er.

It cannot be doubted that in a civilized society like this, some legal
means must exist to put an end to these grievances. There are other
grievances, however, that cannot be so _immediately_ made the subject of
redress by the magistrate, but which, nevertheless, require correction,
and would never occur if every one who can afford to wear such a coat as
gentlemen wear, could imitate the manners of gentlemen as well as they
can ape their dress. By a number of _well-coated_ persons of this kind,
the time immemorial privileges of the theatre are violated, and its
customary rights denied. Provided they think themselves able to scuffle
it out by bodily strength they will indulge themselves at the expense of
others--one of those will sit before a lady and refuse to take off his
hat--another coming late will force his way contrary to all right and
usage, before a person who has an hour before taken his seat--and if
spoken to, utter surly defiance. Against every such unmannered intruder,
the whole audience ought, for the establishment of the general right and
the good old custom, to make common cause, and thrust him out by force.
No doubt there are drawcansirs enough to push this offence as far as it
will go. Let them know that there have been and still are drawcansirs in
England, Ireland and Scotland--that Dublin particularly was once full of
them; but that they were soon brought to manners by the just resentment
of the audience--the gripe of the constable, and the contempt of every
body.

INDEX.

A
Actors, animadversion on
WOOD,
in Rapid, 62
Rolla, 65
Reuben Glenroy, 67
Harry Dornton, 73
Bob Handy, 76
Alonzo, 229, 337
Jaffier, 337
Copper Captain, 339
Prince of Wales, 339
CONE,
Alonzo, 65
Henry, 76
WARREN,
Las Casas, 65
Abel Handy, 76
Falstaff, 344
Cacafogo, 344
JEFFERSON,
Frank Oatland, 62
Orozimbo, 65
Cosey, 67
Goldfinch, 73
Farmer Ashfield, 75
M'KENZIE,
Sir Hubert Stanley, 62
Pizarro, 65
Old Norval, 155
FRANCIS,
Vortex, 62
Trot, 68
Mrs. WOOD,
Jessy Oatland, 62
Cora, 66
Mrs. FRANCIS,
Mrs. Vortex, 62
Dame Ashfield, 76
Mrs. SEYMOUR, 62
PAYNE,
in Douglas, 145
Octavian, 220
Frederick, 221
Zaphna and Selim, 222
Tancred, 222
Romeo,