New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-03

lbB ~ Dfoushains Lyceum IA the character of Lady
Ieazle IN the School for Scandal. As tn. Herald in
the exercise OF its proper vocation. mad exened It's
u'moH influence to produce riot,,there was some
expectation that disturbance would take Place
The ponce arrangements were, however, excellent
ano well administered and the whole affair passed OF
WITHOUT any trouble either within the house or with
our Athoush The theaer sded and The streets
IN the vicinity were occupied by a dense crowd
About o'clock the police easily dispersed the ass
that had gathered front of the theater and there
was not the slightest dec aston to call for the military
force which we understood the Mayor had ready to
act In case OF need
Mrs. Forests appearance was made In the sec
ohu ACT ohe Was greeted With repe ated cheers and
prolonged clapping. A few persons il the ,alery
seemed inclined to make trouble, but they were
promptly ousted. She was greatly agita.ed and 70,
some instsnts cid no! fully recover her voice Her
manner was, however, perfectly easy, aud not TIA.
ofanonce to the stage Her person is command
ing and her features well suited to dramatic Ell sc.
Her performance was spoken OF on all sides as a
very remarkable success. Tue public curiosity to
see her act Continues very great
Bui to be more particular LEI rs detail some Of the
arrangements and the result. During the day, con-
fereDces were held between the Mayor Chief OF
Police, Sheriff, Gen. SANFORD, Commanter.in
Chief OF the Militia, and several eminent citIzeas,
when proper measures were taken for the preserEa-
ton c. the peace. The Mayor ald Chief Of Police
decided to hold between four and five la adrsd men
in reserve in such position as to be ayalabe at no
mens notice OF these about $50 we're in and near
the theater, and the others wihia q shcr. dis.
lance. Sheriff CarIley WAS also on hand with a
large number OF Deputies, who were ready to act as
soon as they should find occasion. Gen. Sanford
Issued orders for the glorious Seventh and I wclAh
Regiments to hold themselves in readiness ana had
the occasion Gale they would have been a. III thea
ter in five minutes.
The curtain At the appointed hour with very
great manifestation. The persons opposed - Mrs
Sinclair were chiefly IN the upper ter. and when she
appeared, there were some noisy demonstrations
and some apparent desire to raise row. But the
Police promptly removed the noisiest and after
getting them TO the street. kicked them home ard
So the first attempt TO put her down WAS failure.
In the meantime the Chef had cleared Broadway
as far Grandst. below ard Spring ST above, chls-
Using and auesting few of the worst charac-
tiers in the crowd. The number OF persons gathered
for mischief or for idle curiosity might have been
two or three thousand. BY this step all outdoor
mobisni ended.
AS the play proceeded the attention of the audi.
turned 10 the fair sebutante aud all inter
est vas soon absorbed IN her efforts A. first her
voice low, ard her manner constrained, as
might have been expected but she soon gained
confidence, and looked, and spoke the character
very we'll AS she uite,ed sentiments which see ned
to have affinity with her late legal trial and
triumph, the cheers were most cordial aud pro-
longed, and 10 opposition was manifested.
In one or two instances some noise was made by
obi oh ofo in huf f.pV
instantly elected and all was quiet
SO the piece progressed. Mrs Sinclair was very
well supported and, gaming confidence as she pro-
ceeded AZ ierqfh achieved a r..F.e. triu"'pi.
when the piece closed, she was loudly for, and at
ergih passed before the curtain eceTing the heart
lest cheers which We have heard for many day
Her ovation was complete, and she left the Lyceum
fully Satisfied that she had made no false estimate
OF the value of her abilities OF the number and en-.
thusiasm Of her friends.
When she finally left the stage, Mr.. Broughsn
was called for lie came forward, aud a, ne ap
peared persons in the upper part Of the house
began to groan and to cneer for Mr.. Edwin Forrest
Mr. Brougham stood for five minutes or more before
he could be heard, while cheers were gwen IT the
galleries for Mr.. Forrest in the boxes and parquet
for Mrs Sinclair, mingled with various SIDE notes,
at length Mr. Brougham was heard and spoke 10
substance as follows
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Neu have wit
messed, 10 nieht, one Of the mo.t success-lcheerS
for Forrest, groans, &cl-successfdl deou's-
fchess ard groansl--that ever took place within the
auras OF the instr onic profess Various noises,
ara several persons thrust out from the upper tier
l. certainly, never saa-lcheeIs Kisses, groansl-
ANYTHING ECU to it. (N0clferous leeiS mixed wltn
and gentle Glen, am charged BY the far de5utante
rrn0re demOniac yells from the upper tler]- re-
turn 10 you-lUproaT, kisses, cheers, &c, during
which Mr. remains passive cheers Tor Mr. for-
resi- ard Ann Flowers, aud three groaas for the
lurvl Gentlemen, said Mr.. Droughan, l am
chaJged TO make speech, and with our psrmls.
s.on / viii make It,. lUproar for some tme.l
/ have on behalf Of the debutsnte b return
TO vow her sincere thanks for this kind and
noise and confus,1El--g eRorous reception
Icbeers Kisses. 6c. l--htdles and gentlemen allow
me tosay-[LOlsel-,ha cater for your amusement,
and sha DO So the best OF my abilities no sever
Tou use me Three cheers for br0ugham, mingled
with eroans and Kisses from the upper ner To-
morrow night the debutante OF this evening VIII
again appear t'heeis anu nisseS' uui'hS "ni0h
MI b. retlreol.
we carnot give proper idea Of the upTosr N The
upper ter while this speech vas going on. There
were cheers for Forrest, for Van Buren,, for Barney
McCabe, Anna Flowers, Ned Buniline, Capt Ryn-
ders. and others, with eroans for opposite persons
and ideas For time there was some apprehen-
SION that there would he something serious IA the
upper part of the house but, by tie prompt action
of the police. all was kept still Among the Incl
dents we may note that one persoa swung MS
hat and shouted, Three cheers for Mrs. Ann Flow
els; she's as good lady as Mrs Forrest any day -
intwo minutes after which beasty insult, the fellow
was In tue street marching toward tue Station House
Groans were given for Macresdy, Tor Willis, for The
Tr7bine, for tie jury, for the ID English plnp,
for tn MAYOR, the Police, and almost everything
ir.ermixed with cheers for Forrest, Ned Blnilins,
The Hsraid the Bowery boys, and all such folks
RI this time the house was nearly empty. AIS
o'clock the military had been dismissed and at lVs
the police were partially discharged the mob having
in srest part dispersed and SUNK into the rum holes
which they frequent.