The New York herald., 1877-10-04
THE, "UNCRUsHED TRAGEDIAN." {"

GEORGE, THE COUNT JUANNES, THROWS DOWN
THE GAUNTLET AT TAMMANY HALL
Between eight hnndred and thousand people wero
At Tanmany Hall last evening to listen TO George,
The Count Joannes', lecture on the ssCncfushed
Tragedian" II pccted that the occasion would
attract rotous and unruly crowd, but the audience
on the contrary, was exceedingly Respectable, be
longing evidently TO our most tntelgens classes
with goodly sprinking or the Bohemian
element. Even the twenty-five cent gallery was ned
BY we'll dressed, decent people, and though the
exuberance and spcrtivsness Of the Counts host Of
admirers and riehds led them to Indulge In some
iacetious groans mock serious coughs ana otheJ
saies Of good humor, the 'perfor mance''if II may
be called so-passcd of quite smoothly anu without
any unseemly demonstration. ~
Shortly after eight, after the impatcnce Of the
audience nost Of whom had come IN anticipation d
some fun" aud excitcnent) had found vent In con
siderable rappins stamping znd clapping tho Count
made his appearance with lovely young lady upon
his carrying richly bound Bible In his hand
.vocifcrous cheering greeted HIM. With profound
bow he seated his companion ana mounted the plat
orm HIS face set in expression 81 aristocratio
hauteur. He worc black coat and pants and q
white vest with vide turn-down collar.
mented by handsome though modest pin, and his
hands encasod IN spotless white gloves In his but
ne was wasp AZ scnce
broken BY deep cough which was followed by laugh
ter. II aM t1 e. Y1&Et4r n i5I1 hsa .e6eH
t.LApEs AND FELLOW CIrTzsSs," the Count straight.
enpg himself up, belan, ana announced tnat tie APP
pearsd before them not as counsellor OF tho su.
In this connection he made tho first hit against
',bis adversary" Mr. Sothern whom he never mea
TONED by name, howoverl, by pointing at The
ac that MS wouid-oc crusner was foreigner, while
ne, the Count was an American citizen. ~ have sci
to iearn, cried ne with arms upited, "thut Unitet
States cllzcns Will uphold foreigner in trampiins
under GOT citizen OF the United States?' Here the
ana placing OF his hands upon breast he pro.
cecded 10 demolisn the 'crusned tragedian' OF the
Park Theatre. In TINS connection he brought tha
house down by speaking Of Mr. Abbey, tho manager
Of the Park, Abbey, Of Westminster, but Of
Manhattan" which elected roars Of laughter The
Counps discourse was OF somewhat disconnected and
rambling character, moving from grave 10 gay, iron
lively severe' After declaring that would provo
thatsnis adversary was moved against MIN by deadly
revenge- us.ing forln the last with dra ma
tic ntensily)tne Count went on % tell story about
his ''deparicd iriend, Oakley "-llaughter)--and
his paper tho Leader, which beled HIM (the Count
in order to win otorcty, and how he had tie popre
tor Of the paper indicted for libel. consequences
yucnious appIausc.) IL said a day or I've
DO a sudden (,otnern) burial IN the Abbey Of .h,
! Park!n Great laugnter) The Count next alluded
| to himself as "Poor mo, who lka -. Pau. always
defends himself ani breaches hs own cause'' aud
alter showing that ne was oi such i0rgIvng dispost
tlon Euwin Forrest would nave given uis
| tuGe II he could have orgive0 his enemies as ne
could, he tinued :-s'No man douDt that tue
Crushed Tragci,an' IS meant to portray the Count
JoaAnes. Now, have never been noxi-
Gated. Q.augntcr, In the midst oil which
| the Count burst out, ~ wish all OF
you coud say thal la the frat act TINS play actor
makes me out drunken sol, a deiirium trcmcns-
U,ughler)-as though had Just come out OF tue
pal. | Tiers the other night, Governor Hoffman
/ on my right hand, Theonorno Maguus Tiitouius on
my lott. tLaughter.) In the private box Mayor Ely
and half tie audience much as said to me, snow
you'l get II, Count Joannes. My ieiow citizens you
should always take lady with you to the theatre IL
| had not had lady with mo | should have sprung
upon the stage ana torn that play actors dress from
| himl fCheera) Thank Godl was protected |
| u.aughter) said to Governor Holman, s'As you
never were a tragcdian, II Is !"
| The Count 10 show that certain portions of the
"Crushed rragedann taken from his life, related
how JOSE hnc clifton, who performed the "LaIy VI
Lyons" al his theatre IN Rcumond, Va, wrote TO him
addressing min ''my dear GEORGE" and promising I'M
.'an extra KISS" u he would play Cauue Melnotte
| TO her Pauline. wn.ch ho uid the same night Tne
Count then gave Autographed remn sccnc
Of his entry upon the stage under tho direction Of
Macrcady, In Boston, of his tutor DanIo Webster.
&C., and to prove hat he was in fact an "Uncrusned
| Tragedanu he reclied scenes from Othelo,
/ Hamlet and Macbeth Great applause rewarded him
in tne end, ana nine O'Clock The Count made hia
parting bow his hilarious aud well pleased audience