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THE DRAWING -HOWL
(Prom the Coirt Nos-twin. r

The Queen held a Drawing Room in celebration of her
birthday, yesterday afternoon, in St. James's Palace.
The court was very numerously attended.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, -with the Princess
Royal, arrived from Buckingham Palace about two
o'clock, escorted by a detachment. of the Royal Horse
Guards, and were received by the Lord Steward, the
Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom
of the Stole to his Royal Highneee, and Lord Alfred
Paver, Clerk Marshal. •
The Regent of Riden, Prince Frederick William of
Prussia, the Duke of Cambridge, Count Alexander
Mensdorff, the Duchess of Caknbridge and the Princess
Mary, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and the Maha-
rajah•Duleep Singh were received by the Lord Cham-
berlain.

Directly after the Queen's arrival, the Archbishops of
Canterbury and Armagh, the Bishops of Winchester,
Oxford (Lord High Almoner), Worcester, Bangor, Ripon,
St. ,Asaph, Lincoln, Chichester,' Hereford, Lichfield,
Chester (Clerk of the Closet), Bath and Wells, Rochester,
St. David's, Peterborough, and Cashel, were ushered
into the Royal closet, when the Archbishop of Canter-
bury delivered an address of congratulation to her Ma-
jesty on the auspicious return of her natal day.
The Queen and the Prince Consoriafterwards entered.
the Throne Room, accompanied by .fhe Princess Royal,
the Duchess of Cambridge and' the Princess Mary, the
Regent of Baden, Prince Frederick William of Prussia,
the Doke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
and Count Alexander Mensdorff.

The Queen wore a train of light blue silk, embroidered
all over with i. palm pattern in gold, silver, and red ;
trimmed with silver blonde, and hunches of orchidean
flowers. The petticoat white satin, with a bouffant of
white tulle and bunches of orchidean flowers to corre-
spond to the train.
Her Majesty wore a diadem of diamonds and opals.

The Princess Royal wore a train of rich pink glace
silk trimmed with Newport lace and ribbon. The dress
of Newport lace over a rich pink glace silk petticoat,
trimmed with ribbon and bunches of lily of the valley. •
Her Royal Highness's head-dress was formed of fea-
thers, lappets, and lilies of the valley.
_ The Duchess of Cambridge wore a train of white silk
and gold, trimmed with gold lace and gold ribbon, in-
terpersed with heartsease and white roses. The petticoat
white glace silk, trimmed with three flounces of point
d'Alencon. The stomacher of diamonds and sapphires.
The necklace diamonds.

Her Royal Highness wore a pearl tiara over her fore-
head, and had a gold lace veil pendant from the back of
the head.

The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a rich white
glace silk train, trimmed with tulle interspersed with bou-
quets of corn flowers, field daisies, and wheaters. The
stomacher of diamonds. The psttiooat the same as the
train, and trimmed to correspond. The necklace, pearls.
The Princess wore round her heal a diamond circlet,
surmounted in front by a row of diamond stars.

His Royal Highness Prince Albeit appeared in afield
marshal's uniform.

The Regent of Ba len wore a generarti uniform, dark
blue, with gold appointments.

His Royal Highness wore a watered orange riband,
edged with silver.

The Duke of Cambridge wore the uniform of a lien-
tenant-genera!, with the stars of the Orders of the
Garter, St. Patrick, the Bath, and St. Michael and St.
George ; together with the Sebastopol Medal with
clasps, and the French Military Medal.
Prince Frederick William of Prussia was habited in a
Prussian uniform—dark blue, with silver appointments.
His Royal Highness the Grand Vizier of Turkey,
Aali Paella, wore the insignia of the Order of Medjidie.
Count Appony, the new Austrian Minister, appeared in
the Hungarian dress, with the ensigns of three orders of
knighthood.
The Marquis of Lansdowne and the Earl of Clarendon
both wore the Garter, together with the magnificent
gold and enamelled Collar of that order.'

The Duke of Montrose, the Duke Athol], the Duke
of Roxburgh, and the Duke of Argyll, wore the Collar
and Star of the Thistle.

The Marquis of Clanricarde and the Marquis of Head,
fort wore the Collar of St. Patrick.

Tiscount Palmereton, Sir George Pollock, Sir George
Grey, Sir Harry Smith, Earl of Westmorland, Lord
Broughman, and Sir Hew Ross, wore the Collar and
Star of the Bath.

The Marquis of Donegal and the Eatl of Denbigh
both wore the Gold Collar of the Hanoverian Guelphic
Order.

