The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-27 00:00:00

Another tradesman, who had taken Maxwell's acceptances on 'bile as-
surances of the same solicitor, offered to give evidence, but he was not

sworn,

After some discussion between the solicitors,
Mr. Alderman ANSLEY agreed to liberate the lady on giving sureties
for her appearance next day.

BOW-STREET.

INFORMATIONS AGAINST TILE PEtIFORMERS ♦T TAE STRAND THEATRE..
—On Wednesday, pursuant to adjOurnment, the informations preferred
at the instance of the Lord Chamberlain against certain performers ti.
the Strand Theatre, for playing for hire without bting licensed :' were
brought forward before Sir F. Rog and Mr. MiNsnuLt, ,111. Adolphus
appearing for the prosecution, and Messrs. Phillips,
Clarkson, and
Bodkin, for the defence. The office was crowt.l.::, with persons of the
theatrical profession, who appeared to take a lively interest in the pro-
ceedings, anti several Middlesex M. -
;nitrates were on the Bench.
William Williams, the Co* ,tartrates
was the first deft ndant called on to
plead, when Mr. Philitos produced a medical certificate, proving that he
was unwell ai:.'4 unable to attend. The information against him was
c°lls6w-uently ordered to stand over.

William Mitchell, another performer, was then called, and the Clerk
read the information, which charged him with having, on the sth of
January last, without having obtained a licence from the Lord Cham-
berlain, performed the part of Fixture at a place called the New
Strand Thextre, in a farce or opera entitled A Rowland for an Oliver,
contrary to law.

The defendant pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Adolphus then proceeied to state, that the informations in this
case were prosecuted in the name and by desire of his Majesty's Lord
Chamberlain, against the parties whose names were set forth in the in-
formations, for acting at an unlicensed theatre, contrary to the 10th of
Geo. 11., whereby they had severally incurred a penalty of 504 for each
offence, and it was for the recovery of such penalties that he now
appeared.

The parties charged had thought fit to open the theatre, notwith-
standing a refusal of the Middlesex Magistrates to grant a license for it,
and the Lord Chamberlain, feeling that the offence was committed
withio the jurisdiction of his office, conceived that he was bound to
prosecute the case, in order that the Magistrates might decide whether
or riot the defendants were justified in assuming the power of dispens-
ing with the laws. The parties now on their defence had resorted to
an evasion ;it was this—if a person purchased a ticket of admission to
the Victoria Theatre, it would entitle such a person to a seat in the
Strand Theatre. But, even if the public were admitted free to the
theatre, the defendants would still be liable to be fined, under another
clause in the statute for selling wines and spiritous liquors on the pre.
raises without being licensed. The learned counsel then called
Mr. Bannister, the collector of the King's taxes in the parish of
St. Clement Danes, who proved that the Strand Theatre was in that
parish.

Rodimer, clerk to Mr. Hitchcock, the solicitor for the pro-
secution, proved that on the night of the sth of January he went
to the Strand Theatre and purchased a ticket for the Victoria
Theatre for two shillings. He observed to a person whom he saw
at the door, " This purports to be a ticket for the Victoria
Theatre too," to which the person whom he addressed replied—
" You can make your selection." He then left the ticket with
the person who stood at the door, and passed into the house. The wit.
ness here produced a bill of the entertainments on the night in question,
which he brought in the house. The defendant, Mr. Mitchell, played
the part of Fixture Rowland for an Oliver, and Mrs. Waylett per-
tormed the character of Maria Darlington. Mrs. Nisbett also performed
on the same evening. The witness added, that between the performances
he went to a small saloon in the theatre, where refreshments were sold,
and called fora glass of sherry, which he paid 6d. for.
Henry Nesb:tt, clerk to Mr. Pritchard, a solicitor in Lincoln's-inn.
fields, proved that he went to the Strand Theatre on the same night, and
paid 4s. for a ticket for the Victoria, on producing which he was ad.
mated. He corroborated the evidence of the last witness.
The witness Rodimer was then recalled to prove that he searched the
records of the Patent-office for the last 100 years, and found no patent
for the Strand Theatre.

Mr. Charles Stewart Addisog, from the Lord Chamberlain's office, also
proved that no licence to allow dramatic performances at the Strand
Theatre had been granted by the Lord Chamberlain.
Mr. Adolphus.—That is my case.
Mr. Phillips then proceeded to comment upon the evidence in support
of the information, and contended that the identity of the defendant
with the person who played the part of Fixture on the night referred to,
had been so vaguely proved by the first witness, that his learned friend
was obliged to call a second witness to help him out, but instead of
strengthening the evidence of identity, the second witness declared he
could not undertake to say that the defendant was the same person he