The daily gazette., 1883-11-20
SECOND EDITIUN
HWO MANNERLYMODELS
Their Ill-Breeding Displayed
in Public.
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE
"AnoDEL" OFFICERS.

Two OF Them Fail to Heat Their Way
into the Opera House on Saturday Night
and Get Mad.
Managers who bring troupes to the Opera
House In this city have frequently COM
planned of the fact that they are constantly
beseiged by the police whowisb TO gain ad-
mitante to the plays free, and not inire-
quently attempt to pass in a friend. The
police have lately been carrying the "oeat"
game to such an extent that the man gers
of troupes coming 20 this city have decided
10 put stop 10 It. On Saturday night last,
several officers made their appearance and
after admitting rs many as he thought pro
per for one performance the manager of
Gus Williams troupe who was at the door
refused to admit Officers PlersoD and Towns
ley, who made their appearance shortly be-
fore s o'clock.
The manager, John Rohb, explained to
Plerson, who acted as spokesman, that he
could not pass them in, without they were
on duty. Pierson said; "a policeman in
Wilmington is always on duty" and again
tried to gain admittanee. The manager
then said ii they (Pierson and Townsley)
would go home and don their uniforms he
would admit them.
The two officers then moved to the front
OF the building where they began arguing
the matter, and at last made bet that the
son of q watchman about the hall had been
admitted free. The bet was so cents side,
and Pierson lost, Townsley pocketing the
money. This, II would seem, made Pierson
rather sour, for he again made application
for admittance to the hall. Being again re
fused, he and his brother officer started as Il
to go beneath the stage, and the manager
thinking that that was their object, started
for the stage through the auditorium, leav
ing one OF the ushers at the door.
The manager had not gone far before thu
officers came back and asked him to admit
them but they were again refused. Th'
two officers moved short distance from th,
door and had been there but few minutes
when the manager returned to the door anC
pushing it open slightly looked out. Thi
action riled Pierson who walked up to th
door and "See here young man you needn'
lay for me"
Manager Robb politely told the office
that he was not "laying" for him but tina
he (Pierson) could not come in. One wor
brought on another until Pierson becam
particularly offensive in his language an
called the manager "stinker" and state
his willingness to fight the manager, an
went so far as to attempt to pull him troI
the door.
The manager, not wishing any disturb
ance, said to the officer that, as he had pa
of his uniform on, he had the law on b
side, but that he (the maDagcr) had goc
reasons to have the officer arrested.
Pierson then expressed his willingness
fight, and even went SO far as TO say that
was willing to take of his coat and met
the manager at any time and settle IL
matter.
After mouthing about the matter f
some time longer the two disappointt
'cops" adjourned to the front door, whe
they met another officer, who consoled the
as best he could.
Manager Robb is one Of the most gent
manly managers that comes to this city al
has never had the slightest difficulty of Al
kind before this.
The managers who bring plays to Il
city, whether under the directi
of the Masonic Hall Cmpany
not. have the free list at their dispos
and can admit or refuse who ever they
fit. The people employed about the HI
have never yet had occasion to call up
the police force for assistance to eject a /
orderly person from the hall as they ha
their own private officers to call upon a
they think it entirely unnecessary for t
police to be present at all without they D
for their tickets like other people. II
nuisance has been the cause of serious co
plant in u number of instances and shou
be looked up by the Mayor as the poll
are supposed to he on duty on their respt
tive beats and not at the Opera House whit
the managers are able TO provide for all
orderly persons who may create a dist
bance in the audience.