Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1883 — BDWIN BOOTH HIS RECEP TION IN BLEMEN. [ARTICLE]

BDWIN BOOTH HIS RECEP TION IN BLEMEN.

London Era, March 10; A very grrtifyiag incident occuurod at tic finish of Mr. Booth’s engagement in Bremen. The play was “Hamlet.” - At the endjg-fter Mr. B. had ackn >wl edged his fourth call, as he was leaving the stage, he was met at the wings by the entire cotnp uy and chorus of the Theatre, who commenced singing in his honor a beautiful “Farewell.” It Was exquisitely snug, and was a great surprise to Biiotu, who, as the company advanced, retreated to the middle of *he stage, wheat' he was motioned to be seated. As the so.ng finished the prompter’s boll rang and the curtain rose again. The audience hearing the singing had not left their sea #. A young lady of the company then name on the Stage bearing a Velvet cushion, upon which reposed a silver wreu’h. upon each leaf of which was insisrib ed the names of those who had played with him including 'La of he Director The “King” tlwu ma ■. a very complimentary; and fl ittering speech in English, ami Mr. B responded with his “usual” few wo <|s, I’rien Horatio called for ihrepchoers for Mr. B, in which the mi iku e heartily joined. The floral wreati s and boquets so filled tm carriage :ha‘ there was scarce ro ni for tlie actor and business manager to rid *, home to the hotel In the rnoru'tig the •horus of the theatre serenaded him at the hotel, and the Station was thronged to see him depart. Mr. Booth’s success follows him ‘everywhere, and the directors iu ea/h city solicit a re-engagement; but he will not listen to them, as tie needs res', and has decided to finish early next week in Vienna . He will then spend a few w“eks in recreation ‘ in Italy, an 1 take Londo for a month’s holiday on his way home to Ner» York which be intends reaching the epd < f June. Mr. Booth appe .rs at Leipsic on the 18th, 19th and 29th. and opens at Vienna on the 3oth at the Btadt Theater.