Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-18

their dispeasure on the evening of the 9Th by
Kisses, groans, and hurting pennies, apples. and
other and more dangerous missiles upon the stage
The tumult was appeased by the announcement
that Mr.. Macready had left the theatre.
On the evening of the 10th he, at the request
of several citizens, again attempted to perform
Meanwhile, the disapprobation exhibited the
night of his previous performance had been in
dustriously famed by the newspapers, and by
cards, circulars, placards, and irritating rumors
set afoat by those interested either in sustaining
Mr.. Macready. or in his expulsion from the stage,
until the idea very generally entertained that
an outbreak of the most serious character was
about to occur.
Every preparation was made. both on the part
of the lessees of the house, and by the public
thorties. in anticipation Of the expected riot
These preparations and rumorS naturally drew
large crowds to the neghborhood At half-past
seven o'clock the square and street from Broad
way to the Bowery was filled. Shortly after the
commencement of the performance, a repetition
of the former scene commenced within the house,
with the exception that in this instance the noises
consisted of mingled tokens of appreciation and
disapprobaton. Those who expressed their dis
appreciation were, however, speedily expelled from
the house by the police. AS these ejectments
progressed, an attack was made upon the house;
paving stones were hUrled at the windows, and
an attempt was made to force an entrance. One
of the doors was partly beaten down when the
policemen sailed from it and arrested a number
of the rioters, and confined them in one of the
apartments in the building The military were
also assaled by showers of stones. After the
play was over, the audience passed from the house
through the crowd, without molestation. Mr.
Macready escaped from the house in the disguise
of policeman and fed from the city.
The military then took possession of the side
walk in front of the building, and many of then
were injured by the falling upon them Of the stones
thrown at the house. The sheriff and recorder
who were upon the ground, attempted to expos
Iulate with the rioters, but were received will
hootings and blows, and an order was given to th
troops to fire into the air. This only served to ex
asperate the rioters, and the order was finally civ
en- to fire into the crowd; several voles were free
in succession. Seventeen persons were killed OF
the spot, and several others died. at later periods
of the wounds received Some Of those ket
were persons passing through the streets in TIL
neighborhood, on their way to their homes, ant
many of the killed aid wounded were mere look
ers-on. None of the military were seriously in
Ijured.
The National Theatre was on the corner c
Leonard and Church street. 1t was large an
handsome brick building. 1t twas erected in 1873
for an Italian Opera House. 1t was burnt Sep
TENDER esd, 1899: rebuilt, and again burnt 0
the afternoon of May - 1871.
The Broadway Theatre, was erected in 184T
Burtons Theatre in Chambre street, was erect
ed by Ferdinand Palmo as an Italian Oper
House. The speculation proved disastrous to biz
and the theatre is now under the management
the celebrated Commedian VIM. E. Burton.
Lafayette Theatre was in Laurence street nee
Canal 1t was burned in 1896.
There was formerly theatre on the presel
site of Christs Church in Anthony street.
There have been number of other minor thu
aires in New York, but our limits will not enab
Z us to describe them.