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Sweasey and Rolland, the proprietors of
Westou's Mnsic-hall, Holborn, appeared at Bow-
street Police-court, yesterday, to answer two
immntonses, issued at the instance of Mr. John
Hollingshcad, secretary to the Theatrical Law.
Amendment Society, charging them under the
Theatrical Act, the Gth and 7th Vict. chap. 68, sn-
tions 2 and 23, with having and keeping a place
for the performance of stage plays, without the
licence of the Lord Chamberlain, on the sth and
6th July instant.

Mt. Poland, instructed by Messrs. Ilutnpbreys
and liorgan, conducted the prosecution ; and Mr.
Paul defended.

Mr. Poland stated that Mr. Ho'Hogshead, as the
seuetary of the above society, had instituted this
proceeding in order to obtain a magisterial decision
upon certain performances which he ventured to
submit were clearly illegal. Mr. Hollingshead had
himself visited the hall on the sth and 6th inst., and
witnessed the performance set forth in the bill, a
copy of which he now produced. It was a per-
formance of a part of a stage play, viz., of an opera,
described in the Was a " Selection from Barnett's
favourite opera The Mountain Sylph.' " It was
mentioned in the bill that the costumes were by Mr.
Samuel May, of Bow-street; and, in fact, the cha-
racters were dressed and the piece performed pre-
cisely as it would be at the Opera House. There
was an orchestra and orei,estral band, with a regular
-stage front and footlights, and a set scene, which
was kept up during the whole performance. A great
portion, indeed all the best parts, of the opera were
performed, the stage business being carried out in
accordance with the stage directions given in the
printed edition of the play. The act of Parliament
prohibited the representation of any stage play,which
was defined as including any opera or part thereof.
He submitted that under that definition there could
be no doubt that the performance in question
was an infraction of the law. It had been discon-
tinued, either because it was felt to be illegal or
that its novelty had worn off. The establishment
known as Weston's Music-hall was carried on
under the ordinary publichouse licence, and he be-
lieved they bad a mum licence under the 25th
Ge 0.11., but he should submit that the performance
went far beyond what could be sanctioned under
that licence, and he had no doubt that it would be
at once admitted that there was no dramatic licence.
Mr. Paul said of course there was not.

Mr. Hollingshead—l am the secretary of the
Theatrical Law Amendment Society. On the sth
July I went toWeston's Music-hall. I paid one shil-
ling for admission. There was a raised stage or
platform, with footlights. There was an orchestra
with a very excellent band of 20. I purchased a
bill of the performance for one penny. The bill
stated that part of the performance was a selection
from the " Mountain Sylph." I have seen that
play on the regular stage. It is an operetta. The
characters mentioned in the bill were performed by
persons dressed in stage costumes. I produce a
copy of the opera, in which I have marked the por-
tions that were played. The stage directions given
in the book were obeyed almost entirely. There
were five characters which were mentioned in the
bill, and also one more. They were dressed in the
same way as when the opera is performed at a
theatre. The accompaniments were played by the
orchestra. There is some business in the operetta
with a scarf. It is called the "Magic-wove Scarf,"
which is the title of a chorus in the piece, and the
business was performed (as directed in the book) at
the time the chorus was being sung. The scenery
was the permanent decorations of the place, which
was made to, do for all the performances. There
were entrances and exits as on the stage, but at the
Lack inotoad of at the sides. There were private
boxes near the st Igo. There was the regular mush.;
and the chef conducted in the usual way. It was a
very excellent performance.

Mr. Paul—You were entitled to have that for
your shilling. You need not bandy compliments.
Mr. Hollingshead—lt was the most intellectual
and satisfactory of the entertainments at that hall.
There was dramatic action. In one part the stage
direction is,"Donald discovered sleeping in a chair,"
which was done exactly as described.
Cross-examined by Mr. Paul—l am one of the
directors of the Alhambra. I appear as secretary
to the Theatrical Law Amendment Society, which
has been at work three years endeavouring to ob-
tain an alteration of the law with reference to
theatres and music-halls. You can call Weston's a
rival music-hall if you like, but these proceedings
are not at the instance of the directors of the Al-
hambra. The Theatrical Low Amendment Society
succeeded in obtaining a committee of the House of
Commons to inquire into the question, before which
committee the learned chief magistrate gave evi-
dence.

