Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

meeting with little favor from press or
public. He ascribed his want of success
to the vaccinations of Macready, who,
however, Indignantly denied all hostility to
Place Opera House in Macbeth on May
q On the same night Forrest appeared in
the same character at the Broadway. The
audience cheered when he came to the
lines:
What rhubarb, SIENNA, Or what purgative
Will scour these English hence2"
In the meantime the securing had been
begun at the opera house. Macready was
greeted with groans and Kisses. He tried
to address the audience, but could not be
heard for the din. Then came lombard
ment Of missiles.
Missiles Of Various Sorts.
Copper cents were thrown" relates
Macready in his "Reminiscences" some
struck me; four or five eggs, a great many
apples. nearly-if not quite-a peck of pota-
toes, pieces of wood and a bottle of ASA
foetida, which splashed my dress, smelling,
of course, most horribly" So the first and
second act passed. At last. during the
third act, man in the gallery tore up IA
chair and sent it crashing on the stage.
Macready, however, went on with his
part, but when second chair came hurt
ling through the air he felt that "he had
discharged his obligations to the managers
of the theater,' the curtain was rung down
and the rioters were left masters of the
field.
These disgraceful proceedings were unani-
mousiy condemned next day, and Macready,
acceding to a REQUEST on the part of prom-
nent citizens, who assured protection, re-
appeared as Macbeth two nights later. The
house was packed and crowds gathered
outside the theater. Macready met with a
mixed reception, but no missiles were
thrown AT the end of the first act some
of the offenders were elected from the
house. At this the mob outside became in
furiated and began to lombard the theater
with loose paving stones. The windows
and barred shutters were soon demolished,
and great stones came crashing into the
auditorium. One struck the chandelier,
while others broke some water pipes, with
the result that Macready's dressing room
was flooded.
Amid the uproar the intrepid Macbeth
went doggedly on with his performance.
Meanwhile, the police having failed to
quell the riot the military was called out
both infantry and cavalry. The cavalry
which arrived first on the scene, was driven
back by volley of brickbats. The in
fantry, to the number of 300 next advanced
into the square, which was in pitch dark,
ness, as the rioters had eXtinguShed all
the street lamps They were greeted with
a shower of missiles, several were struck
down, and finally in self-defense, they mad
to fire on the crowd. Many of the rioters
fell, and though the rest recoiled they kept
up running fire of stones. Two brass
pieces loaded with grape were then brought
up and placed so as to command the ap-
proaches of the opera house. No further
attack however was made by the mob. In
this riot no fewer than seventeen lives were
lost, while many more were injured.
After the mob had retreated. Macready,
partially disguised, made his way from the
theater to the home of friend. The next
morning he drove to New Rochelle. whence
he took train for Boston. Ten days later
he sailed for England in the Hbernia.
II never felt such relief" he wrote, las
in planting my foot on that vessels deck. ="