The evening world., 1911-11-28
|R|SHMEN IN
PROTEST TO STOP.
THE PLAYbOY''


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management and ths police that It vas
premedltated and organised.
Margaret Flahsrty. played by Miss
Eithne Mc0es. 10 Gliding her father,
Michael James Eiaherty. the keeper Of
. public house. which part Wa played
by J. N. Ksr1gan. for leaving her alone
at night.
THE SUBJECTIVE LINES THAT
STARTED A RIOT. ~
The scene IL the interior OF the public
house. and with the father and daughter
10 Shawn Ksogh. tho girls second
cousin. . role assumed last night BY
Arthur Sinclair. Tho father suggests
that Shawn remain IN the wine room
with his daughter during the rest OF
the night. shawn then says:
what will the Cardinals ana the Holy
Father At Rome DO saying II I should
be doing the likes Of thatT"
Can't you 60 and sit BY the Ore.
placer" answer Flaherty.
Through the tensensss Of the scene the
line was suggestive. and instantly pan
demonium burst forth In every part Of
the theatre. cat-caiis. prolonged and
persistent, Kissing n every noise It Is
possible for the human voice to invent
continued unrestrained for twenty-five
minutes.
II was almost ten minutes before the
electrician flashed on the house lights 30
representatives Of the management could
run down tho isles and attempt to locate
the Offenders.
For ten minutes not q policeman,
either In uniform or plain clothes. ap.
peared. Eggs. overripe vegetables. lin
burger cheese and small Walls Of asa
fetida were hurled from the balcony and
tho gallery at the players. No attempt
was made to ring down the curtain. aud
the actors bravely stood their ground
with the utmost good humor.
After the house lights were switched
on several uniformed policemen from
Trafnc d Squad appeared and started
down thu isles to locate the offenders
They were everywhere. Detection wal
made dihicult through the fact that
more than half Of the audience was try.
ing to clap down tho disturbers.
DRAGGED FROM THEIR SEATS
sv POLICE.
As fast as q policeman could spot q
spectator Kissing or throwing anything
hs was collared and dragged hAtlsss
and c~oatless from his seat.
The women In the audience we're par.
dcularly active In aiding the police by
pointing out the offenders. Ono tall,
statuesQue gowned In iet eve.
ming dress. crossed the Isle to a sea-
opposite and pulled a nan from his sea
and led him up the aisle OF the theatre
followed by frenxied 1eering and ap'
piause. As she was a woman, he coult
not Aght back and had I o 60. sh,
pointed out several other men to thu
police.
from Broadway ten detectives under In
spector Leshy arrived and gave theil
energy to the eviction OF the rioters
II was apparent from the first that th'
police were not in sympathy with thei'
Job. for except when spectators In th'
audience and the house management IN
sisted upon making complaint the OF
tenders after being escorted. sometime
rather violently. to tho street were al
lowed 10 70.
Broadway heard the cue. and as cool
as the police began hurting tho Rotor
from the theatre an immense Grove
gathered IN front. watching tho fun
II was finally necessary 10 establish
police lines at Broadway ana Sixth ave
nue. TO keep the crowd o their way.
one woman. Miss Rosetta Emmett o
No. G. Washington Square, who wa
sitting In the balcony, insisted upoI
making a complaint and going TO tn
Tendcrloin station In her opera cape
against Shane o'cailaghan OF No. 2!
East Thirty-ninth street. whom sh
charged with throwing EGGS and bres
on tho stage.
, Inc ACT was inisneu after tw-nty NV
/. minutes of riotlnE and the curtain wa
!, rung down.
II VAS Immediately raised Md q