Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-22
KEAN,s FIRST APPEARANCES

NEW YoRK, Nov. l5---The recep,ion of Kes,
was quite different from what we had supposed If
would have been. From The comparative sileoce
OF those who could rot but oppose him, and from
me great pains that had been taken for week to
pack the house, so to assure him fayorable 70
ception, and also from the liberal distribn,io, &c
money which it is whispered has been made at ,,,o
cerles, to hire persons 10 go and applaud, we had
supposed that no opposition of consequence You'd
have been shown, and that he and his friends AID
the Faux and Fearon's who come here TO n;ck IN
materials to defame the American character ole,
'hey eet nome; would have been triumphant. But far
otherwise was the case. The house was crammed
from pit to the topmos gallery; but we are proud -
say, there were butitwo females in the first and two
IN the second, tier OF boxes; and these were soon
compelled to beat precipitate retreat The cur
tain rose and two oil the minOf character, Of the
play appeared and commenced reciting their r.rts
oui the confusion was too great allow them 10 he
neard. hean was loudly called Tor, who speedily
appeared, bowed, and prepared TO address ,he an
dIence. But the moment he appeared he ,,,,s az
sailed by such powerful aud unexpecte bu,s, nc
catcaiis, and shower OF Kisses that he wac for no
moment qualed. He walked forward and a,t.,,,,-
ed 10 obtain hearing; but in vain The hsses.
ana SHOUTS however, intermingied with Giles of
bravo, kean, $ Go on, go on Mo-,
NO. oi, on drowned every thing else = he
noise did not abate. and after standing upoo The 80 &C.
iuii quarter OF an hour, finding that the Audience
were unwilling to listen to him. he was fps IL
compelled to retire He soon, however ,o,d. =
second attempt and was again driven jnd.epanf,1
oil. "A orange struck him on the hand, and feil
upon the stage. He picked il up and az ,ir r.r,e,
forward, holding 1T in bis hand. and ATTEMPTED 10
gam hearing. But it was again in vsi. and
with one OF those cultural hec ic laughs " hiel are
familiar to him, he tossed it across the STAGE AID
retired. a gentleman, one OF his lrie7ds( hen
rose and endeavored to speak sword fof him
but nothing could be heard but hear him 1S.a.
forever" down. " down. &c to Bride,veu ,,i,,
him' = no little breaches here" &c. At length
the manager came forward; but although 6yoeie.
with The audience even be could NOT be heard =
gentleman who sat in the stage-box. inforo,a.i,,
mat from ne few words he could hear he lbourht
MI simpson intended to say, that a man a stranger
should not be condemned .unheard, and that Mr.
Rean was DESTROYS OF making an apology. Thus
all would not do. But Notwithstanding the IN
roar II was decreed in the green-room, that
the play should 20 on And on II ve,.
Richard the Third in pan,omi,ne +, T. III
that, foreigners and all three ool Of four were m
friends OF kean But the opposition vas too much
TOT then cheers Not sound from the stage could
De heaTd, and" ever and anon each dresrv pause
between" not very gentle sautation of an orange
or rotten apple greeted some pert OF his BODY. Ey.
cry lme ne made ms appearance, the cries were re-
doubled; and I" Alderman Cox - If,Ic p...oL
e., Boston ." Literary Emporium. ''ss Eeanr
Bravo Kesn, 4" turn the geese out ;, 9, ,lo,sn,
out with him." watch.'' &C. mingled with AT
sorts OF eXclamaiions; don't care for Cox's wife
says one but he has insulted our country
Bravo, that he has, cried another Dawn viii
s ane rloiers;" " Down with the Keanites. q
lher's Bosionians.' " Out with the ID rae
cars That's magnoninous; most maensnimous
audencel " Send The Bostonians hornel'' e HUI.
za "a! thefe's New York hospitality for yonr' a,
'hIs moment noise from without attracted II ef
a''en'ion An immense assemblage Of the ropg.
s ace were at The doors, and threatened 10 take The
i"esUe Dy storm. The Indications Of rush were
~ S'Io"s, 'nat worthy Assistant Alderman went
out to attempt 70 pacify them. lie ol,sin.d I.
par'ial hearing, and begged them 10 deeist. ,gen
uemen' said be, &C We have noise and tistnrbahc