The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-07

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I visit the Theatre .IncOgnito--.ThcJ
are Arrested As suspicious CharHc'
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| For several days past there has been
I a great deal OF gossip, in all grades OF
| society, regarding the visit of two cler-
/ gymen to our theatre to see the noted
\ Black Crook. 1t WAS at first believed
4 to be "a weak invention of the enemy "
, but the facts have at last leaked out,
| and we now propose to lay them before
| our readers without exaggeration. The
accounts already published, we are as
sured by those fully acquainted with
the particulars, were erroneous in
many respects. From Mr.. Calvert, the
\ treasurer OF the theatre, we learn the
following, which is the correct version
/ of the affair a-.r .aa-...4.If La s.r..a.r
On Wednesday, a clergyman of our
city, we'll known to Mr.. Calvert, called
at the box office of the theatre and ex-
pressed to Mr.. c. strong desire to see
the great play of the Black Crook, but
felt apprehensive of public sentiment
in the event of his being seen in such
place. Mr.. c. informed him that
he would permit him to occupy the
box office in front, and would open
the inside door, through which he could
get full view of all the charms in
the last scene. That he could come in
!
be lowered in the office, so that no one
would observe him, after which he
could slip out of the front door, without
the slightest danger of his being dis
covered. The Clergyman accepted the
offer; and II was understood that he
should attend on that night. Mr.. CAL
vert waited for him to come, and had all
things arranged, but he did not make
his appearance. On the following day,
however, yThursdayl the infatuated
clergyman called at the office again, in
company with "A distinguished minister
from sister State whom he introduced
TO Mr.. Calvert, stating that he had new
er in, his life seen the inside OF thea
tire, and, like himself, was very much
afflicted with "Black Crook on the
brain" Mr.. Calvert invited them into
the threatre, and showed them all
through it.
1t was then arranged that they should
attend that night, and avail themselves
of MIR. CalverL's offer to keep them nom
public view. Night came and so did
the clergymen, but instead of carrying
out the programme arranged, they APP
peared at the door in disguise, both
having false whiskers worthy the face
ofa BLACK Donald" They got little
boy to purchase two tickets for the
second tier, on which they passed in.
The dOorkeeper at once saw through
their disguise, and behind that he
"smelt rat" After watching them
closely for come time, he sent word to
officers Gallagher and Seay that he had
two suspicious characters up stairs
whom i would be well to arrest.
The officers accordingly went up
stairs and found the two gentle
men sitting in the second tier, appar-
emily very much absorbed in the play.
They were tapped on the shoulders by
the officers, and politely informed that
they were under arrest, and at the same
time one of the officers pulled the large
whiskers from the face of one of them.
They were terribly alarmed, and the
great drops of sweat stood on their
fOreheads larger than green peas. The
Louisville clergyman, as soon as he
recovered from his CONSERVATION, made
"clean breast oil it," He told the
officers that they were ministers, and
had come 10 crafty their curiosity, and
assumed their disguise TO conceal their
true characters. For the truth of their
statement they referred the officers to
Mr.. Calvert, The affair went no fur
ther, the officers being entirely sails
fled that no harm had been done or
was intended. The two gentlemen
came down to the Office, and the one
from abroad grew courageous. He
said, since it had gone that far, and
they were exposed, he would take
seat in tue dress circle and "DraYe II
out" and he did SO, sitting until the
curtain dropped ON the closing scene.
Our Louisville divine had got "enoGgh
in his, ," after his arrest, and left rather
depressed in mind. He entirely aban-
doned all hope of redemption, and WAS
under the impression that it would ter
inmate his ministerial career in our
city.
In conclusion, we would state that 1t
is but Justice TO the clergyman of our
city that the names of the parties be
given 10 the public. AS TO public SEN
tlment, we incline to the belief that the
bold olergymen who "beprded the lion
in his den" will be fully exculpated on
every hand.