The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25

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employed great many ballet II aidsrsnt ooun.
Ees In organising an opefa three hsn1s AZ Decsssay
leadss q orchestra chorus master and ballet master
that h complete; the ats % he halle under Dem
ssedt was bad he did not fst sssct GOD girls for thu
lazy about rshsass i've Or az tunes 4 sss be did NOT
come 70 rehsarsss whsu the girls were there; a. times
be came too late afer the girls had left fifteen minutes
performance when he should have como there one or
two times; time StndslIa Martha was tho opera
each those operas when In Baltimore Mr. Dcnnstaedt
came 70 me and said, "Send these ballet girls away, I
@ks use q nsy ere not 9 o st
ago and would have saved the money! Dennstaedt
said nothing 10 thnt; no sent them on and paid their
salary and travelling expenses from Baltimore toNsw
York AL for nothing; told him to 90 to Philadelphia
and select other girls be went to Philadelphia and did
odsrsd Dsnpased. out Of Hmmers room psnnssia,
ON duty he had no business to be 10 the room Of
singer; found him lying in Himmer's room, on the
COUCH both his hands under his head smoking
cigar and ordered him out; he did get up when
went into the room out Of respect for a manager;
he went afterwards; from Philadelphia we came 10
New York; he did his duty ia New York yerv poorly.
no had cops DE- talef here about the same sort a. in
baltimore; he should have told that he could not
get good ballet girls and those he he should have
made the best Of which he did do his fault was
azness; he was too easy with the girls they had
@ How long does /, take ballet master who under
stands his b. siness TO train hands TO dance the
corps de ballet on the stageY A. Eight davs if he
that w. ~ "
Cross examined by Plaintiff have known Mr. Denn-
staedt from 1865 or 1885, knew him in London; we
were not engaged together he was dancing At Her Ma
estys theatre and Covent Garden THEATRE don't know
how long he was dancing there; have known him in
this country four five years. perhaps six years. the
girls he used in Baltimore were hired here they had
performed only night hcro IN BROOKLYN, hich
dancing waltz in the rst act Of Der Freischu,z"sat
tEe xcrramy there; gave command 10 Dennstaedt TO
get the BEST ss ss could and that he should instruct
them said 10 HIM Select the pest girls you can get
for tho business Dssaaiasda haa power from me TO
tons wha kind o girls 70 select; tho only fault faupd
with Dennstaedt with the girls that ne not 10.
dnstrous enough he did have ehearsais long enough
often enough he had rehearsas his option; don't
know how often he had reearsas; no should have had
six week. and f necessary, twelve week; Dennsacdt
complained that he could not get tho girls to rohears
he did not tell me ought 10 fine the girls tor not
ding; II is the ballet masters duty 70 fine tho girls
chseks and saw aLet her roS he had also bal.
let Girls in Philadelphia, and the ballet went Oh well
Himmers room was very brilliantly lighted three or
four ga lights; saw him smoking turned him out
because he s,okEg, and because he had not done
his duty before; had told him not to smoke before
there rule put up, "No smoking allowed !; It
strict rule OF the Academy; had several times before
told Mr. Dennsiaed that he had not done his duty with
the girls; in Baltimore, Philadelphia and here be said
he could not help It. because he could not get the girls
there; Several times before spoke tn him abont
doing his duty with the girls; never before talked
him out OF the room that night II he had not been
smokng did not discharge him nj Baltimore because
was good naiured fellow and had patience; am not
q dancer myself judge from what have at the
opera
Redirect did not turn Dennstaedt GU. Of the thea
tire that pght, but only out Of Hmmer'. room; did
not say Anything 10 him that night that he
enter the theatre again If Dennstaedt had attended
70 bis butiness after that time would you have kept
him? A. Yea O. What objection had you TO Mr. DEM
staed smoking cigar 10 Mr. Himmers room any more
than any other part OF tho theatrsf A. did not turn
him out OF the theatre because II too far to out
seventy eighty feet to the outer door had no
time; WAS not very amiable when turned him out;
told him when turned him out what Dennstsedt said
said one Of the turned him out Of the theatre
was because he had not been TO theatre for i've six
days before 10 attend TO hs business he not duty
at OIL either rehearsas performances, for five
six days before then; he might have been inside the
theatre.
The defendant next called Ferdinand Dornbsck, who
tes,ihed-I know plaintiff aud defendant was head
stage carpenter for tho Germau Opera; have always
been with Anschuts when he had the'German Opera
Crossexnmined by plaintiff know Mr.. Dennstasdt
since went to Baltimore; was stage carpenter At
Philadelphia al tius with Absolute Denn-
paid more attention TO the ballet at Baltimore
than at Philadelphia New York, because the ballet
was new, new dec and now girls; all had 10 do
with Dennsiaed was TO give him room the stage
dauce; II Philadelphia and New York he had old girls
they had had some practice: at Baltimore the girls
all nw except two; there were eight there guess alto
gethsr.
chased the girls on the stage several times because
they were very wild; the girls failed 10 come several
Dennstaedt kept away about the number Of times
the girls acted rough, mean and ugly some Of them
mean not all, but most OF them; know the whole Of
the ballet would not obey him. because they did not
appear when he wanted them 10 come; they would not
several times 10 the night performance 10
hearsals when notice posted up the stage manager
posted up notice. Herbert posted mp notice several
times; the girls obeyed Dennsiaedts orders 30 far AZ
dancing was concerned; was with Mr. Anschutx until
his closed.
Several other witnesses examined, but their tes
timony simply cnrroboraiivc Of that already given
The case, Is expected will be argued ~ length in
few DAYS J. d. Elwood, attorney for plaintiff; Stalk
nechs Hall, attorneys for defendant.