New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-13
MRS. LANGTRY GETS A FALL
. she Is THROWN DOWN BY MISS HURST
AN EXHIBITION AT THE MADISON SQUARE THEATRE
WITH A PRIvATE SHOW AFTERwARD.

AN EXHIBITION AT THE MADISON SQUARE THEATRE
WITH PRIVATE SHOW AFTERwARD.
The Madison Square Theatre last evening
between the matinee and the night performance pre-
sented arather unusual appearance. IN the auditorium
was scattered group whose faces seemed at oddly
strange and familiar May Blossom there, only
NAY Blossom with difference for she dressed in a
simple but artistcaly cut pongee silk which hardly
in keeping with nsherman's daughter" Tom Blossom
was sitting near her only he had shaved of bis fringe OF
gray whiskers, and his gOod-humored face had lost
much Of its tanned and wsstherbcaten appearance
Oren HdiGicHU dressed in a fashionable summer suit
was "a goodooknc and huge Of stature usual but he
seemed to belong TO Broadway rather than the Hampton
Village az did RiclGrd Ashcro Hdriand and tho
other fishermen. while aunt Deborah sat goodloOking
and smiling and chsTed her n-lghbOrs II f. perhaps
Superuous to add that the members OF the NAV Bios
som Company were sitting before instead of behind the
footlghts Thoy there witness performance 10
be given by the Georgia Wonder Miss Lulu Hurst After
few moments Of waiting the young named Paul APP
peared upon the stage and made the greatest
oratoria effort Of hi He The company showed signs Of
polite mpatence. aud MI Atkinson concluded by asking
some Of them to step upon the stage They stepped with
much promptness and whtn they got there they found
sitting NJ the back Of the stage Mlss Hurst dressed in
black Those who seated themselves at each side ~ her
were Ben" Mag nley, who greeted with round "
applause which DO Acknowledged with much grace.
D'woli Hopper. Joseph Funkau Henry Talbot. J. y.
Long ". ~ CHAMPION aud two or three STRANGERS. IN
Guiding nllly u" Edwards the boxer. and Lahln. the
seemed throughout 70 afford the keeue't delight 20
stage TO sec those WHO were bulreied 10y The
ide power for which mystery Il claimed by tho Hurst
family Miss lfutli bad -pu Dor drive IN tho morning
and "the p0wpr" was decidedly hottof developed than
Of nc periormenon 81 Friday nSht The show was cef-
when ben" Maslnloy seized tho chair and Mod
his eyes ON Tho socslled wonder with strong
EHte. hs fellow arios held thrr breath, fof he
IN "A illnuE HiAu Frhl ana chs HlU uuInlH
moro ~ t7s. Hu he staggered about tho stage and
down be VS. !" 10 roy Snd had I'D enough" sTfest
lfo do Vol Hopper, WI. "beaisi' win 40
out IN about tho Same dine a. II took
Ne Mitchell 10 perform the feat white Latin ths
billiard cue a, was asked u him. Then D. q. Gilmore
tried his hand and met with discontinue frunkau, sup
pose" 10 he me most muscular man IN the company was
Ike llmprlg when he got through. Every one was
satisfied and every one looked pleased when their friends
Toward The close " the performance party entered
and occupied one of the lower boxes; whspcrran
through the spectators ana every one looked at the ngure
sitting IN the front and leaning over with an
Interested expression upon her lovely face IL was
viz Idhttr} dressed IN fresh ooBlng cost inc ot son
white material with FIAT straw hat her shapey head
was docohpd6,tl 10y h'rmoth r Mrs lie Breton and her
manager Mendnm. She had hardly taken her place
3Lce. Oh HH mat 100 bMlF Sad MIs
Langtry 81 haven't seen anything yet
A. this was undcnabV the case II decided that she
-hohld nave snow an 10 herself When the auditorium
cmptied Mrs. Langry and Mrs. Le Breton went be-
Ul Tue Nftnr> anu were llu0N9 70 me HURST aiuly
asked # She would like to make experiment herself
strong Just ut present, said she. and afraid the
chair would lar me In tLe ftce cor DO something unktnl'
billiard cue. providing one else held 10 also. but be-
fore thi. could Dee donc,>-s Hurst herself INT the chair
into her hands showed her how 10 hold it and placed
her hand, IN the usual position. Tho instant The
chair Miss Hurst and Mrs Laugtry shot the
dud the latter was thrown 10 the ground with consider
able force rush made FOR her, bat she uughngly
d-cllmcd any offers ~ assistance and picked herself
appe red IN the shoulder OF the delicate dress Is it
NOT wonderfully SAID the actress. felt an uncOn-
all over" Then Mrs. Lan-trv asked a few questions
Of Miss Hurst and congratulated her upon her success
ANOTHER SEPTIC AT wALLACK's.
In common with the few other houses in the city open
last night WaIsck's had only the beginning OF full
house the end STAYED at home and kept OF the RAIN
Probably the growing suspicion that they have been
cleyeriy ugged with added ~ influence TO that Of the
sorm What the spectators lacked in numbers, however
made up by faith and enthusiasm. IA usual
there was scepc who refused 20 dance about the stage
and kept unkindy -till while being experimental upon
This was we.lknOwn artist. whose portraits In The
century are well known. WHen The stick began
to move, the artists hands and swaycd
with H. hls body remained motionless. This was tr
umphantly pointed out by tue young man named Paul.
You are rJng 10 keep II Stil and you can't said he
non no." replied the sceptc. am only trying to pre-
vent her rom wipius mp the floor with me" The cur
who followed made up for him They nearly all
addressed the handful of people IN the house and gave
their eIpcr' nee which ~ most cases was au enthusiastic
endorsement ~ Miss Hurst The Rev Dr. j. " King.
after sliding about the stage ID chair declared taai the
h4S alI9 1sertfh err lsie prin
vented the usual whoors ght and the pro ceedngs
unusually quiet and orderly Several of the speech
maker called attention the apparent absence of IA
auJ then retired without claiming the sflAes Whom
te r,.i ,r,oI of sr.,t,.ir O., ,ord.rt' and iryr-f
gators. 4 prominent -r.ruuIi-t lawyer declared l's
belief that the spirits hll nothing to do with tlc wan-
f. q