The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29

| As wo informed our readers on Thursday afternoon
quite spirited little scene was enacted behind the
ss tho conclusion Of the performances, which, like
many Of the plays produced ct that establishment,
has not the Qualification Of originating IN truth The
ilnstFious stage manager assumed the part of
heavy man'-the low comedian was ''cast" for
the unoaendng and persecuted victim, and lady
of the establishment took upon herself the author
ship OF the fray, Ia Lady Macbeth. We give the
story q we heard It. On Wednesday night the
srOus Of hurrying up their cakesn and leaving the
Geld and cheerless house. The lady whs appears as
the instgator of the plot on the stage and was
what in theatrical parlance, is called ''gagging"
Her weak attempts at wit did mot win tho approba-
ton o. the stock and the low comedy man politely
requested her leave the stage. This gentle reproof
was NOT relishsd by the lady, and some reproachful
words passed between her and the comedy man.
When the farce was concluded, the actors and
actresses were assuming their respectable garb Of
citizenship, and whilst the low comedy man was in
thisspecukarly perplexDg predcament, thestage ma
asger approached him and demanded why be had
" called bis woman . strumpet?n This the low
comedy man Indignantly denied. But the "heavy"
stage manager would not accept the denial, and &C
compaDying his doubt with an epithet which vulgar
men apply to male child Of female dog he struck
him fair on his frontis and repeated the blow seve
raj times Some Of the company succeeded ia
taking him OIL the PROSTATE comedian, and act one
OF the pay terminated.
In short time afterwards the "heavy" man was
30 well pleased with his own performance that he
wished for second representation of the play. To
this the comedy man had strong object ons but
would have been compelled to come out second
time had it not been for the interference of the "gas
man, who oNportunely presented himself and gave
the "heavy" nan lesson or two /, astrology-or
star seeing. Here the matter rested until Thursday
morning. The low comedY man not again desiring
to be "cast" in 80 unpleasant and dsagreeabe q
part complained to the Judge of the Police Court in
the following fashion,
10 he Justice Of Tie Police Court Of s Csy of Boston,
rs. s,,s sna{ "a t nc oOy x q SSgoM-sn.rss W Hunt, OF
In be S Ut tte of Massachusetts, oath
complains that Robert Jones Of said Boston, stage
pAser the twenty 6h day Of January the year
Lord oDe thcuard eight hundie and 6fty FOUR 1t
Boston AZORES aid vita force an 10 and upon said
Hrnt the peace OF sail then and there
bsirg did make assault the said Hunt did then
there beat bruss, wound and evil treat said HINT
And that the sad Jones had not weapon dangerous
he. and that the aid assault and battery not
ntted with intent to any other tfeoos. and that
the life Of the said HIM. endangered thereby aud
- dipjuis~ to ssd Aant then aod th.rr o1 Against
sns law peace AID dignity Of said comuonwsl'h
Sralk TO us,as s.vsa and sworn To- tns 2stn d., Of
January, Ia the year thousssd eight nundsed ssi
Atty fcnr before said o ,urt. rHoMAsPOwER Oisrk
About the same time this complaint was being
made In the police court the manager and gas
man tested their abilities in the heavy line. For
his interference the previous evening" the latter
individual was discharged from the theatre, which
proceeding he did not much relish and took the lib.
ing ordered his discharge He met nim In Howard
street. when the two had a lively and spirited en-.
counter Ia 10 Hyer and Sulivan) whish resulted in
the stage maaager finding his Uranium protrucing
thr ,ugh the win dow Of quack DOCTOR and his pro-
bosis being suddenly attacked with q severe and
painful swelling He di& nos relish this part Of the
fun any mOrs than the low comedy man did the part
be was compelled to take ON the previous evening
and entersa the f0liowiDg complaint in The polioe
COURT e@E iFsf3
suthe .iysos y Psls Copvt t,n for tie County
of sugoiA- 4 ntit j, ne, o.y OF in the
..Ty 4 Suffolk, stss. msssgr u 1hs HoaArd A,he-
naana q half ~ tie iomu wealth Of Ms-Sscnu er
o. ssih "a aiss va, ) hn Bal u sad aiston, sss
reitr- he Sta Oar OF Jannsry he ear Of our
Ior u ous,n eight hundr-o ntty four, Boa
s<syssac sitA fsi and and uIoa onss,
IL h ksacs ss3 m,,o zeal h aed there bs
~, c .ks n-@ ds2 t,en and s,- re
~ si-- Aaa ssa treat sAid jones, anu tn IT
70. ,ss bo mao .ei ssapen dsasssons TO life snd
tort Z! e sid .ssnt ~attsry commit oil sih
bss,, 20 nj; other off-pcs that life OF
SAID Jos1 sboaDT-r~d xb,, ssa that raid
juliss ,Ae .b,, there a sasiost IN. law
pea ano d. Dity cf said Coumuossslro.
