Show STOP TIIE THE HOODLUMS that was a disgraceful scene which occurred at the opera house last thursday night one of the best plays ever produced here and one of the most capable companies ever seen here was the attraction there were many people in attendance who were much interested in the play and when the climax of the p pi ly was mas reached and miss deffry was mas portraying in a most difficult character in a t P cent manner to hie banc a booze soaked ruffian ruin the ellort and distract the tha attention by his ruf hanly anly remarks there should hae bae been such an exhibition hibi bibi tion of the majesty of the law as would deter ana an of the other rummies from attempting alleged smart 62 ing there is a decided looseness loos eners in the enforcement of Is lav and order in this oils city which should recene attention from the proper officers night is frequently frequents made hideous with caterwauling and howling which makes life a burden to those in the immediate vicinity of the noises not long since a prominent member of the state judiciary was here and in the neighborhood of the hostelry where he was staying there was an exhibition of hoodlumism which made him remark that such offenses should be effectually put a stop to the city judge is an official who will deal seNe severely rely with ith offenders of this kind and he should be given a chance to work on some of the offenders ricefield should be kept free from hoodlumism hoodlum iam and if one peace officer is not enough to accod olish this other officers should be de tailed to assist in the work mork the mar manager iager of the deffry co company speaking of the affair contrasted his companas comp anys reception here with mith that accorded it in monroe the audience there give a re respectful healing to the placers er the management of the house at monroe has secured the services Eer vices of capable assi assistants tants on the stage the dressing rooms and stage are as neat and clean as possible here he found the house in such shape that miss deffry refused to allow her costumes to be used until some semblance of cleanliness was imparted to the stage and dressing rooms manager announces that beginning this week there will be a thorough overhauling of the opera house and it will be cleaned from top to bottom this is the right step and here let us say that manager is desirous of maintaining a house that will be a credit to the city but he be has been hampered hamo ered in abo th lack of necessary funds for maintaining the kind of house he desires he will mill take the necessary steps to rid the house of the hoodlum element which disturbs performances |