Field Marshal Viscount Combermere (Gold Stick in
Waiting) wore the collars of three Ceders of Knighthood
—those of the Batb, the Gaelphie, and the Tower and
Sword of Portugal.
Lord Panmure wore the Collars of the Thistle and the
Bath.

Th• Chief Judges of the Courts of Common Law, the
Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lord Chief Justice
Jervis, and the Lord Chief Baron, wore their Gold Col-
lars of SS, with the portcullis.
The Lord Chancellor was attended by the Deputy
Sergeant at Arms and his Purse-bearers. His lordship
and the other Equity Judges present—viz., Lord Justice
Turner. the Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor Sir
John Stuart, the Vice-Chancellor Sir Wm. Page Wood,
and the Vice-Chancellor Maderaley, appeared in their
Gold Robes.

The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons
was present, and wore his State Roheß. The Right Hon.
Gentleman was attended by Inrd Omles Russell, Sar-
geant at Arms, and tho Rev. Thomas Gamier, Chaplain
to the Houie of Commons.

Mee' Jagur Allee, Khan Bahadoor of Surat, and Syed
Abdoolah, appeared in rich Oriental aistumes.
Her Majesty's Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen
at Arms was on duty in the State Saloons under the
command of the Lieutenant.

Lient.-Colonels Nevi Haul Cook, the Sub-officers, were
on duty with the Corps.

The Yeomen of the Guard were under the command
of Capt. Sir J. Kincaid, the Exon in Waiting.

In attendance on the Queen and the Prince were the
Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes ; the
Duchess of Athol! (in Waiting), the Duchess of Welling-
ton, the Marchioness of Ely, Lady Churchill, Countess
of Desalt, Lady Macdonald, and the Countess of Gains-
borough, Ladies of the Bedchambi* Hon. Lucy Kerr
(in Waiting), Hon. Mary Bulteel (in Waiting), Hon.
Eleanor Stanley, Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Hon. Flora
Macdonald, Hon. Mary Seymour, Hon.• Beatrice
Byng, and Hon. Emily Cathcart. *NI &ids of Honour ;
Lady Caroline Barrington, Lady C. C.4,1.-y, Hon. Mrs.
G. Campbell, and Viscountess Forbes, Women of the
Bedchamb-r ; Earl Spencer, Lord Steward ; Marquis of
Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain ; Duke of Wellington,
Master .of the Horse ; Marquis of Abwcorn, Groom
of the Stole to his Royal Highness ; Earl of MulgratT,
Treasurer of the Household ; Lord ,Ernest Bruce, Vice
Chamberlain ; Viscount Drumlanrig, Comptroller of
the Household ; Earl Somers, Lord in Waiting ; Vis-
count Torrington, Lord in Waiting to his Royal High-
ness ; Colon,l the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her
Majesty's Privy Purse ; Sir Fred. Stovio, Groom in
Waiting ; Colonel Francis SeyMour .(Scots Fusilier
Guards), Groom in Waiting to his Royal Highne,s ;
Major-General Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting ; Captain
Da Plat, Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness ;
and Nfessis. Phipps and Macpherson, Pages of Honour
n Waiting.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary
were attended by Lady G. Somerset and Major Home
Pthwes.

The Duke of Cambridge was attended by Major Tyr-
wbitt and Mjor Cifton.
The Regent of Biden was attended by Colonel Baron
Seutter, Baron de Gemmingen (aide-de•carnp), and Dr.
(Pima*. '

Prince Frederick William of Prussia was attended by
Lieut.-General Baron do Schreckengtein, Col. Baron de
Moltke, Captain Heinz, Lieut. de Shreckenstein, and
Dr. Wagner.

Among the presentations in the Diplomatic Circle
were—

Baroness de Maltzan, by the Baroness de Cetto.
La Marquise de Vianua, by the C3untess ne LAirraAio.
Le Marqrtis de Vianna, by the Portuguese Minister.
Madame Lisboa, wife of the Brazilian Minister at.
Peru, by Madame Moreira. •

Mi. Howland Shaw, of Boston,-Massaohusets, by Mrd.
Dallas.

Mr. Howland Shaw, by the United Ststes Minister.
Mr. Arthur Lyman, of Boston, by the United States
Minister.

Baron de Konneritz, by the Saxon Minister.
Baron Rudbeek, Secretary of Legati al, by the S we-
dish and Norwegian Minister.

Madame de Iti7erio, wife of the Peruvian Minister, by
the Countess of Clarendon.

