The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-13
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rA Card to the rubiic.-As there seems
to some misun Outstanding upon toe part ef
many of the friends of the young artistes, Misses
Denim, who are now performing at theatre, as
well as blame attached without cause) to certain
gentlemen of th;s city in regard to the Kissing of
Mr.. Winans On We dnesday night last, the 10Th
inst deem it necessary and proper being in pos
session ota,he facts OF tn case, to give an expana
ton. 1t is this on the evening prior to the appear
| ance of Mr.. Winans, gentleman of this city re-
ceived letter from friend Of his in Pittsburgh,
in which he staeS that difficulty had occurred in
the theatre If that city, in which Mr.. w. figured
very untavorably and moreover, stated that he
(Winsns) "treats the Misses Denim shamefully'-
That letter also enclosed an article from a newspa-
per, giving full account OF the affair that occurred
| in the Thea re. We here append il.
"Our places Of amusement not numerous
as they were few weeks ago. The Misses Denim
have been performing at the theatre to very good
| audiences, and from their youth and beauty have
received great encouragement from our play goers.
| An actor named Wnans, who travels with The Ms-
Denim, created something of row on the ssage
on Wednesday night last, at the close Of the per
| Torrance. II appears that feeling anything but
friend sprung up between Wipans and some OF
| the members OF the stock company, owing to the
audience signifying their approval of the acting OF
the stock well Of the stars, by frequent bursts
OF applause. promising young actor, Mr.. Bonl-
face, the first insuted by Winans. while per-
forming his part upon the stage. Dir. Boniface,
after the fall OF the curtain, appealed to Mr.. WI
mans for redress, but failed to obtain it. When the
curtain was ung up again, the same OF dis
order characterized the performance OF Wirans,
who was personitying the mock Duke, in the Ho-
neymoon. Among other insults, he applied the
foulest language to the wife ct Mr. Brelsotd (Miss
Whee!er,) for which MIR Brelsford pulled his wi
nans0 nose Not satisfied with insulting her by
these epthets, he nsulted her publicly, by leaving
her alone upon the stage at the disposition of char
acters. Determined in carrying out his conduct
far he could, he proceeded to The Waverly Hsue
ia Diamond Alley, for the purpose of whipping
some half dozen of the company. Netting Mr..
Brelsford, who wished to avoid him, ne commenced
slandering him, until "forbearance ceased to lie
virtue with Mr. Brelsford when he knock I'd the
insulter twice sprawlng On the II 1or. The winding
up Of the ST ir was-Winans apolosi:ed to everv
member OF the company verbally, ana SO complete
~ was he whipped into something ike humanity
that he Cfered to give each written document Qf
his shameful proceeding Every one acquainted
with the matter, was heartily glad when he with
drew from the stage although his step daughters,
the Misses Der in, are great tsvorites
The receiver OF the ester with the article, showed
it to only eac of his friends, without any intention
wish to create row or disturbance IN the
theatre. The subject, however, was very soon
whispered among the friends of the Misses Denim,
and of Mr.. and Mrs. Brelsford, and many of them
determined, should Mr. Winsns appear, that he
should not be fayorahly received. But there was
party gotten up TO hiss Nr Winans. Every one
that did hiss him, Kissed upon his responsible
ty believing that ne deserved it, And We will state
that far kissing in the theatre is concerned
maintain that 1t Is the rig hit of every free citizen to
hiss as we'll a. to applaud whenever he chcoes to do
so, and we hope ina. petty filings from those
who love TO deal in unjust personal criticisms
exercising the rights of freemen
no l3-1tN HIST CT