The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
MISS sHANNON's SPEECH.

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position near the audience, Miss Shannon
acknowledged her cordial reception In a
gracefully worded speech. She said:
my Dear Friends-I can't realize that
this Is my last night among you-at least
so far as can see at present into the flu
ture. / tell you 1t is with sad heart that
l say goodbye to you all. But before bid
you goodbye / want to tell you how have
appreciated your kind applause and your
treatment of me, which have aided me so
materially In my hard work, for you must
acknowledge 1t has been hard; but still
have been repaid-yes, repaid a thousand
times by my dear friends on the other side
of the footlights, who have always been
willing TO extend to me cordial greeting,
and to the actor or actress this is more
requisite than to people in any other call
ing, for II spurs them on and buoys them
up until the end of the play. have one
little request to make of you before bid
you goodbye forever, and that is, please
don't forget me. Goodbye" [Great ap-
plause.1
In response to insistent calls Mr.. Macy
said:
well. l. [Laughter.l This is not the
first speech / ever made. but / hope Ii
won't be as bad as the last. [Laughter.]
l was told would have to say something
here tonight, so prepared myself laugh
teri, and when came in God and knew
what l was going to say. but now God
all, what / want to say Is this that /
thank you al for the kind way you have
treated me here. You have made my stay
very pleasant. / want to thank my asso-
ciates-every one. Reynolds: Don't men,
ton it'll lLaughter.l 1 want to say also
for the management-Mr. Hunt has asked
me TO thank you for your liberal patronage
this season. 1t has been so liberal that II
will only spur him on for the future. Once
more thank you all" prolonged ap-
plause.l
MISS DONICo ALSO.
Miss Donico was next called for in such
a way that nothing but speech would sat-
isfy the audience. She said:
This is worse than Monday night.
ILaughter.l Ladies and gentlemen, / want
to thank you all very kindly for the en-
enlargement you have given me this even
ing. don't know what 10 say. Laughter
thank you very sincerely for your appre-
citation of my work the past season. My
stay in your beautiful city has been one OF
intense pleasure, and l shall carry away
most grateful memories for the many
courtesies that have been extended to me.
am not going TO say goodbye, but good
night Throwing kiss.I
Miss La Verne made the longest speech
or the series. She said in part
Your kindness to me during my stay
here and during my illness made me feel
that the Indianapolis public are my friends
in the most sacred meaning of the word.
You have made me a broader and better
actress; you have taken a mighty big con-
tract on you Ilaughterl; you have taught
me TO believe that / am capable of better
eilll6S tidn my HlIlDIc POSITION mere mas
offered me. am going to work, OH am
going to work so hard that when L come
back to you tremendous applause]-I am
coming back IL L have 10 walk. [Renewed
applause and laughter.J'
Miss La Verne announced that Mr..
George Foster Platt author OF the play in
which she made a starring venture last
season. had submitted another piece for
her use; and Manager Hunt has also en-
gagged her for one OF the several stock
companies controlled by his firm. She in
tirnated that In all probability she will be
In stock work next season and that she
will also return to Indianapolis.
Remarks OF the most felicitous variety
were made by Messrs. Camp, Sheldon,
Reynolds, Kramer and Webb Messrs
Hunt and Murdoch were called for but
were unable 10 make their way through the
crowded aisles TO the stage
1t was long past IL o'clock before the