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London, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

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AN UNLICENSED THEATRE.—This morning, Catterell
(the proprietm),Belasco, Pointer, Riley, taootheryoung
men, and two females, Christiana Belasco and Susan
Catterell, were placed at the bar charged with acting at
an unlicensed theatre.

Superintendent Hannent, of the E division of police,
said, in consequence of the number of complaints from
the tradesmen, and other information received by the
Commissioners of Police, of the existence of a penny
theatre in Holborn, orders had been issued to suppress
the nuisance. Last night he entered the premises, 167,
High Holborn, and found it fitted up as a theatre. The
place was lighted with gas, and was capable of holding
nearly 300 persons. The audience consisted principally
of boys and girls. By his orders the place was taken
possession of by the police, and the parties at the bar
were taken into custody, and charged with keeping an
unlicensed theatre.

Police-constable 67 E said—About half past 7 last
night I went to 167, High Holborn, in compliance with
my orders. I was in plain clothes. I paid a penny for
admission, and received a check, which, on being pre-
sented in another portion of the house, admitted me into
the theatre. The performers on the stage then were
three boys, with their hands turned behind them. They
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were kneeling on the floor and eating bread and treacle
••• from plates. This part of the performance was conducted
by Belasco.
1 li. Belasco—What performance

Witness—The bread and treacle business. The boys
were not in costume.

Belasco—l was merely giving the boys the bread and
treacle.

Mr. Henry—Was there scenery, and did you see the
curtain rise !

Witness—No, your worship ; but I saw it fall. When
it again rose the prisoner Pointer came upon the stage
dressed as Selim, in Blue Beard ; and shortly afterwards
the prisoner, Christian Belasco, altered, and sang a song,
from which I learnt the performence was to be pantomimic.
A dance then took place among the whole prisoners, and
then there was what was called the transformation scene,
in which the female prisoner Belasco is the fairy queen,
transformed four of the prisoners into a harlequin,
clown, pantaloon, and columbine. At this stage of the
performance the superintendent and the police entered.
Mr. Henry—Did you see all the prisoners on the
stage.
Witness—Yes, your worship.

Mr. Henry—Did you see Riley on the stage?
Witness—Yes, your worship, he was dressed as
clown.

The prisoners declined to ask witness any question.
Inspector Checkley said—ln obedience to the ordtrs
of the superintendent I entered the prisoner's house,
167, High Holborn, with 10 constables. There was a
stage, and it was lighted with gas. I ordered the con-
stables to arrest the performers. Belasco I did not see.
I took hold of Catterell and his wife, and be said, " For
God's sake don't take this person, she's my wife—l'm
the nmster of the place." I said it is unlicensed, and you
must all go to the station. He said, "I know that." One
of the constables took possession of the treasury, which
contained ISs. 4d. in pence, 6s. in silver, and a number
of admission checks. The prisoner Catterell rented
the premises.
Weaver, one of the musicians, said he was engaged
by Catterell.
Mr. Henry—ls there any bills of performance or ad-
♦ertisements issued.

Witness—No, your worship.
Mr. Henry—Then how do people outside know it is
a theatre? _ _

The Inspector—A man is employed to stand outside
and invite the people to " walk in."
Mr. Henry—Row long have you been employed at
High 1161 born ?
Weaver—About a fortnight.

Mr, Henry—l suppose the audience is comprised
chiefly of young boys?
Witness—There is always a great number of grown
up persons present.
Mr. Henry—Yes ; but the audience generally is
composed of young boys /
Weaver—Yes.

Catterell, who had been out on bail, was about to
put Fome questions to the witness, when it was dis-
covered he was intoxicated.

Mr. Henry—Why, that man is intoxicated.
case must be adjourned until he is sufficiently recove

to understand the nature of the evidence.

On the case being re-called,
Mr. Greer, High Holborn, said, the place was fre-
quented by the "lowest of the low," and was an intoler-
able nuisance—so much so, that he had been compelled
to occupy private apartments away from the spot.
The solicitor to the owner of the premises said he was
as anxious as anybody to put down the nuisance.
Catherall, the lessee of the place, said, if there bad
been any speaking on the stage it was against orders.
The performance was strictly confined to dancing and
ballet business. The utmost precaution had been taken
to keep the place respectable. No boy under a certain
height, or known bad characters, were allowed to enter
the place.
It having been intimated to the magistrate that there
were other persons in custody connected with the affair,
either as actors or spectators, they ware ordered to be
brought in. Amongst them was an elderly man named
Lee, who said he was the father-in-law of Catherall.
Mr. Henry said, the Act of Parliament emp9wered him
to inflict upon Catherall, as the owner of the place, a
penalty of twenty ponnds, or two months' imprison-
ment ; and upon each of the others a fine offorty
shillings for being present and assisting at a perform-
anced. He should,
at an unlicensed theatre. penny theatres were
a great nuisance and must be put
own
therefore, fine Catherall 201. for keeping such a place.
Lee he would fine 405., and the rest of the prisoners
must enter into their recognisance for 10/, not to repeat
the offence.