The times., 1899-11-20
TRAVELLING LIKE A KING.
Sir Henry JrvinE'a MagnificentIy
Equipped Train.

Equipped ram.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Royalty in Eu-
rope never travelled with more remarkable
surroundings Of luxury and comfort than
Will mark Sir Henry Irying's almost regal
progress among American cities which be
gan today.
The great English actors engagement at
the Knickerbocker Theatre ended last
night. This morning a special Pullman
train, veritabe rolling palace, was ready
to take him and Miss Terry and the sew
enty members of the London Lyceum Com
pany on their four months tour, which.
when Providence R. l., is reached on
March Is. will include every great city in
the United States and Canada lying be
tween the Mississippi River and the At
lantic seaboard.
Most men and women would consider
such a journey a magnificent holiday
Every whim and caprice of the actor viii
be carefully regarded While travelling from
city to city at the rate of mile a minute
he will live as in palace. His valet will
be present to perform every service. His
books and papers Will be at his elbow. The
telegraph will be constantly within his
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convenience that his own home in London
could afford.
Miss Terry's drawing room Will be a la
dy's coy bOUdOiT equipped and made
dainty with everything that her fancy can
suggest She can read her favorite books,
write. or give instructions to her dress
makers-do anything, in fact, that she
, pleases. And all this IS the reward which
success brings to the people of the stage
OF today.
Once upon a time il was different. Three
hundred years ago. when William Shake
speare was writing the masterpieces which
J are now Sir Henry Irving and Miss Terry's
stock in trade the actors were having a
Z far different time of it.
/ Dsspised and poverty stricken and
avoided by the rich they wandered from
place to place carrying the scanJ para
phornalia of the profession on their backs.
Their stages were of a few rough planks
set upon sawhorses in the courtyards OF
the village inns.
/ Their scenery existed only in the imagi-
nation of their spectators. The villagers,
crowded in the courtyards were what are
/ now the people who sit i'm comfortable or
! chestra chairs. Courtiers. lounging in the
! inn balconies. corresponded to the present
occupants of the boxes. Criticism came in
the form of Kisses from the crowd, and il
/ was ofien accompanied by vegetables OF
i venerable age.
Then there were no Terrys or Bernhardts
or ReEaEs. Women scorned to class them
! selves with the mummers. The Portias and
Rosaltas ard Violas were played by beard
less boys with high-ptchsd voices.
Since Shakespeare's day the actors pro
fession has certainly kept pace with ad-
yancing ideas
The first Jump" made by Sir Henry 5
company will be to Boston, distance OF
only 213 miles, and yet it viii be accom-
pIished al cost Of more than $1,000 There
. are seven specially built cars used 20 trans
port the baggage. Scenery not in imme-
diate use was sent ahead several days ago,
and IL required the greater part of an en-
tire train to transport it,
It is not surprising that Sir Henry's man
ayers take such jealous care OF his health
and comfort In three weeks New York
paid sS0.0O0 10 see him act During the
next four months he will command an in
come almost as great.