La Marchese Calabrini, by the Countess of Clarendo;,.
C. Frederix, Colonel d'Artillerie, Directeur de la Fon-
derie Royale de Liege, by the Belgian Minister.
The Commander Lisboa, Envoy Extraordinexy and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the Emperor of Brazil at the
Republic of Peru, by the Brazilian Minister.

THE GREAT SCULLERS' RACE BETWEEN KELLY AND
MACKINNET.—The great skill and power developed by
Kelly in his late triumph over Mackieney have induced
the public to anticipate a challenge to the holder of
the championship of the Thames, and a meeting was to
have been held last night (Thursday) at Mr. Salter's,
the Feathers, Wandsworth, to give ur the stakes in the
late match, at which it was expected Kelly would throw
down the gauntlet.; but owing to the peace celebrations
the meeting is deferred Until next Weddesday, when the
stakeholders will give up the 200/. It is expected that
by that time Kelly will be provided with gentlemen to
back him for the championship to any amount.
NATIONAL REFORKATORT UNioN.—A thinly-attended
special meeting of this society was held yesterday, at the
rooms of the Law Amendment Society, for the purpose
of receiving M. de Metz. The chairman (Lord Lovaine)
read an address to M. de Metz, expressi,g the sympathy
,which the Union felt with that gentleman's endeavours
to ameliorate the condition of criminals, and its hope for
their u!timate success, which having been agreed to by
the 15 or 20 ladies and gentlemen Present, was handed
to M. de Metz by the chairman. M. de Metz expressed
the gratification which be felt in a suitable reply ; and
hen, at the invitation of Lord Lovaine, detailed his
experiences upon the system of criminal reforznatorie3,
:oxplaining the manner in which, from what he bad seen
when associated with the correctional police at Paris, he
had been induced to found the institution at Mettray.
M. de Metz's statements were received by the society
with much applause.—[lt is to be hoped that more
common memo usually prrivails amongst those in
whose hands the direction of the society's affairs re,,ts
than was manifested on the occasion, when yesterday ;
was chosen for its special meeting.

Lsl W LII.L.I.LIGBNO4*—May 29.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Campbell and Justice 3
Coleridge, Erie, and Crompton.)

WARD Y. THE LAW PROPERTY AsSURA-NOR AND TRUST
SOCIETY.

In this case a rule had been granted for a new trial,
on the_ ground of misdirection. The action was against
the Law Property Assurance and Trust Society, upon a
policy by which the society had guaranteed the plaintiff
againt the criminal acts, such as embezzlement and
larceny, of one J. M. Wood, the plaintiff's town travel-
ler ; and the question now raised was whether the
plaintiff had given notice in due time to the society that
a liability had been incurred. It was contended, on the
part of the defendants, that, under the cirhumstances,
the learned Lord Chief Justice ought to have directed a
verdict for the defendants.
Mr. Hannan, in the absence of his learned leader, who
is now one of the Barons of the Exchequer, showed cause
against the rule.
Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins sup-
ported it. •
The Court decided that there bad been no misdirec-
tion, and that the rule ought to be discharged.
When this case was disposed of the Court rose, at
about 12 o'clock.

BAIL COURT.
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice Wightman.)
MB QUEEN V. THE JUStICES OF STAFFORDSEIRL

Mr. Huddieston moved for a rule to show cause why
the justices should not hear and adjudicate upon a sum•
mons against a person named Badkin. It rppeared that
a sum of money, had been borrowed from the Public
Loan Commissioners ander the sth of George IV., o. 36,
for the repair of the church at Abbot's Bromley. Toe
act provided that a rate should be levied for the pay-
ment of the money within -20 years, with intere.t at 4
per cent. A rate had been made in 1853 and 18E4, and
nad been paid. Another rate was made in 1855, and Bad-
kin was rated at Bi. id. Ile refused to pay this last
rate ; he was summoned before the justices, and disputed
his liability and the validity of the rate, contending
that, under the 533 of'George 111., c. 107, the justices
had no- jurisdiction, and that the only`place for pro-
ceedings was in the ecclesiastical court. The justices
declined to proceed, considering that the 531 George
111. was incorporated with the sth George IV. This
rule was therefore moved for.
Rule granted.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Sittings in Banco, Trinity Term.)

The Court at this morning for a short time to hear
motions, and adjourned at 12 o'clock.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Mr.
Justice Crowder and a Common Jury.)
HALFORD V. MASS.

