New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-07
cRoUDs TO SEE LANGTRY AND PATTI

extending from the doors of Wallacks Theatre 70
Thirty -rst-st was waiting patiently Tor an oppor-
+unitv TO enter the house. 1t was Cosmopolitan
assemblaCe. plentifully supplied with patlonoo
and good humor 1t had representatives
from many nationalites, all gathered W
have nc least one good look at the woman WnoSo
beauty has been the theme of so many pens IL was
a crowd that was willing to pay for all IL got anu
TO wait till it got 1t. 1t was crowd SERIOUSLY
borassed bv the ublquitous ticket Spectator anu
the inbarmonious yender OF cheap photographs.
The ticket Spectator had no reserved seats ouV
he did have admission tickets "li0h
he offered TO the assembly at rate only douDle INA.
of the box Office, urging as reason why men snoiu
buy of him that by doing they could get INTO lho
theatre ten or fifteen precious minutes sooner 'n'
by moving slowly forward with the line Inc pno-
togrspb bow. in discordant tones, informed the
bystanders that they could take their choice DE-
tween pictures of Mrs LanGtry in one color o.
manv-tinted Autographs of " the famous American
beauty, Lillian Russell" One youth cried IN loud
tones:
Here Won are Pictures of Mrs. Langtry the
Jersey lly or OF Lillian RUSSELL the NeC-Jersey llly
Five cents eachW
The crowd did not appear to be particularly IN
terested in taking its choice and confined itself 10
the heroine of the hour Many good-natured re-
marks were made by those who were pressing tor-
ward in the determined attempt to see the famous
beauty Oh her first appearance
"This is a packed convention" remarked one
man who was crushed against the door.
Crushed again" cried another. whereupon
several persons behind him began to whistle the
final chorus of Patience" for which the speakers
words are the +" cue"
At the back door of the theatre large number OF
curious persons waited patiently to catch glimpse
of Mrs Langtry rs she left her carriage. Ihey
failed dsmaly, owing to the unlooked-for tact thaV
the actress had entered the theatre before they as
sembed. Carria 1es began to arrive in mont oil the
theatre at half-past z, and many persons crowded
around to see the handsome costumes OF the
ladies' The carriages approached from the Thir-
teth-st. end of the theatre A roundsman ana three
patrolmen stood at the northern door OF the theatre
and assisted the line OF men III getting at the DOx
office Ihis door was opened at 7:20. The southern
door was opened at 1880 for carriage paftlts, VINO
were received by Mr.. iillOtson and Mr.. Moss; No
admssiOuckets sold for tine orchestra or dress
circle floors. Mr.. Abbey told a TRIBUNE reporter
that this done III order to avoid any possibility
OF a panic IN case an accident OF any hln i'
should happen, anu i'll order that the persons VINO
had paid such large prices for seats might De an
disturbed by n crowd at the back OF the h0uSe lhe
receipts amounted. IN round nunoers, TO S6SO0, or
aDOu. 81 900 more than on the first appearance OF
sarah BcrnhAluJ.
Among those in the theatre Cornelius Van
derOllt, john Ii, Draper, george YOU'LL NIIBhJ
sanford, DR.. Charles Phelps, Henry Preach, Blanche
Roosevelt. Mr.. aud Mrs. James LIE Breese, Sr. ana
Mrs. James H.. Bernard, General Butterneld,
lllIam stuart Mr. and Mrs &C. Haven. Napoleon
j. HaIues jr., Mr.. Grow, Miss Urow, Mr.. and Mrs.
John LOwerv, Mr. aud Mrs. John IL. Sherwood,
Herman Oelrchs, Mr.. and Mrs John *; Andrews,
MI ami Mrs. Arthur Nalack, General William
Cutting, Frederick May, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wal
lack Ar. and MIS- Luckeineyer. Mr. and 1lr+ Fred
elick Nelson, ar, and Mrs. Meredith Rowland
August MOntant, Miss townsend, Rose COgn-
Ian, f.. Berry Wall, A. 1horndike Rice
Miss May Calender, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Moss,
the Misses Moss, teter Marie James Duane Lying
General and MIS- inslow. Mr. and MRS. Benjamin
a. Wills Mrs: Marion T. Fortescue, oscar
wilde. John PInard, Charles Ny"dnam, Dlr
Brooks, Andrew J. Dam, ID. u. Yuenghng, Mr.: and
Sirs. James H. Anthony, Mr.. and Mrs. BelHe& or
Goouenougn, Mr.. Barker, Robert Is. Holmes, Mrs.
