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WILLIAM WARREN
Senator from Massachusetts, ex-President
of Harvard College, ex-Minister to Eng-
land, litterateur, orator, statesman, was,
in respect of distinction of manners, in a
class with but one other of his fellow citi-
zens: that other one appeared in the lo-
cal directory as " Warren, William, come-
dian, boards 2 Bulfinch Place." It is to
be added that Mr. Warren was the most
reserved and reticent of mortals about
everything pertaining to himself, and that
he was extremely, perhaps unduly, sensi-
tive to adverse criticism. When he bled,
he bled inwardly, and of the wound he
permitted no sign to escape him. He was
a first favorite with all the actors and ac-
tresses of his acquaintance, and was most
gentle, helpful, and tolerant to players
who came to him for advice or comment.
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