The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
TOKENS To Mis-. GILBERT.
hfLrfR SERrICE iNB ALOrIVG err
GIJFN HER LiNT EDENING.
Friends before tlH IuoiIighis Present =
Testimonial of Weir Affection aud Pro.
Nssprlntps

Friend. Bri"re ~ IootIights Present =
Testimonial of Weir Affection and Pro.
frSsionnI Associates Follow Example.
Mrs q. IT, uuIbert, who for thirty years ap.
reared In most oi the productions which the
late Augusta Dniy managed. and who i one
~ the oldest living actresses on the stage. re-
csiyed last higlt at the clone Of the perform.
.ucu ~ Miss Hobbs" al the Lyceun
Theatre. a testimonial ~ the regard in
which she i, held bv srme Of her
many friends among theatreRuers. At the
conclusion ~ the play the curtain was raised
in answer To- the usual "al for another sight OF
the actors Miss Annie Russell. the leading
woman. then faced Mrs. Gilbert and read tho
following letter:
DEAR MIS-. GILEEEf: TN this. the anniver.
sary Of your birthday a few VI your many
friends before the footlights beg your nc.
srrtance NJ the accompanying silver service
r. slight evidence of their regard and
affection for you. During your long and
hanorcd career on the stage 1t is sn'o TO say
that no artist has won the res pcct and admlra-
= Of the public more ,gnnlIy Than Yourself.
i"tn 10y the udmiraDle Tu ,lity OF your AT and
h. YOUR dignity and worth ~ a Woman
We trust tina! the iltls remembrance NAV
EIvr YOU III small part tn" pleasure your acting
las 80 often given us. aud that YOU may I've
= ared FOR many years. in the lulness OF your
Lovers. To continue one OF the. chief ornament,
OF yOut profession. and tOiet the rising genera.
ton know You and love You doss he pres
sn' Ws beg to remain, fnithtu ~ yours.
iRANk II Bo>N"Eru.
n"rGLAs 1ANLor
hEET jansen WENDELL.
Committee iur 'bc following gentlemen
=, Eohsrt sbbe. samuel T. Avery, George f.
S SfFt 'H''f hsan p'FF."E ypsdtct 'F IT.
C,"orL beverly chew, ,neorgo. s Clarke
Thomas Il. uhrke IreiericG l. Cou'left.
Inn D rtIynn E"rT Dsnoi, wig Io'S%9
duncan. Charles frohman. Daniel Frohnan.
i,'"nnti Watson ,''lll"r, George j. Gouu. Milan
ta '""' GlaSo T" .. W "IH'E '9 s..
ldNaI King, sherman ", Kneras. Arthur
d DIR Ma,tnS s J 1bn MIS- MGheN% sSI Er'T
Parrish; John / rnrson. l.IwNri rN,tel-
y ' Ian dsn "ESr. ior rteee Russell, r"f,
,hnrie" Scrinn"r. Charles stewart Smith. "
4 Iel star. wi am StoM. W,iam T.. Tent.
l'udicy Warner
II Ps.Sopl the silver corso aud tea service
WI brought FROM hehluutu ~renesand placed
a. Mr. Gi bcrt'- hands hc plate on thr Erx
,u'ainiug the service hula this iuNcripiiou:
- bur, hnay g',t,o Mrs {! Il GJt"rt, in token
Tn. rootliGhrs Oct. u. ls!r'''
o Mrs "i,nsr' Wos 50 H, m"rh surprised that al.
'"n s'Ecetrly. sh" said, from the bottom ~
n"nor Of Mrs Gilbert on the lycrnm siage,
nni silver loving Gun was presented to Ier
y
Mrs. Gilbert. whose maiden name was Hart.
lev. was, born in 1871 in Rochda". Lancashire.
L"gland. She began her stage profession
a. t,r,, dancer; but teaznC; ar she after;
iH'er"st long. abandoned it AMI began more
."rt"ms work asAn actress In 1916 she mar
us Ic"q,G9try in 1870 ,Mr. Gilbert died in this
were LndV lrsamiy in The Serious Family"
ard Mss Hrdcnst,p in She Stoops to Con-
Hu"r' In 1861 she went to Woods Theatre in
I Inctnnati
Her frat appearance a. note in New York
was rs the HnTOUcss in 'fiupssa" at the old
olympic IN 1884. Sh" made decided success
as the" scEooma'am il BrouGhams "poca.
h1ntas, and rs The HIorri'%ntss in Caste"
n member Of Augustin Eay's companies for
nearly thirty wears, for many wears taking Al
most Invariably the leading cd women's parts
IN DAVIS VIII she was named as one OF those
I" conduct his theatre in this city
Yrs. Lilh"rt Is at present n member OF tho
hmntre sock tomrany and is playing. by
r"urt"sy. IN tn. lyreum production part
h2s been written for her in " Ny l.ndy's I.ord."
which viii 'oOn ha PRODUCED hv Charles Froh-
mans Empir" Company. Although ~ wears
old 81" IL I"'iVe ana ENJOYS good health