The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-19
How Boston Resented a Woman's
Satire.
From the NeD York Tribune.

FROM We NeU YORK 1ftoUne.
The story published in the Tribune re-
Gently relative to the impressions left at
Kansas City by the Yale Glee Club recalls
an incident which happened three or four
years ago in Boston. One of the best
entertainment bureaus of that city
had engaged Florence Marryatt, the
author, to give a series of entertain
ments in this country. She first appeared
in Boston, at fremont temple. Every bill
board throughout the city was ablaze with
first appearance in America, and down to-
ward the bottom of the bill, in small and
modest letters, was the further announce
ment that she would b5 assisted By the
Harvard quartet"
Boston people had been treated to taste
Of English ''sweetness and light" in the
person Of the famous English critic, Mat
thew Arnold, only short time before, and
were, therefore, all agog with expectancy
and interest as to how this English COM
modify would be dispensed by an English
woman.
On the evening appointed fremont tenn
pie was PACKED. Every seat was occupied,
| and the aisles were filled with people stand
ing up. The quartet of Harvard boys had
been engaged to sandwich in" between the
numbers of the programme reserved for
Miss Marryatt, :and the manager felt some
misgivings as TO whether the boys would
be able to hold their own and keep the
dignifled pace set by the star of the evening.
She began the entertainment by reading
Love letters" a composition of her own.
She appeared IN the conventional full dress,
| and posed as a leader Of English society
reading her love letters and commenting
upon the characters of those sent them,
always to their disparaZement.
One of these Letters was gunOoSad IN he
from newly graduated Oxford man, who
| had offered her in this letter his heart, hand
and fortune. He came in for the lions
| share of feminine sarcasm and ridicule, and
was left in q sorry condition when she got
through with him. She made him out an
inane, conceited puppy--a mere blotch on
the health boiy of society. When she had
completed the autopsy she bowed herself
grandly of the stage and swept into the
green room with the air of a conqueror.
The audience was stupefed and dumb.
| Presently it occurred to somebody in one
corner of the hall that it was the proper
thing to applaud, for the sound Of solitary
clap broke the awful stiffness which fol-
lowed her disappearance from the stage.
The applause started from the rear, skipped
over the body Of the house, found two or
three sympathizers on the other side of the
hall, froze there and died.
While this was going on out in the audi
ence lively scene was being enacted be-
! hind the screen in the green room. The
manager was frantic and scarcely knew
what to say to Miss Marryatt in explanation
! of the cold reception given her. He was
angry, too, for the whitening powers she
| had a moment before displayed on the
stage we're turned on him and made
him beside himself with rage and chagrin.
| He kept up frenzied dance from her room
to where the college boys stood. at the other
end OF the hall behind the scenes. trying TO
console the " oman and pathetically begging
| the boys to do their best.
Can you hold your ownr he asked, in a
| frightened voice.
Yes sald the giant lass, 'we'll be out
10 the middle OF the audience before we get
through And they soon were. The first
! sang popular glee and followed It up with
several college songs which called forth a
storm OF applause. They came out again
three times IN response b. eneores and
started 10 respond TO tho fourth, when TIE
manager begged them not 10 20 before the
audience again, beseeehing them 10 consider
Mae AaFryat1s feelings.
The hurricane out 10 the audience died
after awhile and Miss Marryatt once more
appeared. This time SIZE was euyeloDsd la
d flaming r@d Oxford gown and cap, and
stood before tbs audlsaos A. . young o0l.
| leglan. lits h0Eee lnuis5iaisiy caught
On" " tbs irony " the thing and remained
mute VIII establishment, n0t Knowing
wsether bee role a. eoilegian meant peaes
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