The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-17

received a
ton complaining of the rudeness of the persons attached
to Walacks Theatre Our correspondent states that he
visited that theatre in company with ladies on Fri
day evening last and on being told at the box Office thai
there was an abundance Of room in the parquette pur
chased five tickets On proceeding, however, to the
quete, not vacant seat could be found-and on the
contrary, some two dozen more ladies and gentlemen
were crowded in the lobby pushed about the usher
and ordered in the peremptory to stand
of the way This being the state Of the case
respondent repaired to the Office to state the facts
and have his money refunded. Several persons were
gathered around the box Office, all demanding either
return Of the money they had paid, at least
that tickets should be given them for some other
night The box told them there was
penty Of seats and refused either return their mo-
ney give them tickets for their checks Indignant at
such treatment of the gentlemen said he shoud in
sist upon his money being returned, as the selling
tickets when the house full that not snding
room could be had vas gross imposition Thereupon
another individual to the assistance Of the box
keeper, proclaming that he Mr.. Wallack and was
responsible for the refusal Of the box keeper Mr. Wal
lack Immediately strutted out Of the sentry box ar
rangemen which the purpose of ticket Office
and, placing his arms akimbo stared mechanically
at the crowd The gentleman who had first insisted upon
his money being returned again stated his case Mr.
returned money for tickets sold that it the business
Of the parties who bought tickets that they could
get seatsn And he continued to intimate that
sin England not in the habit Of preferring such
complaints The gentleman however, happened to be
American and did not chose to be imposed upon because
English actor fit to declare that in England gentle
always submitted to imposition and Mr.. Wallack,
finding the affair was growing serious muttered
that he would SHOW how gentleman should
act,' and said there ladies in the case
the money would be returned but if there had been
he would not be bulled into such a Thereupon
two three gentlemen received their money Much the
anger number however, left during the altcrcationthe
ladies who standing in the passage being much
alarmed and annoyed by the rudeness and nsoence Of
the hunkeys attached to the theatre.
Our correspondent gentleman OF repectablity, and
we attach every reliance in the entire truth of his state
ment 1t would doubtless be very easy to get additional
confirmation OF the he describes necessary
which it is not This is not the first time complaints
have reached Of the impertinence of the persons
attached to Waacka but scarcely prepared to
learn that Mr. walack not only acquesced in such con
Duct but rather set the example to his employees Such
impertinence may answer in London but when English
actors to this country in search of living, which
they failed to make in their own land they will find it to
their interest," as we'll their personal convenience to
which the latter always extend to every Mr.
Waack has done pretty well in his theatre but if he
persists in treating his patrons with impertnence or
if he imagines the Of selling tickets
after every seat in his theatre is filed, and
then refusing to return the money for which
value be given is likely to insure continuance of
the public favor he will long discover his mistake
The history Of this city furnishes instances Of the manner
in which American public punish the insoence and
mpertnence of foreign actors and it would be well if
Mr. Waack to profit by the lessons already given
the refusal the money for tickets where
seats could be had it displays meanness unparalle
ed venture to say in any other place of amusement
in the CITY, The veriest penny Snowman would not be
guilty of such contrivances to fill his pocket
CHARrTABM CONCERT GIVEN by MADAME SoyTAG.-A
lively interest manifested among the merchants on
Change last Saturday in the concert to be given by
Madame sonag at Niblos the 10th inst for the be
neft Of the Institute for the Destitute Children OF Seamen
Several Of the large shipping merchants believing the OBJ
ject to be most noble and worthy of took
fifty dollars worth OF tickets The ir situton for the
fortunate children is located Staten Island and already
has under its care between hundred inmates