The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-25
Candidate Attends Hebrew Play
 in New York
CROWDS HARD ID HANDLE
Judge Parker and Party Take Lunch In East Side Cafe After the Theatre-other Politi-
 cal News.

NeW 1ofk. OcIODe1 If-JuuSe GdIhot was the center tonight of the widest and most enthusiastic demonstration that has greeted him in his campaign for the pres- idency. As the guest of the Tammany leaders the democratic candidate for Pres dent and William Travers Jerome, the district attorney, attended the perform ance at the Grand Street theatre, and later a dinner at an East Side restaurant nearby At the theatre Adler, the IIe- brew actor. played the Yiddish version of King Lear, and Hebrew drama entitled Truth,
 The theatre was crowded from the ground floor to the top balcony, and the streets for block around were so congest- ed that a reserve force of police was re- quired to open a passageway from the theatre to the restaurant. In the theatre the applause was so great that the per- formance was stopped for twenty mln- utes, and the players. unable to proceed, left the stage
 While the dinner was in progress police lines were maintained and the crowd was kept out of the square in front of the cafe. Clubs were displayed threateningiy' and some of the over zealous spectators were roughly handled.
 Finally Consented to Come.
 The candidate had not intended to come to New York until tomorrow, but upon receiving a pressing invitation from the rammany leader. MT. Jerome, and large business interest of the East Side, he con- sented to come today, although he spoke to a large delegation at his home in Eso- pns in the afternoon As soon as the speeches were over he took the tram Tor New York arriving here at 7;45 o'c ck- Judge Parker was met at the stat n ( E MT Jerome and ifiVen 10 the city 'cluD, and 10 the theatre, and managed to get into the playhouse unobserved, but as soon as they stepped into the boxes re- served on the Jeff of the stage, the audi enee sent up cheer, and men, women and children sprang to their feet clapplng their hands and waving fans and wraps
 Play suspends Operations.
 The actors attempted to go on, but finding there was not an eye directed toward the stage, wisely decided to sus- pend. The orchestra joined in the ova- tion. playing, Way Down in My Heart Ive Got a Feeling For You" Jurge Par l1er arose and bowed right and left.
 MT. Adler stepped toward the box oc- cupied by the candidate and party and bowed. The audience applauded this ac- ton. and Judge Parker joined in the handclapping Many persons called for speech from the judge. but he paid no attention beyond smiling and lowing. The demonstration continued until the audi 1 eneo tiring. was gotten under control by l the police. who. before had difficulty in i restraining a tendency to rush the box Many democratic leaders made their way 1 to the box and met Judge Parker. ALI 1 were known on the East Side, and were applauded as they shook hands with the candidate. Many Hebrew business men i were among those who took part in the reception After half an hour of bedlam in the theatre, Judge Parker decided the players had been sufficiently lenient. He took his seat and motloned Adler to pro- ceed, and the interrupted act was allowed l to proceed
 Lines of Play in Hebrew.
 The lines of the play were all in He- brew and were explained to Judge Par ker by Representative Henry II. Gold fogel, so that he greatly enjoyed the per- formance. At one period in the demon stration some one shouted for Roosevelt, but 1t was at once mapifest that this was not republican gathering. The shouter was hissed long and loud.
 As the curtain was run down at lO:D the party left their boxes and started up Grand street to nearby restaurant The street in front of the theatre looked as if the whole East Side had turned out of home with no place 10 go but the thea tre or the cafe. The dinner continued for nearly two hours and then the candt- date went to his apartments at the Hotel Seville where he will remain until Thurs day night or Friday, conferring with his political lieutenants and advisers.