The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-21 00:00:00

A SCENE IN Al' 11?.ISH THEATRE.

(From the Northern Whig.)
On Saturday evening the performances at the
Belfast Theatre were diversified by a scene of an
unusual and most disagreeable character, which,
for the space of an hour, kept the audience in a
state of violent excitement. The plays announced
were " Rory O' More" and the " Irish Emigrant."
At half-past eight o'clock an actor, Mr. Mark Moss,
who had hitherto appeared as " Scrubbs," in the
former play, rushed before the curtain, and in an
excited manner, began to address the audience. In
gazing at the man, very many of those present con-
cluded that he was about communicating the intel-
ligence that the theatre was on fire, and were
accordingly prepared to ensure their safety, but
they were shortly placed in possession of at least
one side of the picture. Mr. Moss said—" Gentle-
men, I am sorry to inform you that an interruption
to the performance has occurred. Mr. Scott says I
am drunk, and has sent for a policeman to arrest
me. (Hisses.) Now, I appeal to you—am I
drunk ? (No, no.) Gentlemen, lam a stranger
amongst you, coming here to fulfil an engagement,
and I ask you what I shall do. Shall Igo on with
the piece ? (Vehement cheers, and Go on.) Well,
I shall go on." At this stage of the performance
there were indignant cries for Mr. Scott, and
shortly afterwards that gentleman made his ap-
pearance in front of the curtain. He essayed to
speak, but was received with such a storm of hisses
e
as to render him totally inaudible even to_ .etl2
immediately beside him. Mr. Moss succee ain
obtaining a hearing, and said, "Gentlemen d,
I put
mr.
Scott says I am drunk ; I am not—(hii:e
der an
and
it to you, gentlemen, if I come here i
en-
gagement with Mr. Scott, for a certain salary,
e"I not a
I fulfil that engagement, have I or hav
right to spend my own
moneyas I please (Tre-
mendousScottP at this juncture
attempted to pull
cheering.)Afr. Moss from the stage, but
the latter resisted, and
placed_ himself in themost
approved pug.
'
pugilistic attitude, a proceeding which
was warmly applauded by the more bellicose por-
tion of the
audience. While this little farce was
being enacted Mr.
a policeman Moss,
made his appearance in
front, and seizing
dragged him off, amid
a scene
almostimpossible to describe. Apples and
other missiles came in a shower from the gallery,
striking the parties on the stage, the scene altogether
creating very great alarm to the ladies in the house.
In less time than it has taken us to relate it Mr.
Moss again ran before the curtain, jumped into the
pit, and took refuge behind the orchestra, pursued
by a municipal policeman and one of the county con-
stables. After a variety of dodging he succeeded in
making his escape. The police were heartily groaned
at and pelted with apples, Sze. Indignation beamed
from the " gods" at the manner in which they con-
ceived the lessee had treated the man who threw
himself on their protection, and when Mr. Scott
shortly afterwards appeared to explain the occur-
rence, and to beg that the play might be allowed to
proceed, he was received in a manner most unmis-
takably the " north side o' friendly." He Waited
calmly until their indignation had spent itself, and
amid frequent interruptions edged in a word when
he could. In all well-conducted houses, he said,
managers must have some control over theire2nployes,
and he considered he should see that, in the inte-
rest of the public, his business was carried on pro•
perly. They had all seen that the curtain had not
risen at the usual time, and he had said to Mr. Moss
that he should not have taken drink, as it was

against the rules. Mr. Moss said, "Do you mean to
say I am drunk?" He had replied, "Well, you are
not drunk, but you certainly are not sober." WI
Moss had then caught him by the waistcoat and
had torn the watch out of his pocket. To ePdtake
scene Mr. Scott had sent for a policeman ttlerao
him into custody, when the former r:7:public-
rushed before the curtain and appealed to,tTake him
There were here tumultuous cries
to-
back," "The play will not be allowesdee
ultimately
oco go on
night without him," &e. The s_
bowed to the wish of the hous:s,oil;d allowed Mr.
a concession on
Moss to proceed with the bu
sindiately restored the
Mr. Scott's part which
°and the performance
good humour of the audienimc:
proceeded without a bitch to the end.

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