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Title: Henry Irving, a biographical sketch
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Brereton, Austin, 1862-1922
Subjects: Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
Publisher: New York, Scribner and Welford
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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ss Terry was surely never seen. The comedy was with-drawn after a run of two hundred and twelve nights, only tomake way for the series of Mr. Irvings farewell performances,which commenced Avith The Bells. On June and, TheLyons Mail was revived with a new feature in the appearanceof Miss Terry as Jeannette. At an afternoon performance, onJune 14th, in aid of the funds of the Royal College of Music,Mr. Irving resumed the character of Robert Macaire. The nextof the farewell performances was Charles I. on June 30th.This was followed, on July nth, by Hamlet; on July 16th,by The Merchant of Venice; on July 19th, by EugeneAram (in one act), and Th6 Belles Stratagem;* and, onJuly asrd, by Louis XI. Mr. Henry Irvings farewell benefit on Saturday, July 28th,brought the season to a close. This was a memorable eveningin the annals of dramatic art, and will not easily be forgotten bythose who had the good fortune to be present. Long beforenoon the crowds had begun to assemble, and many hundreds of
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IRVING AS BENEDICK. i883.) FAREWELL! 73 people were turned away, unable even to get within the wallsof the theatre. Mr. W. G. Wills drama—Eugene Aram—was the first item in the programme^ Mr. Irving of course playingthe conscience-stricken schoolmaster, and Miss Ellen Terry oncemore acting Ruth Meadows. After Eugene Aram, Mr.Herbert Reeves sang Com h Gentil, and The Jolly YoungWaterman. Mr. J. L. Toole gave his laughable sketch, Tryinga Magistrate; and Mr. Sims Reeves sang with wonderful powerand effect The Death of Nelson and Then Youll RememberMe. After this came The Belles Stratagem, compressed, forthis occasion, into two acts. But everybody felt that these wereonly the preliminaries to the real event of the evening. Thecurtain had hardly fallen upon the comedy ere the audience,animated by one feeling, gave vent to their excitement in loudshouts for Irving. Wreaths and bouquets were showered uponthe stage, and the tableau curtains divided, showing Mr. Irvingin his costume of Dor

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