The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-06
BALD HEADS TESTIFY
Their Opinion Of a Burlesque
Company That Appeared
in Hoboken.

The question as to..whether the pei formance
given by the American Folly Company was
worth the price of admission or not was
fully discussed in Judge Pusters court this
morning during the trial of the case of Ed
win r. Snader vs. Martell and Farlan.
Mr.. Snader is manager Of the Folly Conn
pany, and last October contracted with
Messrs, Martell and Farlon, lessees of the
Germania Theatre, in Hoboken, to furnish
the services of the company, with twenty-five
people, for one week, for ffty-fve per cent.
of the receipts. The burlesquers were
headed by Miss Juliet Sothern, a dashing
blonde, who nightly sang and cavorted
upon the stage with her sister burlesquers
for the edifcation of the bald heads
who were fortunate enough to
be present, but, alas and alack! the hard
hearted managers of the theatre took excep-
ton to the show on the first night. Mr..
Fanlon characterized it as being rotten" :"
He said that the show would have to be
strengthened, and bright and early on Tues
day morning secured the services of eight
more people this is the vernacular of the
profession, who were put on on Tuesday
night.
THE sULTAN's WIVES CUT.
The Telephone Duet" sung by two maid
ems fair to see, was cut out, and the spectacu-
lar burlesque, known as 1.-The Sultan's
Wiyes.D was greatly shortened and cut, to
the intense chagrin of the damsels who were
won't to exhibit their shapely limbs encased
in silken tights.
Then the trouble arose. The managers of
the theatre deducted $50 from Mr. Snader's
share of the receipts. to pay the salaries OF
the extra attractions that had been secured,
which action was taken exception to by that
gentleman He said that the reason the
show could not be properly given was be
cause of the fact that the stage was too
small. The last drop curtain was
plumb against the WALL and the performers
could not get from one side of the stage to
the other, and the stage hands failed to
work the properties in proper manner.
Then. again. Mr.. Snader said that he gave
the music of the telephone duet and other
selections to Musical Director Morrison, who
failed to arrange it properly. consequently
half the business of the Durlesque hud 10 De
cut out, and was the cause OF the perform
ance not running smoothly.
THE SHOW NO GOOD.
Counselor John l. Weller, who represent
ed Martell and Farlon, had several expert
witnesses to testify that the show was no
good, and produced the contract to show
that the company was subject to the ap-
proyal of the managers of the theatre.
The defense also claimed that Snader agreed
to furnish twenty-five performers, but only
brought sixteen. A number OF bald-headed
habitues of the place testified
Manager Snader swore that the show was
n good one, and had met with big success in
other cities. He also claimed that it would
have done the same in Hoboken if the stage
had been properly managed and the music
played right.
The case was tried before Judge Lockwood
some weeks ago and won by Snader 1t is
now up on appeal before Judge Puster.
Counsellor w. H Speer represents the inter
ests of Mr.. Snader. All of the papers in the
case were taken by the Court, who will rem
der decision next week.