Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-30
DoKOrHN's BIG HAT.
It Nearly Caused serious Disturbance
In New York Theatre.

NEW YORK.. March IA uI5 N@Ni -
pretty young woman. tall. athletic young
man and TWO men. who. having paid for
their seats. thought they had at the same
time uaid for the privilege of seeing the
performance. created disturbance at the
Herald Square Theatre. The young Wo-
mans escort was only dissUaded by her
presence 10y mixing up with the TWO
men. who seemed 20 be quite as WILING as
he was for "a rumpus.
The chorus girls of The Girl from
Paris" had just iormed picture after
the oDening song of the second act, and
Louis Mann. I'm his funny makeup as the
German uukeeper. had begun 10 explain
the wonders Of his mysterious spring when
the trouble occurred. and the attention Of
The entire audience as well as the actors
on the stage. was drawn toward the quar-
ratte. who occupied the choicest Of Orches-
ira seats. \ wordy warfare was IN pro-
srsss. and it was only the presence of a
sauve. Practically inclined usher that gave
The lady a chance 20 get up from her seat
and leave the theatre, followed by her
escort.
The young lady wore an enormously
large hat. broad of brim, tall OF crown,
and with what looked like the entire
plucking Of an ostrich farm surrounding
ILL.,. She held her head high and walked Up
the aisle with defiant step, although she
was evidently only making bluff for in
spite Of her defiance she was really nervous
lest her escort should get into some alter
cation.
Arrived at the back Of the house the
pair were Immediately surrounded by the
ushers. and the escort, who was by this
time spelling for fight. demanded to see
the manager Of the theatre at once. His
story was that an during the performance
the two men occupying seats behind him
had kept up a. continuous conversation,
made mp Of insulting remarks about the
hat his companion wore. He had called
the chief usher. who had asked the gen
tlemen 10 desist. but TO no purpose. and.
although the affair had caused great an
royauce to others sitting near. there
seemed 20 Doe no redress. as the usher was
a, d loss just how far he was empowered
TO 50.
The young woman. who proved 10 be
Miss Dorothy Cpshur. OF No. 20 East
Twonty-secoud street. was almost in hyS-
tcrics. and. although AT first she refused
to have anything 10 say about the mat
ter. and seemed TO be in a great hurry 10
get her escort out Of the theatre. was fin
ally prevailed upon TO make the following
explanation:
81 knew that had an awfully bis hat
she said. and just as soon as took my
seat I started 10 take it off, so that L
would not obstruct the view of any one
sitting behind me: but before could do so
I overheard several most discourteous and
insulting remarks passed by the two men
sitting directly back of me. Then I got
mad and made up my mind 10 keep 1t on
I'm spite of them. All during the first act
those men kept up their talking. until 7
was the object of more attention than the
performance from the persons near us. 1
almost felt like crying, and wanted 10 take
my hat of even then. but my escort by
this time was mad and refused TO let me,
saving that ne would send for the usher
and have "a stop put to the talking. But
the men kept IL up even worse after the
usher asked them to stop than they had
before. and I was afraid lest the gentleman
with me would resort to forceful methods.
But there! 1 won't say any more. 1 am
sorry I missed the play, but I can promise
you never again will wear tan hat to
the theatre
Mr. W. ID. Mann. the manager Of the
Herald Square. was not about the place
but Nlr Max Bleiman. who Is also inter-
ested i'm the theatre. was found, and was
rather inclined TO side with the two men,
and absolutely refused to refund the
ff.v,, q,
demanded mt the box Office. After threat
euinS legal proceedings. he threw down
his visiting card. which bore the name Of
e. y. Ledyard. and the couple left the
theatre.
The two men undoubtedly had the SYM
pathy of the audience. for there was a
very percepuble ripple Of applause when
the lady and her escort left the theatre.