New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-14

The announcement Of the death OF Sir Henry
Irving was made at several theatres in the city last
among actors and playgoers- Among them were the
following
MRS STUART ROBSON-Both my husband and
myself knew Henry Irving well Besides being
great actor ne was noble man IN eVGry sense ~
its brightest stars
JOHN DREW president Of the Players Club
shocked to hear of the death Of Sir Henry Irving.
Ny Acquaintance with him began when I was
friendship when l went to England to play IN The
say this friendship lasted to the end Il III becomes
me to speak of him as an actor can only grlsVs
with the English speaking world at his UNLOCKED
for taking off
HARRISON GREY FTsKE.-In Henry Irvings
death the stage suffers the greatest Joss posSioIs
this time The drama is bereft OF It's no0less
and most majestic 1gqre ITyings title 10 great
fo9ndation He was for years the leader OF the
stage, its chief exponent advocate and representa-
less. establishing standards entirely new while az
an actor ever role ne inteIgIeIeq FeCeyea ron a
the animation Of resourceful talent In his per
s9 nd re res6ons we 6d hoaghtfu Always the
ties Of friendship and the claims Of symPathy Not
since the taking away Of Edwin Booth have the
theatre and the dramatic profession sustained such
a bereavement.
LEE sHUBERT-I an inexpressibly shocked BY
the theatrical Profession-as great blow to Anasrt
sans TO Englishmen. knew him personally and
esteemed his friendship
Mrs. LESLIE CARTER-A great actor and a
great master has passed away.
DAVID wARFIELD-1t IS a great blow TO the
profession No man in the profession win ever
and Of the stage. than did Henry Irving
DANIEL FROHMAN.-Irvtng was the first actor
to to 1fns gas M5oR w anG b9 81 his o~
ons BUT Of n ea an aSiPs ana
resources, and so raised himself above bis FELLOWS
and gave great Iustre to the stage He also did
more 10 enhance the good feeling between England
and A s @ar nfR t any Gff heI americas cou
because Of their affection for Irving the actor and
sides Of the Atlantic and his loss is a real per-
sonaI as well as artistic one
DAVID BELAsCO-Our modern stage has Ioss
irving stood for ali that was able and artistic il
the highest sense. And. what Is saddest Of all be
was the greatest . actor and the greatest stags
he was the truest OF friends. He had given the
stags OF its greatest productions; they win hys
worth.
CLAY NJ GREENE. president Of the Lambs
The loss Of Sir Henry Irving % the drsmaue
with which he had upheld the drama during the
the commercialisn which seems 10 have taksa
possession Of the stage OF late. He was loved By
art for It's own sake. and he wss man OF won
de-ful personality and character Many OF the
characters which he portrayed never be por-
ore T47nis XT: there was but one Cardinal ToIsey
and onIv one shylock I am grisfstricken over the
news and I can speak for every member OF the
club in saying that his death is the greatest loss
that the stage has sustained in many, many years
MRS MINNIE MADDERN FIsKE.-For a guar
ter OF a century Henry Irving had been the IoI5o
most figure OF the English stage He had e1nosls1
the dramatic art and added dignity 70 MS -
fession No individual man in the theatre fsS t5s
mis- time die much strengthen ana up-tst
stage His productions were marked oy 81 r..
ship and artistic appreciation In every st--4a[G
bravely and undiuchIuglv held alott ~ 49,
Of the higher drama His competing L.-t1C-s -
dominated all his remarkable 51S bs remained
LOYAL 10 them to the end AS 4 lis Us ths sat ard
an artist he was distinguished -
{ rarest qualities.
Mas VIRGINIA HARMED an ITls S ~ 1 ~
shocked BY the sudden and S 1im be suite a.
tnss,aTsble as TO the English stage anu 'h0 sIs@
will be as deep.