Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-20
RIOTS AT THE PARK THEATRE.
NEw-YoRK Oct. l.


Park was disturbed OH Saturday night and last
night. in consequence Of the appearance ct an
actoron the Pack Boards whom the audience were
determined to drive from the stage. The name
uf this com,ned ian is Anderson. He enjoyed
considerable reputation as vocalist in England,
and Mr. Price, tbs manager of the Park Theatre.
made an engagement with him. In the course
ofhis passage to this port. he is accused ct hav-
ing spoken in the most dsrespectful terms OF the
people of this country. Whether his abuse was
rpenera,. or confined to what fell from him IN
quarrel with the mate ono Of the passengers
does no: appear by any published evidence. 1t
seems, however, that the mate was 50 much pro-
yoked that he Knocked him down. Ramors to
this effect having been widely circulated, when
Mr.. Anderson was announced to appear on Thurs
day evening. in the opera Of Guy Mannerng,
great number went to the house determined to
prevent his being heard. The overture and the
first act If the opcra, in which Bertram is not
introduced. went off without any particular
SYMPTOMS of disturbance. But on Mr.. AS en-
trance in that character. he was greeted with
srosns Kisses, missiles, and roar OF Indignation
and of cries to 90 off, which continued without
intermlsSioa during the whole performance,
which went of in dumb show. The audience
would hear M apology frOm Kim, and would scarce
iy listen to the stage manager. The actor who
was the cause Of the tumu!t ras unwilling to With
draw voluntarily from the contract under which
Lr had come out, and without obtaining a
hearing. On Friday evening he was again an
noanced for the same part on Saturday. The
anuunciation, though the house had been quiet
during the performance Of the first piece, was
. received with groaus and Kisses. On the same
afternoon and following morning. Anderson pub
lishcd the following card III most Of the city pa
pers; which justice requires US to insert
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having been last evening denied an oppnrtunity
&C addressing you, l am compelled to make an
aoneal throuy n the public prints; course should
have lung since pursued. had not teit unwilling,
AS n perfect stranger, to obtrude myself upon
YOUR notice, and thinking as did that a personal
explanation would be more appropriate and re-
snectful. | am accused ,as have been ,nformed)
,,f sneakipc disrcspectully Of the American Peo-
nI. This | utterly disavow. On my passage
~ this country, | was unfortunate enough to have
disagreement with one Of the passengers but
o,v observations that may have fallen from me on
that occasion were altogether of private nature,
and alluded solely to the individual with whom
the difficulty existed. | appeal to your good
sense whether il is likely. nay. whether 1t is not
absolutely absurd, that should have had the
insane hardihood, to make use of diSrespecttul
expressions tending to prejudice me IN the oPin-
ian of public, upon whose patronage l was eh-
;ireIy dependent. and whose good VII ana APP
ornh,tion | was ard am most anxious to deserve.
Nav then trust that on the next occasion have
the honor Of appearing before you, YOU will not
,lIoy privatc consideration. or private pIqae, to
,vsiuh 80 heavily against me In my public capacl-
w. | have eul, to add, that when under excite
mant. we are all liable TO use Though am not
aware that kave) expressions which IN more
deliberate moments we have occasion to deplore
III Lave done any thing calculated to offend that
pride of country in which myself indulge as we'll
rs others-I deeply regret i'll would ask leave
to make that apology which is unquestionaoiy
due on such an occasson.
}. r. ANDERSON.
I'm Saturday evening soon after the doors were
,,,.,. the theatre was crowded up to the ceiling
.oJ u the Hobbies, and a multitude assembled in
fr,nt Of il, seemingly bent on row. hPP'iea-
linn !, is stated, had been made by the manager
n the notice office. for an extra detachment OF
officers, and the rumor. probably, whether true
or not infamed the excitement ct the people. -
Before the curtain rose, black bottle contain
ing some fluid matter, was thrown on the stage
from the gallery;-Yankse Doodle was called Tor
from the orchestra and 1t is said that one OF the
musicians received rotten egg on his music book
BY way of enforcing the demand. Yankee Doc
die having been performed. silence was roared for
,J ,h,ained. The first act went oil with COM
raratively little confusion except that the stage
manager was compelled to come forward and make
an apology Tor what had given offence in his con-
duc, On Thursday evening. Hesucceeded in re-
storing himself to me good graces of the audience.
pssore the curtain rose for the second act, Mr.