The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-20
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Nc"terdnN'- Matinee In RryrBt'~ Minstrel
Hall - Nr. Tweed's Popular Play Of
Heads Win, Tails Won Iose"-AIso.
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Ncsterdny'- Matinee In Rryrut'- Minstrel
Hall - hr. Twerfs Popular Play of
Heads Win. Tails Won Lose"-AI,o,
the Auerpiccr, "Cut aud Dried"
Every ofice-holdcr and every oflicchu-r in
lie city Of New York could have been found yester.
day at noon IN attendance Ut tho matinee perform
aucc IN Bryant's Minstrel Hall on Fourteenth street,
Tie crowd vas 80 great that hundreds were unable
90 gain admission TO the hlll These uuluck, per
sons. after relieving themselves OF several oaiI.
'gu 1c-auy crpressvc of th.ir dislp;o!n'u mont re-.
uciHci the Sidewalk maki1- the p.rslIe periiou,
FOR respectable PEOPLE. Ths play was described on
the hills rolrin- frce In two short acts II was
called " Tamnsny Hall Convention" The cast
WAS inimi;ahle. The dramats persona included ah
the metropolitan stars conspicuous among them be-
ine Grand Sacaem Tweol, Mr. Peter Braius swcenv
james ". s~eenv, Ccnp,roler Connolly. Chamber
lain John J Bradley Judge Albert Cardozo TOR.
redo c. Fields, Robert c. uutcliugs, Carries T.
loew, the sagacious Crcamsr the irog.wfei Genet
orl the Thunlcroolt Norton. To support such
fctor- were a host OF Assemble men, Aldermen. AS
sis'ont Aldermen, and br. gaie Of bummers, re.
timers, hangers-on, whiskey Snors, and gin-piss.
II Is due TO the management to say that The appoint.
meHts ami scenery Were Ia excellent taste.
The curtin rose at precisely 10 O'Clock There
was on the centre Of the stage table and behind It
very large chair, said to have been borrowed rom
the obese President Of the Fat Mems Assoriati,u
To the lci Of this table was another table ann be.
mn" ''s other table two other chairs. Tn the
'''Nsrouhn -"as drop curtain, renrescnting the
autumn ii'rNe,''' This was a significant remind.
cr Of the harvest vhcn che Tammanv no,it,ci,ns
generally resp about election ,Ime v..,ra.oa.
cheer greeted tlis scene. Hardly haa "a. ,.,, -
away, Wien that most popular OF hetors, I'D
Sachem Tweed, appeared on the stage. No actor
IA New York was ever received with much genu.
inc enthusiasm. The thunders OF applause did not
outside until the genial William had almost broken
hi- back bowling and courtesying. Al last, when
all was s,ill, The Boss cried out in a stentorian
voice,
This Convention will please come 10 order"
Willie tie Boss was looking around Gn % SO,
that his demand was complied with. william II tca.
man, one Of the stock company. moved TINT JuI g,
Albert Clriozo he elected Chairman OF the Coaycn.
| uon Carried unanimously
The judge 6iru.Gsl anl grave ne all. Julscs
ought TO be, was loudly caccrcd. Taking ~ 20.
| sitJn behind the autre table. hD BREEZY thanked
| the Convention FOR the honor conf rred uron him.
| and sail he htd no doubt OF q success Of Tam.
| many 10 che oomius election. lChenrs,l EaGh and
every cdndi late of OF TammlnY VAS Certaln o.
| t.' zion lCue,rS The Judge then sat down,
| M yOllcy Ut applluse.
! WI lam fii,chmau called the roll of delegates 10
| thv tOnfen'i0n. The entire ll9 were pfcsult On
| motion Of Pnrce Hsrry Genet, com initlee Of one
| from each ~aru " 10 Amounted by tic Chairman and
lu Fuc;ei TO retire and name 10 The Convention Lne
delegates and alterlltc9 u The kyCl..lc. Couycn.
| ton. Unanimously carried
The curtLn fell, and tHc actors cuio.ci an lutor.
mission of 4 leon minutes .Duitgg thc fuf. -,bn
the audience began 10 crit a tuat pant Or DO, rls
which they nai Just SEGA o. hensd, and Che g1uural
| opinion was that " they cpudnt Sc tIc point
| Meantime the Committro retired 20 the green room,
| amt Organized by elecIius Harry GerDt Chairman
| end nou 3As Tia lGi Secretary ho-rs, NWe ~,
| Tweed and Connolly hti .hc hands iul In maxi g
| ONT ihe ny o. DELEGATES l'ere were Iw1 "ppli'
| cauts for the ~ uodiuo.s. Im Campbell, tue mln
| Who day after ily csCyrurI III pIgsLIuur into ty
| Assembly Chamber Last winter, wanted to 70 as a
drlc"atc but Tie leader. refused ~ send hin. Other
| sm4Irn} Warl politicians Wrro served iu the same
| way Nicho a-Mulor, te u,kot sWudlor aud OK.
con'ict, T. the only Lcko. swindler sent a ielO-
| cato TO Rochester.
| Tho audience climurcl fur the play 10 proceed
| ard cried out, 60 on " Bring 'rm out" &c
| TIE curtain rose again. Tho scenery was unchanged
! Prince Harry Genet nom the COjnmittee OF TWeu.
tytwo, reaortod The following as the names OF tie
| dtes nCs and sltoruate- agreed TO by the Commit.
| tee william uitcnh9n read them, thus:
/ II.