Sir Thomas Henry—You need not remind of
that ; I have not forgotten it.
In answer to further questions the Witness said
there was dramatic action, very different from that
of any ladies or gentlemen singing songs in private
or at a concert. It was difficult to describe it—it
was like pantomimic action. There was no spoken
dialogue, but the characters addressed each other
in song. There were young ladies dressed in ballet
costume to represent the 4i Sylphs." They were not
in ordinary dress.
Mr. Paul —Was it not the usual dress of young
ladies who sing at the music-ball ?
Mr. Hollingshead—l will not say what is usual
at music-halls, but it was the usual dress of the
ballet girls at the Opera. They were in short petti-
coats.

Mr. Hollingshead also mentioned several of the
stage directions, and the manner in which they were
observed. In reference to the " Highland Fling by
the Corps de Ballet," he observel that, in this par-
ticular instance, the corps de ballet was represented
by one boy and one girl; they danced the " Fling "
in strict accordance with the directions.
Mr. Paland—That is our case.
Mr. Paul—Then I submit that there is no case
at all.

Sir Thomas Henry held that there certainly was.
The words of the act were, ,4 An opera, or any act
or part thereof," and unquestionably this was part
of an opera.
Mr. Paul submitted that this was merely a musical
selection, without recitative or dialogue, and called
Mr. Patrick Corri, who said--I am, and havebeen
for the last ten years, manager of the musical en-
tertainments at Weston's Music-hall, and for thirty
years in the dramatic profession. It has always
been the practice to give musical selections at Wes-
ton's. The entertainment in question was merely
a musical selection. There was no theatrical scenery,
nor proscenium, nor green curtain, nor act drop.
Novave a green curtain
and an
at
ac the Alhambra they
Sir Thomas Henry—That is a question of which
dr
most infringes the law.
Mr. Corri—There was neither speaking nor reci-
tative, and that business about the arm chair was
not done. There was no arm chair. Donald and
everybody else was wide awake.
Sir Thomas Henry—You try not to come within
the letter of the law.

Mr. Corri—Yes. It is not our desire to infringe

it.
At this point Mr. Paul asked the learned chief
magistrate's permission to confer with his client,
and after a short consultation, and some communi-
cation with Mr. Poland and Mr. Humphreys,

Wr. Paul said—Sir, my client, after the intima-
tion which has fallen from you, will be quite con-
tent, with the sanction, of Mr. Poland, to consent
to the imposition of a nominal penalty.
Sir Thomas Henry—l would not impose any
penalty at all if you undertake that these perform-
ances shall not be continued. The ca,e could stand
over if it was desired.
Mr, Poland said be really must. ask for a decla-

ration of the learned chief magistrate's opinion, that
it might not be supposed that the legality or illega-
lity of the performances remained a matter of doubt.
Sir Thomas Henry said he had already expressed
his opinion on the matter. He had no doubt or
hesitation in declaring that they were illegal.
Mr. Poland must ask for the infliction of a nomi-
nal penalty. He should not ask for costs.
Sir Thomas Henry—No, I should not Ore you
them. I think two penalties of one shilling—that
is one on each summons— be sufficient. There
must of course be an understanding that the enter-
tainments will be discontinued.
Mr. Paul—Certainly, that is understood.
The proceedings then terminated.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, July 18.

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(Before Mr. Payne; Deputy Assistant Judge.)
DANGEROUS ASSAULT.—Wm. Conan, aged 49, a
German barber, was charged with assaulting and
wounding Frederick Franke with a pair of scissors.
Prisoner and prosecutor lived in the same room,
and prisoner, who did not deny the assault, pleaded
that he had suffered great provocation from the pro-
secutor, who brought home women and came home
drunk, and the landlord attributed the disturbance
to prisoner. Prosecutor did not bleed much from
the wound, and was well in two days.
The jury, under these circumstances, took a
lenient view of the case, and found the prisoner
guilty of a common assault. •
The Deputy Assistant Judge sentenced- him to six
months' imprisonment.
The jury, through their foreman, said they thought
this sentence was far too severe.
The Deputy Assistant Judge said the court would
always punish with severity the use of sharp instru-
ments, but after some further appeal on the part of
the jury, be called the prisoner again into the dock,
and told him that, owing solely to the intercession
of the jury, his sentence would be reduced to four
months.
ROBBERY IN A POLICE CELL.--Julia Creed, 56,
washerwoman, was indicted for stealing 30s. from
Elizabeth Driscoll. It appeared that both prisoner
and prosecutor were locked up in the same police
cell. The prosecutrix bad 325. 6d. upon her when
she went to sleep, and when she awoke she missed a
sovereign and half sovereign. She communicated
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the prisoner was taken to be searched, when she
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in the cell and thought it was a sixpence, her eye-
sight being bad. After she had left the cell the
sovereign was found in it.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and she was
sentenced to nine months' imprisonment.