Life and art of Richard Mansfield, with selections from his letters . most delightful men I ever met; alwaysobliging, and always kind in every possibleway. ... Ada Rehan, who was introduced uponthe British stage by Augustin Daly (at ToolesTheatre, London, July 19, 1884), became as great afavorite there as even the admired Helen Faucit hadbeen, and, as long as she continued to act, main-tained an equal position with that of Ellen Terry,the leading English actress of her time. Miss Rehanwas also successful in Berhn, Hamburg, and Paris,where she filled three engagements. Augustin Dalybuilt and ma
Life and art of Richard Mansfield, with selections from his letters . most delightful men I ever met; alwaysobliging, and always kind in every possibleway. ... Ada Rehan, who was introduced uponthe British stage by Augustin Daly (at ToolesTheatre, London, July 19, 1884), became as great afavorite there as even the admired Helen Faucit hadbeen, and, as long as she continued to act, main-tained an equal position with that of Ellen Terry,the leading English actress of her time. Miss Rehanwas also successful in Berhn, Hamburg, and Paris,where she filled three engagements. Augustin Dalybuilt and managed Dalys Theatre (opened June27, 1893) in London, and was decisively successfulthere; for example, Twelfth Night, with which heopened that house, was acted one hundred and eleventimes, and in the same season The School for Scan-dal was acted more than fifty times. On the Con-tinental stage a large acceptance of acting in theEnglish language could hardly be expected; yetEdwin Booth was received in the cities of Germanywith greater homage than had ever been shown. EDWIN BOOTH IX 1883 BOOTH IN GERMANY 213 toward him, even by the most friendly pubhc ofhis native land! At Berlin he received a silverwreath of laurel leaves inscribed: To Edwin Booth, the unrivalled Tragedian, in kind remem-brance of his first engagement in Germany, January andFebruary, 1883. Presented by the Directors and the ladiesand gentlemen of the Residenz Theatre. At Hamburg the actors gave him a branch of sil-ver bay leaves,—the veteran Herr Formes makingthe presentation speech. At Bremen the actorsexpressed their admiration by giving him a silvercrown of laurel. Another silver wreath was givento him at Leipsic. He was received with kindredfavor in Vienna. Wherever he acted his audi-ences were large and were wildly enthusiastic intheir applause. The German press teemed withtributes to his genius. I have just accomplished(so he wrote to me, January 11, 1883) the onegreat object of my professional aspiration
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