The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-27
IRVING HERE ONCE MORE.
TIE actor KNIGHT AND HIS COM
P1ST HERE FOR IWRNTT WEEKS

"Robespierre" VIII he Sir Henry's Star Play
Miss Terry VIII support Him aud They
VIII Remain in New York for Three
Weeks-He Talks Many Subjects.
Sir Henry Irving. accom- panied by Miss Ellen
Terry and ntty-six members OF the Lyceum
Theatre company. arrived in New York yester-
day morning on the Marquette This Is the
distinguished English actors sixth profess
sional visit to this country. His season opens
next Monday night at tho Knickerbocker
Theatre with "Robespierre." written for him by
Viotoren Sardou. Sir Henry Irving. stouter
and apparently in much better health than he
was on his last visit here. four years ago. with
Miss Terry went to the Plaza Hotel. whore
they have always stayed since their nrst Amer
lean tour.
Il only regret about this American tour" Sir
Henry Irving said to tho reporters yesterday
afternoon. that II must be limited to twenty
weeks. But 1t 10 necessary that should be
back ct my own theatre In April to produce
Charles TX" which has been written for me by
an author whose name I do not feel at liberty
to tell at this moment. 80 We shall be In New
York only three weeks and spend tho rest OF
the time In travelling through tho country
The weather that America welcomed us with
10 disgraceful. We are always accustomed
to meet here bracing autumn days; but
to-day We found not even Indian summer but
the worst sort OF an imitation OF London fog
came over on ten days steamer for the sake
OF getting the holiday. and "A delightful rest 1t
was. There were 80 many of tho com any
with US that only little room was left for
other passengers. OF whom there were
about fifty There seemed rather a
strikingly large proportion OF old women
among them. l think they were rather
shocked at first at the idea Of being on board
with so many actors, but after while they be-
gan to unbsnd. and even heard one old lady
say. after several days. that there seem ed to be
one or two rather nice looking people in that
snestT,sa somPsny: AhotssT nasssangsE even
with him. which shows how much they m elted
before the trip was over.
Sardon who knowsss much about the Freneh
Rerolutionary period as any man IN the world.
result 10 about seventy figures on the stage,
ANY other dramatist would have been satisfied
in s oes but ssfdon sSeT Ssm al
go well that he wanted to put them In BY name;
So we have an alm9 st unprscsdentsdlyl long cast
70 take pqr,ln ali ofthe producttoP. sIo:pt Tho
Bells | eIpsct great things Of him some day
liked il London, because audisac.s seemed to
but am sure it would be admired here. His
last play is on 9 Scotch subject and 10 has Just
y o whf
r.: he does !hsi + VIII prodase ~: NEW new play
Sir Henry Irving protess:d himself as pro
f9 Siob With Shs
emphatic oyer the fact that he was able 70
hotel without being shaken up By the oobble-
stones as was necessary on his last visit
than S %n;F German. shsn n, vsr. abe
D0Is .s ts.s IL Ri. oo1n,r, %
secured here. it would never be posi-
irsquentty, Win profit; that the Theat-
ricel Syndicate. so long as It was In sym
Ph1 e soSd avsys hnS
than one man in tho production OF plays; that
the Engis are very anxious for AMERICAN
s%gpp[t Lord oS.I s Sna fa
King John and The Royal Famliy )" at the
Court Theatre. were Just now r'lGninG Lon
~ vas su5PrIsed to .isr some one say no.
actor had ever been successful in England
financially, however he may hay. been Praised:
hat Booth tR' asis y s' d ii'F T lnoT
Florence and Barney Williams: and also that a
Ssnsd BE- se,ns y may
profitable engagements, The same thing, was
true q AuGu.tin DaIy in London. ! know these
was not only highly successful In AN American
cszenn from an s,tt'tc sHndpGip, but made
in to pay his respects to Sir Henry a few
moments before modestly admitted that this
was true.
Sir Henry said that this season his tour
would BE- connped to The Merchant Of
and Nance Oldhcld" in addition to tbs sar-
d2n play Ola, Tho \, A. AMBER s Heart and
said to be in excellent health. appears without
Sir Henry Trying, He quite cleared away any
impression that this might be his last Amerii-
frequently in the future While he was at his
hotel yeaterdAy the crowd at the Knicker-
booker Theatre to buy seats for the first week
was long enough to stretch as far as Sixth
avenue on the Thirty-eighth street side OF the
lliIlinR