Year: 1868

have scarcely away the living presence or his genus


still warmly ensndles the hearts Of his hearers


moment 10y and sorrow naturally bleud-joy, IN the
fulness OF his splendid sorrow in the thought
that the loved and admired artist will be seen and
heard no more Such moment Is, naturally one OF eA
treme emotion. Happily the voice OF criticism may DO
silent Its claims have been satisfied ITS duty mas oeeh
done Only the voice Of honest admiration need now DC
heard Mr. Dickens has endeared himself to us In every
possible way; author by his humanity integrlty'
and goodness directing the of great natural gifts as
q reader by his perfect honesty and simplicity, IN
conveying to the comic and pathetic creations
OF his art; and man by his frank
ness, his gentleness, his modesty, aud his
whole hearted response TO sympathetic greeting.
Henceforward the great humors entirely understood
in America Before he here to give these readings,
there were some among who remembered only his old
time structures the young Republic, and some who
doubted whether he would be welcome. But there was
never real reason to doubt The bare fact that these
structures we're 80 clearly remembered, after so many
years was the best possible proof that Charles Dickens
had always and from the outset of bis career been be-
loved this country The heart remembers longer than
the head great poet has told what it is TO be wroth
with with one we love. Charles Dickenss coming now
ever was ncedfu to disperse every cloud anu every
doubt and place his name undimmed IN the silver sun
shine Of American admiration. After the revelation OF
his inner nature that he has given TO us in the readings
now ended and the noble words that he spoke to us
on the occasion OF the recent banquet we cannot hep
knowing that the creator OF Little Nell, and Pegot
ty and Sydney Carton. and all the other
friends, is as true in heart as he IS great
in mind Not to know this indeed, would be to
have heard him in vain. The delicious reading OF the
christmas Carol" and "The Trial from Pickwick -
with which Mr. Dickens last evening closed his series OF
entertainments in this cOuntry-should have won the
heart OF even the most nveterate.bigo The humane
sprit OF the man lit it up with beautiful light His fine
fancy too played 1t, like slnbeams on the water
His hunor his pathOs his direct and forcibe porraure
OF character his poetic temperament, his unerring IN
tuions as motive and emotion, his simplicity OF style
in writing and Of method in deliveryall found lustra-
ton in this reading What said at the outset indeed
remains true at the closehat of bis genius
is sounded in the Christmas Carol" and the Trial from
Pickwick." That note found echo in every bosom,
last night and awoke the response OF tumultuous ap
pause The audience which crowded Steinway Hau
in every part, was, in TRUTH profoundly moved BY
laughter and by weeping 1t testified ITS sympathy
with the humor OF Boo Cratehe and the pathos OF Tiny
Tim and the fine lesson OF humanity that was once more
enforced by ts honOred teacher BY ITS cheers told
him how deeply its feelings had been moved, and sum-
moned him 10 say Farewell What he said is hereto ap
pended: and have only to add that bis beautiful
words were said with equal grace and tenderness;


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: The shadow Of one word has
impended over me all this evening" and the time has
come at last when the shadow must fall 1t but very



by their length and much shorter words express
the whole realm OF our human existence. When was
reading David Copperfeld" here last Thursday night
felt that there than usual significance Tor me
IN Mr. PeggOttys declaration my future life lies over
the sea" And when closed this book just now, felt
kecnly that was shortly to establish such an 0hbi as
would have satisfied the elder Mr. Weller himself


Laughter The relations that have been set up between
us in this placereatons sustained my side, atleas
by the most earnest devotion OF myself to my task;
sustained by yourselves your side by the readest
sympathy and kndlicst acknowledgment-mu now be
broken But entreat you TO believe that an
passing from my sight you Will not pass from mem
Dry | shall often, often recall you as see you now
equally by my Winter fire, and in the green English
Summer weather I shall never recall you as mere
public audience but rather host of personal friends
and ever with the greatest gratitude, tenderness. and
consideration. Ladies and gentlemen, beg TO bid you
farewell And pray God bless you, and God bless the
land in which have met you lGrcat applause. the
audience rising and with waving handKerchiefsa and loud
voices cheering the distinguished reader till lie had
passed from the room


We should add that NIr Dickens was last evening.
suffering from Illness which, though it did not in the
least the rvency and the thorough art OF his read


ngs evidently caused him great personal Inconvenience
The following certihcate-which speaks for self-was
distributed in the hall:


I certify that Mn Dickens is suffering from neuralgia
affection OF the right foot probably occasoned by great
"A
read ght without much pain Inconvenience tins
mind being set on not disappointing his audience with
the aid OF slight mechanical addition TO his usual
arrangcments-PoRDYCE BARKER, NJ. d."


The reading stand beautiful with towers-the gifts
OF friends one wreath from Boston, arriving in
Of the reading II was fit that Natures best
adornmens should embeish scene OF which every ele
ment was lovely and OF which eyerremembranee will
be forever sweet aud gracious.


HENRY DuNBAR AT wALLACKS.


II .
based on Miss Braddons novel Of that name, has
emerged, at Waacks Theater 1t was acted there
last night before large audience considering the
pleasant weather that prevailed), and well
ceyed on previous occasions We have often before
referred It, No word It as a work
10 Without doubt IL makes strong dramatic use
OF the element OF horror There corpse in the first
act aud another in the last and that baefu atmosphere
which ever hangs about mysterious crimes swahes this
drama cold dim morning fog swathes gibbet.
But this is well known, and need not be dwelt
here. Many tastes like this peppery
flavor Henry Dunbar" is usually sure OF its
audcnce-and so ia, on an inferior plane, Jack Shep
pard." Mr. J. W. wallaek enacted Henry Dunbar last
eyening-as previous occasons-and Miss Rose Ey
tnge played Margaret and both performances deeply af
fected the audience by their earnestnes and their vgor
The occasion sgnaized by the reappearance here
OF Mr. Charles Fisher who enacted the Major Mr. Fisher
has been absent the stage for months has
indeed been very ILL., He has lost none OF his
humor and frocsome vehement vivaclty; and he
received last evening, with such demonstrations OF glad
to show that the absent always forgotten,
and that in his particular case the felt In the
actor is intensified by afeconate regard for the
lie played exceedingly well, presenting the Major
ludicrously bombastc person, but not
forgetting 10 indicate the latent wickedness OF the
yagabonds nature Mr.. Ringgods performance OF AUsn
again noted for It's entire accuracy and its artis-
tic grace. Mr. Young admirable everin Garter;
and Mr Holland caused great deal OF merTiment by
his comca assumption OF the little part OF Jerrams The
cast included Mr. Browne, BaIderly Mr. williamson
Hdrto0: Mr.. Rockwell. as Lore; Miss Annie Ward,
Laura Dunbar; and Miss Mary Barret, Mary Tightly
the part formerly played here by Mary Cannon. To.
night. The Rent Day" and lei rOn Pare Francas"
wi he actpd TO-m oh Tha IIoney