Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-15

A most anssing farce, accompanied with some
vuvy striklnx elects, wos esactsa ON Monday at .
'cslsbrated fashionable hotel, MOD huhdred miles
from the nsins OF tbs National Theatre. II ~
der says \ was At the Atheneum Hotel, we cannot
help it. The principal actors were Manager Strut,
and Jacquss Strop, assisted by a corps Of genteel
loaers and dandes and if the reader again snpPosss
that the manager was Tom Hamblin and jacques,
Williams, we say again we cannot helPit The per-
formers did not commence until half am hour after
midnight-at that " witchipg hour when men are
generally ready to do or die rhe opened with
Jacques Strop sitting with sunaFy others rrund ta-
Bile, drinking and singing,
We woss go home till rssrang. 81
IN daylight Soes apFear'
AT the end Of the chorus Manager Strut ms&e his
entry, and in a scntosian voice. sried out, " give
us mug of beerl"
the nectar he loved, in shining goblet, and he
himself down, majestic as Jupiter Tonans him
self sits down on big thunder cloud in high hca,
ven The following dialogue then ensaed between
the Manager and Jacques Strop:
Manager had a capital house tonight; the cur.
tain drew up to more than nine hundred dollars,
and ----
Jacques.-Aye, CANNON ard all -
Manager.-By Cd. it's true though snd before
the first piece there was more than eleven
hundred dollars in the house.
Jacqnes-sinsing, "All round my hat years a
green willow"
Managsr.-W hat !! do you think I'D lie about such 4
thing!
Jacques.-Oh! no. But il il had been nay benef fit,
you would not have returned me eleven hundred dol
lars fer that house.
Manager oh, yes, would though, and am will
ling now to subscribe something handsome towards
sending yon home. You know you OF ne in
this part Of she world, man
Iac md ka IN knO IF wis a
you are? HMy friend, the Governor, had not taken
pity on you, and picked You out Of the gutter, you
would have been, erethis, dried up like red her.
Manageable my advice, Jacques, and go back
10 your wife and family. nM
Jacques-One thing is certain that my family is
cant keep yours together, and as to your wife
Manager.-(R Rising in great agtation) don't you say
that Jacques, or else shall
Jacques (Fisrcely) Do what
damned Liza wicked lie.
Jacques.-Irepeat it, for its what everybody
Manager you must retract it, or, by 49,
say again you tell an internal lie.
Scare, ly had the manager got the offensive word
out of his mouth, than Jacques rushed up to him
and hit him tremendous blow in the face, and both
Of them prepared for immediate action. The chairs
were put side the room, and the other por-
tions Of the dramatic persona formed ring, and a
pitched battle commenced forthwith.
Round Jscque. full Of pluck made play, rushed in and
hit his opponent with his right hand IN the mouth at the same
planning rs left full the breadtasket The manager
hit out right aud left after sharp rally, bh clio ed and
FELL Loud cheers for Jacques and two TO freely offer
ed)
Round 2-The manager cautious an. tried TO outgeneral
his opponent scientific sparrne While Jacques
bellows 10 mend close quar-
After deal Of manuverng both struck and closed and
fel. Even bet'i-g, Jacques for ehoice.)
Round 3Jacques the scratch prepared Cor mischief
~. about rush TO his ponents guard, when the
latter sop him with meller that made his worries rattle
this Jacques got in and terrific rally ensued
1.-TWO 10 Jacques
Rouns aThe manager seemed inclined TO act only the
defensive when Jacques rallied and anting his two yori,e
hits organ the bread
ger neorea while the care poured prof.
his When time called, he unable 10 rise
Jacques Strsp declared the victor
The manager was helped up stairs by the attend
ant while Jacques and the other performers called
fer more drink, and the curtain fell amid deafening
chorus.
PS. In day or two we shall give sketch OF
the " say ngs and doings" Of Stephen Price, since
his recent advent in New York II will be rich.