The New York herald., 1868-05-16
MARINE C0UAT-TRIAL TERM-PART |.
The Rickines Opera Troupe NIatinee-Irdef-
mite Close of the Season.
Before JudOe Alker


Before Judge Alker.
Laura WdldrOn us. Caroline Bernard SUED Under
the Name OF Caroline Rtcnfngs.-The Rlchings Eng
lish opera company closed an Improbable Of
two matinee performances yesterday In the audito.
rum OF the Marine Court located the third story
Of the brown stone building in the City Hall PARK.
Notwithstanding the fact that the room was disad-
vantageously located large audience was present,
though 1t is surmised by the quidnuncs that it was
mainly composed of ''dead heads" the admission
fee ueing fixed at the lowest possible ngure-to
w.t. 0.
The piece was not as was expected, "a New Way
to Pay Old Debts" but was an adaptation from the
"Statu(t)es Of New Yorkh and "rhe kOm Enaw,''
revised by the constitutional convention Of 1886 and
several subsequent Legislatures, with finishing
OF the State of New York. The plot of the piece was
lad In the Academy OF Music, Philadelphia, and the
Boston theatre; time, November and December, 1867,
and the thread OF the story was strongly suggestive
OF the existing legal method of trying to collect Old
debts" The leading r6tss were sustained by the
favorte Miss Richlngs and new aspirant for oper-
attic aurels-Miss Wadron, recent debtttante in the
character OF Airline in the opera of the bohemian
Girl" The first scene, as opened on Thursday,
''sutor" contesting with Miss Rchings for several
billet douz, OF which Salmon p. Chase is the reputed
author, OF greensh tint and OF the estimated value
OF 500. MISS Waldron insisted on priority OF claim
to the QegaD tender missves, by reason Of an 'en-
gageinent' made by letter between herself and Mr.
Pennoyer, Miss kichings' business manager, and TO
which " was insisted Miss Richings was q consent
ing party Documentary evidence OF this fact was
presented ia Miss Richings own delicate calgraphy
The engagement, however, was not pretended 10y
either party to have been for life, and the ''for
better lor worsen clause was not inserted
all parties agreeing on this point that 1t
should be far a brief ''seaSOnn OF some
three or four months in Gus cities, the time to be
occupied in presenting to the public series Of en-
tertaining 0peratic characters by Miss Wadr0n II the
"tral" should prove favorable. Miss Richngs
claimed thai the .'tra" was not Favorable" In the
peoples eyes, and that, therefore, there was no en-
gagement.
Twelve critics sat at one side OF the auditorium,
reclining gracefully in chairs provided for their
accommodation by the county OF New York, the
question being submitted 10 them TO determine whe-
tller an engagement had been entered into or not.
full rehearsal OF ai the Incidents OF the affair was
presented to these gentlemen.
Mr.. Pennoyer stated that on the occasion Of the
party appearing In Boston he mad procured the
attaches Of the establishment to give ectit 10 the
personation OF Airline by Aiss Maldron, these per
sons 10 assume the characters or cidGTs and give
tile "cue" to The refined boston audiences when TO
applaud the Cective points 10y Striking the palms OF
Their hands and Producing percussive sound by
way Of APPRECIATION This he also stated was done
with the knowledge OF Miss Waldrons father, but
the latter gentleman 1atly denied the assertion.
Mr.. bernard, also a member OF The kIchings opera
troupe, appeared and gave version oil some p0r
Hons tl the general TRANSACTION, and, IN answer 10
question as TO when he saw Mss Richlngs after the
Performance stated that 1t was not very long after
wards, a. iis vas courtng her at that time. THIS
latter i3ci vas deemed convincing argument. The
1actS havl1y all been fully laid before tue fweve
jurors they retired after few explanations 10y the
cetlsor aud not having united the Gordan Knot
wicn was to determine to tie engagement alluded
censor the result OF their deliberations on Monday
nlUInlng next.