The New York herald., 1868-05-15

tne performances in Boston on the I'd day of Decem-
per ana terminated, think, on the 3Oth; Miss Wal
troupe. but she left Boston Tor New York after told
ner iather that she was not competent; when she ar
INV u n n snere w vas nothing due her accord
end q the week; he came 70 fhiaaephla nearly sr
week before her debut; she was paid $50 in Phadel-
pNa and received in Boston 500 additional to that
sum her trial" ended when she failed; it is Gus
tom ~ when performer Is not engaged in perform.
ing % ask permission to 60 out Of the city
Z. Did Mr.. WaldrOn agree that his daughter should
go 10 BOSTON, A. took his silence in Philadelphia
with reference to 1t as a consent; one Of Oldest
poets has said that ''silence gives consent" Sub
dqed laughter) NO. 1874
sometimes me- uss, think. hin tIaSsStsr IA ' ''''
Witness continued-Her success In Boston was de-
termned by the appreciation OF the pubic ana the
q How did the audience receive her in Phiiadel-
phias A. The audience in Philadelphia treated her
encored her and the tone Of the press, SO Tar as
saw, was favorable; gave the same notice OF dis
mssai to herself that had given to her father;
Dlay9lo; 1t was sent to her, believe, from Phila-
delpna by my direction at the request OF Miss Wal
fathers request She received It before her appear
ance at the Boston theatres no other score was sent
TO % ner; the communication between Mr.. Pennoyer
anu Mr. Wadron was by my direction; Miss Waldron
did not come to New York by my direction.
MISS klchngs TO counseH-n you will allow me
Viii state what know about her coming to New
Mr. Furlong-wel, Miss Richings, you might state
= = nttie more than we desire to know just now.
A Foreign Juror-but Of course naturalzed citi-
zen, or he would not have been in the jury box ito
game to New York.
The court informed the "good man and true" that
the naa oo Pno upon this point
Witness resumed-She asked me II she could 60 to
New York and said Certainly" as did not con-
slder her any longer In my employment; she then
told me that she considered herself under engage
ment and would hold me to it, and replied that she
had no engagement with me and therefore could not
hold me to any; she was to have received SIS per
week she appeared In three operas during the week.
by the Court-Was that the agreement? A. That
was 10 nave been the arrangement II any engage
ment should be made; II that engagement had been
made It would have been until the end Of my season.
wnlcn would probably have been about June. ~.
Redrect-If her engagement In Boston had been
successful should have entered into another engage
ment with her.
s. c. Campbell was next called and testified that
ne was member Of the Richings opera troupe, and
was acquainted with the plaintif sung in opera with
ner IN Philadelphia and Boston; she played Airline In
the bohemian Girl" her success In Boston was
very poor success.
BY the Court-You say it was q "poor success"
was IL success2 "A. i don't think 1t was "a sue
cess' In Boston.
Witness resumed, in reply to Mr.. Crook-The ap
plause was greater in Philadelphia than in Boston;
she received very good share OF applause in Phila-
uelphia; from what heard outside and In general
conversation with my friends should say it was
not success.
Cross-examined--I have heard about q dozen per-
SO sons say so could not say how many persons were
III the house to witness the performance; the house
was not iul was on the stage at the time; the
fnaGelphla papers spoke fav0rably Of her; she
brought before the curtain.
u Is not applause evidence Of success? A.
applause Is tO certain extent an evidence Of sue
cess.
q Well, you think it Is an evidence, do you not?
A. think it is.
Counsel-Well, think too / have applauded
some OF your songs myself, Mr.. Campbell, and
Thought 1t was because considered you successful
witness with the sudUtter in mOdO)-I am very
much obliged to you, sir.
Re-direct-I do not regard applause directly as an
evidence OF success; applause Is something gotten
up 1t is frequently gotten up for the purpose but
do not say so with any reference to this case.
Cross-examined-l believe spoke some congratu-
atOry words to Miss WaldrOn after the perform
ance-but courtesy would compel almost any gen.
tleman to do sO do not think any actor on the
stage can always tell whether the applause is false
or real; you can tell sometimes, when you happen
plause
Witness here stated that he was here in an upleas
ant position for any to occupy in testifying In
this matter, but he had not come voluntarily; Mr.
zimmerman would have testified in regard TO this
branch OF the case had he not been unavoidaby out
Of the city.
The court then adjOurned untjI thia uornino