The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-09
THE PANTOMlME OF HAMLET.
~ IYrR iORDINIRY SrwNF IN THE
IICEUM LIST frENING.
Tic Fees rna scr'. rnlca with s'ocN riros-

Despite the rain the entrances W tho
Iy'cum Theatre were packed with human
beinss before O'Clock last evening. Tho
jam was unprecedented. The ticket spcculntors
sold out carly. md hundreds were turned away
in the pouring rain. The Coun, Joannce ap-
pcarcd for the second time this season
I'm the character OF Hamlet. lIo sus-
timed the part with quiet dignity. and merits
great praise for the forbcarancc exercised to-
ward his audience. Such an audience was
never before Witnessed 1t WAS composed Of
brokers. real estate agents. bankers. young
clerks who frequent armorios bookkcepcrs.
college students and lawyers. No prominent
public officials were present. and tho usual
ward politicians were absent. Tho theatre was
packed from pit to dome. and there was
no standing room. The boXcs and sofas were
1llcd with members of the Stock Exchange and
curb stone brokers. They wero out for n lark.
and they had IT, They turned on n stream of
mrth that kept the audience in roar.
1t had no tinge OF indecency. The few
ladies who were present appeared to enjoy
it. and the actors kept straight faces
with difficulty. Among the rampant mrih
makers wcro J. i. Winchester. Allen Blake.
Charles Osborn. Ed. Chaplin. II. n. Smith alias
Tioga Thomas. scranton OF Scranton Scoycl.
Bob Kane John De Mott. Tom Warner. and
Washington Nathan.. Muny respectable cIti-
2nns were also present who evidently came to
err the fun.
Brioro tho play began tho cnlcriee amused
ihcms Ives by whsting Sunday Night. Boys.
the rarlors Full" A. the gn- wis turned
on a general "Ohl nhi" burst from the
/ brokers. Tho music WIS lost in the con
fusion. and the curtain aroee in response 90
loud cries Of Let her up.' A. the bell rams
gallery god screamed "Dnnerl' and was re-
/ wnrtla1 with a riniie of luu.h'ar, TfordiiO mud
] Ndrcci"s caino uron tho stage ana Wrrc
! greeted with tho familiar words Whnt dSo
soy" in an ncrrn, so broal thnt the house cliuo
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