Flogged by a Woman.

Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 103, 31 October 1871, Page 6

Flogged by a Woman.

The Lite Lola Montez has been completely superseded by an actress new to fame in Geelong. About a fortnight cigo, when Mr Mansergh and Mis 3 Kite Warde were announced to appear at the Mechanics' Institute, the company with which they were supported, headed by the agent, took up their quarters at the Ship Inn, where suitable accommodation w.i"> prom'sed. Two of the actresses, together with another member of the company, were placed in the riio3t comfortable part of the establishment, when it appears their equanimity was considerably disturbed I by the intrusion of a clerk to a solicitor in I town, and his companions. Mrs Clifford, one of the actresses, feeling offended at their j intrusion and subsequent conduct, went to the landlady and complained of thorn, and the result was that they were desired to remove to another apartment; but, instead of doing so, the young gentleman became very indignant, and having expressed the opinion that their money was as good as anybody else's, took their leave. A few evenings afterwards the clerk again made himself conspicuous and offensive at the Mechanics' Hall by venturing behind the scenes, and rudely pushing open the door of the apartment where the ladies were undressing. Tho consequence was that a smart p:is3 ige-at-arms ensued, and one or tho offended ones—.Miss Clara Novello —determined to watch her opportunity, and give the ivngallant intruder a thorough horsewhipping. This intention, it is said, .would have been carried out on the following evening (tho last on which the full company I acted) had the o Tending individual appeared, j as he hid done previously, behind the scenes ; and it was meant that the castigation should ! have taken place in full view o'i tho audience, j butthe attorney's clerk happened to be absent, and tho actress had to bottle up her wrath. i Towards the end of last week the longed-for opportunity, however, presented itself. One evening the, dramatic, party, including the actress, were sitting iu the front robiii'of< the

Ngi7.ollo{po3Wl,trp stevira in qu?st Qltoi'yfhtyOn.her return, she .confrcntechtho ljmb f<|f, tho law, and demanded an explanation,|o£ hia conduct, reminding him of certain things He had uttered. The clerk immediately, anp in the most abject terms, admitted .hia error and said ho was ready to apologise. Nothing would appease the wrath of the actress, however, and before the company, with a vigorous arm, she dealt the unfortunate clerk a thorough flagellation. It is stated that t|ie scene wa3 botli amusing and extraordinary, for the attorney's clerk bitterly cried and vainly pleaded for forgiveness while the enraged actress lashed his shoulders and legs until tired with exertion. The horse-whip-ping being over, one of the actors, Mr Alexander, it is said, kicked the offending individual out of the room, and finally ejected him from the premises.— Geelong Advertiser, Sept. 25.