, 1877-11-08
a Lively Theatrical Disturbance nj the
Nowhnlt ifousc--FrnnIt ChnnGran md VIII

a Lively ThentrIcni Disturbance nj Tho
Ncwhnlt Ifnusc-FrnnIt Cl,nnGrau md VIII
Durnnd HIVE n T.lttin Mntlncc.
Nttraukte Gb,nnisftiai TTHl<s, Snr. O.
A very lively litti0 entsodo took place ut tho
Ncwllall House fow lays sinco, which attrAct-
cd very general nttontion anu created n acnsa+
tion among tho spectators. The participants ln
the affair nre Atr. ". r. Duranl. wcll-known
aud aetivo young Insurance. Hlan Of this cilY,
aud the celebrated actress Mrs. Henrietta Chan.
frau. Mr.. Frank Chanfrnll, thu husband of
Mrs. Chanfrau, also was ono of Tho principals
In the aifair, ahl played a very itupurtunt rolu
In tho llttlo drama.
Thu scene Of tho aflair was the .linncr.tab'c at
tho Newhall Ilousc, where tho parties weru
quietly chuttlng away over tlIclr r,ust tlurk aud
ii hottie Of rlarct. Ono Of tho tables WIS tNar,-
pcA by Mr. anll Mrs thanfrau a,,d Mr. ray-
lcurc, their agcnt; directly nppusitc, AMI on
!tnc, thero was another table, occupied by Will
Dnrand.
liz was seated fronting tho table orc.pic.l l'y
the theatrical PARTY. Mrs. CssanGnu was Mt thu
hcAl Of tho tablU, 50 that her Htaticcs caught
tho eye Of tho young fnsuronce-lnan. Nuw, It
noilccd Mrs Cllanfsaa anl lad !,een ,otirci ] hy
her IN return. That there was nnY real lllgta4
tton being. carried on WIS nut sIwn nntfI tho
jealousy, of Mr. Ctanffau attracted the atseI-
ttui. nf Mr. Dura,id.
Mr. Du.and noticed that slr. Chanfrau rested
uneasily, and touk exception! to this little attpn.
lion which ho wns grucIoasIy hcstowtng an tln
pretty actress. Mr.. Chanfrlu's distress nny
tncEtnsed Afr. Dnrand's attentions. Thu llus-
band was iina6le u contain himself. llb was
llvttt With ruRu ulld got up frutn tl,u tablu and
requested Ills wtfu to change her chair. Mrs.
Chantruu complied with thu request. hut ron.
iinued to casf fuftive glanCu at the yout,
insur.ntr.mau over her shoulder. slr.
Chanfran watched every inoyeInent OF
tho parties, Nul EJpW moro Jealous o3
deavorcd 10 ATTRACT his attention by
rambling conversation, and did his brst. tu rrr-
vent tho trouble which ho saw Impending. 1t
Inst Sir. Cliunfrnu could submit nnlongcr to thu
little soctal drama. liz lift Ills chair, advanced
seEzinE hlln by the shoulders, 'lc attempted 10
rlcct him from this 4llnlnE-r00n,. Ttlo rxllt-
n,cnt grew lntct,se ut this fNuut. md Il erowd of
spectators left their tablcs to witness tho fun.
Mr. Chantrau threatened a.af used very nl'l
lAnEuugU; tho Insurance man protested tint 10
WAS not pctln3 In any wny unbcconnfng gen.
slcHlan, anu 4atl be was prct,urcl 10 laku tho
consequences a his behavior Mrs Chlnfrlu.ns ns
might hu expected. took sides with the uulucky
insurance .au. She tTc,l her hest tu pac!fy llcr
husband, aud continued to asscEt that there was
no Just Kr0ul.u for my trouble. The agent.
alter much .liiIeutty, Succeeded in prtycnting
VI. Chanfrau tfonl i'licting lhdity Injury On
Mt. Durand. u1lu Ut latt took Mr. EiLanfriu
fruin thu .ning-ruon,. Tllu husband WAS nut lt
the least satisfied with the rOlnniutlurl lr had
created, md paced up anil down lile hallway
waiting tu fettle tue affair with Durau.t. Tbs
yUut,Y Insurance. Il,AtI, with inuru tl!srrtion thai.
ya'or, left tho hotel BY thv rear cntranee, anil
dl not wait tn, Hseet aguin the in'ltgnal!h' Ut
pacu the currt.ior until long utter eycry, guest
laal left the difnneF'tablc. Mr. haranll is now
receiving tic congratulations OF Ais friends II
hia lucky escape.