New-York tribune., 1905-01-02


council decided that Mr. Justice Grsntham was
not above the local building laws and dragged
aiz iEtc police eoa-I for prosecution. While
a most genial and stnshsasssd gentleman. he
is noted for has Tigor and insensibility in SEN
tencing iaw-bresseerz. Even when murders
hzvs been condemned 10 death after eloquent
pleas for cieRlency. he has been unrnoved and
has doze hrs duty with cold severity Conse-
auently his friends were astonished when he
shed tears in the police court at Levves and
seemed utterly unnamed when his eloquent
counsel. ar. GIL rehearsed his wrongs and de-
nanded deiive-Ence from The vexatious annoy
ances OF consulting the rural councillors and
heir ignorant surveyor. Certainly he could not
be censu-ed Cor poignant feeling OF mortaca-
ton over The exceptional position Of one Of the
Kings justices as an alleged aw-breaker at
petty sessions
Dogberry appealed 20 Shallow The magis-
rates we're evidently Impressed with a sense OF
their responsibility IN protecting the rural COM
-nun!ty against the irresponsible conduct OF a
Justice OF the Kings Bench in building cottages
WITHOUT consulting the local surveyor They also
appFehenosc alarming results from the convic-
coz OF SO distinguished offender a law
breaker. They did not know what 10 do after
listening TO kF. ellis sloquencs and watching
the tears coursiag down the eminent Justices
check. After = yrolonged consultation they
os--e 20 the conclusion that insction was the
Only safe course. and accordingly substituted
.Hnaing' for decision. They found that Sir
william Grsnthana had substantially complied
with su the requirements of the local laws. and
- he nae neglected &c give full information on
sa-ze ralnor points his conduct was regrettable
but not un3ustinable. When this ludicrous pro-
nouuoe-nent, worthy OF Justice Shallow. was
yssse IN petty sessions Sir Williams counsel
rDeye6 sor the dismissal OF the summonses
rEzinst him: but the magistrates were not TO be
rslTsht hy chs- OF that kind. They announced
hat the proceedings against him could not be
dismissed when tbsrs had been no decision IN
tne case, but only ncn-connittal finding: ana
hey expressed ;hs fsrvent hope that nothing
-,e-e -vou!d be heard Of 81 unfortunate matter
As Sir william GranthsTa, az great personal in
convenience has had the patience and pluck TO
-7ssr hts petty prosecutors their own ground,
n is probable that he vii force these ridiculous
magistrates 20 convert their finding" into a de-
-ision on one side or the other. and he will ap-
neal from It IL II be against him The public
sri-ised Justice has the sympathy and support
Of ;hs Duke Of DsEonzhiTe and many great land
owners, who are complaining that the local
councils are impeding the work Of providing
decent and convenient cottages for the working
.isss By insisting on trivial and non-essential
details.
About al that Is left OF the oldtime holiday
psrtc-ainae Is the name Of the play. The hall
marks have not changed. Within the circle OF
the vide reaching metropolis there are two com
rlete sets Of Forty Thieves" three Dick Whit
tiagtoFs' ard as many "Aladdins" pair OF
-CiadeveIas" and another OF Red Riding
Eeods" and ''Sinbsd' and Robinson Crusoe'
sre rival attractions, as Of old. TO Beauty ana
rbe Beast and Babes n the Wood" But,
--+iie the fs-o-1te names arc retained, the mu-
SIC halls in the main provide The holiday enter
;sinmenr there Is endless dancing and singing;
the chorus girls disport themselves IN their own
way: the cloEning IS done by eccentric come
ofzns: the topical song e the bonne heuehe OF
.he evening a-d ehe rsntorai-ne IS the usual
Taristy performance AT DFury Lane sornethihs
novel ana highly original is promised n Tbs
white Cst.n sns ens Of the suburban theatres
ANNOUNCES . weird pieee-"The Goblin OF the
ses"-but unless atr. Barrie sets a new style Al
the Duke OF York's Theatre. pentomime viii go
on with the old titles as musical comedy for
All children OF FL ages. Boxing Night will have
2 depressing moment for lovers Of the old art
II acting who happen 10 go through the
Strand. The old porrco OF the LyceuIn Theatre
in weliington-st remains. but a new theatre
has been constructed behind il. with accommo-
eatfons for four thousand SPECTATORS and it is
70 be opened during the holidays as q music
hail. with two shows nightly" The London
County Council is now satisfied that IL is a safe
place for public entertainment; there Is a new
electric plant the cantilever principle mas been
applied The prosceniun arch is of pink marble
and the auditorium is decorated with white and
goid But. bright and noisy as may be the en-
tertsinnent on Boxing Night. the oldtime play
goer. who thinks Of Sir Henry Irving and the
splendid work done for the drama on that
famous site, viii turn away with SAD heart
and wonder whether he has not lived TOO long.
T. y. T.
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