New-York tribune., 1908-03-09
DIR. MANTELL HONORED.
Tribute to the Actor By Friends IN
PHILADELPHIA.

PhiIade1phia March S-A large audience of Phil
edeIphis's literary and social people crowded the
Garrick Theatre last night 10 do honor to Robert
Manten in Macbeth" and TO hear PROFESSOR
Henry HANDY Hays lode to Shakespeare, which
he dedicated the actor for his services In re-
vfving the Shakespearian drama. The poem was
read from the stage by Charles H Zegier after the
actor had answered TO numerous curtain calls at
the close of the performance. MI Mantel re
sponded in appropriate terms 70 the recognition
that had been paid him. Mrs. Florence Earle
Coates the poet handed to Mr.. Mantel wreath
of laurel over the footlights.
Among those present in the boxes were Henry
Handy Hay and Mrs. Hay. Professor Gummere. of
Haverford College and Mrs. Gummere, A Edward
Coates, former president of the Academy of Fine
Arts Miss Emily Sartine, principal Of the School
of Design; Miss Anne Hollingsworth Wharton,
Charles II. Zeigler and Mrs. Zeigler, Dr. Mathew
Woods Mrs. Woods, Mrs Robertson and Mr..
Buckley.
Professor Hays poem is, in part, as follows:
ODE TO SHAKESPEARE
revival of Shakespearian plays.f
Imperial shade whose rooftree is the sky!
smile Maiden Fancy-''shakespeare passes by
% man sf be- a iaSis"t ad add knit
a man so full Of tenderness that we
May reach to him by humanity.
& We breathe his s ansass blood replies & to blood
There was time this good had not begun
There was. an April once without the sun.
e. Ere A ah5 n ~PsR s ls6G s 5S sPs and vaAd
nd ON that night when labor nuTsed its pains.
When freedom and religion slept in chains.
And Called % Tn Sfsfa oned m aon the
To-day the and beast.
Today is born Ina gina tOns Priest;
Born 10 Nation flushed with manly pride,
And virgin language waits 10 he his bride
brds % to & ss'h 1q him ~ words s 50 s s and bsa9 s9a
WITH Vi s KEYS e"Ga Of faney shaped by harmony
As Justice spake with n accord
Through he gray April fog the day star scared;
The sound Of happy toll filed all the air
And
BY Labor cherished. hvmned by Youth.
Marshaed by Justice. gently led by Truth
in of humanity.
Was Shakespeare born. for times for you and me
OF Sill the bar1s he was gentlest
Never heart more human. Slght more c!edf.
For many a sage had penned lfe's little day:
He wrote what they wrote in clay
Poets had sung passions and been bold.
with words which felt tse things they told.
He pictured Women. language could no more
i+or in each name he Swallowed forth the girl
As rearly shells betray the lurking pearl
Miranda Perdita and lmogen
Are names all honest. beautiful and clean
This glory Of all rules our
Is o kingdom, save the stage
F-reh he banished from the stage he fell
To men who made Of him spectacle
dead and. sconlnS force ana passion
Fssaved play hin; In faCtle fashlon
'Twa. then Macbeth too mighty left the stage
Where's Lear laundering the storms feTce raseT
lo longer Richard keeps the tented field.
our rnoderns faint beneath Achilles shield
Hamlet stu fingers. but the Tempest's gone
Gone Will Timon and majestic John
Where's talbot? Where's Prince Harry and his crew?
In the strong past they buried Wolsey too.
Is sealed. that honeycoI1b or VIII
The parted with the heart OF II