Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-17
Bowsry Amphitheatre.
The following the afidavits alluded to in yes.

terday's paper:-
city and County of Ne,e York, ..-H Henry Rock
well, Of No 20 Bowery, being duly sworn, do h de-
pose and say that he is engaged by the NV York
5owery Amphitheatre as equestrian manager OF said
establishment. That ON Thursday last, in the Bow
cry Amphithsatre, he was present at onversation
between Mr.. Levi J. North and Mr. Avery smith
on the subject OF the engagement OF the former to
perform rs an equestrian IN the company Of Messrs
June, Titus, Apgeyine & Co. At said conversation
deponent heard MIR. Smith inquire Of Mr.. North,
whether he had been engaged by Mr.. Titus in Eng
land to perform at said Bowery mphitheatref 10
VIII ch he NORTH replied, that Mr.. Titus had come
their conference resulted in his (Norths) writing
letter to the partners or the Anphi,hsstre in New
York, in which he stated the terms Of his engage
ment and at the same time gave them the refusal II
engag him upon his arrival In this city Mr. Smith
inquired what those terms were. Mr.. North ,lied
that the terms in the letter, aud aasht t. be
here by this time. Mr.. Smith Informed him that the
letter had not arrived, and suggested that il might
hav. been put on board the British Queen, and then
asked him If he had any objection to telling the
terns. "No," said he (North), "the terms | think
fifty dollars per week and clear half bene-
hts during my engagement ! was to commence
at any time thought proper in November, and my
engagement was TO terminate on the 18th Of March"
MIR. Smith inquired Of him whether, If the compa-
ny acceded TO those terms, he should consider him
self engaged. To which he (North) replied, 81 Ger.
tainly." Upon which Mr.. Smith said to him, % Well
then, Mr. North, you may consider yourself en-
Of him IL he (North) would be ready 10 open bis en-
gsgement on Wednesday night, Is;h inst North re-.
piled that he had not got his legs on. and wish
ed his srst appearance might not be as early as
"Wednesday. Mr. Smith ask,d him il he was y H.
ling TO open on Thursday IL they would delay il one
day; to which Mr.. North answered IN the sffi rma-
tive. hr. Smith thereupon turned around to depc-
nent, and directed him 10 have the arrival and en-.
gsgement Of Mr.. North announced in the newspa-
pcrs, and asked Mr.. North IL that was right TO
which he NORTH replied Eyes" Depoaent then
gave the necessary direc ions for said announce
ment, and the next day u appeared in the pewsps-
pers.
Depouent furthermore deposeth that upon the day
following, after the announcement had appeared,
Mr. North met deponent az the Branch Hotel in the
Bowery, asd complained to him that the announce
ment had been made before the arrival Of his letter
and added, in words TO the folio wing effect: in
| tend, Rockwell, 10 make all can ont Of my trip
| 10 America, and you would do the same; and Il
they (slluding 20 the ger e the Bowery Thea.
tire, Mr.. Hsmblin) would give me larger sun, and
| assume all responsibility, shall accept Of IL"
| NEw YoRx, Nov. 16 1870.
HrsRr RocxwrLL.
Sworn 10 before me, the 10th Nov, 1870
OnviLtE J. NasH, Alderman l7th Ward
Ciiy and County Of Nelc York, n--Avsr,
Smith, Of the city 81 New York, chant, bcins
daily deposeth and saith, that depon emit is as
authorized agent Of the Bgwery Amphitheatre ID
make engagements with the different performers fo
that company; that deponent has read the afEdavi
Of Mr. Henry Rockwell, and that that part Of IL re-
lsiing TO Opponents conversation with Dir. Lev
Nortn, is Substantially correct in all respects.
| Nav YoRE, Nov. l6, 1910.
AvrRv sxIrH.
Sworn to before me, the 18Th Nov $50
OHviLLr j. NAsH, Alderman 18th Ward.
The proprietors Of the Bowery Anphithesir
leave the public 10 Judge from the foregoing state
ments, whether they have been unsut borized in ar
nouoeing the engagement with them Of Mr. Levi
North.