The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05
KISSING IN A THEATRE.
London Magistrate UphOlding the
KiEht 10 ENprcss Misrepresentation.

Harry Cavcndish, manager of the Royal
Music Hail. High IIolborne, yesterday, August rs, aI-
cared before Mr.. Vaughan, ut BOW street, In answer
toa summons charging him with assauIting Julius
Henry. MIR. $. D. AbraI'ans appeare' for the conn
plainant and Mr. CrOzier for the defendant. Tie
complainant, an auctonccr, living at ~ Lower Sey-
moiir street, deposcd that the 10Th Instant he went
70 the Royal Music Hail. accompanied by two friends
They occupied seats In the stalls and at II O'Clock y
child called "I.ittlc Queen Fl0r appeared on the
stage To slug. She was alont five years OF ago and
had very weak voice. Witness could not understand
word she sang, and there were marks OF disapprova
commenced by the audience. As the child left the
stage witness hssed feeling that II was cruelty on tho
part Of the management 10 allow the child to appear
that late hour Tedcendaht came up and laid hold Of
him by the arm and by the collar Of his coat, and said;
'Ont you co.. lie pulle witness up twice, and
enJeyOiol TO force him out Of tho hall. Witness
n0nstrated aud refused to 70 out. After few seconds
ie released MS hold on w,ness's arm, not however,
before ho had caused witness great pain IIe had
bruises IN his arm 1T tho present time.
"on cross examination witness denied having
hissed other artists On the night In question lie had
only hisssd to show his disapprova AT child beng
allowed to appear IN what he considered delicate
state of health. Her voice seemed tn be defective.
The chairman had got up and salt that ''no man
was u gentleman who hissej.n Whereupon witness
had got up frOm his seat AMI said that ,e had perfect
right tn express his approval or dls'ppioya Mr.. y.
Lawrence solicitor, Sergcants Inn, deposed that he
was In company with the last witness, but he had not
expressed any diSapproyal at the performance. Io
confirmed the evidence given by the last witness. Mir.
Canning The oaks, chgworth, aud Miss Anson gave
cOnhrInatOry evidence.
Mr. william Parker, dentist, southampton row,
was called for the defesc, and depOsed that his at
ienti0n WAS attracted To tie complainant who was
kissing very loudly after the child's performance
Tho Chairman called him Ia order several times The
hll was In great state of disturbance AMI mpfnaT,
and the complainant addressed the audience. The
defendant asked him Ia take his seat leave tie hall.
lie placed his hand on the rpmpainant's shoulder,
hut did not any more violence than necessary.
MIR. Ware, chairman oi the Royal Music Han, de
posed that ho had to cal the complainant to order
several times during the evening. Win the eXcep-
lOn of the com nlainai the audience Were applaud
lug the performance tlin whole time, There were
cries of '1urn him OuI, - aud when the complainant
cft the hall he audience rose and hssod and hOotcd
n Mr.. John Swcasey, son of the proprietor OF the
Royal Music Han. dcposcd that lie saw the complain
ant pcrsistenty kissing from tc first moment the
child appeared un the stage until size went OF.
MIR. Vaughan said the complainanis evidence was
perfectly clear and II was not unliI after The child
had appeared HAT he began tn express opinion ad-
verse To the management at the hall. Any person
guing Ia place Of amusement had perfect right to
express opinion Ia the nature of the exhibition.
II person thought that ille production Of q child Of
tender years and at late hour of the night MAS
wise aud Improper, II not lnhnman II appeared TO
lin lAr. Vaughan that that person had perfect
right Ia dissent. II had becn said that the com ain-
aut had dsSentcd In such manner as to disturb the
audience. lie (Mr. Nanglan) could believe that there
were number Of persons With delased tastes who
weut TO music halls, and lie could understand those
acting IN tic manner that had been described
when person expressed bis disgust Mt an exhibition
that pleased them II did not appear that the assault
ui violent nature, and AS the complainant
seemed TO take tho matter up on public grounds,
ino ot 2Os. and 2Os. costs would be imposed, With
view Of showing The managers OF places Of euteIttlu-
iuent That they must be careiu OF exercising toir
authority. y.--LOadOa Dafty N,Us,'