The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-02 00:00:00

THEATRICAL FRACAS.

Horn's disrespect for the Dublin audience, as het
was almost invariably imperfect in the characters
he attempted to pertorm (true true, how several
in the boxes and pit). Mr. Fart en 1% pea eel, !kat
Mr. Horn should be discharged it was the publia
wish ; there was no doubt he had grossly offended,
knowing his name to be in the Bills, and baring
absented himself. It was then suggested from
the Pit, that in order to prevent any disturbance,
Mr. Horn should not be advertised for Monday
night, to sustain any character in the perform..
ince, but miiht he allowed to come forward be.
ivreen the play and farce with such apology or ex-
planation as he might think proper ; this prop°.
sitiOn was not gererally agreed to, and Mr. Far•
ren expressed himself to understand that Mr.
Horn, being apprised of the circumstances, should
necessarily furnish some state-meat in extenuation
of WI conduct ; there were .10011 cries of "
disc
miss him, dismiss hi:n !" others for " apology,
apology !" the latter seemed to prevail, and after
an acknowledgment from the House of the recti_
lode of Mr. Fin ren's comlnct, that Gentleman
re-
tired front ihe Stage ; an ineffectual effort was
made to conclude the " Summer's Ramble" by God
save the King; but the audience, being put out of
temper by the previous exhibition, requested that
the curtain suottlil drop. The Amateur of Fa-.
shim] remained at the Wing, and bore itis failures
with notch apparent good temper.
Mr. Horn has published the following Addrestli
in the Journals of this morning :--
TO THE PUBLIC.
Mr. Horn is extremely sorry to learn from the Manager
that his absence from the Theatre on Saturday night,.during the Entertainment, had produced much disapprobation. Any
disappointment to which it had given rise, be begs leave to
say, was wholly unintentional, and proceeded from no feeling
of indifference to the wishes of the Public, front woom lie hag
experienced,favonrs that demand his warmest gratitthle• it
will be recollected, that In had -performed an arduous part in
the Opera. The Manager, considering the business he had, to go through, had arranged it for the purpose of rest that he
should not appear until late in the entertainment. - He hag
gone round to the Orchestra, after the commencemtlot of the
recitation, to obseree its reception, and hayii,g seen that it
produced strong and general displeasure, he had too hastily
concluded that the house would nut allow it to proceed ; ;Ind
that his services would not at all be called for. l'inler this
impression, and feeling extremely indisposed, he unto; tu-
nately left the Theatre, and was not within call when hit
presence was demanded. He regrets the circumstance
ex-
ceedingly, and begs leave to repeat, that it was altogether
without any design of manifesting slight or disrespect to the
Public. If he La thought that Isis services were necessary,
he would most certainly have been at his post, and have en-
deavoured
to go through the duty assigned to him, or tell time.
its amount, if it had been demanded.
Westmoreland-street, 24th May, IStB.
The Public will, of course, decide whether ttis
shall he considered a satisfactory explanation or
excuse for Mr. Horn's non-appearance. We no.
der stand that the Manager will be called for this
evening, to explain this and other negligences.
It was advertised in the bills that Master and
Miss St. Pierre were to dance, but they never made
their appearance ; and although Mr. Horn must
have been missed early from his place in the af-i
terpiece, no apology was made by the Manager,
or Proprietor, or Patentee, 'or even any notici
taken of it until very near the conclusion, -and
uoi even then until Mr. Horn was called for !
What sort of conduct was this? Jo London ars
apology is made before the rising of the curtain
for the most trifling deviation from the printed
bills ; but here we are treated with every slight,
and indignity. This conies of your Monopoly
There is no such thing in London. !Die Mama*
were and Porfornters, Proprietors anti Patentee*
are alike the servants of the public, and as such
they conduct themselves ; but here they are our
Masters, and as such they conduct themselves!