The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-28
The Wizard Of the Ro1th and the British
Press-Diablerie without . Motive.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

trophe, moro o. less reliable the o. ve-scity
with the fpecuons Of the press thereon and above an
with the unwarrantable reflections, snd in many
seandslou attacks that have been made upon my char
scter ard conduct In the affair. was sccused-n
instances BY mpcstons in others, BY direct assertion
because this gigantic disaster occurred tho last
night of my tenancy Ct 0oent Garden theatre of cupa
bic completely in the eonaagration; not to minoe the
matter, the Wizard" was denounced as incsndiary
There dark muttsrings Of several other theatres
which had previously been burnt down under my
sgemsntof in Glasgow Of in Manchester one
-"save the mArk!"-in America. The hundred tongues
Of rumor busted In making me out second Eros
traus the GLOBE newspaper gravsly shook its editorial
head and hoped thir might not turn out badly as
they looked the Spectator said, 'Covsnt Garden theatre
10 burned down. and the public taught BY experience
ct suspects the lncendary' Mr.. Douglas Jerrold
70. Lloyd Weekly Poper, held neup to general execraon
Is 'snecromsncer eAthroned . tar barrel, whose
name would be burned into the memories Of genera
tons" the Examiner described my bal nasqac
scene of rampant debaushery and Aboninabe harohy,
and the mighty Pun condesoeEdedt give utterance t.
qusrain very weak in verse; but very strong in libel
which ran thus
OF the Wizard Of the North
Sing the tuesday nights renown-
When he let the gas b lrst forth,
And barned the theatre down.
Add to this the innumeable 81 anders Of those private
caumrators who always really to envy and to fawn
upon when he s prosperous, and eager in striving
to kick him when he is down. add to this two most
y caumnous assertions made public against me by Mr.
Fman and Mr. Marcus Sharpe two Of the shareholders
Of event Garden theatre, with reference to my alleged
previous theatre buTnings and to the shat had
been committed IN istung tnesle 81 a 70 one o. my
credit with which ! vas btset, the accumulation Of
odium under which labo.ed the almost incaicuiable
H.
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these caiqmnies Dat VINO was 90 set me rgnt wn zoe
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rsu OF the aw iss entirely out o. Inc
cruelty and Y,asa,oy soSsh, to deprive s'
could reach the public It lalee-I mean Ii. press.
was enabled through tne couresy ana amparTAy o.
detailed and complete vindieaten Of my eonauc AMI
rIutauen q lne mepc 3Gio9s cnAss .na' so oeen sIe
were 10 foreear honorable mention IN ths place OF two
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