The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-23

carefully emitting these two Yet they came to the
second concert. They told me that the reason they
came VAS that they had seen an advertisement In the
papers containing the same progrs mmee and that,
therefore, they thought their services would be re-
CURED told thsm II they sang 1t would be at their
ration. have taught music for at least twenty ave
years. The reason why Mrs Philips and Mrs Teal
t ,ss o. $40 under the contract was
and pleaded poverty. said to Mr.. Loder, tkat
vsuld feel Obliged if he would therefore pay them for
one night additional between them. Mrs. Teal, told
me she came on the part Of Mrs Philips, and Mrs p
afterwards admitted it. This sum was received as
tude to Mr. Loder The recollection Of Mrs. Teal
perfectly the same mine as to the contract.
did not sing at the oratorio, because l thought 1t
wrong for amateurs to come forward to cut out pro-
fessional singers.
Cross. ex sminsd- Mrs Philips missed hef points
and then she them up from others she sang
them of tune; stood ten minutes beside her. the
name OF the person who recommended her was Locke;
/ don't know who he is bat he cannot be musician
Mr.. Holmes-I suppose he is the moon man.
Witness Though heard these ladies singing wrong
did not direct them; that was Mr.. Loder's business
not mine; he conducted he chorus; did not tell Mr.
Lsder on the ground OF charity and humanity dis
tnctly told them 1t only for concert they
then agreed upon but told them IL they were found
to be peten they would be engaged for other
certs II choruses given and If had authority to
make any further engagements did get the power TO
make engagements, but did not engage Mrs. Philips
and Mrs Teal for found them incompetent IL there
were q few like them in the chorus, the concert
could 60 on; the effect of the chorus spoiled
in that part where these ladies Stood Miss Lind might
not have perceived the defect, from being enthusiast
caly engaged in her own part; she had enough TO do
to accomplish that though che is Jenny Lind; they
bad chorus singers and sung out of tune and out
oftime did not hear them sing at concert the object
of rehearsa to prepare singers for concert, bat
ten thousand rehsarsals would not make man sing
we'll that Ia, ,o,d pad did not think *. Of IL or
never knew good singer to sipg out of time there
were forty chorus singers Of whom forty received
payment said othiug about full dress, bat that is
always understood; did not call the reference;
told them / would get them epgag sment with
Madam Bishop; introdu them to Mr.. Lyster, who
engaged them at 81 for her concerts Boohsas object
was to get heads, not fingers; matter what kind
they were, provided they were women.
Frederick Lyster examined-Was at the two con-
certs at which the choruses sung; he noticed the
great station with which Mrs Philips sung; he was
for Bochsa's concerts; if a chorus wanted for
numbers, such people would do well enough in
Bcschas concerts the objeet 10 get muca har-
mony as possible, but the numbers we're absolutely
necessary; they wanted women of any kind; he en-
gagged Mrs Philips and her at SO each, but they
did not come; in Jenny Lnds concert there only
semi chorus, and it required perfect singers;
not finished lists but correct in time aud and
knowing how to rad music at sight and TO sing forte
and piano as marked have heard one hundred singers
sing together and sing all right the first time; my
attention fret attracted to Mrs Philips by observ
ing weakness In the treble part of the chorus where
she stood; she did not perform her part creiably;
would take her for professional singer; she
must have msrred the effect to certain extent
Mr Stephen Leach deposed--He was present when
George Loder found fault with Condor, for engaging
Mrs Philips, stating she was incompetent.
The defence here rested.
George Philips, son of Mrs Philips, then called
for the plaintiff Condor told him that he would half
pay Tor the first night and full pay Afterwards for
the rest OF the concerts fourteen fifteen OF them.
He said nothing about d-ess
Cro,s examined Taught himself to sing, chiefly.
His mother is teacher of singing. and sings in
church also; cannot tell the difference between q
minor key and a relative minor, nor between major
and minor.
Mrs Philips called Condor told her to look out
in the papers and not to depend him to give her
notice to attend the concert owed Miss Miner
money and transferred the debt to her; advised
to do so by her lawyer; cannot tell the difference be-
tween minor key and relative minor, nor the differ
eBce between minor and major; never studied music
Never made music her study; cannot tell the differ
between fourth AID extreme sharp
fourth; Cannot answer; she IL in q confused state
sung In "Inhammatusn; cannot tell what key 1t is in
George Haws examined-I am not musician, but
butoher-I am fond OF music, but 1 never had any
instructions in It.
Both rides here closed and the Judge said he would
give his decision on Monday next.