Judge — February 25, 1882 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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THEATRICAL BRIEFS, May it Please Your Honor: Thave to report that on Tuesday last, In accordance | with instructions and order of reference daly received, Theld an favestigation into the case of the People of the City and County of New York rs. J. H. Haverly, W. J. Comtey, James Barton Key, John Howson, Cath- arine Lewis, Frederick Leslie, and Alfred Cellier, jointly indicted for obtaining mouey on the false pretense of producing and performing a certain French comic opera, to wit, ““Manola;” or, “Le jour et La Nuit the said W. J. Comley and James Barton Key being farther indicted for claiming that the said comic ope had been a great success in Paris; the said John How- son, Catharine Lewis, and Frederick Leslie being far- ther indicted for professing and pretending to be “comic” in their performances of certain parts or characters in said comic opera; the said Alfred Cellier being further indicted for professing and pretending to “teal said comle opera, in the sense of conducting and managing the same musically. Comley, Barton, Howson, Lewis, Leali, and C the defendants, by their attorney, Frederick Dubois, make answer and plead that they, the said defendants, are not guilty. The said defendant, J. H. Haverly, by his attorney Alfred Hayman, demars to the indictment as not be well foand, inasmuch a8 he, the said Haverly, is only the janitor or door-keeper of the Fifth Avenue Theater aforesaid, and is not, and never has been, personally re- sponsible for any performances given in such theater, Demurrer overruled, exception taken, and defendant pleads * not guilty.” The defendants, Haverly, Com! Lewis, Leslie, and Cellier, having p case opened for the People. ‘Andrew Dam, Jr., being duly sworn, says on Tues- day evening, February 7, he, the said Andrew Dam, paid $3 for two tickets of admission to the Fifth Avenue Theater, being influenced and impelled thereto by cer- tain post sements signed by the said Hav- erly, the said Comley and the said Key, guaranteein; in return for the sum of $3 aforesaid, a performance of certain comic opera,to wit,"* Manola,” or « Bronde and Blunette."” Saw the said opera. It was the gloomiest affair he (witness) had ever seen, As a critical musi- cian he (witness) pronounced the music hideous, loath some, and soul-wearying. The defendants, Howson and Lowis, were so melancholy that they forcibly rex called grave-yards, cemeteries and other mortuary re- sorts. ‘The defendant, Leslie, uttered lines which were absolutely unintelligible to witness. He (witness), when not involantarily weeping over the sorrow and sadness of the alleged comic opera, was fast asleep. cet had been so cruelly, vilely or basely disappointed in his lifet Did not care about the loss of the $3, but resented, in the public behalf, the gross and wicked misrepresentations of the defendants Cross-examined.—Could not help seeing the defen ant, Key, who was all over the place, simultaneously 80 to speak. Defeudant, Comley, made no verbal pro- tense that the performance complained of was comic. He (witness) was natarally of a Jovial tarn. Never felt so misanthropic in his life before. Defendant, Howson, not guilty,” ors or adver Howson, broke ont into visible perspiration in attempt- to be funny. Defendant, Cellier, looked remorsefal and melancholy, and, in fact, ashamed of himself, dur- ing sald performance. Defendant, Leslie, dud once make him (witness) laugh with his “cork arm busi- ness,” so-called. pected to see a performance like that of “Olivette.”. Defendant Lewis did give perform- ance like that of “*Olivette;” in fact she repeated in she performed in + Oli- Re-cross-examination.