SpG to ,it-Rsss nd swcrn TO 10th dsy Of Jsnaary,
n the year o. our LORD eighteen hrndred and sfv ou
b.to ssid court THOMAS POWER, Clerk
The finale OF this affair IL yet to come The episode
between the manager and the comedy man attracted
host Of spectators to the police court this morning
but as The last scene usual in such pieces was not
represented, they left the room with some dissats.
faction visible on their couDtenances.
Enc Stage manager mas prODADly PROMISED never
again to cast the low comedy In 80 disagreeabe
part and was quite anxious that the curtain would
fall at this stage of the affair. He did not answer to
the charge in court but officer informed the spec
tators that the difficulty had been amicably adjusted
The affair has been very mysteriously disposed Of
the parties believing in this particular case, as Ham
Brsri,y Is the soul Of Wit,
And t~dinusness the limbs and outward h,urishes
| We published in our yesterdays evening edition
account Of dseraceful affair among the attachS.
Of the Howard which, for the credit Of the profession
| we could have wished to suppress.
One of the parties, feeling sggrieved that his name
has appeared In Q connection 90 supremely ridiculous
wishes to give his own version Of the affair, the
| space for which is hereby appropriated to bim:-
| DooIIrs HoTEr Jan n, 1884
Mr. BRIprIY-I noticed is tbis svsnisg edition the
Mad arucs IN references "frseas which occurred
on w,dp.s ~ night 1t the Hossrc Athena ,m between
me- r. bert Jonss sase manager, aud myself Tns fsotl
~ there stated in the main correct rns publicity
explicit stasmsnt Of the whole affair from The
fAe In ~bioh wss for tha; evening the Post
hsnsicn between my,slf and Miss JaBs Niles relative
10 bit Of sssge business. In the course Of which,
| In my estimation she us~d language totally
| unnt and unbeccmins to smapats from the lips Of
| any oDe clsioing to be . lady . woman.
0p ihis occasion exvss myself probably 10 strong
lsnyase but not mproperlyat any rst., not such
sho, neglect to similar occasion which hops
may pei happen Thsss sess aresny hing but creeta.
bic to- sp.'y csnduasd thss'rical establish ment
hs'n WV IVY ~ Nv t"P P"TveucS " Wv esNr and f6
psed to ny er-, spe roo0 preparatory &, aAvisg the
ais whils sirssssps my dr,ss, Mr Robert JOINS,
sses manager, rushsd in and violently assaulted ms
a,bs: "What have you b.. calling my wife ~ re.
ptd hat had used no indecsat language to her, (ps
fnm ~ he meant Miss Mes) BE siusd blow ~ ny
face Witch - veil a. ~uit, vArdsd OF, and soos
found myseH on the floor, Mr. J,ass tearing ny clothes
and pounding severely In shsfacs rhs noiAs and
fnssn brought large number Of tbs attaches OF ,hs
thsA AFR. &c my dr~ssipg rom doo portinn Of whf m
tea 'Jjsr vh hr Jones' snc prti seemed t. sJups.
the noe We vera fspsrss-s. aud NJ lines ~ Of
b~ln~ lib The eom ANY. lot mipn ne returned
hr atssr 'vk sntIy bssirg by subsidsd Ta-
ono upd wss Of short turAtop Ar Cooke being the
n oct active participant As this time
On svb = Tie tbsatss found m,sf much bruised
about The 'sc- my neb having ben .ir chspc-ry my
face vAs dscoo I'd, ALd back and shoulders excsed
irsy hn~ 81 bruissd, tbs. have been unable TO
ylsy nee.
oo 'bs fclo-irg morning entered ylspt against
Mr. es NJ tbs Police Court for assault and battery and
also mace oiepsrsreps Tor civil suit fr dsmages Boh
iDsse eemp 10 ~ subet qssnty si,hcfsvn ~ the
foc iA'iop sf Mr. jones' snd his frencs he
tHovh dsirg hat he should have doss he DID hAd
be t..r In fis stber .ens~s. c. W. HUNT