EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A THEATRE.

Evening Star, Issue 3779, 5 April 1875, Page 2

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A THEATRE.

The performance of “The Shanghrau” at the Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on Mareh 15, was witnessed by a full attendance, and so crowded was it in the lower parts that a number of persons leaned on the stage from the stalls. Amongst them was a gentleman who had a number of (-heats of blank paper, upon which he was apparently taking notes after the manner of reporters. Soon after the curtain rose in the famous “ wake” scene, this person placed his foot upon the side orchestra partition, leaped upon the stage, and, throwing himself upon his knees at the feet of one of the actresses, addressed to her some fervid hut incoherent terms of endearment and prom'sea of eternal love. Whether this passion and infatuation was of sudden growth or long standing, of course we cannot say; hut the effect upon the dramatis personce and audience may better he ima ined than described. The corpse of Conn stared in amazement, the keeners were puzzled, and the audience, after comprehending the nature of the affair, burst into yells of laughter, disapprobation, and finally applause, as the stage manager ran the offender out at the wings, where a dozen willing hands were ready to push the unfortunate wight down stairs and out at the stage entrance into the street. The gentleman so suddenly overcome by the sight of the object of his passion is said to have once held Her Majesty’s commission as an officer, and has ample means.

A gentleman fond of good living refuses to start his colt for “the two-year old stakes,” on the ground that if he wins them they won’t be worth the eating.