The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-20

TSA Csntreversy About ssiiks- Lseal p
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Nina Augusta sohIkgis beautiful Prussian lsnssusa
Of thses and twenty She was charm In Wanna snG
carried Journalists, critics and theatrical Aaosu4s In hsg
train In Berlin sho tho sensation Of the hour
No lower exusmi.iss Ike hers attract admirsu
No grace 70 bring down worshippsrs Of The ngh4
fantastic art 70 the level OF leg iioiay could soupet6
with hers This, we would sabnit. y the managerial
estimate Of the lady, and I've managers mast nesda
quarrel about her But resgnins Ter command Of the
public mind In the two German capitals she vent y
Paris and appeared In the theatre OF tho
Grand Exposition. Here u appears Mr. Dc Pol Of ths
"Uniied States theatrical Association Of Nsw York,"
engaged her. and made contract her In due form
that she should do ali and things thsrsin CO..
tractsd the benefit or the Theatrical Association"
and should NOT perform ~ suy other thsaira Dut
~ there are two sides 70 contract Mia
Sohks 10 receive certain stipend for her ersos6
poetry OF motion and European prestige. which sAe
was not forthcoming Al the duly appointed tuns9
and hence abandoning De Pol. the Davis ANcsen.~
"Golden Branch" and the Acsaemy Of Auns. So
ranged herself In the rnks Of the queens q gsase
and spangcs who rsgn supreme Al Nbso's Gsrtsn an1
mako the "Black Crook ''inssituton." The
authority or the Superior Court invoked 70 lie q ~
junction around the pretty snkes Of augusta sohlks -
that she cannot pirousl,s M,nday uight bus mo
eleventh hour she appears, he delight u che
audience ne doubt and 70 the discpmftpre Of the D
Pol interest And 80 the mssier slsnds, Peudisg ~
Gnal decision Of the the gracen, Prnssnn an so
tinus to display all her charms me shack Cfeokn
aad the public will probably enisy her dancing a the
more because she il Itgsnt court Of Law, and, -
Il were, martyr Of very 'igfi aud airy SesaipteA
Tho sworn statement Of hc-srs ne Pol ssl hsmuvS
upon which the injunction issued, claims for the
faf danSsuss nsstimabs ard spcts and vspesi
sents their having her spirited away from them
By wheatley, Jarrett and P~liasr As something snnoe
aDovs price, cites her extraordinary "sk, gzacs -
the execution Of most d.icui steps and mosenaeuee -
the art or dasc,nx" and the sad Sonigs also "vsFy
attractive in physical aud personal cnarma" xhev
affirm further that sohIke rrcat ssasalicn y
Banvards Museum In varsoos .,stanss and dances u
the "Dosii's Auction" and ga much sAistAosion n
ths New York public In aansarisu polka tha1 he9
loss 70 TIE management very scrous a6Air, and
hence they seek damages fro Mcasr. whsatlsy, Jars
retl and Paner whs the psia s have ssducsd ~
light footed eeddsss 70 desert ass satanic kRsstyJ
auction FOR the golden charms u ths "Bsack Crosk.
To this answered. Mr. Harry Palmer u ~
aMdavu that he did seek the services
Of Nle. sshiks, bat tnat zoe applied Tor ~
engagement At Nlbis's Cvdsn. stating shas shs hae
been for soma time wthou, the receipt u her saaa
contracted for with Messrs POI asd famaro; that 80
could afford - dance FOR morning, and dssirsd a.
engagement that would pay. Alter I've wesee' oons
Tderaton says Mr.. Palmer. acsrins 70 inlsrSsfs
with the arrangements Of another manageE but beng
OF opnion upon tbs sta,smous- af ME- soks that abe
was free 70 accept engagement accordingly he ~
gagged her These facts a.s also sworn 70 By MIA
Sohiks in her answer tied iuo superior Court n
support OF charge that M antfs did not PAY hst
the stipulated salary. the atseit OF nr John Banrard
- A. T.
so,v.ncy Of the contracting parsles the Gms whs1
they vacated The Museum These ~ We learn them
are the poinis in this eotween Managers an4
dancers Meantime, the ~orr,ed aud much ~
juuctoned Sohiks forgets her nightly = ~
MAKES Of tas " Black Crook "