New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
ruC TRIBUTE TO COULDOCK.
-,o,yns OF FRIENDS AT THE FIFTH
AVENUE.
..vor1rE ACTORS APPEAR IN THE RIVALS

,o,,rr ACTORS APPEAR IN THE RIVALS
ME- couIDocKs ADDRESS.
T.. so,. 20 say that theatrical benefit OF
,rt wears In New-York has been entered into
,,h more heartiness and good VIII than that for
cs.,,es W. Couldock at the Fifth Avenue
80. Yesterday afternoon. Mr. Couldock's
- os nm actor has been 50 long and so honor
a., ach,evements in his art have been
s, IA ca valuable, and he is held in such high
".soral regard that all OF his fellow-actors to
49,, the opportunity was onered OF playing Tor
S, benefit were only too eager TO seize upon H.
y, n' .os ground for regret-the only ore. it may
=. Ia IN connection with the occasion-that the
~, .h,cb was presented permitted so few actors
,o rub,o testimony of their appreciation OF
-, Coudock's services to the stage and to the
'.,s ond OF their desire to express that appre-
''.,,or 20 him In a substantial manner.
rhs choice of THE Rivals as the play for the
,.rnoon allowed only ten persons to join in the
a.naI performance. OF these ten ali but two rank
80 actors actors who ordinarily head their
- .ompanies and the remaining two are the
Wv" s,ng man and tho leading woman Of a New
w"~n stock company. Probably no more notable
., has been seen In any play presented IN this
o,,y since the benefit 10 Lester Wallack. at the
,,o,rocolitan Opera House. six years ago. The
saroc,ers in THE Rivals were distributed as
follows:
Sir Anthony Absolute. William H. Crane Crane
Sap,an Absolute .hehry Mier
JosePh 5 Jefferson
Sir Iucius OTrgger. MAJ - u9onW.n
hs ...:::ino%Doss Wo nsi Hcppsf
Mr., Malap5Sp Miss MIS- 3 1Eha AIs%
Lydia Languish. Niss Noua Wc,Ianrv
Lacy MISS E>e'e "iei'es
7, often happens on such occasions this that.
IN sn,,e of the care bestowed IN selecting a cast
.omnosed of persons of large reputation the result
e unsatisfactory. Rehearsals neglected. and
the actors, in spite of their stellar magnitude do
- un,,e into an agreeable and brilliant constella-
linn This was by means the case yesterday.
There had been many rehearsals under Mr. Jener-
sons direction and those members Of the cast
vhose engagements prevented their attendance with
the others Mr.. jefferson had carefully rehearsed
senarately The result was a performance or
smoothness evenness and balance Mr.. Jefferson
himself is the ideal Bob Acres, and Mrs. Drew is
the ideal Mrs. Maaprop Of the theatre-goers OF the
present generation William II. Crane and Nat c.
Goodwin played parts of a sort to which they are
unaccustomed with much skill, taste and erect
Miss Viola Allen was long ago admired as LYDIA
Iancllsh De Wolf Hopper played David better
than he has played anything else in long time
The audience was as full of the spirit OF the oc-
cason as the actors All the seats were occupied
and also more standing room than would be per-
mitted at ordinary performance Inc intense
heat OF course. produced much discomfort, but II
seemed 10 be forgotten In the general enjoyment
of the play Every actor his first entrance was
asm being manifested for Mr.. Jefferson. Mrs. Drew.
Mr. Crane and Mr.. Goodwin. There were repeated
curtain calls after each act. IT had been announced
that Mr. Couldock would address the audience af'er
the play. lie accordingly came before the curtain
and spoke as follows
1t is glorious thing TO have such good friends.
and all have to offer TO them Is thanks; ina
purchasing seats and boxes thank the manager
Of this theatre. for his generosity and great kind,
ness In giving IL and the aid OF his employees. ana
I al
vices. also thank the ladies' and gentlemen , VINO
friends IN the orchestra, and also the press, for
allowing so great space and the ape gentems hn
ladies' and gentlemen who have appeared to-day;
Words cannot express my gratitude but IT., 'ney ,,i az
reward. a long time hence for I can imagine say;
atty from now when am gone and passfSs d
talking with the rising generation about plays, and
The Rivals may Be haS have Ans seem nen whs
he 1872 at bs1rs h msrrd tn o%r
grandmother All. those were the pamy days. Then
you will give ns o Ss ladies'
who enacted them eyery one oens sns OF ana poor
wi s ssy dr all s
good word. II will be pleasant Tor US ali 10 reme'n
ut It is not my desire to find fault with anything
there is nothing TO find fault withnut . gsns rDe
SnK Il s d to 'os !seIB a4num
friends here insist that Is not they will not near
OF in and l confess that should like 70 appear
again II the opportunity is presented / ieaI now
ever the occasion will never occur. In Una, case,
ladies and gentlemen / now most respectfully anu
gratefully wish you farewell
Mr. Coudock seemed greatly moved whlle ne was
sneakng and at times his voice could be heard
for only a short distance. He was interrupted two
or three times by applause. and when ne MAD nm
ished there were calls for Mr. Jefferson Mr.. Jei-
ferson appeared and spoke a few words expressive
OF the pleasure that the members OF the cast had
felt in acting for Mr.. Coudock.
Among the persons present in the audience were
E. H. sothern Walter Sim. Charles Stuart w. u
Langley, ]. j. Spies. w. X Knowles, Miss Huin-
NELL T. c. Gilmore. Richard Harding Davis. r. T..
Kidder Joseph Murphy. George Appleton henry
E. Dxey Miss Channess Olney, Louisa polling
Adolph jackson, Louis Hockhaus, Mrs j. Charies
Davis, the Misses Frohman, Mrs William H. crane
Charles WEIGH, Vicar-General Farley. Miss Matte
Ferguson. Victor Harris Evert Jansen Wenuel'
Miss Anne O'Nelll Joseph T. Brown, Charles Henry
Butler, A. y. De Frece. Marc Klaw. Russ Wnithai'
g. Miller Kent and Samuel Kingston
Souvenirs containing photographs and biograpnicai
sketches Of Mr. Coudock and the actors. with an
essay on THE Rivals" by Brander Matthews. we're
sold In the lobby by Mrs. K. l.. Fernandez asss,ea
by Miss Cora Macy, Miss Jeanette Lowerie, MISS
Emma Field. Miss Bijou Fernandez. MISS LOUISE
Galloway, Miss Ella Starr, Miss Nellie fhIe TIL
son. Miss Stella Kenney Miss Marion ADDo,' aie
Miss Annie Hams. The proceeds OF the dement, "ele
of whi from the sale OF