The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-10

How many tickets sra you willing to that you
saw Mr. La Fsta give aways A. cannot remember the
number.
O. Are you willing to swear that there we're more than
@ More than two' A Yes.
Q More than threea A. Yes, there were as many ~
Ave six.
Were any others prsssn, but you and the bar
O. Are these ali the tickets that You yourself saw given
away A. Yes, that is all have seen myself
Q You have raid that Mr.. Fry gave a supper on the
stage at Philadelphia after opera performed to
induce the company to and rehearse another opera
we're you present the occasion of that supper A.
Mr. Fry invited me to be present at the supper but
went away when the tables arranged tho stage
for the upper, and went home to take my supper:
saw wine bottles the table, and supposed that
they were for use; left before the supper
menced.
Are you willing 10 swear that there was anything
that supper except cold meats from the hotel and some
light German wines aad some ale aud porter A.
not swear what don't taste eeem any expens extraya
CANT In the manager Of an opera when 1t Is not required
by contract with the members Of his DOM pluy aud
proof Of this the rehearsal proposed BY Mr. Fry did
Q. Do you cot reeosct that Madame L.bords vas sick
and on that account the rehearsal could not go ons A.
don't recoll-ct that Madame Iabords was sick.
q. How many suppers we're given at those concer.s
altogether A. Two or three
Q. Was there any more given at those suppers thsn
some crackers and cheese and light wines porter
and ale2 Objected to as beina lsadng) There wers
some cold chickens, turkeys HAMS Rhine wine, cham
q. Did you see all that yoursens A. Certainly; took
piece OF cold chicken and drank glass OF champagne
vine was invited to the saloon they offered to drink
and eat and did not inquire IL it for myself alone
Were those suppers for anybody but the performers
did not take any pains to inquire who they r.
@. How much champagne If any, did you see drank
threS A. drank the glass that the offered TO me- and
then went away; but taw negro walters rving many
bottles Of cham payne.
O. You fpoAe of diess which Mr. Fry had for fancy
ball Gid you mean to be understood to refer to more
than one dressy A. Only 10 one com plete dress
Q. You spoke of baton presented to Maretzck did
you yourself the subscription list for that batonS
The LET was presented to asking for my subscription
q. Did you subscriber A. No, did not.
q. Did you see the subscription list sfterwards9 A.
Ne.
O. Did Mr.. Fry or any body in his pressncs tell
you that he subscribed anything paid anything for
the batons A. Neither Mr.. Fry nor any one ess in his
prest mes.
q. Did Madame Pico ever sing perform at ny time
during your engagement With Mr. Fry A. Madame Peo
was in the bill for the st concert but she did not sing
Did Madame Pico sing or psrform A. any time
during your engagement with Mr.. FryP Collected to
the ground that Il has been already vsred A. Mad
anne Pico's name was the BILL but she did not sins
because Mr.. Fry broke bis contract with her Answer
objected to ~ irresponsvs to the question She
did not eirg during my engagement with Mr. Fry
because Mr., FRY broke bis contract with her The
worts because Co. objeOtai 30 because ursspoasgs "a
the question
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