New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-19
HENRY IRVING SAYS HE is LOATH TO
LEAVE AMERICA
HE TELLS OF THE WARM RECEPTION HE HAS
RECEIVED EVERYWHERE-THE CHARACTER
OF THE AUDIENCES on THIS SIDE
OF THE WATER.


or THE WATER.
Henry Irving having reached the end or MS seven
months Of travel over the continent, is back in
New-York awaiting the departure OF the WHITE
Star steamer Majestic which on wednesday morn
ing will carry him and Miss Terry back to Eng
land on the same day and at later hour the rest
OF Mr.. Irving's company VIII leave New io'N VI"
the Berlin. Considering the business depresS'""
and consequent lack OF money all over the country
Mr. Irvng's tour has been an extraordinary sue
cess Increased rates OF admission have been the
ri,le at all the theatres In which he has appeared
and vet he has an almost unbroken record OF
crowded houses
81 am sorry IN leaving America" said Mr.. Irving
last night and might well be 50. The feeling
paramount in my heart just now is one 81 meiah-
choly. for feel that parting from old ana
dear friends. II is my fervent hope that We SAa'i
Inoct again. II live and my associates VIII re-
turn here In the fall OF Sa5 To say that am CRATE
ful to the American people for the way IN "h'ch
they have received W Is saying nothing at all Inc
success Of our venture has amazed me wren mink
of tho widespread distress that has existed all over
the country
"The most striking OF all qualities IN an Amer-
can audience-that IL - say the quality that most
iropresses me" said Mr.. Irving. In further con-
versation rs rs ready sympathy with the actor
or actress From the moment the actor steps on
the stage he feels az by an instinct that the auH-
,ncA with him. 10 use "A proirSNlpAtl pm 49,
and viii continue to be with him while he earnestly
strives 10 do his best. An American audience Is
not ul!uiy demonstratlve; II does not break out
into vc.s Of enthusiasm at every point as british
audiences DO but somehow. in some occult fashion,
Il f. conveyed 10 the actor that his audience Is
noting every detail. every nne graduation OF MS
acting with the niccs; critical percep'ion and .oses
nothlng It's rich silence is eloquent. only AZ rare
intervals does an American audience break into
appiuusr but when II does come. The actor rcl4lI'
that he has earned H. In one or two cities noticed
that the audience never appiaud"t AT all during
the play. only slgnfyng i'S approval AZ the end
actor who when he hears the hand-c.appng. IS
warmed 10 greater Efforts.
The Harvard boys not only cheer. but throw
their caps into the air" said SIR. Irving The Com
in Boston on Friday night. when We ala Nance
Oldneli and The Bells, was the nrst that had n''A
known in seventy-onc years. At that tim" stage
coaches were Use" the winter was snowy. the
coaches could not move on the return journey from
Boston and for the day following the performance
tho college was almost empty"
ON the table Mr. Irving lay IN" address pre-
senteI 10 him In Boston and the beautiful gold
medal from the Harvard students
Mr.. Irving has not yet decided on nc" prouur-
with n revival OF Faust" Yesterday afternoon.
escorted by General III Cesnola. Charles Emory
smith General Horace Porter and Bran Sioker. hts
manager he went through the Metropolitan NV
scum Of Art, and seemed much impressed by al ne
saw there.
Mr. Irving denies that his Journey to Boston he
offered attach Lillian Russels car 10 his special
train and that she curtly refused TO accept II.
This evening. at Dcmonico's. he VIII entertain at
dinner a select party OF his New York friends