New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-09
THE CRUSH Al The THEATRE.


TWENTIETH ED-si. AND siXrH-AvE. MASS OF
STRUGGLING EU1lANIrY-DEHANDs FOR TICK
fTs-paC2s Obtained BY 3PECCLATOGS-TnL
SCENE wirHy.
West Twenty-third-st. at Sixh-ave. was
anz. .astu ~ vain the o tAree electric Lights
lon a.u tacm luma1iy OF every graDc-rom tie noisy
vc1ucr 4 pumph to thc old actor w4o was talking
of he DAYS Of Racnrl and jenny Lind from tne cihd
and Averug Dootbach TO the rch and warmly clad
la1y-covered tire pavameut- and sidewalks. Ii was
tle opening OF The Bern hardt season.
A. early a. nai-past O'Clock persons began TO a.
seinbe. About the main entrance to Booths Theatre
.ataered drst crowd Of ANXIOUS ticket
ecuIators holding \ their hands some of
the choicest seats and looiug forward 10 great
advances upon the box Office prces soon line OF
began 10 form, extending from Tie box
Office out into TVeLty-Jnird- and along tie sidewalk
pat the end Of The theatre, down toward broadway
To. behind pushed against those in 'front.'. and those
m front begged those behind not TO be Ia 50 graat
hurry But every one was N a hurry.
omen that office :" was the constant cry
Give US a chance Don't let he specu.aiors have 80
ALL"
At tae usual hour the windows went ~; then the
money began 20 pour aEC The tickets % De pissed out
soon tAe lobby became crowded tAas IL was aoso-
lufev necessary 10 ouen the doors Of the auditorium,
and al twenty I've minutes after Che crushed
and breatAless lenders OF the long line were
permitted 10 tumble pe'-meu into the theatre.
The entrance Of the frat dozen .eit gap
n The crowd; those behind rushed Tor ward.
Double Cuick" was the Try. Forward went the me 10
a tuI run. Many Of those VINO had been watch
,ng for an opportunity spraus into the openings
between tue runners and CONFUSION eusued. "Come ooi
of taatw 40. nv fo1-W Two lost my hatW were
the exe.anauous that arose But no ono helded Them
Ii was SIMPLY senseess. irr suble struggle 10 get
forward.
Up and down the line ran the ticket specuatore They
met VITA no little success, Tor SO, So and
even as nigh as S25 were paid Tor
any kind Of seats that could be obtained.
The crowd continued to increase and the excitement
became greater o'clock approached Both SIDES OF
tbe street were crowded spectators lar down a.
there was any possibility Of seeing. The pal
comics O. the houses nlcd, The steps lead
ing to the Elevated Railway sauon were crowded.
and two euterprizins boys mad mounted the bronze
pecas N front OF TIE Masonic Temple Carriage after
carri1ge rolled up TO tue front Of tie theatre
Al the stage door, on the Sxtave. side OF the theatre
a crowd Of curious men had gathered IN the hope OF
catching glimpse o. TIE actress as s1e entered the
theatre The entrance SIthaye hal been closed to
tue puoho aud used only AZ d stage entrance one
by one members of the compao' went u The crowd
became anxious ana luen even tDSrN;
Is she gon' back on Us = inquired one,
.,Ilr7feJ bays dashed ~ to the sidewalk. The door
opened: a man descended As he turned ~ assist a
upon the CROWD. \ st0ur woman got out Every body
Knew that WAS not Mile. BeruhaldL she was followed
hv euirr cure wrapped from head TO loot I'D long
white fur CLOAK. - 49,. 49,.
vrenf RON O. Someone proposed three cheers,
hf no one responded. The stout woman OOg IL around
u laughed and then the tnree passed INTO the on dng
Tho or rushed the front or the Theatre 5atsHd,
ana even lappv No one there inform toe eager
fbrong that II had deceived itself The great actress
mad arrived long and safe Il her dressing
room Al that moment -
INSIDE tbD theatre the crowd was tremendous Every
seat was led and long before the hrst act was over
fbe na1ag ordered his men 20 HtOp the SAFE OF
,ou,sslOus There not comfortable sthndlnE-
P an Men pushed and tosted each otner IN vain
tteunts 10 get near railing behind the orchestra
ctrre Each one stood tD-joe trying 10 peer over
fba beaas of those no stood in front Tai men smiled
hauni v and snort Oewailed the nOur When ther
ward growth had ceased. The Appearance Of the
tous IN evening Dress and the women IN elaborate opera
-
The mana cement had made oil possible provision Tor
cr,wd Several fOOtmcn IN livery we're engaged % re-
cejve CARR ACES and open the doors system VI cheeks
NUMBERING th- carriages, made The suinnOnng OF them
after tbe o, .rf1rmancc easy matter. Ihere were
hot four 4nd people ia the tlcatr Al DOI Olcfs
tho receipts amounted to nearly 5000 Ihe Total
anotn maid Dy the pubic account " extra charges
nv specu ators amounted 10 considerably over Ihat'
Iowver II was -aid that In the evening the spec
majors dd not are well FOR the puone apparently be-
c1me tired Of encouraging eItOrtlon Before the
ros 0ood -eat- obtained Tor x-Ohce prices
and before after the second act, - seats cOuu DC
bought Tor - 1870. 49,. 81 .,, ~, n oh
in that onDy all one night" said Disguised broker