. Reminiscences of Toole; related by himself, and chronicled by Joseph Hatton. Illustrated by Alfred Bryan and Margetson. eet of letter-paper, which was then dulyfolded up, sealed, and delivered by specialmessenger. The letter, which was inscribed witha name not unknown in the country of France,was something to the effect that the writer hadobserved with great pleasure that Mr. Ryder was Polonius, and the Gravedigger were, in his opinion, very ablyfilled ; while Miss Cleveland and Miss Margaret Cooper playedthe Queen and Ophelia most satisfactorily, the latter lady beingespecially co
. Reminiscences of Toole; related by himself, and chronicled by Joseph Hatton. Illustrated by Alfred Bryan and Margetson. eet of letter-paper, which was then dulyfolded up, sealed, and delivered by specialmessenger. The letter, which was inscribed witha name not unknown in the country of France,was something to the effect that the writer hadobserved with great pleasure that Mr. Ryder was Polonius, and the Gravedigger were, in his opinion, very ablyfilled ; while Miss Cleveland and Miss Margaret Cooper playedthe Queen and Ophelia most satisfactorily, the latter lady beingespecially commendable for the talent, charm, and poesy whichshe threw over her role. M. Vitu thinks that many Frenchactors would do well to go and see our countrymen strugglingagainst the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.—Era,August, 1873. OUR TRIP TO THE NORTH. 97 about to appear on the Paris stage as Hamlet,supported by a powerful English company. Thewriter had seen Mr. Ryder in London, hadalways greatly admired him as an interpreter ofShakspere ; and it was also with satisfaction thathe noted among the company the name of MR. JOHN RYUER. Swinburne, whom he had also, in company withhis friend, Mr. Rothschild, seen upon more thanone occasion. He was quite sure that Paris wouldwelcome artists of their great and deservedrenown, and, so far as he could help their enter-prise, he should commit himself to the adventure VOL. II. H 98 REMINISCENCES OF J. L. TOOLE. with pride and pleasure. Nothing tended more tocement the friendship of the two great countriesthan an interchange of artistic entertainments, andhe added, by the way, that he had just purchased
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