New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
TRIBUTES To IRVING.
Al England Expressing SororO
Over His Sudden Death.

Iondon Oct 14-The body of Henry Irving
will reach London at 800 O'Clock tomorrow
morning II will be conveyed here in a funeral
car attached TO the regular train from Bradford
and viii be accompanied by his sons. Henry B.
and Lawrence and Bran Stoker and the other
members of his business staff and personal
friends Immediately on its arrival the body
will be taken TO Mr.. Irving's residence Not
Uitbstandine the requests that flowers be
sent, several elaborate designs have already
reached Bradford and have been placed on the
coffin.
Flags were placed at half mast on many %
the theatres in London to-day. and the after
noon and evening performances at the theatres
throughout the country closed with the orches-
rras playing dead march. At the Queens Hall
concert Chopin's Funeral March" was played
the vast audience standing.
Ellen Terry who is playing at Birmingham, is
reported to be FRUSTRATED by grief and did not
appear at to-night's performance
A meeting will be held in London on Monday
ct which proposition for a national memorial
will take shape. 1t is understood to be ex-
tremeIy probable that Sir Charles Wyndham will
propose the endowment of a national theatre in
Irving's name.
Seldom has the death of a public man in
England called out such universal expression
and stories of Sir Henry's manysided &C
tivftfes fill the newspapers. His last words on
the stage as the curtain was runs down on the
death OF Beckett, Into Thy hands. o Lord; into
Thy hands" were practically the last he uttered
as he never spoke after his collapse in the hal
Of the hotel where he died Members Of the
company now recall that Sir Henry siHWed
signs Of exhaustion and overstrain dGTias the
last week, which did not attract particular at
tenrion at the time During the performance OF
THE Bells" at Bradford THURSDAY the vet
eran actor delivered many passages While seated
instead Of with his customary freedom Of move
rnent on the stage. Once or twice last nlshI
toward the close Of the performance Sir Henry
was seen TO support himself the stage. but
in response to the recalls of the audience he ap-
peared before the curtain and acknowledged the
cordially OF his reception.
Flags are halfmasted over the Town Hall and
other public buildings In Bradford to-day and
messages are pouring in from all parts Of the
country.
In view of the doctors certificate. the ooro-
ner has decided that inquest is not neces-
sary, and 1t is expected that the body VIII De
brought to London tonight No definite Iu-
neral arrangements have been made, but the
family is understood to desire to have them as
simple possible
Ellen Terry was greatly dlsIFesSeU d 'i' -
She said
know all this has happened as ne wished:
He worked to the very last in full possession o.
his faculties It retoices me that he finished
his evenings work. His last words on the stage
were: Through night to light Into Thy hanus'
O Lord, into Thy hands
His last expressed wish the wish of his me-
was for a municipal theatre, where everything
would he of the highest order where the stand
ard of true drama, as distinguished from mis-
ceIlaneous entertainment would be successfully
upheld A realiza ton of this wish would be o
fitting monument TO him.
Sir Charles Wyndharn, manager OF the Cri-
terion Theatre. is taking the initiative in sum-
moniag q meeting Of actors and managers to
decide what action shall be taken 10 perpetuats
the memory of the chief" Suggestions are
heard in some quarters that the burial take
place In Westminster Abbey in Poets Corner.
where lie the bodies Of GarFick, Mrs. Siddons
and other theatrical celebrities