Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-05-21

OF tho majority OF The audience then pres.
cut and that was, Hail Columbia or a row.
Mr.. Ives. The Mayor Secretary, now made
his appearance, aud attempted an explana
tion- to the effect that under the orders of
the Mayor, it was not permitted to play the
national airs. His voice was drowned in a
reUewcd oitburst of vocifnrations. and be
was compelled /" withdraw, when an officer,
wearing the uniform of Major, (Maior
Foster l2Sth New York Volunteers. step.
ped upon the stage from one of the private
boxes, and commanding silence. said he
would take the responsibility. He ordered
the orchestra TO strike up Hail Columbia
and the order was reluctantly obeyed The
old tune was greeted with cheer upon cheer,
AMI the Uuion men having carried their
point resumed their good humor, and it
wa1 announced that their demands having
been satisfied, the play could proceed Many
Of the ladies' returned to their seats, good
order again prevailed, and the play went
! OIL
But we discovered another storm brewing
which we felt must soon burst with greater
fury upon the house than the first. When
MIR. Bowers made his appearance, there was
much applause from II portion Of the bonse,
which subsldcd auid Kisses from another
portion of the house. He stepped forward
to the footlghts and inquired: What il
the meaning of those hisses2" repeating
the question several times before he was an
swercd. when some one said Because we
wished TO hiss" He then said that he
would be happy to meet the man who hiss.
cd outside, when they could settle the mat.
ter This episode caused some hard feelings
and harder words, and one gentleman threw
his card upon the stage. DR.. Dostie oucted
ANY further demonstration at the time by
saying "Genllumen, let the play 20 on,
ana We can settle all these privato matters
To morrow
The curtain had fallen ON the third act.
and the aigns OF Il renewal Of the difficulty
were portcntuus. Loud cries were made for
music; but the musicians, after the first
dlihcnliy, had gathered up their instruments
and notes, and ,ked,d He'd The call was
Ie 'ponded to by hni>iing the curtain for the
f'Hrtii act: The disturbance, however con
tInued. The audience were determined not
to lot the play 20 on ill the orchestra had
responded to their call for Yankee
Doodle. The actors persevered, but the
audience out per.GvcrcI the actors-slil
there was no music. Again were the wall,
OF the theater shaken by the shouts of the
peop'e, and everything was, indeed, ''con.
fusion worse coni0unded."
The noise attracted the Provost Guard at
this jnncture, and they entered, just as a
rush was made 10y several parties for the
stage Onc gentleman had got on the stage
and struck at VInlng Bowers, who drew a
small stage sword which he wore, and
throwing up gulrd, cried Stand off, SIR"
tho gentleman AT the time appeared TO bo
III the net oi drawing "A pistol, The scene
oi excitement was now beyond do cripiun,
ladies aud gentlemen rushing in fright from
the th?atcr, the actors and actresses hurry.
ing exciiedly around tho stage-pcople,
maddened by passion. rushing forward ia
mennclng manncr--whiic the Provost Guard
marched in at once aud took POSSESSION of
the stage.
The Guard having succeeded in establish
lng some sort OF order, Capt. Davis Of Gen.
Bowen stall, perenIptorlIy ordered tho
theaier to be closed.