New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
THE LILY CHARMS A JURY.
MRS. LANeTRY on THE WITNESS STAND.
MR.. STEVENS DEFEATED IN HIS SUIT FOR DAM
AGEs AGAINST TIE ACTRESS.


tsrday in the City Court, before Judge HAYES IN an az
tiop for 81 800 brnught against her by John A. Stevens
the lessee OF the New Park Theatre for damages Tor
breach Of contract The complaint set forth thai the ne
fendaut was known Lille Langfry and as tne rTol'
sional Beauty" Mr. stevens declared that MIS- Las'J
did not play in "a WIfe4 Peril" al the New PARK lhe"
tire al the Tuesday matinee of February go last Inc
spswer asserted that Mrs L1ngty too III to appear
and that MI stevens had agreed forego the matinee
Mrs Landry was accompanied by Dion BOucicaub III"
her manager Charles A. Mendun. She was dressed vi
tighitting dark dTab gown which set on 10 auNa""00
her finely turned arms and shoulders as well a hef p
ing waist light brown bonnet adorned her hea'' anu
II was fastened Ivy crcam-colored ribbons tied
under her right ear. She took Guar
lust under the judges bench. and behind her lawyer
John NJ Bowers faced the hrong of spectators WHO
had crowded INTO the room. Mr. stevens Frank b. N"i
tina and L. H. Hummel faced their opponent from tue op
poste side Of the lawyers table.
Mr. stevens testified that he had agreed that Mrs Lang
try should change the matinee from Wednesday Assn
Wednesday TO Tuesday, because she desired 10
observe Wednesday from religious scruples
On Saturday evening, February %, he ieafheu
for the first time from Joseph b. Reynolds, the
advance agent Of Mrs Llngtry, that she could
not appear Tuesday afternoon in consequence Oh al
legged illness As Mr. Reynolds had said If the Tuesday
matinee were not given up Mrs. Langtry might not APP
pear all in the following week and that ahaoai "as
better than none the witness had under protest. agfeeu
to take ont the advertisement of the Tuesday Datlnee
from the daily papers. he did So Mi Stevens was hoV
called on TO testify his complaint declared that NIT
Langtry attended minstrel show on Tuesday afternoon
Earl = King, the assistant treasurer, swore that
he took in between 500 and $500 for the
Tuesday matinee. some of IL on Monday' anu
returned it Tuesday afternoon. Frank b. Murtha
testified that February % he received letter from
Mr. Mendum stating that Mrs. LanGtry was suffering
from neuralgia and her physician said she could not p'y
| on Tuesday.
| Dr. Charles McBuney. in behalf of Mrs. Langtry slid
that he had acted as her physician for about two years
He found her on February o. al p. at her house III
West Thirtcenthst suffering frOu OYerwork she was
used up aud tired out" He prescribed FOR her ana III
sisted that she should diminish her work Mrs lAhsuy
insisted so strenuousy that she wished to carry cut he
contract that he reluctantly consented 10 her playing al
the matinee Of the next day Saturday, at Nblo7
provided she gave up her maiinees the following week
She was suffering from excessive headache and neu-c
pains Mrs LaDgtry. Dr. McBurney said. was an aini
tious wOmnn cababe Odoing good deal OF Work uhue'
pressure, and feared that she would break down ana p'
obliged 10 stop playing for weeks unless she gave mp he
matinees.
Mrs Lanctry thon took the stand, holding her right
glove carcess@ in her left hand aud giving It an ener
setic tw m times by way OF emphasis 20 he answers
| she spoke at first in low KEY but upon adnoniuor
raised her voice and her answers IN clear resoha
tone Her answers direct IN the mai and only once
|
reside at No. 100 West Thireenth-st. Ny homo
abroad is the OF Jersey have been an actress Io
| IA little more than TWO years came 10 TINS COUNTY, u
play. supported BY own company l.. .., -,,,
Mr- Lapetry then referred 10 memorandum iIh q
her theatrical tour from October last when sue opi' m
Burlington VI. THROUGH Canada ken!ucEy' ono, ONO, fr
| guia Mary and aud New-jersey, uhti sle otgia hel
three weeks ensagemen5 tne LII ou1t ' on,
Theatre on Janniy on sac srp I' nights, That was
wnen she Hamilton, Canada "nerr sle COM ho'
MAY because size was entirely broken dowa by illness
NJ
Mrs ToHStyI rehear.ed for four hours every day
| except fhe one when / was Ill. sometimes stepped
rrhf oN lie train and went TO The theatre took dllNe
only once--tn Washington. had TO supervise the man
| time / was under my own management, WIN no
work very hard. had very large
correspondence to attend 70 and when reached M e.
stage settling. mday before opening here was on
the stage until 1890 placing every cup ana saeei
even and doing every thing which thought necessary ro
an artistic success ON my return from Boston opened
! gagement and played add ional week neEah |,
| sufer dlcadiuy in my head anon, llit ~, - '
Thought flat the trouble was neuralgia. grew
worse aud worse. The pain ga away a.,
Gifcs Peril % il rerv hard one. and / qnte pros
ed by r. was A is G o or scene at the FRI
Avenue IN consequence of my illness me pHus VIZ ~
cracsrlg. but fortunately never required hi' ~ nav
Mr.. Bover--wlat was your condition on Feora
Mr.. Ilu-try-wel one Of utter prostitution d.d nc
think could possibly pun mvse,f tosether TO play tS
! nigh- Inc doctor said that needed ,Nt'h
/ rest I represented what n loss would Ioio" b,
NJ Stevens. well as y-'-i anu I-t''7, a.,
thaf must play tIc said TINT must ~
scold lin L broke down. bar that ! must give ~
the maimees. De- gged DR. Menlun 10 mon, , no., ~.
S.eters mar could unt play 90 the Tuesday matinee
Mr. -tryens made remark on Tuesday nighI ne,I.-
Ibad moi appeared. only saying that ne had hiI IT
time with The ladies outside. fhe ir4t llAhGiiioh ud
o tr0nhe was when my scenery Was attached OF '"-u-
day u-li. March ]. &c.,, 81, Oh. i,,r,
| bir BeweIa-N0w. Ms. Lan-try please tc. 'A' J".
frankly why you did nor play on iurttdy. 80 -
As.' ',rtr, f,oyfg precisely "a suggcstedl-l wa
sr4,at qt my condition. doctor SAID 10 was pug
| 10 ovarvDrk. / was iu agony ON saturday nsh'' f'
ru1r1 It ,-...s.-,
! aIr Hunmc-Werc vOu sick ON iuesd1Y
slr. I'm srrv--Ics9 dp not an t-rf ihd yoI. ~" ,
lir Bower,-Are yOu sure yod understand "H-'
meant uy scki -. f.. s,.r,,o.. I
! Ep-larI wr mean nausea by sickness, 80, was 10
| sirk 0. Tuesday. bat was 49, -, -,
ST. Iau-try then excused ~ she sepi-t ~ ~
n was evident that the jury were m er 2 spell 81
Tsn,fry departed with Mr. B0ucicdu ana me jury "ir
| rwcutv niuut, absence returned feiA'L lul ~
| actress They were mostly young men. only OF"
A. bad