New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

cnANr or VENICE"
T--ion. March II Gperian.-IIonry IrviHs's final
performance in America VAS given tonight AT tho
fremont Theatre when tn" great actor appeared
as Shyock in THE Merchant ~ Venice At the
close Of the performance an interesting sc"n" was
enacted In the foyer Of The theatre in IN" presence
Of about fly Of Nj Irying's admirers. II was me
presentation to Mr.. Irving OF beautiful testimonial
in the shape of address. engross'd on pdr'h-
Inont written by Thomas Bailey Mdrich. on ''hai
az the slgucrs Curtis Guild. the veteran news
raper owner ana editor. stepped forward a. Mr.
Irving approached tho group and spoke as follows
am sure ! voice the sentiments Of all present as
wei as thosr 81 many ot'' ,r ro,t ,.as,r. maj
We tender 10 you. sir this expression oi aiIfe'h,
clcvating dramatic art We are az a"1Ir mi mi
many to-day are prom" 10 ran al what th'y eau
Inc decay Of dramatic taste. tne decline OF IN"
drama or lack Of announcement even L. interpret
crs of acknowledged genius. Hut am SURE az
Will agr"c with m" In saying mat W" may lolht 10
every one Of these assertions. The large audiences
a. "a" country Of the plays that you have pro-
duccd and The universal approval 81 press ana
self announcement and apprcciatlon are not hcknh
In our own community especially mas Den hpt'i
,be schnlarly care and correctness mat nav" chaf
acterlzcd ali your productions Thus IN EecKet we
have not the mclodramaiic nero "n9 M''n i'll, ,r
,iororv displays and other demonstrations. hIs ior
chran and noisy Appreciation but the ccclcsiastc
and priest as he really was surrounded by ms . az
nrirh'h az" T, ali Tho characters costumes scenery
action and presentation OF tnr scT@s !" @ n
perfect historic picture that !, s,n.I ior ,' .llT
KIM Henry amid the priests. knights ana people
In The differentiation Of the various characters and
l',,s ,,bich van have presented recognizing a pa
iT, care On your part to abandon selfish ends ana
present th. drama IN its entirety; pure ana p,rirc
T. hnn l,"p felt that you should not be permitted
10 depar, from Boston without suitable nck y.
e1penicnt Of what is owed to you Tor your rlorts
80 rrnv elevate the drama. Happy in the support
OF Miss Ellen Terry ana "Ihrr 'Nrcri'm az, .f IT,
vnn- !Ieuarfuro from our shores with the assur
ancc that while here you Str"ls sn'', H. an 'ri
vancci the art of which you are SO "D'e d" repre-
Ii,,o aJieu we ask your acceptance OF this
token Of remembrance from your Boston friends
tDhe ak you To- accept it "a an evidence OF friend
shin and tribute to artsu' merit
A. the conclusion Of Mr. Guilds speech Mr.
william r. w Ball. wel-known dramatic critic
read the following
To Mr. n, re'l 1Tyying: Ne few Of your American
friends ' rcprcsenting multitude. dcsire at this
moment ana AMEN YOUR several visits the United
States have afforded u. and 10 cNprs's our sense
m,t i art here by the fauiiiess periormances Of
the Lyceum Company ana M Ms So n ratrn Trim 70
,hn land Witch gave the world us greaes' play
wghta a1a w y@eates goI may venture
~ saw that affection ana ifsp,c, LOT S"u n'i
YOU Pso,,onfeenth of March Is day or great sig
narance to Bostonians In memory OF te enaG ,c
non I" w ma kes US sincerely doubtful OF the
propety Of taking any note S Ihs hae
we io u,b which our ancestors. In the earthworks
on dorchester Heights watched ,he Ihs ,,adhg san
sailing away. 80, ,,,ur comnonv a f,rtunate
NlSh"k the sea. and "A speedy recrossing OF
voyase ~ Ir1r Mr. Irving. most faithfully yours,
II, w @~prrvHAI.GE ROGER WALCOTT
i: T. > vi. - .RrT,ETT T.. Il. AI.DRICH.
FKAN t &c - AiRCUILD, T.. PEABODY. JR.
CHANiiII tioI MES GEORGE II. NORMAN,
JOIN ri n vi on CURTIS GUILD.
g ~ eT i%VOOD JOHN NJ LITTLE.
f. VI. .,,fiIsECER ELLIOT G. LEE,
y W ~ ~ KENT ". r. W. BALL
r. n " ROGERS GEORGE A. JAMES
HENIH,,r WALKER. IL. +. KEITH