The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

THEATRICAL FRACAS IN NEW YORK

We find the following paragraph in the New York
Herald of May 22
:
"Yesterday evening, at about seven o'clock,
when the balmiest breezes and the sunniest skies
were wafting and smiling over the expanse of
crinoline which eddied up Broadway, a tremendous
row disturbed the serenity of the most aristocratic
part of the fashionable promenade. The parties to
the afternoon's entertainment were Mr. Charles
Mathews, the eminent comedian, now playing at
Burton's theatre, and Mr. A. l. Davenport, a
popular actor, at present attached to the stock com-
pany of Wallack's theatre. Those of our readers
who are interested in theatrical matters will
remember that Mr. Davenport was the husband
of Miss Lizzie Weston ; that a separation
took place between them last summer, and some
newspaper warfare ensued. Subsequently Mr.
Davenport sued for and obtained a divorce on the
ground of adultery between his wife and Mr. Chas.
Mathews. Immediately after the granting the
divorce, the ei-devant Mrs. Davenport became, by
the laws of New Jersey, the wife of Mr. Charles
Mathews. They have played engagements through
the country, while Mr. Davenport has been at
Wallack's.- Matters were in this state when Mr.
and Mrs. Mathews returned to town ; and it is
whispered in the coulisses of the theatre that Mr.
Davenport has received a pecuniary consideration
of 300 dollars from Mr. Mathews for his wife ; in
another shape, that the expenses of the divorce
suit were borne by Mr. Mathews, and that the affair
was an understood matter all round. Mr. Daven-
port says he has received no money from Mr.
Mathews ; Mr. Davenport's attorney declares that
he is equally pure. Thereupon Mr. Davenport
writes rather a threatening letter to Ml 4, Mathews,
demanding a retraction. Mr. Stuart, the manager
of Wallack's theatre, and friend to both parties,
indites on Wednesday last a courteous letter to
Mr. Mathews stating that he (Stuart) has been in-
formed that Mr. Mathews made this remark about
the 300 dols., and has no doubt that he will deny
it at once. Mr. Mathews replies yesterday that he
is too busy to answer the note then, but be will do
so to-day (Saturday.) Mr. Davenport is made
acquainted with the contents of this note from
Mr. Mathews. At about seven o'clock last
evening Mr. Mathews emerges from his lodgings,
No. 726 Broadway, smoking his light cigar.
Mr. Davenport is talking with some friends near
the New York Hotel (classic ground), when he sees
Mr. Mathews. Mr. Davenport crosses the street,
and confronts Mr. Mathews. Mr. Davenport de-
mands, Did you say you paid me 300 dolts., for
my wife 3' or remarks to that effect. Mr. Mathews,
still smoking the light cigar, responds,
' I said I
paid your lawyer, sir. Mr. Davenport responds
(struggling with some tremendous weapon of war
under his coat), 'He denies it—it is false.' More
light conversation ensues. M. will not retract ;
D. seizes M. by the collar, elevates a whip over his
shoulder strikes him therewith several times. M.
strikes D. in the temple ; there is a great crowd ;
a metropolitan policeman appears, disarms Daven-
port, and takes him to the Fifteenth ward station-
house, from which pleasant retreat—no complaint
made—he is released to play several young (Beers
and other things for the delectation of Wal-
lack's, which he does as if nothing had happened.
Mr. Mathews is not hutch hurt. He goes to
the theatre, and plays with all his usual esprit.
It is claimed that he was struck by persons other
than Mr. Davenport ; but this is contradicted. It
is likewise claimed that Mi. Mathews had not suf-
ficient time to answer the note; and that it can be
proved that some one got the $3OO. Davenport
says he didn't ; the lawyer says he didn't. The
question is, who did ?

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