The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25
AN ABUSED ACTOR.
Disgraceful Scene ut n Theatrical Perform.
ance in philadelphia.

DisZracoful Scene ut Theatrical Perform.
ance in Phiiadclphia.
performance OF 1.-THE Lady OF Lyons, was
given-or. rather, attempted-at the Academy OF
MuslV Philadelphia, on Thursday last. The Claude
Mclnotte was Mr.. Jonn s. Estlin, an amateur, who
recently had made his debut In Romeo and juliet. y
The Philadelphia Star thus describes the scenes that
took place during the evening"
The house was very full, the masculine element
largely preoominatlng. it was evident from the
expression on almost every cOuntenance long be :
fore the curtain rOse That they had come there for
''fun'Lhat they had come to .'guy the hero OF the
wanton extent but we must confess, with mingled
feelings OF shame and regret, that the scenes
which followed lar surpassed our antlcipatlonS.
ANY attempt to delIneate them upon paper must
necessarily fall far short OF the purpose. To say
tnat the conduct OF large portion OF the assem-
Coins were thrown upon che stage-balls OF lily
white were thrown that left trail like comet
where they strack carrots, cabbageS ana other
vegetables were thrown; torpedoes were thrown;
but the browning indignlty aside from the insult
ing cres) was the throwing ON the stage dead cat
in the last state OF decomposion In TACT falling to
pieces, while the Pauline or the play was speaking
In tones OF bewllderment to her new mother. 1t is
said that this foul ndignity was committed by the
son or Chestnut street dry goods merchant II Is to
be hoped that the directors OF the Academy will make
him by Proper legal means Quite as bad as thus
we're the cries. mainly from the balcony, which were
iormance with scarcely q minutes cessation. All
OF them meant to be witty; all OF them raised
the most bOiSter0uS merrmcnt, rendering IL lmDoS-
sible to hear even the orchestra; and all OF them
were either sangy or brutal. There were many
present who did not sympathHe In these outrages,
who sought to cheek them by Kisses, who crled
''Give the man chance" and who In other ways
displayed sympathy for those upon the stage.
The performance was diversified with speeches to
TO the audience. made by Mr. Estlin and Mr.. Van.
horn, or the actors. One OF Mr. EStIlnS speeches
was the f0ll0wng:-
Having here against my WILL and not being IN ply
steal condition to do what would like to do, with per-
the the noise and confessional
go II would be impossible, even for man in good
the but don't wish to be insulted
cres Of What ais yoa S.nn ny own jgd S e.. tells
more pr You imagine the weak state in CA
voceTry Buchu rp only my desperate courage that
drives me forward.
In scene between Melnotte and Pauline, full OF
love and tenderness and Lake OF Como rhapsody,
q bunch Of radishes came down with thud at the
lovers feet The uproar tnat ensued was more like
q scene In bedlam than In the Grand Opera House
OF the second city OF America. Pauline hastily
quilted tie garden, seeing IT impossible TO make any
headway against the turbulence, and Mr.. Vanhorn
again came TO the rescue:-
come to say few words the gentlemen in the house.
The lady has refused to come the stage more
men Mr. Estln sensible as that he 10
open to ridicule but while you are rdicung him do not
Mr. Eslin asked furnish play The
people engaged two or three weeks he came to
my house and asked him to read me something
lie Romeo. saw 1t would be farce, but was too
late and We had performance which thought sufficient to
had fair opportunity thought we would give him
70 wp & snow more epsc. or there 70 will &c
no more performances tonight tHideous catcals and
tumuiiuous barn yard limitations from the pascony)
During this speech Mr.. Vanhorn was interrupted
after each sentence with cries OF "Let the man adj
vertse his business" ''Shut up, old man." and
other such yels.
take place within tho walls OF theatre. so mucn
for the City Of Brotherly Love.