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A , y: tea tun RVENING worn, sar vapar, JANUARY’ 24, 1014, “*God Bless You and Good Night, 39 Is Forbes-Robertson’s Farewell Distinguished and Be- loved English Actor Writes of To-Night’s Parting and Recalls His Firet Appearance Here Twenty-seven Years Ago--Then He Played Romeo to Mary Ander- son’s Juliet--Began Acting Hamlet at the Age of Fourteen, With His Little Sister “‘Doub- ling” as Ophelia and the Grave-Digger. By Forbes-Robertson. O-NIGHT I say farewell to the New York stage. It is hard to say that word, and in a way I would that I had not to speak it, but it is really my farewell and the time has come for me to say goodby to these scenes which have been such a great part of my career and of my life. It is Bot given to many people, if I may be allowed to speak of something which is of great gratification to me 4nd one of the real sources of pride in my life, to find himself torn at the thought of parting from two nations. And as it was sad to bid my London stage farewell, even so is it sad to say goodby to New York, for to New York I owe a deep debt of gratitude and love, and to part from her ts no easy task, Tt ts just about forty years ago that I was coming down a rickety old staircase from my dressing room at the Old Princess Theatre, in Lon- don, to make my first appearance on the stage. I was vory nervous about my makeup, for the stage manager had insisted upon having my hair curled. As I half ran, half crawled down that creaking old stairway | heard a stage hand cry out, a), here comes the ghost of Hamlet's father!" If ever I have known stage fright, tt was then, I scarcely can Fecall how I survived that terribiy ordeal. Perhaps a few reminiscences at this time may not be out of place, for it fs pleasant at this period of one's Ufe, when one is about to ring down the curtain for the lart time,* to think of the beginnings and the years that followed, and it is very pleasant to recall America's very gracious and kind encouragement throughout these Past seven and twenty years. 1 Bret went on the stage at the sug-| Gestion of W. H. Wills, who was dis- satisfied with a certain member in the cast of his play, Stuart.” Previous to this, at tho instigation of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, I had studied to be a painter, and had, in fact, been hung in tho Royal Academy. But somehow the dramatic instinct must have been dormant in mo al- ways, for I remember that at the age »ot fourteen I had played Hamiet in \ our back drawing room. As our com- pany was very limited, my sister “doubled the parts of Ophelia and th grave digger. When the curtain rose, showing Ophelia burying herself, tho audience laughed, which put me into & great rage. We played it with cur- tains, 80 you see we anticipated the idea that some faddists have of giv- tag Shakespeare. My fret appearance in America was made in New York City seven and —_—_—— BURNING AND ITCHING INTENSE OfEczemaandSaltRheum, Affected Ends of Fingers. Cracks Would Appear. Caused Many Sleepless hts. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Was Cured, F418 West Ostrander Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. "Vor e mumber of years I was troubled “T used different applications containing —— —, -— ———. ote, bus ob tained no reflef until I began with the Cutl- eure Boap and Ointment. Inside of a week 1 noticed an improvement and indde of months I was completely cured.” ) Mrs. Lena Blaich. Sept. 20, 1013. red, rough, chapped and bleeding fo Litera in hot water and Cuticure ‘anoint with Cuticura Ointment soft bandages or old, loose gloves Sample of each mailed OwBaned twenty years ago iast fall ut, ] be- Neve, the old Park Theatre, in Union Square. The play was “Romeo and Jullet,” with the beautiful Mary Anderson as Juliet, and myself as Romeo. I do not recall any particu- lar incident of the opening night, but I remember that after a week or two we put on “As You Like It,” tn which I played Orlando to Miss Anderson's Rosalind. After the scene in which Orlando throws Charles, the wrestler, @ bouquet was thrown at my feet, with a silver clasp, which I have to this day. Since my first visit to America I have been here so many times that America seems to be my country al- most in the same sense as does Eng- land, And has she not given me a wite? It has been America which has given me such splendid encour- agement, artistically and financially, and I may say that it ts due to her , that I am able to seek retirement and | the joys of a few remaining years in quiet and not ‘ superfluous on the stage,” as has, alas, been the case with some of my