The New York herald., 1877-07-03
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

THE COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE RAIDED By TIE
POLICE AND THE PERFORMERS ARRESTED
About two weeks ago tho Columbia Opera House was
announced be closed foe the The usual for
nua OF alterations improvements and general induce.
menss TO patrons In the coming incident
ally mouton cd in connection with the announcement
Thursday last, however, the hall resounded again
with the strains Of tho orchestra aud the sage tho
customary bcvy Of scanty atttired woueu map@uvre1
before an audience whose enthusiasm amply
compensated for the slimness Of their number. The
cancan wus Of the attractions OF the occasion
and tho success met with Induced the manag
10 announce another kindred performance for the
following Saturday Mcssra Berry and Campbell,
who associated in the proprictorshp
OF she establishment apprchended no Interference.
The usual preparations made flaming posters d,.
lated upon the peculiar merits OF the entertainment
and tolerabIy well flied house saddened iis direc.
But the police meantime had heard Of the dra.
matte enterprise, and among the audience Captain
Kennedy himself HIS unlocked for appearance
danpened the ardor OF both patrons and performers
and that night the cancan and some kindred Terpsi-
chorcan performances were omitted from the bills.
in the neishborhood and about tho theatre was begun,
which the timely appearance OF some OF the police
rather hastily terminated
DIsoBEyING ORDERS.
Next day Captain Kennedy sent IA pcrempt0ry order
to Messrs. Berry n Campbell forbidding them 10
open the Opera House for such as thoy
were in the habit of giving ana warning them not TO
circulate indecent placards or prints advertising
them. This unhcedcd. however, and last
night 200 people filed into the auditorium,
prepared TO listen to tho music dscourscd ny the TO-
male Ministries and 10 witness ILLUMINATED tripe
statue" dances aud other Terpschorean eccentrciies
The performances had begun, and Detectives Noble
and Flanagan were quietly cnsconced In soats the
stage with eye upon audience and actors. when
the Treasurer OF the mouse panic stricken by
appearance Of Captain Kenncdy's lace at the box
Office. he C'ptan. however, only bought ticket aud
lass ID insde but the Treasurer without losing
moment gathered his receipts and fed prccIpitately
without word OF warning TO his inpcrlsd associates
Meantime platoon OF police were at both tho front
and stage doors, and when few moments later Cap.
tain Kennedy gave the order In they filed. Immcd
ateIy there was panic. People rose IN thcir seats.
others made Tor the door, and tho performers were
thrown into frenzy OF excitement quito alarming
TO witness. Captain Kennedy. however reassurca
people, tho same time leading the advance upon the
stage Vt TINS tho dancers precptately rercatcd to
the stage door, but met by the ezrc
oil brass abuttons and a hIuc-uniiormcd
phalsnx before them. Thus nankcd and out
manDuvred they surrendered at discretion and three
male prisoners, including MI. Campbell, tho manager.
marched with ten temaios TO lho NINTH prscIact
station house. The ardicncc then dispersed, and the
Columbia Opera House closed. this time, II 10
thought, Tor the season, II not for longer