The trial of this cause, which was commenced on
Tuesday, lasted duiing,the whole of Wednesday and
terminated this day (Thursday).
The action was brought to recover from the defendant
remuneration for leave to perform certain pieces, al-
leged to have been written by the plaintiff either'
wholly or in part, and acted by the defendant,
Miss Rebecca Isaacs, at theatres managed by her
or over which she had control. The plaintiff Wso
sought to recover penalties under the Dramatic Authors
Copyright Act for several performances of the same
pieces, which he said had taken place without his con-
sent, and for which Miss Isaacs was responsible.
The plays in question were entitled " King Queer and
his Daughters Three ;" " The Little Demon," an adap-
tation from the French ; and three songs in " The Pet
of the Public."
The defence was in effect that no contract had been en-
tered into by Mass Isaacs to pay the plaintiff for these
pieces, and that he was not the author of them.
Witnesses were called in support of the respective cases
of the plaintiff and of the defendant, and belonging, as
they did, for the most part to the theatrical profession,
their evidence was very amusing to those who heard it,
both from the nature of the questions put and from the
manner in which the answers were given. It would,
however, be impossible to give more than a gerieral out-
line of any, excepting the evidence of the plaintiff and
that of the defendant.

Mr. }Logging having stated shortly the case for the
plaintiff,

Mr. Hance called

Joseph Halford—l am the plaintiff in this cause, a
dramatio author and comedian. At the beginning of
last year the defendatit, Miss Isaacs, was the manager
of the Strand Theatre. I was engaged at 41. a-week,
but that was contingent on the receipts, after all other
actors and all expenses were paid. About the middle of
May another arrangement was made. I performed in
two or three pieces every night from January to that
time, and only received 51. 10i.; 51. was a gratuity on
Miss balcs's benefit,. I performed until I laid myself
upon a bed of sickness. About five or six weeks before
Easter I had a conversation with the defendant. We
were saying that Easter drew nigh, and therc should be
some novelty. I said that Mr. Franck Talfourd should
be askedqo do something. Miss Isaacs said, " He wants
401. or 50/, for a good extravaganza." I said, " That
was not dear, if it were a good one." She said, "Have
you nothing by you ?" I said, "I had a burlesque on
'King Lear,' which I proposed calling ' King Queer.'
She laughed, and was delighted. I said, "If it must be
finished, oceupied as I was at the theatre, I could not
dope verbiage."

Mr. JuAictTerowder—The what
Mr. BJrjeant Bytes-- Oh, my Lord, we know what that
is here.

