RorAr TIE BOSTON THEATRE
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4 gentleman who left Boston OH Thurs
day forenoon, and arrived here On SATURDAY
morning in the steam bnat Washington,
from Ncw-I ondon. informs rS that mob
broke into the Theatre ON w ln"sdav even
ing. and dem lished the whole interior of
the building lamps, chandeliers, &c.-Nr.
Eean was to have made his first appearance
on th IT evening, in Richard the Third; and
@hen tac curtain arose, stepped forward to
make his bow, apolog giae to the audience, and
ask forgiveness for errors which he con nit
ted when last in Bnstou.-.The house was
full to overllowng. At irst the opposition
was feeble, bat ii a few moments il became
ii lent anl unmanagcable apples, rotten
eggs and orher missiles were hurled at hin.
in showers from the upper boxes, AMI he re :
tired and informed the anagers that he
vas afraid Of his life, and would leave the
Theatre directly, which he did, took post
chaise and drove out of town. While the
tumult was at the highest. and nothing out
confusion prevailed, Il gentleman oi the bar


of respectable standing in Boston, rose and
addressed the audience from one of the box
IS, in behalf of Mr.. Kean, and begged tha,
what he had to say might first be heard, be.
fare they attempted to pronounce Judgment


But all would not do.-Nothing but off! off
was to be heard, and off he went. The l'os
ton papers of Thursday morning, which oul
informant brought with him, and has ohlig


ingly loaned us, contain some few particu


lars OF the riot, and also a letter from Mr.


kean himself, which he addressed to citizen


of Boston in the course of the day preceedin.


the disgraceful riot of the evening. NYha