The New York herald., 1871-03-12
SUNDAY MARCH r. l87l-QUADRUPLE SHEET

the defendant was Mr.. Botlaw the proprietor OF the
Oxford Music Hail. II was an action for the recov-
ber troupe, who were summarily dismissed because
they dd not dance the canCan I'm style sufciently
parislan." According TO the evidence OF the plain
tifI, the complaint OF the defendant was tnat both
her dress and her performance left Off too soon. The
judge had fortunately for himself the assistance OF
a jury, and upon them he devoyed the duty Of de.
termining whether the paintin was dismissed
because her dancing was too decent, or
incompetent 10 perform their duty. He told the
jury that II they found verdict for the plaintiff she
would be entitled TO the salary agreed upon for the
time OF her engagement, and 1t would be for the
jury to say whether they thought her entitled to
anything further "in consequence OF damage TO her
for the plaintiff for the agreed amount Of salary,
and they discreey avoided entering upon difficult
men OF average intelligence that she danced an I'M
proper dance with perfect prOprety Mile. La Ferte
has certainly succeeded In establishing curious
paradox as well as In achieving most remarkable
feat In calisthenlcS.
Another trial, which will probably excite no little
interest," will soon be ION the tapis as the liners
say. 1t is the case OF young man who, not con-
tent with setting up for dramatic reader, claims
In the assumed character OF Tins skilful ana popular
rhetorclan the adventurer has been travelling from
one town TO another or Bucks, Herts aud Berks,
giving readings at each and tratllckng-s0 10 lS
sad-upon another mans name and fame TO bring
grst to his own mill. He has been lying in Ayles.
bury jail since November last, ana his trial will
come on next week or the week after. In England
a man Is presumed To be innocent TIL he Is proved
gullty anu tilat ne may ENJOY Tue prcSuIlpuOn o.
innocence long as possible care is taken TO keep
him In prison for months before bringing him to trial.
This unfortunate youth, being as yet unc0nvcted OF
CRIME, has been detained In prison for twelve or
fourteen weeks at the public expense, enduring the
companionship OF ielOns and all the misery and
ignomny attaching TO such society. What II 1t
should turn out. after ALL that there are more Bel
lews than one In the word9 Is man to be written
down felon because his patrOnymic happens TO be
Identical with that OF more celebrated person.
If Mr.. Moses the highly respectable tailor OF
Whitechapel, may have reason to regret that he Is
StN Ind INV 90 ia
leader OF the Jews.
A statement Of tue death in London of the cele-
brated Mile Schneider originated, a few days ago,
with French Journal La P0trie ana has been
to be canard. The Grande Duchesse is at Pau,
singing and dancing away as cheerily as ever.
Miss Dove Dolby, the new English prima DONNA
Is likely to achieve higher position IN her profess
sion than any cOuntrywoman OF hers since the days
OF Mrs. Wood. Miss Dolby is now singing at La
Scala in Milan, where her performance Of SieDel in
the opera OF "Faust' Is the theme OF enthusiastic
encomium with the Mllanese critics. who quite
in fttfOre about her.
A new theatre Is about to be erected In Hammer
The project for building yet another playhouse at
Hyde Park corner has been abandoned in conse-
quence OF the opposition OF the leasehoders.
AT the HOborn theatre Mr. Seton Parry has been
Leave Man," piece which has had its day and does
not seem likely 10 have another II is believed In
theatrical circles that Mr.. j. S. Clarke the American
comedian. will soon become the lessee Of the house.
Mr.. Alberry's new comedy 1.-TWO Thorns'' Is to be
produced at ST James theatre Saturday, 1t was
and under that title it has been already performed
at Liverpool.
A new comedy by Mr.. Byron, to be called ..wait
and Hope" will be brought out at the Gaiety on