Witness in eontinuation—The verbiage is our expres-
sion for the dialogue. Eventually Mr. Collins was called
in to assist, and he and I went through it, act for act
and scene for scene. I gave him all my ideas ; for in.-
stance, coupling Cordelia and the foul. In fact, I did
all what. we call the inventive part. Mr. Collins for.
niihed me with the rough copy, and I corrected and
interlined it. It was afterwards printed. In May a
fresh arrangement was entered into. I told Miss peace
I could not go on any longer, and I really could not. I
then said I would go ou if my expenses were paid.
"King Queer" was acted 70 times, and I did not get a
farthing. Miss Isaacs agreed to give me 21. a week for my
eipensee, and as she said it would not do to take " King
Queer" out, of the paper, she agreed to pay rue for the
nights it was weed. It was afterwards played five
nights, and so was " The Little Demon," on the 21st,
22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th May ; one of these nights
was my benefit, so Ido not count that. "The Little
Demon" I should call an adaptation ; there was in it
much matter of my n wn. I wrote three songs in " The
Pet of the Pablic —" fuey cad me Pretty Madeline "
"The Trumpet Loudly Calling," and " Love's Gentle
Language." Miss Isaac's sang "Pretty Madeline," and
perhaps that is the reason it is encored three times every.
night. "The Pet" was performed fire nights in June.
I think 10s. a night not too nauchlor liberty to perform
each piece.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Byles—l wrote all
the songs in "King Queer," and I acted King Queer,
and a queer part it was. Miss Isaacs acted Cordelia and
the Fool. (The leerned Sergeant here took into his band
the libretto of this play, and much amusement was caused
by hie reading 'passages from several of the songs and
cross-examining upon them.) Viihkius was a party at-,
tached to Dinah. Mr. Robson sings the song; mine is a
parody. If you have ever heard the original you will seethe
;Affinity ; if not, it is vain to try to explain it to you..
Tne play was regi-tered in Collins's natio afterwards. I
procured my name to be added by judge's order. I
never could get to Pee the treasurer's books. I did not
side for the 51. which was given me. It was handed to
me in an envelope. I had a benefit. I do not know
whether I received 91. or 41. 10s., but I was out of
pocket. My benefit was none-to me. There were many
versions of "The Little Dernon"—one by Archer. I
(lid not use it. I played Don Raphael, the lover. Ido
not know whom I loved, but she was a very clever and
beautiful girl. I only composed the words of the songs
in " The Pet of the Public." Mr. Tully furnished the
melodies and some ideas. I found the words and the po-
lish. Mr. Tully said the whole piece wanted enlivening.
I do not know that he said Mime Isaac's part, wanted en-
livening. I do not remember saying I would write acouple
of songs and make her a present cf them if Tally weuld
set them to music. We were walking at the front of the
stage when our arrangement was made. I sued Mies
Isaacs in the County Court, but I withdrew my claim
as she was a sister actress and a lady. I have heard that
Collins has made claims against her.
Mr. Egan 7- I saw the plaintiff correcting Collins's
manuscript. This was at Collins's office, about a fort.
night before Easter, 1855.
Mr. Selwyn—l made copies of "King Queer" from
the plaintiff's manuscript. I was empioyed by Miss
Isaacs. I did all the copying at the Strand Theatre. •
Mrs. Plummer (late Miss Beaumont)—l acted at the
Strand Theatre in 1855. "The Pet" was acted. Ido not
know if the theatre paid.
Mrs. Turner--4 am an actress. "The Pet" was per-
formed at the Sheffield Theatre in July, 1855, for the
benefit of Miss Isaacs, who was "starring" there. She
.sang Pretty Madeline."
Mr. Tully—l furnished the music for the songs in
" Pet of the Public," and wrote what is technically called
the "nonsense," that is the outline and rhymes.
Mr. Tilbury, the actor, Mr. Peel, Mr. Kingsbury, the
musical director at Drury-lane Theatre, and others con-
nected with dramatic affairs, were called, and through-
out the chse both of the plaintiff and of the defendant
great amusement was afforded by the theatrical gestures
and manner of giving evidsnce of the witnesses.
Mr. Sergeant Byles, after an able speech for the de-
fence, called Mist Isaacs. lam the defendant. Last year
Mr. Allcreft and the plaintiff called on me at .my resi-
dence in Store-street ; au arrangement was made that
the plaintiff was to be stage-manager, to write and adapt
all pieces that might be required ; and after paying all
rent, plaintiff was to have 4/: a
expenses, including
week out of the profits, if they amounted to 15/. ; Mr.
Payne 31. ; and myself 81. ; and in the same proportion
if the profits were less. Mr. Payne was to be acting ma-
nager. Two or three times during this arrangement
there were profits, out of which the plaintiff received
in this proportion. After some time another arrange-
ment was come to with the plaintiff, to commence on
the 21st of May ; he was to have 21. a week in lieu
of any share of profits, The plaintiff had a benefit, at
winch I payed, but.l was taken ill, and could not play
on the other days, up to the 26th of May. The plaintiff
never said he should expect to be paid if his pieces were
played. When the second arrangement was made the
plaintiff said, "Am I to be paid for my pieces 1" I re-
plied, "No ; that is included in the arrangement,"
never agreed to pay the plaintiff for the use of his pieces.
With regard to " The Little Demon," the plaintiff
wished it to be played at his benefit. I said the name
should be'altered from "The Little Devil ;" he would
alter it, and re srite my part, to evade the aro her's fee.
I was unable to act in it from illness, and another lady
took the par; In addition is 21. a-week certain, the
plaintiff was to receive a share of the profits, in the pro.

