Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-03-16

From the Washington Republican.
Growers Theatre and the tipping places
adjoining thereto, never presented hEelier
scene, or succession of scenes, than one yes
terday afternoon. The programme adverti-
zed in the Republican attracted to the spot
great many outsiders, who were making
the 22d a holiday, and who helped to fill the
theatre to repletion.
The stage manager, Mr.. Florence, (not
VIM. j.. exerted himself in placing the
pieces on the stage in the most effective
manner. His arrangement Of the scenery
was exceedingly appropriate, presenting a
view of Fort Lafayette IN the background,
and variety Of trees on each side Of the
stage Mr. f. was quite active in bringing
on chairs for the performance, and making
himself general utility man.
The doors were opened at IL o'clock, and
at II O clock the orchestra seats, parqaette,
and upper tier were filed The dress circle
was reserved for ladies.
The freedmen's list having been entirely
suspended, the audience was probably the
most select and highly respectable ever
gathered in Washington theatre.
Some of the most eminent (ex) secession
lists our city can boast of occupied seats of
were SO aged that naughty boy in tie up
per tier cried out-'There's old Super1u-
Gus Lags!'' in allusion to Shakspeare's 8
line
"SuperAuous lags the veteran on the stage"
The audience was mainly composed of Sc
ceshers, copperheads men who have been
turned out Of Office, and men who want
Office as well as proper qualifications. In
order to swell the numbers the oldest citi-
zens were not spared, and delegation of
men who have come down to US from two
or three former generations were made to
walk with difficulty to the place. 1t was
even said that some OF the most reliable old
chaps for an emergency of this kind had
been hauled out of the Congressional bury
ing-gTound and helped to swell the ranks,
When the house was well filed and warm
ed up, an odor as from an old copper still
pervaded the atmosphere, and young gem
tleman belonging to one Of the Departments
quoted with feryor from the Ancient Mar
iner' -
"All in a hot and copper sky &c.
A band of music, composed of ten pieces,
stationed in the Dress Circle, played the
''Star Spangled Banner" as a prelude,
which was received in silence.
A few minutes past y o'clock one of the
walking gentlemen entered from the left
wing and said '"This meeting comes to-
gether, when voice cried s'louder I" He
said he had a cold, and rehearsed the pro-
gramme of the day, and read list of Off
GERS.
The famous comedian, Mr.. Cox, here en-
tered from the prompter's place, and was
(which the Star Spangled Banner was not)
greeted with applause. Mr.. G. Looked down
upon the stage, and was apparently disap-
pointed at not seeing any sawaust. The
acting manager now announced short So
liloquy; and the audience, evidently hunger
ing after melodrama, shouted for Voorhees,.
But as no engagement had been effected
with that star performer, he did not make
his appearance.
The chairman Of the late Mcclellan asso-
eiation now moved that committee of four
teen he appointed to bring in the resolutions
printed in the Unconstitutional Disunion
Office for the entertainment of the boys in
the gallery
A mormon gentleman now arose in the
back of the orchestra, but he not being rec
ognized as one of the company engaged to
appear on the occasion, loud cries for or
der" were made. He was understood in the
confusion, to move that the Revolutionary
committee be composed Of one from each
State and Territory. AS the resolutions
and committee were already cut and dried,
(the stage manager is one who makes hay
while the sun shines) the proposition from
Mormondom was quashed
One Of the counsel for Mrs. Surratt now
moved that while the committee were TAX
inc aomethinp next door. Mr.. Cox. the cele-
brated comedian, should favor the audience
Mr.. G. entered from the right wing and
proceeded to pitch into the gentleman from
Utah, about polygaMy, etc A profane
person In the gallery cried out, What the
hi has that to do with the Freedmen s
Bureau p