The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-28
UrRolR ~ KEpLER MN.
Jersey Cty's Greeting to the Count Joanne.
and Miss Avonia Fairbanks.

Whom "tho uncrushed" George, the
Count Jonnncs. in black coat and trousers
and whito vest and gloves. stepped upon the
platform OF Kepler Hail. Jersey City. last night
he was greeted with n burst OF applause that
might well have embarrassed q less practisod
elocutionist. He. however. was not impressed
in any way by 1t. and merely rcmarking that il
any ono made a noise he would be promptly
elected from the hall by the ianitor. ho proceed
cd to glvo recital illustrations from Shake
speare's plays.
Had this threat been put into execution the
hall would have been cmptiod before he had
done with "Othcllo." for the extraordinary
noise that lasted with hardly minutes inter-
mission. from the timo he appeared upon the
platform until he retired In disgust could only
have been caused by a singular unanimity on
the part OF the delighted audience to render his
voice ns nearly inaudible as possible from the
beginning, &c, q The peTiorImance to its close He
erend signors-put that jackass out" Tho last
five words were not supposed to have been
spoken, by tho Moor. but, were evidently adj
trumpetcr among tho audience who had doib-
erately raised his instrument TO his lips and
blown blast that made the roof trcmble.
The Count grew cooler as he proceeded Il
was impossible to hoar what he was saying aud
audience or justiiyi1g his conduct In carrying
of Desdemond He did not lose his dignity Of
bearing. and took no more notice OF the storm
Of beans that ratified about him than IL they had
been ns soft as swans down. But when Tho
Invlncible " Avonia Fairbanks. in pink dress.
with short sleeves and long train. appeared as
bear II no longer. and, striding to tho front OF
tho platform he said Tor rathor thunderodD.
- stigmatize you ns coward puppies" but
the audience only laughed uproariously, and
man. apparently under !he Impression that tho
lalion. inquired. " How Is the Prince2"
Tho Count was off tho platform for about
twenty seconds 9t the end 9f . 0ihoilo." and
when he returned he was asked whore he had
been. and what he had takon. This was bad.
but not tho worst. for not only was he obliged to
Upon pYS ba Miss % Esa usTHs
"Three times" said the Count, " have becn
struck with beans thrown from that seat
pointing 70 the place no meant" and now I'll
give $40 for the capture Of the man who threw
them."
a dcafenlng blast from the trumpet greeted
this oiier. but no applicant for tho reward ap-
pcared, and insulting doubts were freely ex-
pressed as 70 whether the money would ever be
paid oven II the marksman was captured. Then
the Count again denounced his hearers as Jack
assoc; amd left the stage at the close Of " Rich
But ho soon returned to max them 10 show
some respect Il not for him, at least for Il lady
ton aud chara,tcr." < r@mark Was made aHont
the III Of his clothes. and he replied. Il wish
you'd ilnd me alive tomorrow" Abundan,e ot
names were ut once given. but they were. appn-
ltnlll, HfllllNus. Inon some one IN tne gallery
hit the Count with n bean. and tho nOhleman
chased him; but although no moved rapidly his
tormentor ran away more RAPIDLY still and no
returned 70 the platform out Of breath and un-
After, an intermission Of ten minutes hc was
greeted. on his rcappearanro. with applause
and potato. The latter struck tho stage so
soundingly thnt the Count thought II safer 10 90
for police officer; He failed to IND ono, and
then he warned his audience that Miss Fair
banks had once before beon insultcd ON tho
stage. and she had said, &" II that man will tell
me- his namo I'll horsewhp him tomorrow"
The result OF this sally was to bring a shower
OF oibrokcn plants. like cabbage stalks. upon the
platform; and Miss ,Fairbanks, after kicking
one Of them, walked away. The Count, how
over. induced her to return. and having care
fully cleared tho platform with her foot ehN
went on with her portion of tho recitation She
tried to illustrate J0i@. with bottle Of poison
In IN her hand, hut II was received With such
cntuu~ustir APPLAUSE ilgt shn could not be
heard and finally she dushed the bottle On the
platform and hurried Indignantly away.
IN" Count r.tlrtd a few minutes uilorw0rl.
Voll'ys - houn- following him. ami tho light-
being all cNtinsushod. tho audience tuInhlcd
over each other. ana sot out rs best they could
Ia the dark.