Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-27


the audience soon became quite nois9
Al the hour for the curtains rising, tw
of the managers and MIR. Kean succes
sively attempted, two or three times
TO address the house, but they were ny
permitted 10 be heard. Mr.. Kean Wa
severely pelted by missiles from th'
upper part Of the house. A great tu
multi continued the whole time. Mr.
KiIner came forward with label an
nouncing that MIR. Kean declined play
ing, and with another, inquiring if the
house would have the play go on with
out Mr.. Kean. 1t was afterwards an
nounced that Kean had left the house,
and after some delay the curtain rose
and the play proceeded, Mr.. FInnin the
part of Richard. But nothing was
heard, and soon after the beginning OF
the second act the play was stopped
and the curtain dropped. The noise
then abated for while, but the people,
who had assembled in great numbers
in the street, began to rush into the
house.
Many persons from all parts of the
house then rushed upon the stage, APP
parently for safety or to protect the
scenery; the pit was then cleared, and
benches, lamps, and almost every thing
that could be moved, was thrown into
the pit. All the lights were extin-
guishd, and the house continued to be
scene of rumult and confusion to a
late hour. At IL o'clock the house ap-
peared to be nearly cleared, but there
were large number Of persons in the
street, most Of them quiet spectators.
We have heard report OF two or
sthree instances of severe personal inJu-
ry, but cannot ascertain how far they
are well founded. There were no fe-
males in the house. There will be no
play tonight, as has been announced.
.4aother account from the Boston Courier Of
Wednesday morning.
Contrary to our hopes and expecta-
tons, the Kean tercr arose yesterday
morning to pretty high state OF eX-
element. a crowd assembled round
the ticket Office at the theatre at an
early hour, and scene OF confusion
and uproar ensped that has seldom had
parallel in our sober city. Some per-
sons literally travelled over the heads
of theirs to approach the aperture where
tickets were 10 be procured, and few OF
them returned without the loss OF coats
and hats, and some we saw whose shirts
indicated very unceremonious usage.
Eight O'Clock, Wednesday Ercning.-
Kean has not been suffered to perform,
nor even to speak TO the audience at
the theatre. H. made two attempts
but unsuccessfully. MIR. Finn attempt
ed to play Richard, bat at the end OF
the first act, the tumult was so great
that the play was stopped. The crowd
began to press upon the doors from
the street, and at length forced pas
sage. The stairway leading TO the Sc
cond tier Of boxes was so tnronsed
that il was impossible for those .hat
were in to get out by that way, and
many made their escape from the scene
of confusion, by window OF the second
story, jumping about ten feet on 10 a
shed and from thence to the street
There is an immense throng In Frank
lin and Federal streets, which renders
them, in the vicinity Of the theatre, al
most imDassable.
The interior Of the theatre, we under
stand, at this moment (half past 81 IS
almost entirely demolished, and the
windows broken. MIR. Justice w hit
man read the riot act to the crowd out
side, which we believe is still and
peaceable. What is passing inside we
know not. We beg leave TO repeat a
remark we made in our paper this
morning-the managers haze assumed a
fearful responsibility.