The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-08
nov OLD rs LITTLE Am RIGHrq
The =. +. 9. G. Trying to Prevent the Bright
Boy's AcrobatIc Performances.

Mr.. Harry Miner, proprietor OF Miners
Bowery Theatre. appeared before Justice Muir
ray. In the Essex Market Police Court. on Tues
day morning. TO respond to complaint that
ne was violating tho statute. In permitting Little
All Right. the Japanese boy acrobat. to perform
on his stage; and at II o'clock there was an ar
gumcnt In the Court OF Common Ploas. before
Judge Larremore. upon tho question whether
an Injunction TO restrain the Society for tho
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children from inter-
ferlnR with tho boys performances should bo
continued in force.
Several wooks ago Mr.. Philip II. Irving tho
manager OF tho Jakitschky Japanese troupe.
entered into contract with Mr.. Miner. under
which the troupe was to perform In his theatre
Little All Right Ia one OF tho main attractions OF
the company. When Mr.. f. Felowes Jonkins.
the Superintendent OF tho s. p. G. c.. heard OF
this arrangement no wrote Mr.. Miner threat
ening to prosecute him II no carried 1t out on
tho ground that Little All Right Ia under 10
years Of age. and that his acrobatic perform
ances are therefore prohibited by statute. Mr.
Miner thereupon declined TO allow the boy's
pe,rioTman,ees unless an Ipjpncti9&n m we're 90,
him any annoyance. A temporary injunction
wns granted last week by Chief Judge DAILY OF
the Court of Common Ploas, and the argument
on the question OF continuing II in fOrco was
set Tor yesterday morning. Tho pauers on
which Il was granted alleged positively that
Little All Right Ia over lG wears OF age. and con-
tanned various evidences 10 prove TINT assertion
true. Ccrlngates were appended from agents
York State one from an officer OF the Pennsyl.
yania Society. and one from police Justice OF
Buffalo. saying that complaints had been re.
peatedly made against Mr. Irving on account
of the boys performance. but that the proof
that the boy IL over the age OF l6 was sufficiently
clear to make necessary his acduttal In every
instance A japanese certificate. printed in red
characters that read down the page. and that
pended. together with q translation. which gnvo
the age as Mr.. Irving claimed it 10 be.
The Injunction having been obtained. Little
ances Of the troupe. On Monday. noiwithstand-
ing the judicial prohibition. an ollccr OF the
arrest. The injunction did, however. pre-
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his Injunction prepared for an attempt to
stop the performance, No such attempt. how.
through with his acrohatic feats undisturbcd.
He is bright-eyed. Intelligent and pleasing
little fellow well made and graceful. but in ap-
pcaranco j. hardly over l9 or ii years of age.
His guardian. an elderly japanese. lay on his
back, and on the soles Of his feet supported and
balanced. with the greatest nicely. lofty, and
delcately constructed framework on which the
boy, moving with the utmost caution performed
various gymnastic fents. The point Of the per-
formHnce lay IN the balancing OF the structure
on VIII ch the boy moved.
Ia the police court on Tuesday tho charge
against Mr.. Miner. based on the allegation that
the boy is under l6 wears OF age. was dismissed.
The officer OF the \. T. c. G.. by. whom II was
made could not any how old the boy is except
by Judging from his appearance. and the evl-
dencc that he is over l6 was uncontrndictcd.
Then tho ). T. C. @. preferred = charge that Mr..
Miner had neglected to provide n network To
catch the boy in case OF a fall as required by
the statute. Mr. Miner was, given until next
Tuesday to answer this complaint.
In the Common Pleas the Injunction restrain
| ing the society from interfering was dismissed
Judge larrcmore saying that as long rs the
society did not exceed the powers delegated to
| II. IL should not bc oDloined from prosecuting
It's work. and determining in the proper tribu-
nais whether It's charges are correct or not
Tho counsel for Mr.. Irving laid much stross
upon tho argument that the society has no
property. and II 1t nterieres unIuStty and in
nirs damage. II cannot br held responsible.
Mr.. Irving says the Japanese nurse who
raised Little All Right from Infancy Is with the
troupe. and is witness to tho fact that the boy
II over ixtecn and he says that Mr.. jenkins
knows this. but thst his piquc isArOnsed be-
cause he has been bHiied In his efforts to pre-
vent the boys performances elsewhere. and
that he has threatened to do all hc can 10 OBJ
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