“Monarch of the universal earth.”
Actors and actresses were next toasted under the heading of “Shakespearean Exponents,” with a quotation from Othello:—
“Speak of me as I am: nothing extenuate,
Nor set down aught in malice.”
The next theme was “Shakespeare and Tragedy,” with a line from Richard III.:—
“I live to look upon their tragedy.”
Then followed “Shakespeare and Comedy,” with two lines from the Taming of the Shrew:—
“Frame your mind for mirth and merriment,
Which bars a thousand harms.”
Under the sentiment of “Shakespeare and History,” is a line from Henry IV. (Part II.):—
“There is a history in all men’s lives.”
Lastly, “Shakespearean Women” were remembered, and under the toast are three lines as follow from the third part of Henry VI.:—