The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14
IRREGULAR THEATRICALs..

No class OF motions are moro frequent In The courts
than those growing OF injunctons against parties
charged with carrying ON species OF irregular theat
F,cais These performances, both acting ana musical,
are generally carried on in lager beer saloons, the
larger being the side OF the CITY, By
law Of tho State license fee OF $500 year is re-
qured as q preliminary qualification for conducting
this class OF the proceeas which 60
for the benefit OF the Society the Reformation OF
Juvenile Denquents. TO the society Is left the work
Of hunting up or hunting down tho irregular or Illicit
psrformsrs and compelling them to ,nor panto-
mme and blowing through brazen mouths or else pay
ssns $500. Tnis imposition OF $500 and the msds
or said TO BIO based the princplo that theatrical
and musical performances. whether in tho gIided
theatre the temples OF tho east side where Gambr-
nus worshipped tend to produce annual crop OF
juvenile denquents, tor the reformation Of whom the
sSS. he authors Of ss puy should pay the CO cost 1 OF
she repaira With the regular theatres, small as well
great tho cccrs Of inc society have trouble but
WIN the musical beer saloons OF the east side IL Is
quite TO the contrary Tor they fight against the Law not
only principle, but on interest also and crooked
ton or more In sympathy with each Hthcr than they
Among those VINO some time since came under the
ESSEX street He would not pay the fine, and would
persist IN treating mis- customers 70 music and acting
q we'll as lager. An injunction frsm the supreme
Court hurled 81 musical head; tried dodge
and still maintain the even TENOR OF his old way,
bat fniled and found himself In Ludlow Street Jail
Sontempt OF Court He mas been there two months,
md now says ne Is too poor to pay, TOO sick. to
remain In jail and live, has resolved abandon his
musical ways, and y sumc'enty penltens to warrant
were told OF him before Judge Westbfook Supreme
Court chsnbers. YESTERDAY. BY his counsel, Colonel
bssa very psfissni In asserting bis supposed rshr
FORE they suecssdsd putting exs'nsa,shsr his
Vas impossible Tor him 70 pay and only possbe 10 die
Il he was sick he might W fairly said 20 have been
sppossea desired 10 satisfy themselves 70 lhe prs.
shsrs physical condition they might have the oppor-
tunlty. This was desired, and delay Of day was
= ThS Judgs wsnIsd 20 kaow from the prisossr's
counsel y his ellen. va. psnsent snough 20 shut up
ped his client Was not prepared 70 co. bat no woad
promise TO close the piano forever throw the caronet
issssh o. swearing against jswshsrps and whs.lins
The Court MADE no commcnts on TINS ODER, bat
:eoy &: Sid ma. again ss sss Tsys
hssr beyond the reach OF lesslstive Intrusion
rsssr csrrolin cha:xsa with beng smother of,he
taksn ts way, and he aad Meyer arragucd by tho
ofncsrs Of the society with having ensrsnchsd thsm-
selves either pole OF les operations and almost dsed
IAsn. Carroll had his musical ENTERTAINMENT tenn
porarIly interruptsd m the sixth avenue by tenn
o.s sso came ostore he Court on nsos
behalf Of the society by Mr. \. Randolph Robinson
10 psrpetuale thai Injunction. The motion was Oh.
posed On The psrt Of Carroll and dnso ution OF tc
temporary injunction asked for on the ground that he
had not given theatrica or musical Entertainments
within tho meanisg 81 the law lAhidavts we're read
ON his behalf from regular actors, mnxtrcls.
physcians neighbors and palrons generally, 10 tnc
effect that they did not consider the periormsnces
cveu being IN the nature OF theatrical musical
Performances, such rs are known 10 public places OF
hmust mcnt or contemplated by the statute. II was
also urged that IN this case ms that Of the
musical ''dcprcdntor," no entrance Ice wns charged.
Judge wcstbrovk said he clearly Of opinion that
although there parties charged no entrance lee In
money, yet the object 81 the PERFORMANCES was
attract customers and thus gct the bcneh, IN tho