calling. With forty years—of my sixty-one— Spent on the stage, I have seen many and great changes in the theatre, both here and abroad. I have watched the} new movement of light and beauty enter the theatre in its modern guise and I have seen the old disappear. I firmly believe that the chango hos been for the good. A very different standard of acting now prevails. Au- thors are allowed to deal with varied subjects and to deal with them seri- ously, who have felt themselves called upon to introduce questionable themes, for these are already disappearing. The | public Is its own best censor and if let alone takes but a little while to right such matt But the advent of such writers ibsen, Shaw, Mae- who come to the mind at the moment, shows what this new tendency has developed. Such thinkers would have been impossible in the theatre a few decgdes back. As for the cinematograph, it is do- ing its own good work. It serves its Durpose—a valuable one in educating future patrons for the legitimate the- atre. Cinema may come and vaude- ville may go, but the spoken word— the drama—must and will go on for- ver, ‘What changes there are in the the- atre have come gradually and logic- ally, Actor-managers in London have done much to further the advance- I do not refer to any of those) terlinck and Synge, to name but a few| ment of the new idea in the theatre, while in this country there are con- tinued and worthy enterprises always on foot for tke introduction and es- tablishing of the serious drama. But I would like to say here that by seri- ous drama I do not mean those so- called highbrow plays which exist merely to teach a lesson or point a moral. The function of the theatre, first and foremost, must always be to entertain—but there are fine and noble Ways in which it can do this, and this is what I mean by the serious idea which is now becoming an actual fac- tor in stageland, T have been asked if there is any, message, any wish that I would like to exp to America at this time. If there ts one, it is the wish which is always present with me that the friendship between these two great countries may increase and etrength- en even to affection as time goes. And I have watched this bond grow closer and closer on each of my suc- ceeding visits, and I shall watch this stow with mingled feelings of pleas- ure and pride. There is one point I should like to touch upon in my farewell, which is & positive farewell to New York, and |this is that it does not embrace my | wife. America has given mo a valued |nelpmate and a fellow-artist in the | person of Gertrude Elliott, and I trust she will continue to appear before you for many years and keep my memory green long after I have re- tired. And now I must say, Farewell. It is not for me a sad event, for how could it be sad with the sound of America's splendid applause ringing in my ears during our necessarily e: tended season here, while the beaut!- ‘ful allence which has been paid us by crowded houses during the past four months and has been no less a trib- ute. This has been crowned by many beautiful messages I have received, many of which I regret I have been unable to acknowledge personally ow- ing to the arduous pressure of work entailed by playing repertoire, and I do not forget all the fine tributes which your press, your clergy and your public men have deemed me worthy of receiving. It will be one of the happiest memories of my life to recall your kindness and your enthu- slasm in expressing appreciation of which words seem futile. I must trust you to believe me when I say I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This ie really “Farewell,” bu still I do not like that word. I would Fath say, “God bless you and goodnight.” News Oddities EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE CARNEGIE HEROES is the record for ten years, THERE ARE MORE HORSES in the United States to-day than ever before, despite the phenomenal development of motor vehicles. BURGLARS who blew open a bank vault !n Madisonville, La., wrecked | {t so badly it was impossible to reach EVERY MAN, Sir James Dewar bh gas during respiration, the quantity the cash under the debris, | has just discovered, gives off hydrogen varying from 100 to 600 cuble cent!- i meters a day. The gas in enunciation has long been known to actence, NOW, LET HOBSON SHRIE: thirtyetz inches around and weig! from Loe Angeles to Secretary of K-—White radish three feet long, hing twelve pounds has been sent State Bruan by a man tcho knew Bryan's inordinate fondness for white radishes, P. 8.