The American Selesman.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3047, 9 August 1893, Page 2

The American Selesman.

A WARM RECEPTION.

| The Times'' has the (following about the American Salesman: —A crowd of about 2000 people assembled in front of the Tuam street hall on Menday night only to be informed that the •' American Salesman " would not "show." The announcement was made by a man from one of the upp« windows of the theatre, but before he could complete his short speech he had to beat a hasty retreat from the shower of eggs of a decidedly unwholesome charaatw that met him. The crowd became much excited, and used language intended to be very severe on the "salesman." After exhausting the supply of ammunition on the front of the theatre, and relieving its feelings by groaning aod howling, the crowd wended its way to the New Zealander Hotel, where the "saleman" baa been staying. On arrival there more eggs were procured, and the building was soon bespattered and one or two windows fere broken. As it appeared likely tinab an organised attack on the hotel woojd be made, a telephone message was 'sent to the Police Station for reinforcements for the policemen on the'spot. Op the arrival of a dozen more constables at nine o'clock a line was formed between the hotel and the mpb. At a gi^en signal the police charged the crowd, and suooeedea in dispersing it for a tim'ejj but a large number of people hungab/nit the house till a late bout in the hqpe of gftfetiwglimpse of the salesman. ' Kqthing, houever, was seen of him, though frequent cries of "Here he is" made the mob rush hither and thither. It is understood that the object of their wrath left the hotel early in the evening. Enquiries elicitad the fact that when the " salesman " tendered the rent for the hall he was informed by the hallkeeper that he could not have the use of tiie unless he eigned £ guaMate* to pay for all damagd that might 'be dope to the theatre. ' From the number of people who had expressed their attention of "making it hot" for him for the manner in which they had been' treated on Satw- <% eVening.'if; was t^ougjit likely jtiift trouble mjgnt arise during th,e evening!^ sale if it were allowed to proceed^ hence the precaution to guard against loss on the part of the proprietor of the theatre.