Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-07
Royalty at the Theatre.

The Evening Journal of the first inst,
contains the subjoired amusing and inter
esting account Of the effect produced upon
a California Indian King by attending the
Theatre:
His august Majesty, MoRUKUs, King of
the klamath, "Heenags, "Moreags,' and
"Smith River" Indians, has been in town
for several days past and attended all the
places of amusement in succession His
Majesty was accompanied by Mr. Whipple,
who is in charge of the Indian affairs of
that section of the country, where Morukus
reigns absolnte and be being proficient in
Indian tongues, acts as interpreter to this
Royal parsonage, to whom we were intro
duced last night at the international"
where both have been sojourning since their
arrival. Mr.. Whipple entertained num-
Der of gentlemen at the Hotel, last night.
by relating an anecdote of Morukus. which
will throw in the shade the compliment paid
to the Duchess of st. Adams, by the Irish
dustman," when he asked permission Of her
Iadyship to "light bis pipe in her eyes. =
Whilst they were coming from the "Kla-
math' to this city His Majesty, on many oc-
casions was complaining of being hungry,
and 50 frequently did be make appeals to
Mr.. Whipple's sympathy in behalf of his
stomach, that this gentleman became so If
ritated at length, he told his Royal compag-
non du Uoyage that Indians were always
hungry knowing Morukus to be very SEN
sitive on this point 1t had the effect of
settling the ravenous clamor of his Klamath
Majesty for the remainder of the trip. No
more was said about eating, until the King
and Mr.. Whipple went to the Metropolitan
on Tuesday evening to see Camille His
Majesty sat in the dress circle behind Mr.
Whipple, and by word or sign he gave no
intimation of satisfaction or pleasure until
the end of the third act, when, after signing
and grunting for time, he put his hand on
Mr.. Whipple's shoulder, and in the most
energetic manner said, Ugh, Morukus want
no more eat for three weeks" Having
thus delivered himself he sat like Il statue
till the end Of the performance.
HeeXpressed the greatest pleasure and as
tOnishment at seeing midsummer Night s
Dream" but he said the trees were too
SMALL and the hills not high enough, for
such pretty squaws TO hide in from the ugly
Indians, who were to be seen there. Titina'S
love for the ass-headed BOTTOM" he could
not comprehend, but he said "Oberin" was
a coward for not cutting off the head of the
presumptive ass-that lie would Kill either
man or beast who would treat one Of his
queens so. His JOY amounted to phrenzy
almost, last night, on hearing and seeing
Eph. Horn, Campbell, Bryant & Co.. at the
San Francisco Hall, but he could not COM
prehend how black men could play and sing
so well. One Of Campbels ballads put him
in an ecstacy Of delight, and when Mr.
Whipple introduced Campbell at the in
ternational' after the performance, he said
he could not understand how blackman
could be white in an hour or two, but he
said he would believe Whipple until he found
out he was telling him lie. He requested
Mr.. W. to tell Compbell, if he was the man
who sung we'll whilst black, if he would 90
to the Klamath country he would give him
as many squaws, horses, dogs, canoes, land,
&c, as he could manage. His Majesty
leaves for his Kingdom this afternoon.