The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-24 00:00:00

A THEATRICAL FRACAS'.

An extroordinaty of took place a few nights Igo, at
Theatre, of the particulars of which we have been just informed,
throlgh a- channel on which se place greet reliance. We give,
however, a full opportunity to the tarty, against whom the state-
ment tells, to justify his conduct, if he can do so, and shall readily
give a place in his reply. A very delightful vocalist, who hat been
tailed to a quick popularity by the energy of song alone, has been
for some months persecuted by a Noble Lord's addresses, which,
as they began to assume • complexion not it all matrimonial,
mere rejectal with very becoming indignation. His Lordship re-
Sawed notice that his visits wool,' be dispensed with, and accord-
ant), he found it necessary to seek other opportunities of display-
ing lila importunities than those which the young lady's lodgings
afforded. His Lordship had previously expostulated with the
lady'S-mother upon the enmity of expelling him; but, contrary to
ha expectations, he was politely shewn down stairs to the han-
dcar, Prom which he turned with rapidity into the kitchen, in the
iiiinfirt of that obsequious French lover, who. upon being turned
giant the door, jumped in at the window. The Theatre in qua-
**EN however, presented him with a means of refreshing the lady's
*sosioory, and -knowing that she was to sing there, his Lordship,
oho has the privilege of visiting the green-room, went behind the
homes, where he presented himself to her at those times when it
was impossible for her to avoid him. His passion was so impe-
:tuotts that he was unable to conceal it either from the other per-
formers, or from the crowd of assistants with whom the Theatre
wu thronged, and detraction was not slow in its operations, in a
Place where envy and jealousy flourish as strongly as does the art
-by which the image of those pusirns Is placed before our eyes
when the feeling is not in existence. Under these circumstances it
became necessary for the lady to look for some protector. A gen-
tleman who ranks very high as an artist, and had been long inti-
mate in the family, ()Waal his services, and proposed to accom-
rmy her to the Theatre, and to interfere should his Lordship use
illw of his customary importunities, or other offensive address--
0e offer was accepted, upon the coodition that the gentleman
!mold cheek any violent impulse which his Lordship's conduct
might provoke. He accompanied the lady to the theatre. They
had scarcely entered, when his Lordship, who was lying in wait
behind a scene, approached her with the most amiable squint in
'the world, avid laid his hands gently, but affectionately, on her per-
MOO. The touch proved thnt he placed a construction upon the re-
pulse different front that which was meant, but he was destined to
'receive from another quarter a repulse of another kind, and likely
is make n more lasting impression on him. His Lordship had just
uegun to suit the word to the action, when he received a most vul-
gar and levelling knock on the side of the head. He was stunned
ty the blow, and dropt all thought of provoking another by a repe-
tition of the act or expression to which he owed his fall. He found
gentleman's card in his hand, but hearing that it contained the
tordress of a half-pay Captain, his Lordship tore it in pieces, and
felt the theatre without condescending to notice either the lady or
the gentleman. The circumstance was soon well known to all the
peolormers, and it was seen nest night that the insult received by his
,Lsetiship was not at all palatable to the proprietors of the theatre..
'n interdict was Issued against the admission of the assailant at
the stage-door; but he placed himself in the orchestra, resolved to
pennon to his Lordship his intention of putting a period to his
;Lordship's pasaion. He had not sat long when the attention of
Several persons in the house was directed to him by the Noble Lord,
whom he recognized In a box just above the place in which he sat,
cstiongst several gentleman of rank. The leader of the band, per-
tasking that something disagreeable was likely to occur, requested
that no person, ex those those employed in the theatre, would remain
In the orchestra. The authority of the lady was immediately men-
tioned as an excuse for the intrusion, and, soon afterwards, • nua.
me, desiring that The orchestra should be cleared of all parasea,
put included in the leader's list, was received. This peremptory
order was obeyed. The gentleman, on whose account it had been
ived that his Lordship had left his box, and naturally
In that the Noble Lord resorted to this expedient, either as
the most honour** or the most convenient vengeance. He little
'impacted what fotlowed—contemptible as was his opinion of the
conduct which he had found it necessary to chastise. lie has been
ittrobled with a lamenno in one of his legs for some time, a defect
*e most palpable, and such as renders it difficult for him to make
Iles way along uneven ground. Just as he had reached a few steps
which lead from the c•chestra to the stage, and where there wan no
*sr, 1441 display of light he received a blow in the small of the
bock, from s pk.r,on who had stationed himself in a place favourable
to the exercise of a cautious resentment. He recovered without
falling to the ground. and upon turning round saw his Lordship in
art rstitode the mnst inviting to a person who was disposed to do
inir.g% in " err off-hand way." The opportunity was not to be lost,
sad he let Sy his list at hi. Lcrdship's from, which, upon receiving
few lively visitations of the kind, became quite unfit for exhibi-
Mon either before or behind the scenes. The contest was soon at
as end, and the lady has thus been deprived of a very ardent lover.
Report says thetlhe C,ommander-in-Chief has received some in-
timation of the elreummances which lest to this very extraordinary
)ierformance, and expressed his intention to institute an inquiry
into the conduct of the British Aker who drat insulted a female,
fad then tore the cud of the gentleman who stood forward as bar
InTateCtor.—Daily roper.

Tut Garret Carat.—Letters have been received from
•t;orcu to the 24th Feb. From one of them we learn, that on
the 16th of January several important movements took
of the Greek troops between Gricocliori and Argym.
...atebmcnm were pushed forward to 'fchelen, under the
eiders of some of the leading partisans of the late Ali Pacha,
are attempting to Willa that part of the country from
power of the Turks. The Helenists are making great
aorta to co-operate powerfully with the Albanians, and the
Paeba of Scutari, who has been declared a rebel by the
'rte, has prepared to take the field against the Sultan.
this purpose he has opened a regular negociation with
lodcpetulent Chiefs of Middle