—The vegetable was grown by an honest little Japanese truck gardener. | ONE OF THE STRANGEST ACCIDENTS ever recorded is the expio- sion of a gl eye in the head of its owner, Arthur F. Nichols of Austin, COLOMBIA will elect a Presiden! it on Feb. 8, The fact is recorded in this column because it promises to be a Peaceful election, | Isles," by Randall Hargreaves, and Bete at Public School No. 96, "Folk Songs DY Music’s Strains Relaxed for Just One Day Incctive Friday to Be Fol- lowed by a Host of Week-End Concerts and Operas--Next Week's Announcements. By Sylvester Rawling. HERE was a lull in musical activities yesterday. Only two} operas and two concerts mado appeal for patronage, and of these three re r@petitions. “Der Rosen- Kavalier" at the Metropolitan Opera House last night showed its growing popularity by drawing its largest au- dience. The performance by the now familiar cast was spirited, and it aroused much applause a many curtain calls. “La Boheme,” at the Century Opera House, last night, drew a large and enthusiastic house to on the best productions the company has made in the twenty weeks of giving opera in English. The Philharmonic Orchestra, repeating its concert of Thursday night, drew an- other appreciative audience to Carne- gie Hall yesterday afternoon. The only new thing of the day was @ joint recital by three young women at Aeolian Hall last night, which seemed to please a house full of their friends, but calls for no critical com- ment. The ladies were Adele Katz, pianist; Ella Courts, soprano, and Florence Wolfhert, violinist. Sydney Dalton was the accompanist at the Piano. Four operas and a concert an- nounced for to-day and nine con orts for to-morrow show how brief is the respite. “ROMEO AND JULIET” Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” will be next week's bill at the Century Opera House, beginning on Tuesday evening. It will also mark tne first pearance of Orville Harrold with company and his debut in Eng- ra. unless Oscar Hammer- ‘8 application for an injunction shall be sustained. Mr. Harrold was Mr. Hammerstein's chief prop during his London season, and the impre- sario is loth to let him go, The first night cast is announced Romeo, Orville Harrold; Juliet, Beatrice La Palme; Tybalt, James Davis; Mer- cutio, Thomas Chalmers; Stephano, Kathleen Howard, and Gertrude, Florence Coughlan, Mr. Szendrei will conduct, At to-morrow night's Sunday popu- lar concert Ivy Scott, Jayne Herbert, ir, Wheatley and Mr. Kaufman will sing the second act of “Martha.” ‘The programme will include also the prison scene from “Il Trovatore” and the famous “Rigoletto” quartet. Most of the principal singers will take part. Mischa Elman, the brililant violin. ist, will give his first recital of the season at Carneste Hall next Satur- Guy nft H's programme will include a Beethoven wunat tos by Selina and Vivaldi-Naches and examples of Chopin, Schumann and Wienlawski, Percy Kahn wi'l be his accompanist at the piano. The festival cantata “Gloria Dom- ini,” by T. Tertius Noble, with the composer at the organ, will be sung in St. Paul's Chapel at noon next Tuesday. The choir, under the direc- tion of Edmund Jacques, will be as- sisted by Marsden Williams, bari- tone, CHORUS OF 1,200 TO SING “MESSIAH” AT HIPPODROME, | Hi Handel's “The Messiah” ts to be sung at the Hippodrome to-morrow \night by the New York Festival |Chorun of 1,200 voices under the di- rection of Tali Esen Morgan. The soloists will be Jeanne Jomelll, Mil- dred Potter, Dan Beddoe and Frederic Martin. The orchestra will be that of the New York Symphony. Ci ence Reynolds will be the organist. Even on the vast stage of the Hip- podrome the effective seating of this large body of singers was no casy matter. Coupon tickets have been ts- sued, showing the numbered place for each member. There are four branches of chorus—New York, Brooklyn, Newark and Jersey City. The Newark branch has engaged a special train to bring the members and their friends, more than a thou- eand strong. Schumann-Heink has caught such a cold while on a Western tour that her New York and Brooklyn concerts announced for next week are indef- initely postponed. Josef Atranaky, conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra, whose con- tract has @ year to run, has been engaged for threo additional years— that {s, until 1918, FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL RECITALS NEXT WEEK. The Board of Education announces the following free lecture recitals for next week: Sunday afternoon at Eth- feal Culture School, organ recital by Gottfried H. Federlein, and at Morris High School, organ recital by William J. Kraft. Monday evening, at Wash- ington Irving High School, ‘The Phyaical Basis of Music,” by Dr Loring Arnold; at