—Did not find any compensa- Uon in the magniticent display of female lower extremi- ties offered by the chorus. + Witness is a married man, and always averts hiseyes from such wicked and seda- clog spectacl Robert Stevens, D. R. Hayden, Thos, E. Morris, Professor Charles E. Collins, Horace Wall, M. D., and Rev. Father Hickey, being daly sworn, testify as above. Prosecution rests, W. J. Comley, for the defendants swears that not he, the said Comley, but one H. B. Farnie, an alleged hu- morist, of London, England, is responsible for all the gloom, melancholy and sorrowfulness of said ** Mano- 1a,” or “Broude and Blanette.” Not cross-examined. James Barton for the defendants, swears that not he, the said Key, but one H. B. Farnie, an alleged humorist, of London, and, is responsible, etc., ete. Not cross-examined. John Howson, for the defe thongh naturally of a comic disposition and ability, he, thesaid Howson, found it impossible to be comic or bu- morous in his réle in said opera of **Manola,” by rea son of the inherent stupidity of the lines of said part. Not cross-examined Frederick Leslie, for the defendants, swears that, al- thougis naturally of a comic disposition etc., ete. (a8 {in testimony of said Howson). Not cross-examined. Catharine Lewis, for the defendants, swears that she the said Lewis, is under age and not responsible for actions. That she, the said Catharine Lewis, is not re sponsible even for her own failares—much of her associates, and that whereas, in the first place, the said Frederick Leslie é responsible, in the second all biame and censure afterwards belong to H. B. Farnie as aforesa Not cross-examined. Alfred Cellier, for the defendants, swears that he has honestly endeavored to do his duty by said opera, of the general character and merits whereof he, the said Cellier, prefers to say nothing. Not cross-examined. Found—that said Haverly is not guilty; that said Comley and Key are guilty of misrepresentations; that Lewis is unfit to ap Howson and Le hono nts, swears that, al- a 48 for thos ‘ar in comic opera; that said ie are not guilty; that said Cellier is ably discharged, and that said Fa nt upon whose infamous wron; asa libelist no punishment sufficiently severe can be visited All of which is respectfully submitted. Tue Revere rary mises loings Prera are on foot for the celebra- tion of Patrick's day, when of course every Irishman will be. Take down the dusty old cady, And wipe it with reverent care, We'll follow Marshal O'Grady, Whooping through the mad and the mire For Ireland we'll don the ould beaver, And button-hole the shamrock, too, And, be gob, we never will leave her Till Johnny Bull's knocked all askew. RATION Si ITEAU still insists that he stands head and shoulders over any man of the age. Wedon't think he is quite so tall as some other great men, but he will probably get stretched in time. Way is an offce-holder unlike a bunion? One sticks out and the other sticks in. Tue Herald suggests “hanging straps” for our overcrowded clevated cars, THE JupGE suggests that hanging directors would be better. We are soon to have a dog show here in New York, and many barks will soon be on the sce. See? This isnot intended fora joke, but a reading notice for the Westchester Ken- nei Club. “Mr. DeLancy Kane will run the Tally-Ho. to Pelham in the spring.” Now we feel bet ter. We were afraid this great enterprise was going to be neglected. Wotr, the idiot, who filled the girl he loved with a charge of buckshot, claiming that “he did not know it was loaded,” has been found guilty of felonious assault, He evident- ly didn’t know that the jury was loaded, but it was. STATEN ISLAND has just had its little sensa- A wife and a maiden fought for a tin- type picture of the man they both courted, but only one married. tion. They fought like canines long and well, But the “bone,” ob, where was he? Some one suggests that the Park Commis- sioners hire a hall and give their entertaining meetings to the public, instead of performing as they now do at public expense almost with- out an audience, but THE JUDGE supplements | the suggestion, or offers an amendment, to the effect that cach of the said commissioners be given a shovel and made to earn at least a part of the fat salaries they receive by keep- ing the walks passable in and around the park: Joux KELLY has gone South. Goodness knows, we thought his cnemies were making it warm enough for him here. Ir is said that a new broom sweeps clean, but so far as our new street contractors are | concerned, we haven't so much fault to find | with their brooms as with their shovels and carts, HIFFS WITH CORRESPONDENTS. HN. FeLurR—We ah: comptied with y send us the resul St. Ke"—You are righ F.T.C.—Your eriticism has not entirely crushed me, 1 have decided to try again. 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