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.:tI.a;,l large audience at the opera-house
i lug. .,sght Scene transpired that created the
NV eycitemellt, and threatened 10 break
81 the EVENINGS performance. 1t was during
tHe Srat mart of the programme. Ihe coin-
rr we're indulging their audience with tlle
, p,t facetior1s end talk. Mr.. Carter, the
cb cham interlocutor, as he styled himself,
md Ned Fox, the end man Of the right
flank. were discoursipg between the songs,
when the conversation turned upon the SUI
periority of England to America, the IDEA
being of course only to give chance LOT
some tremendous "gags." s
Carter claimed to be an Englishman, anu
dilated upon the military powers OF tne Eng.
lish, etc. Fox rolled up his eyes, displaying
about an acre and half "white" Denealu
each eyebrow, screwed around in MS chaI'
and thus replied to the boaster:
"Say! Didn't we give you your oFeahlhs'
10 this: Carter responded: "Well! l must
confess you did" ~. -. a;,,ar y,
: Garter: DWELL suppose you did, !,
Fox: ayes! and we've got DIN hot
suppcr waiting for you now"
At tbis there was loud cheers and great
onnl,use. in the midst of which some OF the
ap pd noticed little stir in the box on
the second tier, lefthand side as you look to-
Carter and Fox went on with their chan,
and Cartor had lust got through telling about
the Enrlishn,an who swan across the Atian-
tic. by way of proving the superiority of the
English in aquatic sports, and Fox had
planted himself for a whitening reply, when
shrill voice from the highest gallery plped
ont ~Iook out on the stage! That mans
coinp to shoot" The sable-hued perform
ers lifted I'D their eyes and beheld revolver
nointed at the stage. 1t looked rs though 1t
was aimed at each man of the twelve. AS
they gazed down its mouth they thought Of
their respective families, their individual
friends, and the two performances they were
vet to give in the city, and concluded TINT
they didn't care about seeing that revolver
any more. So they gracefully retired.
Carter had furtherest to 60, so he tired 10
Start first, The whole company also started
at the same time, and as rapid movement
the retreat SURPASSED anything of the kind
known to modern history. Part of the time
the minshels were two deep. Chairs were
knocked over and the stage was cleared in a
very few moments. The audience was ter
ribly alarmed. Some thought the house was
on fire and started to 60, others were unable
to move, but all were soon reassured by the
announcement from the gallery that the man
had been secured. While the uproar was at
its height woman advanced to the front Of
the box and said: "Don't be alarmed, gen.
tlemen. He is very nervous and is easily
excited"
Cal Wagner soon made his appearance on
the stage, and the rest Of the troupe came
back to their places, and the entertainment
proceeded. Meanwhile Officer Smith entered
the box, disarmed the man, and conducted
him to the station-house, where he was
locked up for safe-keeping.
The cause Of all this excitement was man
named Cook, commission merchant, living
ia this city. He is an Englishman, and is of
a peculiarly nervous temperament--the result
of severe illness of long duration. Last eve
ming be was in a remarkably excited condi-
ton. and became offended at the remarks
made by Mr.. Fox about the way the Ameri-
cans had whipped the English, and drew his
revolver on him.
Whether he really meant to shoot OF not is
question that was much discussed last
evening. 1t was reported that he was only
prevented by a woman, who threw herself
in front of the box. One thing is sure: if he
had not carried pistol the row would never
have occurred, and what has occurred is
simply another argument in favor of John
Blacks bill to prohibit the carrying of deadly
weapons.