Public School > 59, “Tho Principles of Expression,” by Mary Gregory Murray, and at the ‘y in East Ninety-aixth el und Gretel,” by Caro- . Goldberg. Tuesday, MG Public No, 90, “Schubert,” by Dr. hn 8. Van Cleve; at Public School ‘0, 169, “Songs of the Races,” by Mason, and at St. Anselm's riotie Songs and War by Kate 8, Chittenden, Thurs- Public School No. “Ho. K. Foxlee, and at Public School No. 89, “Songs of the British Tales,” by Ran- dall Hargreaves. Friday, at Public School No. 38, “Songs of the British of Germany,” by Walter L. Hogert, herine Estelle Anderson will tree organ recital in the Old Presbyterian Church on Mon- day evening. Prof, Samuel A. Baldwin will give a free organ recital at the City Col- lego to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. NEXT WEEK AT CENTURY. | Man, ey New Plays for “The Dear Fool,’ With Eva Moore and H. V. Earond will resume activities at the Garrick ‘Theatre on Monday night with an- other comedy by Mr. Esmond called “The Dear Fool.” When a widow, who is in love with a man mucty younger than herself, makes the re- mark, “I am a fool,” an older sultor consolingly answers. es, but a dear fool.” It ts ng this line that the play, with its scenes Inid tn rural Engiand, takes {ts amiable course. A fow performances of the play were given in Edinburgh just before the London Criterion ‘Theatre Company | salied for this countr: . | “Change,” a Welsh play by J. 0. Francis, which won a prise offered in London and was then put on at the Haymarket Theatre, will be brought to the Booth Theatre, with the original company, on Tuesday night. This play takes a serious as well as strongly dramatic turn in/ dealing with the antagonism between | ¢ the old and the new generations, Plans made by the parents for three sons of a collier'’s family are upret by the sons themselves. One of them, @ Socialist, takes purt in an uprising of niners and another ts killed in tho riot that follows. It ie upon the) mother that the full forve of the tragedy falis. On the whole, how- ever, tho play is not so sombre as this outline of the story would indi- cate, but rather @ picture of Welsh) life. The company will include Lill- fan Mason, Erneat Cove, Edmund Kennedy and Pobdond Owen. On Thursday night Theatre will change of one-act pia: will consist of “The Hurd an," by Campbell McColloch; “The Nogilected Lady,” by Max Moray; “The Fountain,” ‘by C. M. 8. McLel- la “The Kiss in the Dark," by Maurice Ledel, and “It Can Be Done,” by Lawrence Rising. the Princess The Stage Boclety will produce the Lyceum Theatre on Monday att ternvon the first pluy of Elisabeth Reed, “Heap Game Watch.” The play has to do with the game laws of the West. Among others in the cast will be Gall Kane, Jessie Gra- ham, ‘Thomas A. Wise, John Cope and Ferdinand Gottschalk. | “Maria Rosa” moves’ ioe the Thir- ty-ninth Street Theatre to the Long- acre on Mendsy night, “The Man ‘insta moves to the Grand Opera House. “Prunella” with Marguerite Clark goes to the West End Theatre. “The Master Mind” will be pre- gented by the stock company at the Harlem Opera House. A photo-drama of Victor Hugo's famous novel, “Lee Miserables,” wilt! be of 4d at the Carnegie L; besin is Monday afternoon. sical accompaniment to the motion ictures will oe Berne J by Richard lenry Warren, Ben Welch ‘pring 4 burlesquers to the Columbia Theatre, The Murray Hill Theat “The American Beauties. “The Rector Girls come to the will have! Sheridan's comedy, will be a new film feature of Kinemacolor Company at the Park Theatre. BRONX THEATRES. Henry Miller in “The Rainbow,” wit appear at the Bronx Opera jouse. Keith's Bronx Theatre will have Clark and Hamilton in “A Weyward Conceit,” Jack inant, Mai me Cline, Minnie Dupree Man in Front.” the Six Kirkamith Sisters and others. Motion pictures of “The House of Bondage” will be presented at the Royal quince VAU! LE ATTRACTIONS. John H kee and Lello Mcintyre in “The Quakeress” wiil be tne head- liners at the Palace Theatre, where other numbers will be Nell Kenyon, Scotch comedian; Clark and Berg: man in “The Trained Nurses:" Henry Lewis, comedian, and Consul, the monk. Bert Williams will head the bill at JUDGE GRAY OFF FOR EUROPE Judge and Mrs, John Clinton Gray, who have been at the St. Regis since autumn, gave a farewell dinner there last night, and will go on board the Celtic to-day with the intention of of years in Europe. "at to Monte Cario and tim AWIFE'S TRIALS Her Duty to Home and Children pemutitul ot Pyition mutters news, to cine 8 fieclarad Nteeit and medical De. Wrteasy eres, Need bei have. me dy Te Seat malicine tise eit’ balla. 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