Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-03
From tie London Courier
hEAN AT MANCHESTER.


hEAN AT MANCHESTER
We learn from the Manchester paper of SATURDAY.
tnat hean was TO appear on Monday, and two othcr
nights this week. at the theatre there. newly cstai
lished and extremely well conducted paper M. Man
chester Courier had some very proper on tie
conduct of the managers on this occasion The mama
ger, however, IT seems, persisted" and we give the
following details, transmitted by correspondent:
MANCHESTER MONDAY NIGHr-Ihe town has
eeh all day m fernent at the announcement of kean'<
appearance this evening in Rtchard. The generality
VI ne rejecting part OF the town did much blame
inc actor as the managcr-for after the former had pass
ed me ordeal at Drury Lane was not 10 be expected
IVA. nc WOULD nave much hesitation in prosecuting him
SCH "" Tue ooafas oil provincial theatre But tins
rageous insult the part the manager 70 e oonl
OF Manchester, will not cannot be easily paronod
Nothing short OF an o. p. was expected and a
Ptacard was posted all the town this day Describing
- terms OF strong Reproductions the conduct of the oh
Ject OF attack, whom characterized michicyous
AMI shameless monster.
Evening caIne-and as the hour of performance drew,
near every precautiOn taken by the authorities In
prevent breach of the peace. Several of the most
active OF the police posted about the theatre and
MT Lavender, the deputy constable, himself was in AT
tendance nc house was pretty full; indeed, the un-
per boxes pit and gallery, very much so the lower box
es however, were not more than half full: i'm bese
mere were only Jtoe females, and they were vulgar
looking III dressed, do1ydies, in muslin caps and party
colored ribbons. One of these was eli known amt
sue ana her companions were very uuceremonously
walked out of the boxes.
There were about dozen milliners and cook maids
IN The upper boxes, which, together with about as many
was'ier-women and factory girls in the pit were all the,
females IN the house. The great majority of the audi
ence consisted of strangers, spruce wareousemen ami
apprentice boys. There were very persuns whose
years might afford presumption that they were the IA
'hers OF grown up families. When The curtain drew nm
tile performers assaed with misses and cres rs
oh OIL, and the brs scene quite maud BILE. In the
second scene kean made his appearance and The words
is the winter OF our discomfort seenleto have
oeeh me signal for general uproar. general hoo
ing ara Kissing commenced, ntermneled with cries of
Shame." and 'od-of' while others clapped and vo-
CELEBRATED, Bravo, kean!n with all their nipht H..
Prehce boys In the front of the pit twho had evident
" been packed there for the purpoe waved their hats
| and bawled ''kean for ever!n"No mock moroIitT,,
The tunu continued for nearly ten minutes e,lrina
winch hean made many low obeisanCes aud seye I in
eHectual attempts TO obtain hearipg he at leno,r
went thro the in dumb show Alter Iitle H.
order was partially restored and the play was sufferer
" Peceea out The recurrence of certain passages was
ever and anon the signal for the expression of disap
ProOaioh' on the one part and clarnor the other
! The words
! "And am then man 10 be beloved
Oh monstrous thought"
| And those in the scene of lady Anne
| Upon my life sis fad, (ahous / cannon
Myself to be Il marvellous proper man.
we're readily caught at by The audience When tho orr,
tam eii The camours fog keanes appearance were loud
ana ncessant, and he at length forward and sau
meTeu out some few words which were inaudible ev
cept by the apprentices iii the front of the pit who shop
ed out once more BRAVO Kean!" as he retired
he ladies' OF Manchester have thus preserved their
idr iale indebted, by staying away from the theatre
on tins occasion; and If that part of the audience who
were induced to go from curiosity, and that part of it
winch was packed for the occasion, were deducted
there would remain little more than ga beggerIy ac
count OF empty 6oXcsn One half of the persons in the
lower boxes left the house at the close of the first act
apparently much disappointed at the tumult not bavi
terminated III general row." and thus evidently nroy
ing that curiosity alone prompted them to visit the the
a'Fe. Now, that the exciting cause has ceased, it viii,
be seen that the theatre will literally deserted n
['ng the remaining nights of Mr.. Kean engagement
mere ana II IS more than probable, that this insult 10
me Manchester audience will give the finishing blow
70 popularity of the theatre here as source
of rational amusement. Nous vfYroils