New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
THE AMATEUR PLA YERS.
pOOTu sOcIETY.S APPLICATION TO CON
TINl-E THE CRITERION INJVNC-
TION HEARD.
BENEFIT TO EE GIVEN FOR THE ELKS
pr ,vs or o1.IIFp Societies

JUSTICE GAyNoR RESERVES HIS DEcIsIoN-A
BENEFIT TO EE GIVEN FoR THE ELKs
PLANS or OTHER SOCIETIES.
The application Of the Booth Dramatic Society
| 10 continue the Injunction restraining Mrs. Gill
| bertine White. owner. and Louis Il. Jones. az
lessee OF the Criterion Theatre. from interfering
| with the performances Of the society there was
heard before Justice Gaynor I'm the Supreme Court
yesterday Hugo Hirsh appearing for tho society.
The Booth has played In the Criterion Theatre
for a number OF years. and the dates were ar
ranged for this season. 1t was not until about
two weeks ago that Mrs. White Informed the
members Of the society that she had leased her
theatre to Mr. Jones and that they would have
to cancel all their dates. Mr.. Hrsh said the So
cietv had a contract with Mrs White for the even
ings arranged FOR. and she had no right to break
IT, Mrs White had allowed the tickets TO be
printed and distributed and various contracts to
be made by the soce.y. II further performances
in the Criterion were prevented, the persons who
had agreed to print programmes and coach the
plays would have actions against the members a
performance had been arranged for next Wednes-
day evening. and tickets worth $500 had been SOLD
1t was impossible TO recall the tickets
Edward Nj Grout said on behalf OF MT Jones
that he could not be held responsible. lie was an
innocent lessee and when he ma ie his contract
with Mrs White there was no lease TO the PAIN
tiff on record. He had spent money IN reh''hs
the theatre and 1t would be a great loss unless he
could give his performances.
Iesse Johnson for Mrs White. said that she
wes powerlcss that she had leased the theatre TO
Mr. Iones and that It had practically passed out
Of her possession. She could not carry out the
terms Of an Injunction. even II one shouio ne
kns,l"c Gavnor said that he did look at the
actIon as oce in equity because the ichrtS 10 .ns
regular performance Were not so'p " Sh thomeht
that an injunction would lie because Il ,%tu,,,'n % c ~
people might be inconvenienced u me per-
of the society were stopped lie reserved MS "e-
cisOn.
Arrangements are being made for one OF ne ne
largest benefit performances OF me sesSg ca m
March 10 in the Academy Of Hps,E rnaG Dy ' edge OF
Elk is 10 be the beneficiary. and the money Is TO
be used for the establishment Of a iund ror ane
Pamecry incog is to be the play and II Will be
preceded by a short vaudeville entertainment
The performance of Turned yp'' which .1., was to
next Thursday night has been postponed indefinite
y account Of the lease OF tne tnssrs 10 shsnd ,o'
however. and the house meetings VII be held resu
larry, and after a time pace VIII o ssGured s,ro a
meeting OF the directors was held recently. and II
wicb ts performances between those given by
theatre will be sought
the Pouch Gallery. Clinton-ave,. on the evening
OF January = The arransemenis m"ve D.e IN 1ne
tee and every effort will be- made 10 make the af-
fair pleasant ard successful one
The Lvceun Dramatic Society will play "Our
Regiment al Prospect Hall on Monday evening
January y. The play has been rehearsed under the
direction OF " J. Rorke This Is he east:
Mr. pobbinson. r. segre
1sp,an F.a,he,-ton .....................w :. Kol~
Guy Wnrrcner r. Brady
Rev. John Talbot ............ T. steyeri
Mrs pobbinson. Lillian Raizei
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