A THEATRICAL SENSATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 253, 13 February 1877, Page 3

A THEATRICAL SENSATION.

No doubt many of our readers are acquainted with the tatty mentioned below, who for many years was an attraction at, the Theatre lloyat, Melbourne, and will sympathise with tier ucuh,r the indignity and outrage to which she has been subjected at the hands of a privileged vutlian. On the morn in'/ of Not-ember excitement prevailed in the green-rooms of San Francisco, and indignation tilted the public heart, at the unmanly attack of James A. Heme, who happens to be clothed in the authority of stage-manager at Bald, win's Academy of Music, upon the inter- * Bating actress Miss Eleanor Carey. It took place on the Sunday previous, behind the scenes, white the performance was going on for Macguire s benefit. The disasters of the season, it I appears,, had prevented the regular payment of salaries, and Miss Carey herself had «•'.>;>:'» upon the treasury to the ar>"Mini -tOOdots. She was promised a :s;■ i. i'; l i' she woutd volunteer for the i'■ i,i-, '■ . ; iriug the promise would not V ! v e' ''ruek just before the pori . The act may be call"' I After parleying, liK> i ri - to tier, arid s'le f.tu'U . sta';e. When Dishop, fc,.. . • California Theatre, i . i- 'v.nved a warmer reception ftor.- audience than Miss Carey; whet upon Heme, it is stated, turned to the mother of the young actress, and with a sneer said site was a nice person Co strike for salary—she was popular—she was a prettv one to come from Australia to lead the business— -at the same time tittering oaths and obscene expressions, villifying both mother and daughter. Misa Uiirey coming oil' the stage, lie renewed his taunts, until, maddened by the abuse levelled at her mother, she seta-'d him by the throat, and had strength permitted,. would have inflicted personal chastisement on him. To disengage himself from the indignant woman, he clenched his list and struck her, the blow, fortunately, being a glancing oru\ indicting tittle injury. The papers have crucified tterne, and in their merciless punishment of him have exaggerated particulars by stating that Miss Carey's face was cut and disfigured. He was under the influence of liquor at the time. Smarting under the attacks of the Press, tie had a tame apology published-, in which he exied regret that the matter had reached f- .mhlu!, and hoped it would be dropped jffiv: notice. But tterne was then annoutced to take a benefit, and the papers woulti not be sitent, and called upon the actoe not to play for him, and the public not to- assist him by their presence. C. R Bishop, A. F>. Rilling*, M. A. Kennedy T. W. Ivoane, I'Heauor Carey, and Helfcti Marble, who had volunteered to ttppeuV noci.ied Mr. Heme that their services wore withdrawn. It is not necessary to nuke comments upon this affair, for Heme is already down and without excuse for his manliness. He will endeavor to-give a performance, however, and has announced himself to play *• Rip Van Winkle.'' Ade monstration was feared.