The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-20
THE "ORPHANS" IN COURT.
The Curtain Falls on One Act.
A Search Through the Books.

New Orleans has always been noted for its
public charities, and its people for their pater.
nal care of fatherless children. This may &C.
count, in some degree, for the early gathering
at the Superior District Court on Tuesday
morning, on the occasion of the second per-
Torrance of the 1.-TWO Orphans in this city,
the first having been at the Old Drury-the
second before Judge Hawkins.
The lobby by II o'clock was filled with the
curious, whilst inside the rail the thespic
characters held control. P. G. Cogswell,
Robert Strong and Messrs. Jordan Robinson
and Everham, of the Union Square Combina-
ton, were present, but much to the dissap.
pointment of the crowd, the "Orphans u
were not brought forward, the present cool
spell and their tender age probably prevent
ing it. The bar, particularly noted for its
love of the drama, was well represented.
After some little delay Messrs. J. D. Rouse
and Jos. P. Hornor, attorneys for Shook &
Palmer. the plaintiff, entered, followed by
Messrs Rice & Whitaker, who were the cham
pions for the fatherless Law books were
then brought and the curtain awaited the
arrival of the judge, the audience showing
some little impotence for the performance to
begin. At 20 the prompter's bell rung and
the lights were turned up-Judge Hawkins
having the stage.
A prelude in the shape of the Courts mi n
utes was then read by the modest gentleman
who sits in the clerks chair, much to the
qualification of the third tier.
The rule for contemp pit against M essrs. Cogs-
well, Strong and DeBar for allowing the per-
Torrance on Sunday night of the dramatic
piece entitled the "Two Orphans, was first
taken up.
Mr.. Rice, for the defense, asked for con-
tinuance of this rule, stating that the present
suit had been brought in different way from
those in any other city. The former suits
were brought under the copyright law, the
present one is brought under proprietary
interest. He stated that the defendants have
been during the night in search of the former
publication. If the play has been published,
they can have no proprietary right.
Prot Dimitry il formed the defense that he
had seen the published play soma time
since. The defense would ask for twenty
four hours.
The Court-If the writ of distringas has
been executed, then the results will not be a
violation of the injunction, but only suit in
damages That is the only question. There
can be no contempt if the distringas is exc
cuted.
The whole question will come up together
Whether the previous violation of the iojunc-
ton is contempt will be tried with the other
rules.
The defense WIS asked what time they
and the whole case was sent over I'M
til Thursday, at IL A. M.
1t was agreed by the Sheriff sand attorneys
that the troupe would be allowed to perform
any other piece save the "TWo Orphans"
and that the writ of distringas applied to it
only.
Thereupon P. g. announced that o-night
she theater will open with "The Ticket-of-
Lsave Man. by the combination troupe.
Doubtless there win be crowd, for the two
orphans will be cast in other and appropriate
parts.