New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
HONORS NEW THEATRE
Ellen Terry Gets Gold Medal for
Service to Art.
,nss Ellen Terry was given a gold medal

r~ssentatlon Of Maeterlnck's Sister Bea-
Z tr.ce" 20 which fifteen hundred actors.
| pIavwrights. men Of letters and society
fox had teen invited.
In speaking for the founders Paul D.
| Cravath said.
"The founders of The New Theatre. on
whose behalf / speak, are deeply sensible
of the honor you DO them by your presence
here this afternoon. When time and sue
cess shall have disnifed this movement Il
ours for the advancement Of dramatic art in
America. for which we can now claim only
a high aim and sincere and persistent
purrose, we trust that The New Theatre
medal win not be without its significance;
but we realize that II is not we who are
honoring you, but that it is you, the queen
II the mimic world, who honor us by per-
mittlaE The New Theatre 10 De the temple
for your coronation in this province Of your
realm and by receiving here the homage
Of your loyal subjects in America.
you do not-yon cannot-realize the debt
Of gratitude which we owe you for your
achievements in the great profession which
YOU have so nobly adorned. More than any
other living exponent Of your art you per-
sorlfy the hopes and ambitions Of The New
Theatre. You have been steadfastIy loyal
90 the best traditions and the highest
ideals. To the players Of the English
speaking stage your example has been a
constant inspiration. To those Of us who.
with never ending delight, have listened
70 you from beyond the footNghts you
have given some or the best hours Of our
lives You have touched the whole range
Of human emotion. but whether moving Us
10 laughter or 20 tears YOU have always
led Us by the Irresistible charm Of your
art into those Elysian fields Of tie imagl-
nation where We have been able 10 forget
the sordid cares Of our Work-a-day life.
We cannot even think Of Shakespeare s
heroines without seeing your face. So
long as memory lasts. you, Miss Terry, viii
be our Viola, our Beatrice ana our Portla-
Whatever else may be the meaning Of
this medal which Mr.. Ames will offer you
on behalf of tile founders or The New
Theatre in recognition Of your distinguished
services 10 dramatic art, be assured that
h betokens the affection. the admiration
and the gratitude Of the host Of your friends
IN America"
In delivering the presentation speech
Winthrop Ames. director, said 70 Miss
Terry:
"I think Shakespeare imagined you when
he made Beatrice say. Then there was a
star danced, and under that was I born.
For more than fifty years YOU have adorned
the English-speallins stage. Nurtured in
the school OF Kean. and bringing us the
wO~rhiest traditions Of that elder day, YOU
have. with perennial youthfulness Of spirit
seized upon and developed all that Is best
iu modern acting AS your fame has in
creased yolr attainment has as constantly
advanced.
For twenty-four Unbrcken years you
played side by side with Henry Irving and
during that time touched the highest levels
OF the English stage With him you gen
erously stretched out a hand 70 our own
beloved Edwin Booth, for when iu London
Booths fortunes seemed TO wave~ you in
vf-ad him to your own theatre and brought
him speedy recognition, and to his OtaeLlo
and Iago you added the grace OF your Des-
demona.
"Pre-eminent as the Interpreter Of Shake
speare's heroines, YOU have OWNED and re-
vea!ed tlcir inner souls, and as your tribute
TO the poet and your slit 20 us, you en-
dowed them with fascinating grace the
beauty Of speech and the nimitable charm
OF your own gracious womanAcod. AS Mr.
Crsyata has said, yoI stand enshrinea to-
day m many thousand hearts as The raa-!-
cation and image OF acme OF the ta.rest
and noLIest women. conceived 5F i.-
nobleet Imagination In the world.
And a. our hearts have gone cut 70 you,
so YOUR own generous and lmpulEiEe heart
las gone out 10 any one 20 whom sou could
give The young men and women Of the
Stage have found no wiser counsellor no
more generous helper than Ellen Terry.
aTn the name Of The New Theatre let NE
sreak our thanks for all the Joy and ben
art and beauty you have added 10 the
world VIII YOU accept this mecdl as
I rrken OF our admiration and affection and
our gratitude for your life Of service 70
dramatic art.
Miss Terry. who was visbly affected oy
the tributes OF praise and love, made
( charming speech Of acceptance Al'housh
/ she was suffering from a severe cold her
rozalr voice was heard ~ every corner
of the auditorium. In referring 10 he!
. boar=eres- and the fact that she must
catch train at 9 o'clock, Miss Terry said.
F .. Time and tuo train wait for no man
NOT even for the woman who has received
,avr medal T must not seem proud buL
r r,v voice were clear - birds voice
and all tho trains in the world waited until
roouesav. I could not even then Lud
-r,rds of ms own 10 tell of my immense
. ..,-f-g5s After au. u were but little
nanny " could say how m1c0 ONLY
80. very maryland as proud as
So Terry ts the second 20 receive o.
,oI4 medal from The New Theatre The
avs, WA. given last April 10 DR.. Horace
Howard FIrness.
s.a-.d on .he stage during the nresen-
....cr, 4.are the members of The New The
,.~e romparv. and several or The founders.
. ,r..r -,a ceremony tea was served IN the
. r...,, -arcarsal room 10 the root ~ the
theatre. ,--... --.--.
- ga Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay, Mr..
- Mrs william r. Osgood Field. Mr..
ng ,rr. Henry Rogers Winthrop. AT.
,.r. Coruandt F. Bishop. Dir. and
,r-g PAM 2. Crav2th, Mr. and Mrs. >.
H' 80 rIa~df-g Mr.. and Mrs August Bel
-. Miss Marie Tempest MF. and Mr..
,,.,l-..-, ravorsham, Miss Blanche ha.e5
and Henry Miller.
....... ,,y,red we're Miss Ethel Barry
- 80 Miss Lima AbarbaHeA, Miss Emma
r,rar,fr, -, Mr.. Leslie carter Miss L.a.s
IaT.. ~. Iigs Laura Hope Crewes. Mss -mHly
U-eGler, Mss Elsa RYAN Miss A-.s'aE.,e
C,,rl, Miss Louise Drew mss -Aiisue
.'- ,r,,nopald. Miss Con tanee Collier Miss
Iare Cowl Miss Frances Rms Miss Ll.,A
S,aI'aferro. Sl''v Miss sybh Carlisle, Nine. olive
t,-a-,s,ad. Miss Emmy Desl.nn' Mme
Iogisc Homer. Miss Geraldine , saTsaT' ARA. MIS-.
- n,.a Foruia. Miss Bella Alien. Miss Besla
/ ltiia VI r,,,,f.o Car1so. william Collier