Describes attending Goodall's benefit theater performance. Transcription: slight pugilistic ementes, which however were in some measure checked by an a sticked individual who paced to and fro, and occasionally excercised his weapon over the head of some obstreporous Newsboy. He was perfectly acquainted with them evidently, condescended to pass a remark now and then, but unbending in the fulfillment of his Office. Presently uprose the curtain, and the ?ǣLady of Lyons ? was proceeded with. That always is and will be a popular play, all passion and sentiment, with a dash of clap trap in the ?ǣNa
Describes attending Goodall's benefit theater performance. Transcription: slight pugilistic ementes, which however were in some measure checked by an a sticked individual who paced to and fro, and occasionally excercised his weapon over the head of some obstreporous Newsboy. He was perfectly acquainted with them evidently, condescended to pass a remark now and then, but unbending in the fulfillment of his Office. Presently uprose the curtain, and the ?ǣLady of Lyons ? was proceeded with. That always is and will be a popular play, all passion and sentiment, with a dash of clap trap in the ?ǣNature ?s nobleman ? way, (whereat [word crossed out] always [words crossed out] the most rascally looking varlets among the audience applaud.) Goodall played Claud Melmotte stagely well. After came the farce ?ǣPerfection, ? whereon Lotty [Kidder] appeared, previous to which the man with the stick walked round amid the boys and bade them greet her, saying she was a sister Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 4, page 30, February 11, 1852 . 11 February 1852. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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