Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-29
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Lola MOntez in New Orleans.
A Rich scene..
DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS.


tful tigress" for the ladyIke operation {
kicking Mr. Rowe the prompter Of the Vd,7l
etics.' theatre in New Orleans under th
management the celebrated comedian. ] :
, Placide. The case came up for examinatio
before Recorder Winter of New Orleans o,
The 18th inst. and attracted a crowd to tn
Court room, which the n O. True Delta sa,
v as absolutely suffocatng. That paper give
an account of the proce edings. from which
make some extracts and which show that tho
celebrated danseuse is quite as nmble and
lust about as delicate. in the use Of her tongu,
as oil her feet Her agent, Mr. Henning, was
also brought up forexaminaiion. on the charge
OF assaulting the prompter of they Varieties.
The Delta states that when the case was
irst called, Mr.. Henning informed the Recor
der that the Countess was 100 unwel TO leave
her bed Thereupou officers were dispatched
to see If the sickness was not fegned, and as.
certainiug that it was not Uery serious, they
returned with heir noble prisoners: who, on
the way. made herself bewtchingly attractive
by smoking two perfumed Habanas. When
they arrived, Lola desired a posponemen' OH
account of the bsence of witnesses, but the
Recorder told her it could not be, they had
failed to have the witnesses, IN question subp0-
naed.
Lola: And am 10 suffer when gnorant of
my rights aud the laws of the countryl
Recorder Your agent knew the laws and
it was his place to protect your interests.
Lola: Mr. Henning, is my agent, not my
protector | would have you know sir, that |
am my own protector Applause from all
paris ofthe Court room. i
1t being determined to proceed with the ex-
animation, Mr. Rowe was called. He testified
as follows.
On the night Of the 9Th inst, " hen perform
ing my duties as prompter in the Varieties,
and preparing to ring up the curtain for
dance by Mile Ducy Barre, this lady, Lola
Montez, (poining to herr pressed mp on the
prompt side, thereby violating the rules OF the
house and interfering with me. told her
she could not stop there, when she indignant.
| ly drew back, asked me what | mean'd-d
nv soul, struck at me and kicked me. She
then called her agent, Mr.. Henning, and told
him that had insulted her, whereat he jump
ed at me. seized me by the throat, and with
his knuckles against my neck almost choked
me- He behaved very violently, and 'or a
time there was great confusion aud NOISE IN
the green room.
MIR Henning: Did strike, push or choke
you, Or do anything more than gentleman
should do when called to the assistance Ola
lady?
Witness: You did not strike me. but you
seized me 10y the cravat and Tor time took
the breath from me.
Mr. H: Did Lola hurt you by the kick 0he
gavei
Wines: The kick was not severe but l
could feel it very sensbly.
Recorder: TO Lola.) Madame, do you wish
TO ask The witness any questionsi
The Delta proceeds TO state that Lola, when
she saw that she was address d. stepped up 10
The rail and ent into long history of how,
after much solicitation, she had Consented to
play an engagement on so insignificant stage
as the Varieties-how, on the second week OF
her engagement, the prosecuting witness had
SAID something 10 her very foolish dishonor-
able and ndeicate. for which she had threat
ened the breaking of his head--and how he
had begged that she would not mention the
occurrence, which request she, IN the plenll-
tude of her kindness, granted She further
told how she had encouraged the poor little
, French daaseuse, Ducy Barre, and that the
prosecutor dslked her for it; how she had
gone to the side wing to applaud her and how
The prosecutor went up and kicked her on
the leg. She added. Il was surprised, and
said, it's l. sir, Lola Montez, Countess OF Lans
fedt and called him Jesuit for the spite
which he exhibited"
Recorder: Do you wish TO ask HIM any
questions ,,,-,
Lola: I, I, sir: not indeed I'll ask him no
questions
Mr.. T. Placide sworn: !: Mr.. Rowe is in my
employment as Prompter of The Varieties He
has particular place asst gned h'm'where none
but the members of the company have r;ght
10 90 know nothing ofthe assault ard bat
t.ry charged. When went into the green
room on the night ofits occurrence, found
Lola Montez there and told h she must leave
as had been informed that she had been crea'
ting disturbance. She told me she wouldn't
90 said | would call an officer. She then
swore that she would not go, and called me a
i'd scoundrel, id liar and id th'ef.-
RI ola here in an under tone, observed, land
so YOU are."l Witness continued No one but
II a member of the company had right to enter