New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-16
whlehI gratefrlly, ,levoatly, and oarnostly thank

| The diary for 1s4s, when he visited this country
for the last time, is very much in the same strain
Fiction called. and, soon after, Lougfellow They
walked out with me met MIR. Quincy, ex-President
of Harvard College Left II. Taylors book, with my
card. no TGcknor's. Called on A. Lawrence, on tho
Cary's, and saw Miss Eliza-a very intelligent and
agreeable grl-left card at Colonel Perkins Called
on Mrs. Story saw excellent likeness IN plaster
of the dear old Judge by W. Story sat and talked
with her some time. LougfeIlow had left rs. Left
Kenyon's note and my card at Winthrops. Met
| Dana and talked with him; left Kenyon's note and
! nv card al PrescotUsp "Charles Norton called,
whom like extremely. Winthrop called, whom like
! too. Mr. Aylng Of the Howard Athcnauin, called.
| Drove out t0 Cambridge and called on FELTON,, III
| tending TO go To New-York tomorrow morning lie
was out, and Mrs Il. directed me 10 catch him at
the Worcester station; induced him to return with
me. Began to read aud rested; read in Dryden.
| Went to George Curtis; met DR.. Haywood, very in
telligent man; Dr. Holmes, very delightful one he
walked home with me. Read some pages OF The
| Hind and Panther Mr.. Hackett came, and prom
bed everything asked. i pondered all matters;
these positive assurances; GoulPs instances; the
Importance of saving time and the little real differ
ence there could be in any Of these theaters; the
dollar price 80 ungudgngly placed and admitted at
| the Opera House. and possibly made ground OF cX-
ception at either OF the other theaters these cOnsld
| erat0ns weighed with me, and L decided. we
signed agreements, which pray God may be for
| Qoodn Judge Kent ealled-a very charming per-
! son-he talked much about Cambridge, which he
| thinks unsuitcd 20 u.s. and which he wishes me to
hear Mrs. Kent speak Of. Looked at paper. Rug
giles looked in. Looked over Macbeth Continued
my perusal of that dullest poem, The Hind and
Panther Burton called. Copied some of my Katies
lines. Went to Rugzles's. Saw Curtis, Major Pous-
H., AlufA Snntf AtF
and Mrs Brooles, whom ike more the more
know her. In what does the society met
tonight differ from good English society, or what
more is needed in society," Read q very scUrril-
Gus attack on myself, so very abusive and full of
fasehood that it did not in the least annoy or dis
concert me, in Boston penny paper. There was a
good dead OF vulgar humor in il, and it not
entertaining"
Mr. Macready's account of the scene in which he
was driven from the stage in this city in 1S49 by an
exasperated mob will of course be turned to by
| every American reader with intense interest. The
! following paragraphs from the description seem to
! have been written without excitement, and appa-
renly give fair representation Of the terrible trans
| actions
went eayIy may say to the thcacr and my way.
looki down AstOr-pac", o The Harlem cars on
the railroad stop and discharge fu load Of policemen
there he others at the door Of the theaer
observed To myself "Ihis Is good prcCautiOu' went
10 nv dressing room, and proceeded with the evenings
business The hardre sser very Late and my cpuan-
unity was disturbed was rutnd and from fear
being late, but composed myself The managers
delay ing the beginning, ana was UNWILLING 10 DE
| Inc piay be:an; there WIS some applause to Mr.
Clarke Il write OF what could hear in my room below
was called and at my went with full assurance,
cuthnsisc bnt soon discovered that there opp0
sitlon though less numerousy manned Than on Monday
stany quced looking at the wretced creatures ia Tie
parqUe who shook their fists violently at me, aud called
fury I 1Isflg al hen
them with my runcheon to the police, who feared
we're about to repeat tho narness OF the previous even
Ing black board with white letters was leaned against
the side ~ tho prosccnirn: me gends V orar irtt
remain silent" This had some effect in making the
Nv arS second third scenes passed over RAPIDLY and
u1h, ard at the end OF the fourth, Of the officer.
gave signal the police rushed in at the two sides OF
the paruc closed in upon the scoundrels occupying
latng, and reemld " lift them or bundle item III q
body out " The center OF tho house. amid the cheers o.
the audience. in the act of making my exit with
Lady Macbeth, and stopped 10 witness TINS clever man
eE cn %i h we 1s ean reen5er he bohbSrdmen
! outside now began Stones were hurled against inc
| destruction became then systematic; the vOeys
of stones few without intermssion, batterinS and
still Kept up the din within, aidtd BY ulGe
second act past. the noise and violence Without III
crcasng the contest within becoming leDer Mr. Povey,
as was going raised seat in the banquet scene,
up to me, and in undertone, and much irgAt
ened urged me to cnt o1t some part or me play, ana
brfns it TO close turned round upon nun very SHARPLY
aud sad that had consented 10 do this hinS place
1 T fn must s done lon hst could not c
cut. Inc audience haJ PAID for So puch aud tho law
compelled me to give III they would have cause fog riot
IL ali were properly done" was angry, and spoke
! very sharply to the above effect. - -, ,
! The banquet scene was partially heard and ap-
! pLluied. l went down TO change my dress, tie
| blttering at tho buildmg, doors, aha windows
louder and loudcr. Water running down last from
the ceiling the GOOr OF my room, and making pool
pipes The fourth act passed; louder ana more fierce
WaAcd furious noises against tue building AND from
| Whenever Missile uu cHcCludl uJsCBleI
in its discharge it hailed with shouts outside stones
came in through the windows, ana one otrnca tne cIah-
deer the audience removed ior p9Hcuoh Dtnlhi inc
walls; the house was considerably thhhE, gaps on . w,
occupied seats appearing in the audience part me MN
act was heard in the very spirit OF resistance nung
my whole soul INTO every word uttered Geths my very
ST. and exciting the audience 20 sympathy even WIN
Of read crime and outrage were roaring at MEAS ~ ~
our ears and rising U madness all round U.S. inc death
OF Macbeth loudly cheered, and on helng mica mp
and Old that WAS called, Went on, end WIN acIoh
earnestly and most cmphatCauy expressive OF my syuI
patty with them and ny teeLnSs Q, 70 onsi
quilted tie NeTYOrk stage amid the VACCINATIONS o
! those before INC. -.
| When washed and half dressed persons came
into my rOU-cons ernaton the faces OF some, fear
anxiety, and distress on those OF others :, Inc mob
ns Sas WY TgTe RoI ' why dy y sy So
act r. "ThGy were not here they were drawn mp in
tie Bowery.' OF what Were they thercV Otller
arrivals '' The military had como upon the ground"
"why did they not dispense inc mob then I" These
questions ana answers, with many Others were passed
finishing my hasty toilet, occasionally putting, in
| question remark suddenly we heard "a EoIey OF
laidier. have aTed MY Godp exclaimed
Another yoIley, and another! The question
f''i rcisenbcr, RnegIes Judge Kent, d. Golden, X.
Emmett,l friend Of Ills IN some oIClal station, Fly,
SETON, Chippendale, and think the performer VINO
News came several were killed; was really nsen,
sbe tine degree OF danger in Which stood aud saw at
once-there being no avodancc-tlere was nothing Iort
the worst with dignity, and 70 stood pre-