The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-11
RECEPTION OF COUNT JOHN E S.
Outhurst in the Jersev CITY Theatre.

stepped upon the platform Of Kepler
Hall, Jersey City, last night. he was
created with burst of applause that
might we'll have embarrassed less
practised elocutionist. He, however
was not impressed in any way by it,
and merely remarked that if any one
made noise he would be promptly
elected from the hall by the janitor,
he proceeded to give recital illustra.
ton from shakespeare plays.
Had this threat been but into ex.
ecution the hall would have been
emtpied before he had done with
''Othello,' from the extraordinary
noise that lasted, with hardly a
minutes intermissiOn. from the time
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 as nearly inaudi-
bic as possible from the beginning of
the performance to it's close. He
began as Othello, s'Most potent, grave
ass out" The last five words were
not supposed to have been spoken by
the Moor, but were evidently address
ed to the ianitor, and had reference to
a trumpter among the audience who
had deliberately raised his instrument
to his lips and blown blast that made
the roof tremble.
The Count grew cooler as he pro-
ceeded. 1t was impossible to hear
what he was saying, and it was un-
certain whether he was rebuking the
audience or justifying his conduct IN
carrying off Desdemona. He did not
lose his dignity of bearing, and took
no more notice of the storm of beans
that ratified about him than if they
had been as soft as swans down.
But when "The Invincible" Avonia
Fairbanks, in pink dress, with short
sleeves and long train, appeared as
Desdemona and was pelted with beans
he could bear it no longer. and
striding to the front of the platform
he said Tor rather thundered:
u StlgmatlZ eyOu us coward pup
pies, but the audience only laughed
uproarlously, and a man. apparently
nnder the impression that the plays
Of ''Hamlet" and "Othello' had some
relation inquired, "IIow is the
Prince =
The Count was off the platform for
about twenty seconds at the end Of
"Othello, and wnen he returned he
was asked where he had been. and
what he had taken. This was bad
but not the worst. for not only was he
Obliged to bear the singing blows Of
thn haons c hnwnraI bits, L,t
tossee Miss Fairbanks suffering from
the same cause.
ssThree times said the Count
have | been struck with beans
thrown from that seat pointing to
the place he meant-''and now Iii
give fifty dollars for the capture of
the man who threw them.
A deafening blast from the trumpet
greeted this offer, but no applicant
for the reward appeared, and insulting
doubts were freely expressed as to
whether the money would ever be
paid even if the matkSman was cap
tured. Then the Count again de-
nounced his hearers as IackaSseS. and
left the stage ut the close of Richard
I'LL"
But he soon returned to ask them
to show some respect. ii not for him,
at least for II lady who WAS equal to
any in Jersey City III education and
character. remark WAS made
about the fit Of his clothes. and he
replied. II wish some of YOU would
give me your names, and You find
me alive tomorrow. Abundance OF
names were at once given, but they
were, apparently. iicticlous. Then
some one in the gallery hit the Count
with bean. and the nohlemau chased
him; but although he moved rapidly
his tormentor ran away more rapidly
still. and he returned 10 the platform
out of breath and unsuccessful
After an intermission Of ten min.
utes he was greeted. OH his reap
pearance. with applause and Il potato.
The latter struck the stage So sound
ingly that the Count thought it safe
to 90 for Il police officer. lie failed
= TO find one. and then when he warned
his audience that Miss Fairbanks had
once before been inSdlteel on he stage
and she had said, If that man will
tell me his name Ill horSewhip him
Tomorrow.
The result of this sally was TO bring
shower OF broken plants. like cab
hage stalks. upon the platform. and
Miss Fairbanks. after kicking one oil
them. walked away. The Count. how
ever. induced her To return. and after
aasiug carefully cleared the platform
With her foot, she went on with hel
portion of the recitation. She tried
% illustrate Juliet with 4 bottle OF
poison in her hand. but it was eceived
with such enthusiastic applauses that
he could not he heard. and finally
he dashed the bottle on the platform
nd hurried Indignantly away.
The Count retired 4 few minutes
.fterward. volleys of beans followed
i'm. and the lights being NIL eNtin
uished the audience tumbled over
ach other. and got out as best they
ould in the dark.--Nsr YORK Saa.
A new imported Hungarian, EN-
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