The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-15

The followr s copy Of the rssns agreement made
between Rlls Rachel and Fvix Raphael -
M'he Rachel win sve for the account OF NJ Feax Ra.
phse' two huadrsd performance T. be rendered, pos
sibe in the tns Il afsso onths from the day OF the
first psrfoimsaee which l. axed TO taks place On the
hrst OF septt tmber next In this case the teminaton
Of the present eontrac should be fixed the thrsth
day Of November, 1866. ~ Raphael shall have his
oho'ce where these Ieprssso stons shall take place.
whethss in the territory Of tho United sstss in North
and South America, sud in Havana
Mile Rachel resign her part Of 'hs present con-
tract on the seth May 1885, by announcing her inssn
tion 30 10 do ono month in advance 10 NJ Raphael 1t
H. however Understood that Ne Rachel In the event
Of the rupture o this contract viii return TO France,
with II ezprss condition that she will not play again
In America or in apy foreign countries until she hos
given to H. Raphael Felix In America. the integral of
performances stipulated in the present contract andit
shall only be permitted to her to play in Paris at tho
Comedie Frapeai~.
Mile Rachel demand the rupture OF this contract
by paying to Raj hae ysx the Of 300 600 franca
N tamages In addition to this, she shall pay TO NJ
Felix 1000 francs for each performance remaining to be
given, to complete the two hundred nights. On thess
eonait,ops alone, Mile Rachel can be free.
In consideration Of tao above mentioned engagement,
tAe said Felix binds himself to furnish Ms Rachel with.
two ehsmbe,macs tay the travelling xpenses for her
and her sp.te, sea Franco to sae United Skatos,
and ,hssce 10 North and south America and Havana
NJ Felix binds himself to pay all the expenses Of Mile
Rachel and her suite These expenses include hotel
charges for board and during the entire time Of
the epgsgement-the zalares Of her chamberuaaida-a
carriage will bs placed At the disposition Of Nile Rachel
in ai the cities where performances will be giventhe
horses and requisite servants also to be paid by
Felix
,llc Rarhe Ar II N tha porf
fed in the src.s .. shall from M Felix 5000
francs per month, in exchange for the rcssse OF NJ
Felix from the obligation TO pay all the charges above
mentioned.
Mile Rachel will receive 5000 francs per performance
that is twelve hundred thousand franss for the
hundred pghts-besides which she will! be entitled TO
four extra PERFORMANCES to be given for her benefit
the cost Of the rent of tho theAre tho lighting saa
ries Of tho employees will - refunded BY her to NJ Ra
phatl Felix
The said Raphael Fell- binds hmsslf to give to the
sad Rachal Felix all guarantees and satisfactory
RANGES to insure the certainty OF ths above mon toned
payments.
1t is agreed between the contracting parties that the
said Rachel Felix shah have liberty TO play such times
as she shall Judge convenient for charitable and bensvo
lent purposes either in day performances concerts
but ,seiy for tho rshef Il tho poor. 1t ia well under
stood that these psrior belong TO NJ. Raphael
Felix and that fos them Mlo achei oannot exact any
indemnity.
Mile Rachel binds herself 70 come 70 AmicAbe n.
dsrstandng with the sad Raphael Felix that thoss per
formancea coneerts ai1ea ds de ten( viii
not prejudice tho performaucea projected for Raphael
FELIX with whom the said Rachel Felix will be bound
act in concert in fixing the time AMI place when thosa
performances shalt take place 10 the United States. NJ
Felix, such performances, will be bound TO furnsh
Doi ing except the services Of artists OF the com
pany may be desired.
The said Rachel Felix binds herself not to play FOL
the account Of person during all the time Of the
gsgement concluded by her With tho said Felix Raphae
! that Ia, two hundred performancss-excsptlng 10
charitable objects, as those previously ,ntoned
MILE Rachel viii travel aforesaid at the cost Of
Felix Raphael under the most convenient conditions
possible and win be snti.isi on railways and steam
| boats, 20 the first class accommodations.
II Mlle Rachel IA prosecuted 10 any court OF law in
consequences Of her depaturs 70 Amsrc either BY the
Minister OF state by he soetarcs o. the Coincide
Frsngsisc, Raphael Feis VIII pay ths costs OF he
prosecution, and the damages 10 which Mile Rachel
De condemned