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portion of the first' Arrangeterait.. I lost 80/. at the •
Strand Theatre, besides losing my whole time. There
were no songs in " The Pet of the Public" as originally
written ,by Mr. Stirling (manuscript here produced.) It
was written for me to introduce Boggs. The plaintiff and
Mr. Tully were present at the rehearsal. Mr. Tully
suggested that a song in the sabots would be effective ;
and said he had no time to write the words, but sug-
gested ideas to the plaintiff. I asked him to write words.
The plaintiff said he had one or two songs if I would
'sing them. It is a common occurrence for song writers
And composers to ask performers to sing them in order
to make them popular. Mr. Tully brought me two
songe, which I sang in " The Pet," but I did not '
knOW they were the plaintiff's. When I sang " Pretty
Madeline" at Sheffield the words were my own, not the
plaintiff's. Mo claim was made by the plaintiff before
that at the County Court, which was before I went to
Sheffield. I was only manageress of the Strand, and
had no other interest but that taken tinder the arrange-
ment, viz., to receive my share. Mr. Davis was appointed
treasurer by Mr. Alleroft, and we all consented. I never
instructed him to withhold the books from the plaintiff.
The 51. given to the plaintiff was a gratuity. The plains
tiff might have seen the books. The treasurer gave
'me accounts of the receipts, but the money was sent to
Mr. Allcroft..l never received money from the treasurer
excepting when there were profits. Davis left the theatre
in June, 1855. He bad not settled his accounts then,
nor has he since. The day before be left he paid me 224
I believe when he left he had money of the theatre. I
think not 1001. I haze rot called on him to account.
Tue gross amount whieth I havenreceived in five or six
months is under 201. besides 'ley' benefit. I played 'at
Worcester on the 2d of November, 1855. Mr. Colman
selected "King Queer." I selected "The Pee of the
Public " at Sheffield for my benefit. I did not sing Mr.
Tully's music, or use Mr. Halford's words.
C. J. Collins—l have composed several dramatic
pieces. The original pencil draught of "King Queer"
was in my writing and entirely my composition. The
draught produced by the plaintiff is a copy of my pencil
draught, with corrections by the plaintiff—some sug-
gested by one, some by the other. In my opinion the
plaintiff's alterations are no improvements. The plaintiff
agreed that it should be registered in my name. The
plaintiff afterwards applied to have his name joined.
opposed the application ; hut the judge made the order.
The printed book put in has in it much more marked by
the plaintiff than was written by him.
Mr. Davis, the treasurer of the Strand Theatre, was
then called, and said that he never refused to let the
plaintiff see the books ; that Miss Isaacs had the books,
and that he gave her an account of the receipts every
day. They averaged 101., 121., and 171. a night —in
Easter week more. At the second arrangement the
plaintiff wanted 31. a week. Miss Lance said she could
not afford that, but if the receipts would bear it he
should have it.

Mr. John Coney—l am an actor, and performed in
"The Little Demon." I lcarned my part from Archer's
copy. The plaintiff has written up his own part, and I
had to refer to it for the "cues." The plaintiff was very
strict in enforcing fines. This is never done in well-
regulated theatres to such a degree.
Charles Genrge Pigeon—l was prompter last year at
the Strand Theatre. -Pprompted from the Eirinted copy
of the play, but the plaintiff vamped up his part, no altera-
tion was made in any other part. Plaintiff and I went
about bill-sticking for 13 or twenty miles round, and he
told me that we were saving author's fees by altering
the name of the play.
Mr. John Howard—l played in " The Little De-
mon." - " Asmodeus" and that are the same. "The Lit-
tle Demon was not read as a new play.
Mr. William Lovel Phillips, a musical composer and
professor at the Royal Academy, stated that it was an
advan'age to the author of a song to have it sung by a
popular singer, and that sometimes a singer was paid
for doing so.
At the close of the case for the defendant Mr. Ser-
jean* Ryles submitted that the defendant was not lia-
ble to any penalty for acting in " Kim.; Queer," at Wor-
ester cr at Sheffield, as she was an actress only ; that
Collins was co-author and ought to have been joined
in the action ; that he in fact assented to the represen-
tation at Worcester ; that "The Little Demon" wa-,
not written by the plaintiff ; that the songs in "The
Pet " were nut a dramatic piece ; and that Tully Was
the author.

Mr. Hawkins adied that songs introduced into a piece
were not within the act.

'Mr. Hoggins, an reply, urged thut Mr. Halford had
clearly made himself out to be the author aaf " King
Queer," " The Little Demon," and a portion of " The
Pet ;" and that he wa3 entitled to some remuneration,
waich Miss Laacs would never have withheld had it not
been for a " little demoa" behind her in the shape of an
attorney.

Mr. Justice Crowder then summed up to the jury,
and said that the case had been called a complicated
one ; he thought it ,-oug,it to have been disposed of
in two hours if counsel :had• admitted facts which
they tn;g!lt well have done, and not got into ei-
traneous matter. The main question was whether
Miss Isaacs entered into any contract with the
plaintiff. for "leave money" to act his piece., and
next whether he was the author of such pieces ? The
learned judge then summed up the evidence most care•
fully and left a number of questions to them.
The result of the answers of the jory was in effect a
verdict for the defendant on all the main points involved
in the cause, subject of course to any motion which the
plaintiff may be advised to make before the court in
banal.