Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-30
KEAN IN BosroN-.act the 3rd.

heah, alter having played In New York the lat
ter part oil his Career not only without opposition,
but with unbranded applauSe) and in Albany
with great ecla, repaired TO Boston, where the
,Ci'stcr OF discomfort lowers him. His entree
INTO the s. hterary Emporium was announced by
the following card in the newspapers:
TO THE EDITOR.
Sir-i take The liberty of informing the citizens
OF Boston, Through the medium OF your Journal J
OF my arrival, in confidence that libeality and for
bearance will gain tie ascendancy over prejudice
and cruelty. That | have erred, acknowledge
That have suffered for my errors my loss Of fame
and fortune, is too melancholy Illustration
cting from the impulse of irritation, / certainly
was disresrectful to the Boston Public; calm deli
beraIion convinces me | was wrong. The frs,
step towards the Throne Of Mercy, is confession
the hopes we are taught, forgiveness. Man must
not expect more than those attributes which we of
fer 10 God EDMUND kEAN
Erchonge COFFEE House.
Tie following is the account OF his first appear
ance on the Boston boards.
From the Boston ID. .Adpertiser of T'hurs1ay
THEATRE.-Nlr. Kean, last evening" attempted
TO make his appearance in the character of Richard
but, AZ we think might have been foreseen was not
permit ed 10 play. The house filled early, and
tie audience soon became quite noisy. Al the
hour Tor lie curtains rising, two of the Managers
and Mr. hesn, successfully attempted two or three
times, 10 address the house, hut they not per-
mited 10 he heard. Mr.. Kean was severely pelted
by missiles from the upper part of the house. A
great tumut continued the whole time Mr.
Kiiner came forward with label, announcing, that
Alr. Kean declined playing, and with another, in
curing ii the house would have the play 20 on
without Mr. Kean. Ii was afterwards announced
that Mir. Rean had left the house, and after some
delay the curtain rose, and The play proceeded. MIR
Finn in the part of Richard. But nothing was
heard, and soon after The beginning of the second
act, the play stopped and the curtain dropped
TIE noise then abaed for a while, bat the PEOPLE,
who had assembled in great numbers in the street.
began 10 rush into the house.
Many per'ons from all Parts-of the house then
rushed uron the stage, apparently for safety or to
pro ect the scenery, the PIT was cleared, and
benches, lamps, and almost every thing that could
he moved, was thrown into the pit. All tile lights
were exinguished, and the house continued 10 be
scene OF tumult and confusion to a late hour. At
IL o'clock, the house appeared 10 be nearly cleared,
But there were large number of persons in the
street, most OF them quiet spectators.
We have heard reports of two three instances
OF severe personal injury, but cannot ascertain how
far they are well founded. There were no females
in the house There will be no play to night, as
had been announced
From the no,ton paily AIvcrti.er1
mr.. Redn's appearance. We hav Z been furn-
ished by an obigiug friend, who was present. with
the following narrative of the proceedings at the
Theatre on Wednesday evening.
Al hail past five, the house was completely filed
in every part with men. There was not female
present. There did not appear TO be any extraor-
binary excitement, and it was generally thought
that after little tunult at his first appearance,
kean would be permit ed 10 go through his four
nights. At six, the time for raising the curtain,
Mr.. Finn came forward, and was received with so
much uprOar, that II was impossible, even in box
very nigh the stage, TO hear a syllable he said We
presume, however, 1t was 30 announce Mr.. Kean's
wish to apologize, for Immediately after that gentle
man appeared in ordinary clothes, not dressed Tor his
p2ri, and with air OF proiound humility and de-
probation, -eeI-el TO solicit to be heard lie was
pale and apparently IN very i'll health lie was
/ greeted with sAo2 er the usual missiles and ~
additional species Of annoyance in Mtie brass halls
OF about the $40 Of a musket bullet, some Of which
struck him. Wafer was also thrown on the stage
! ieappeared sorowful and alarmed, and retired.
Great umuit then cnsued, which terminated in y
call Tor The Manager II seeming 10 be e wish o!
the auJience to have IN UisU, 10 insult though
they had the firm intention oil hearing no one but
themselves In obedience to this rcquisi ion Mr..
kilner appeared, and by great caution managed 10
he heard in a box next but one tothe stage, 10 say
that " Mr. Kean wished 10 make apology hoI
his hart aud SOUL which profTer being responded
20 by The charitable cry OF g On his soul )" MI
iSean appeared a second time, and was a secouc
time forced TO retire Some attempts were now
made 10y gentlemen in different parts OF the house
TO address The pit, and obtain hearing Of Kean