George Oakes, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick OaAes, Mr..
j. i'' H. ' Van NJ Vain, 'i Mr.. and 'i" Mfs'
Robert q aNd f Ms sRd Mrs ANA Ia %s
James G.. " ebb, sir. ana Mrs james l.. Boudman,
Daniel L. Worden, Mir. and Mrs g. Fellows,
Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin, Mr., and Mrs. A. j.
" nIte, Or. and Airs. CALVIN A. spray, H. V. New
come ana Il. Il. Gilmore.
The horses hOOls aud the rattling carriage wheels
eciluod through tho lrUsy air III Irving place last
evening, the crowds OF gayly. dressed people
were brought to the doors OF the Academy of
Music to hear Madame Patti IN " Lucia de Lam
msrmoori At $50 the line had formed for the
opening of the doors TO the family circle and at
80 tue carriages began TO engage the attention
of Captain CIluchy, who supervised the street
various ages aud stations in life stopped Oh the
sidewalk. he Academy was well filled, owing
perhaps to tine TACT that the ticket spectators
were selling tickets at regular Rates during The
afternoon and evening. some OF them, il IS
SAID, did this because they had Langtry tickets to
sell anu wished 10 20 up to Nallacks. Whether
the ticket speculators migrated OF not, it rs
tam that "A number Of society people DID, by gong
from Wallacks 10 the Academy, or vice versa,
thus seeing both of the stars OF the evening.
Among those at the Acadeuy were:
Mr.. James 4. 'hernOchan Slr.and Mrs William X.
Vanderbilt. Mrs. Paran stevens, .lr. and Mrs. John
Hoey mr. and AIrs. ". b. Dinsmore. Judge Brady,
Dr. ". A. mmond, Creighton Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. f. Gun.ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McClalne,
SIR. and se..1 MRS; D; O. Mills nsv Mr. and
Mrs. Ellott +. hepard, Mr.: and Mrs Henry ".
Poor Alr. and Mrs Thomas b. Musgrave. MIR. and
Mrs. T.. Parker. the Misses Morford, Mr.. and Mrs.
DisDecker, Mr.. and Mis-. Isaac Rosenwalder. Seaman
ROsenwaIder. Il. Ripper. Mrs H. l.. brown, Miss
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Root, w. J. Foley. Miss Cath
enne Wolfe, Bruce brown, Mir and Mrs. HotcLkiss,
Ayers, n. NJ. Beckwth, s. l.. Nj. Barrow, A. Bel
mont A. l.. Browne, William Belden g. r. Blanch-
ard. G. ii. Bend. g. 5. Bowdoln, II; WALTON Brown,
4. Wilson, George KaLe, Charles II. COntOlt,
MI. and .irs. Henry Ciews, Mrs Amos Cutting,
A. Cheever, I. II. Cox, H. Draper l.. Del Monte, J.
W. Drexel, J. ODonner John W. DAVIS, George A.
Freeman, Edward A. Harrington. Clarence Seward,
). NJ A. urls"olu' J'J' uoou"lh, w. o. GuTn, Q, Dirs
aud Mrs. Robert Goeiet, 4. A. Havemeyer.
G. 6. hayens, A. S. Hewitt, f., b. Herzog,
VILLAIN hogencamp. Mrs Mark Hopkins, Mrs.
HurD but l.. w. jerome, J. lseln, g. l.. Kingsaud,
David J. King Mrs. A. 4. h. Kirkland r. LorIllard.
+. A. Lawrence, Mr. and M,s. Woodbury. q. Lang
don, j. Aiilloank, \. l., McCready, Edward Il.
Edward Parsons. Mrs. Pompelli, f.. q.
PacAer, H.. l.. Roosevelt, Z. W. Raymond,
Miss Annie Louise Cary, o. b. Scranton William
t. Strong James otillman, w. ID. Sloane. William
X. Iravers, Isaac Townsend. l.. Tuckerman, j. u.
Townsend, l.. Won hoffman, II. Is. Van AinburKh Mrs.
ALDER. Van Santvoord, T.. L. Winslow, George Hen
~ Warren. Charles q. Wolfe, h. L. Wheelock,
clinton Wagner, .1Is. Is. d. Worsham w. l.. " MT
ney +. Berry Wall, Gene al and Slrs Thomas, Mrs.
BarriOs, Mr.. aud Mrs. baez, ard General Daniel l..