American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-10


FRONT STREET THEATRE. Another large
audience was present at this popular place oil
amusement, last evening, to witness the req re-
sen.aton Of "rhe Life and Death of King
Richard the Third" as originally written by
the immortal Shakespeare. Every thing pass
ed Off as usual in the happiest manner, with
the exception, however, of the non-appearance
of Mrs BURKE, in the character of Lady Anne.
This was explained by Mr.. Burton at the close
of the FIRST act, when he came before the cur
tain and addressed the audience in substance
as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: In obedience to an
injunction granted by the Court of Chancery of
this State, at the suit of f. A. Marshall, lessee
oftIfe Holiday street Theatre, regret TO state
that Mrs Burke will not have the pleasure of
appearing before you this evening. In expla-
nation of this most extraordinary behaviour
from man who pretends to cater for public
amusement, allow me TO state few facts. !
was lucky enough TO be the first manager who
introduced Mr.. and Mrs Burke to the notice of
the Baltimore and Philadelphia publcs. AT
the close of a long engagement, satisfactorily
conducted on both sides, they left me, and last
summer engaged with this Mr.. Marshall, the
manager of the Walnut ST. Theatre, Phladel-
pha Mr., Burke for short time; Mrs. Burke,
believe, for the whole of the present season.
The manager himself was the first to break the
compact with Mrs. Burke, as am informed,
by assigning her parts In the drama to another
lady, and placing Mrs. Burke in second rate
position, or excluding her from appearing be-
fore the public. Now, position is OF more value
hnr coln To NH nd tn - cd
actress
Mrs. Burke demonstrated bpt in vain, till
finding her engagement broken in every partic-
ular, she quilted the Walnut st. Theatre, and
engaged with me at the Arch-where her hus.
band had been playing for some time. Scarcely
was her name announced, ere civil suit for
damages was commenced against her--ths was
promptly met. She came on here,-and not
wthstanding a suit was pending in Pennsylva-
MIA, Mr. Marshall took advantage ofthe severity
of the Maryland laws, and arrested MIR. Burke
on plea Of $4,000 damages. Unexceptionable
bail was given, but the malignity was not sa-
tlshed-an injunction was prayed from the
Court of Chancery, forbddng her to play, and
torbiddng me to allow her to play. Under ad-
vice otmy attorney, however, the play proceed
ed; and this morning, as the browning act of
spite and malice, an attachment was served on
WITS Duihe loV contempt OF court. Under these
circumstances, Mrs Burke cannot have the
pleasure OF appearing before you-but the at
tempt thus made to stop the performances at
this theatre will not succeed-for, with YOUR
permission, Mrs. Gibbons, who has repeatedly
performed Lady Anne, will undertake the cha
racter, and thus the play will be able to pro-
coed.
Whilst this man, (this Marshall who is not
an actor, but was brokers' clerk in PhiIadel-
pha, knowing nothing OF an actors feelings,
of actors rights, or privileges-whst this
man brings four actions at law against lady,
for the sup, osed violation of compact which
he was himselfthe first to break, he has now
in his company at the Holiday street Theatre,
three ladies enticed from my employ, by his
means alone. 1t was in my power, by my sim
pie oath this morning, to have stopped all per-
formances at that theatre this evening. could
have prayed an injunction against the principal