn IN IN. succeeding May
Mondar Nav \ Why ny serious opPositi..n. On
snon ,Sa, tbs cnow neh n. hnpenrea IN Macbsh.
obliged 10 orier IN. ma. me manager was
$50 h'to IN IIll AIAr NhA