Telegram-herald., 1891-09-21
BURROUGHS ARRESTED
Together With All the Members
Of the Company.
POyDEROus EXCITEMENT CREATED
reashs' spseeh FROM the stags-fhs
Police Pidieaisd by the Crowd
All Cave bail to Appear.

Last night when the curtain rose for
the second act Of ''The Rocky Noun
tain waif," ~ Rsdmond's opera house.
= squad Of twenty policemen. under
command OF Lieut.. Hurley. arrested
Manager Burroughs and she entire
company for running . theatre and
taking part in play Sunday night.
When the announcement was made
In the newspapers that "fhe Rocky
Mountain Waii" would opcn Sunday
night. IN this city, no particular atten-
ton was given 10 it. Every thing was
done by Mr.. Burroughs to make 1t
thoroughly known. Saturday night il
was announced from the stage IN .
clear voice that, beginning with Sunday
night. Retmond's opera house would
be open to Its patrons on tina. evening
during the balance of the season. Mr..
burroughs Informed the police Of his
intentions. saying that his interpreta-
ton OF the state laws and city ordinan-
ceswas such thata legitimate and orderly
entertainment as had been given in the
past At Redmond's, could show Sunday
night without interruption by the po-
lice. Superintendent Eastman thought
differently and informed him that if
the opera house was opened, himself
and the company participating in the
show would be placed under arrest.
MIR. Burroughs was fixed IN his pur-
pose and said he would open at all haz-
ards. In anticipation OF the action to
be taken by the police. arrangements
were perfected whereby bonds for the
appearance of all taken into custody
would be Immediately forthcoming so
that none would be locked up. Man.
ager Burroughs gave orders to lock all
entrances to the stage and allow no
person, policeman or otherwise, TO pass
the door tender without delivering up
q ticket.
Early Rash for seats.
Promptly at 7:30 O'Clock the doors
were thrown open. the. ticket seller Was
in his box, aud the crowd which had
been gathering in front of the opera
house since early in the evening be-
sieged the box-ofiice, clamored for
tickets and were pushing one another
right and left IN their efforts to be the
hrst so gain the inside. For nearly an
1our a stream of amusement seekers
passed into the house and patiently
swaited the lifting of the curtain. The
first and second balconies we're crowded
and the parquet and dress circle were
comfortably filled. At7:55 the orches-
ira emerged from under the stage and
80 time WAS ioet In the tuning of instru-
ments. To the delight of all an entran-
eng selection of music pealed forth
which soothed the spectators into
silence and put them IN . frame Of
mind to enjoy what was to follow.
When the overture WAS ended
and the curtain was about
20 roll up, the people IN the audience
stopped the exchange of whispers and
sszed at the stage IN listening
attitude. The prolague, which intro
duced the principal characters and
gave an linking OF the plot, was pres
ented in It's entirety. Little Goldie, a
youth Of ii years, led his little sister on
10 the stage, followed by . sad eyed
woman, who proved 10 be tee mother
of both. Next came the father, Horace
St- CLAIR, New York speculator who
deepeneo his wife's sorrow, by stating
that sudden emergency mad arisen
which required his presence in New
York, the place In which the scene was
LAID being Manitou Springs, Colorado,
where Mrs. st. Clair was stopping for
her health. Mr.. st. Clair left his
family, eractIng promise from Walter
ss. Clair, or Little Goldie, that he would
protect his mother from harm- The
father left. No sooner mad he disap-
pearsd than Richard Patterson, . deep
dyed william and former lover of Mrs.
st. CLAIR put in his appearance. Pat
terson had previously concocted .
echeme to abduct the infant
daughter. He talked TO Mrs.
81. Clair in such severe
manner and grasped her 20 roughly by
NE arm that her heart was affected.
he dropped 20 the stage aud expired in
be arms of her little son. The latter
COX an oath calling upon the angels 10
witness and God 10 record IL. that he
would avenge the death of his mother.
Upon this sragic scene the curtain
dropped
rwe~sy Nine Coats Eatsv.
Through tho presentation Of the pro-
iogue Lieutenant Hurley. Sergeant
Conan aud Detectives Gates and smith
stood in the rear of the lower floor. The
orcheesrs began its insermisaon seiee-
ton Just as q SQUAD of twenty police
men filed IN. The door tender de-
rnsnded tickets bat they would give
none. Then Manager Burroughs step
ped to the footlights and said: Ladies'
ard gentlemen, in view OF the fact that
I am conducting in thss sheatre .
strictly legitimate and orderly business,
I have come to the eoneiusnn that
have . right 10 open this house on sun
day for the accommodation OF our pa
trons I have gwen ample notice 90
that eject. but 80 far no steps have
been taken 10 prevent my opening. To-
night . squsd of police have entered
nly house and sAy thss trey intend 10
pas myself and my company
of performers under srreHt- do not
shink they have fans,iisrited them
sslves win she state law or city oFal-
naaes. fn opening the house Sunday
night il 10 sith . vlew Of giving esf-
tain psf cent Of the feeslpf~ - the Ha~
ntsae agent a he Distributed among
the worthy peer. Thls . not place %
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