The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-25 00:00:00

DISTURBANCE AT THE COBOURO THEATRE.

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Yesterday Mr. Joke Ileprood, a pupil at ono of the
public hospitals, was brought before the Magistrate from
durance rile, charged with creating a great disturbance at
the above theatre, by annoying the audience, and interrupting
the performance of the preceding evening.
It appeared from the testimony of Mr. Rorauer, the box,
book, and house-keeper, that the defendant, with two other
gentlemen entered the theatre about seven o'clock, and were
i conducted by him into a front box on the dress circle, and no
sooner had they been seated, and the entertainment commenced,
than the defendant began to express in a most shameful man-
ner his disapprobation, hooting, hallooing, and crying off I
off ! off at every performer that made their appearance on
die stage. When Miss Healey, whose vocal talents have been
Sir Stainsiderable time the admiration of the public, made her
, she scarcely had began a very pleasing ballad,
the defendant, by his indecorous and tumultuous be-
, eompelled her to retire from the stage. However,
was, by the plaudits of the whole of the audience, except
defendant, induced to come on again, attended by Mr.
Harryrnore, the manager, and went through her song, hut not
a word was audible from the tumult the defendant created. On
bit seekiag her exil, ear audience of the pit arose from their
*Mk MEd in one voice called upon the Manager to eject the do•
ilsolont from the theatre ; upon which Mr. Romer and Mr. Bar-
mower expostulated with him on his impropriety, and requested
ME either to sit quiet or to leave the house; but this remon-
inane only tended to increase his violence, and he declared he
would neither be quiet, nor leave the Theatre. The whole of this
time the house was in a complete uproar, and for the sake of
good order, Clarke, the officer, was obliged to be called, wt o,
before he exercised his authority, took all the pains he could to
make him quit the house, but all proved ineffectual, and at
length he was forcibly carried out, in the performance of which
be gave the °dicer may blows In the face. After considerable
be was seedbeted to the cage, where he behaved in
tie owe basemen itasner.
Mr. Rereeer assured the Magistrate that he had proceeded
against the defeadmit for no other motive, than that of making
him sensible of his folly, and to chew him that the perform-
ances of the Theatre were not to be interrupted with impiety..
The Magistrate told the defendant he had acted In a most
ungentlemanly manner, and that if Mr. Rorauer intended to
proceed against him at the Session, he would order him to put
in bail.
The defendant said that it was with great regret that he now
appeared in such a disgraceful situation, and assured the Ma-
gistrate that his conduct was attributable to his having drank
too much wine.

Mr. Rorauer said, the defendant was undoubtedly in liquor,
and for that reason he did not wish to proceed any further
against him.
The Magistrate therefore fined him fie. for being drunk, and
ordered him to make a compensation to the officer fur assault-
ing him.
The defendant having done so, was discharged.