New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
EDGAR POES MOTHER.


A rare and interesting relic has recently been
purchased for the Arthur Winter Memorial
Library in the Staten Island Academy. This relic
is a large folio comprising THE Columbian Cen
tine from January 4th 1909, to December Soth 1902
Published Wednesdays and Saturdays. by u. Rus
sell. Devonshre street. Boston: 1902
This volume contains. among other matters or
much historic interest, an account or the perform
ances of Mr. and Mrs. Poe, the parents OF the
poet Edgar Allan Poe, at the Boston Theatre'
during the season OF 1909. 1t Is also of peculiar
Importance in the biography OF Poe. as II settles
concusively the exact year and place or his birth
1t was while the Poes were playing that en-
gagement that on February 10. 1909, Edgar was
born Nearly all the biographers OF Poe following
the untrustworthy authority OF DIR. Grswold.
state that he born In Baltimore The iact
that Poe born m Boston. during that engage
ment. was discovered and made known by Mr. K
II. Stoddard.
Mrs. Poe's benefit occurred on Wednesday even
ing. April 49, 1909 Master John Howard Payne.
who had just closed his engagement. "consented
to play night longer-at her benefit.
The advertisement OF the performance and the
editors critical remarks on Master Payne and
Mrs. Poe of obvious interest:
BOSTON THEATRE
For .he BENEFIT of Mrs. POE: . .
DMrs POE respectfully informs the public. that
in consequence OF repeated disappoihtheh's III oo-
'''''''s ''"'e' Master PAYNE's
18th ne ss ssieS S Be Ilsy
called.
RoLLA rirs, f Time5 Master PAYNE
'''''> End Of the play,
sepl and Fancy b by ~ Ms IS. T D2n
written by gentleman Of Boston, to be rec''ed
, To which viii be added. new Comic Opera. in
acts, never performed here called,
OR THE CALIPH ROBBER
An editorial notice thus: Master Payne.
we are told finishes his engagement al our theatre
this evening. We happy. much for the
reputation OF the town. as for his Individual inter
est that the house Monday evening. was iuii
and OVERLOOKING 1t was a small remuneration
for the delight and satisfaction he has given the
town. The claims OF this judcious young per-
former are not obtrusive nor adventurous lie
Increases in interest and qualification every time
he appears He has stage trickery 10 forestal
the applause OF superficial observers. His main
design is to personate the character when MS
author designed; and 10 give the passions, II We
may be allowed the expression. their form and
pressure. In delneating character he shows eX-
cellent discriminating powers; and what Is highly
useful as well pleasing he gives correct pro-
nunciation OF the language OF the author. his
voice. is to be expectei has he tones OF Juve
which greater maturity OF age WI EHe H. we carr
confident his personat,onS VIII VIZ dehsh' inc car
I've understand he volunteers his services this
evening for the Benefit OF Mrs. Poe. as Rola. IN
Pizarro This circumstance. and her merit. We
hope will ensure her q full house.
4 copy OF Mrs. Poe's favorite song, w hen Ed
ward Left His Native Plain" with the music
composed by Mr.. Hook. is inserted In the volume
The Arthur Winter Memorial Library has been
further enriched by various other choice volumes
bought by William Winter. its founder, while re-
Gently in Scotland. Among its late acquisitions
in the dramatic line copy OF James FenIei $
Apology and a copy. in Dutch. Of tho First Edition
OF J. V. Vonders T.eewendalcrs LantopeI pub
lished at Amsterdam In 1Gi. The latter Is very
rare Nine volumes of The London Magazine re-
latlng to the period from 1888 l7o have a. 80 been
added to the collection by It's founder, and eleven
volumes OF THE London Monthly Mirror" 1875 TO