The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-29 00:00:00

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Poulter, J. S.
Price, R.
Rickford, W.
Rider, T.
Nippon, C.
Robarts, A. W
Robinson, G. R.
Roe, J.
Romilly, J.
Rooper, J. R.
Russell, W. G.
Ruthven, E.
Sanford, E. A.
Scholefield, J.
Seale, J. IL
Sharpe, General
Shawe, R. N.
Simeon, Sir R. G.
Sinclair, G.
Spencer, Hon. F.
Spry, S.l'.
Staunton, Sir G. T.
Stewart, J.
Sullivan, R.
Talbot, C. R.
Talbot, J.
Tancred, H. W.
1 ayleure, W.
Taylor, M. A.
Tennyson, C.
Tooke, W.
Torrens, Colonel
Townshend, Lord C.
Trelawney, W. L. S.
Troubridge, Sir E.
Turner, W.
Tynte, C. K.
Tyrell, s*.
Tyrrell, Sir J.
Verner, W.
Vigors, N. A.
Walter, J.
Wason, R.
Welby, G. E.
Weyland, Major R.
Williams, G.
Wilmot, Sir E.
Windham, W. H.
Wrottesley, Sir J. B
Yelverton, Hon. W.
Young F.

TELLERS.
Hume, Joseph
ingilby, Sir W.

it of Sir W. Ingilby's
Lord Chandos's pro•

COMMON PLEAS, APRIL 27.

DE BEGNIS v. ARIIISTED.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 1601. by
Mr. De Begnis, a professer of music, against Mr. Armsted, pro-
prietor of the Royal Amphitheatre at Liverpool. The plain-
tiff's case was that Mr. De Begnis, a singer at the Opera, and
who is accustomed at different periods of the year to take small
trips into various parts of the country to amuse the folks with
his musical art, was in October, 1831, hired by Mr. Armsted to
perform at Liverpool and Manchester. Some clothes for the
corps de ballet being in requisition, and Mr Armsted not being
provided with the necessary cash, De Begnis advanced 111. for
the purpose. Armsted had proposed at first to hire the clothes,
but on applying to Mr. Jacob Natham, the " proprietor of a ma-
gazine of theatrical dresses" in Berwick-street, Soho, and finding
that that gentleman's charge was 404 per month, he determined at
once to purchase them. The remainder of the sum was for money
advanced by the plaintiff for the defendant's use, to pay the
corps de ballet.

On the part of the defendant, a memorandum was put in, of
an agreement between De Begnis and Armsted, to divide the
profits;-the former to have the use of the theatre, himself
being the principal actor, and the latter to find a good company
of dancers, chorus singers, orchestra, and every other thing
requisite for the performance. Armsted was also to indemnify
the plaintiff against all actions, fines, &c., on account of the
theatre not being licensed. It was proved that this 1601. was
the ballance of account between the parties, and contended
that the plaintiff had no remedy at law, as the theatre was un.
licensed.

Mr. Justice GASELEE said the real question for the conside-
ration of the Jury was, what was the consideration given for the
bill ? If it was given for the money advanced by the plaintiff
for the defendant he was entitled to recover ; but if it was
given in payment of money received at the door of an un.
licensed theatre, for an unlicensed performance, they would
find for the defendant.

The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the ful,
amount of the bill, and five guineas and a half interest.
The Court was filled with theatrical characters.

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