The evening world., 1912-08-31
EDDIE FOY SING? .
He INDIGNANTLY
DENIES CHARGE
Court Throws Itself on His
Mercy When Vocal Ex-
hibition Threatens.
WHAT OF LITTLE FOYS?
Oh, They Confine Themselves
to Rec-i-ta-teeve, Explains
Their lndulgent Dad.
WHAT OF LITTLE FOYS?


10 a. yet unenlightened as to what they
have been paying for at Keith's Union
Square Theatre. whittier they have
been nocklng during the week to wit.
lily. II wfll not be known until next
wednesday morning whether the seven
little Foylets who help dad in his show
are sonsbirds or merely talking trouba.
dours.
Ohicer Thomas b. Watson, one of the
Watsons from away back and an officer
Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children, hailed Foy into the
Jefferson Market Police Court for vio-
lation Of Subdivision c Of Section As5 OF
the Penal Law. This prohibits the sing.
Ing or dancing Of a child on the public
stage actually, or apparently, under the
age OF sixteen.
The comedian made his entrance nom
New Rochelle In a taxlcab tan inds-
pendent one) and asked the loiterers 1:
this were the Jefferson Market Police
Court. He was accompanied by his
sixteen year-old son Bryan.
Cruelty to my children" remarked
Eddie with tears in his eyes. why.
their mother Is with them all the time
and also nurse. Why, they are just
appearing for exercise during vacation
time. want them with me 81 they
can take my place In case anything
happens 70 me. or in case I croak."
eoDIE's SAD FACE LOOKED
WORSE THAN USUAL.
He made wry face as he got this
out OF his system. and hastened to de-
clare that he WAS only hfty-s!x and
nowhere near the Osler line.
Have the children been singing"
Father was asked.
Singing! Well. that depends on
what you call singing They say that
I sing-what? oh. the Gerry society
10 all right They do lots OF good.
roe. They'll find 'Gyp tho Blood,
eure'"
Eddie tried to smile.
80, this is the Jefferson Market
Police Court" he ruminated as he
glanced about. We'll, well. I used to
play down here on Eighth avenue and
Twelfth street before had any
children. I remember It as though II
we're but yes;eryear."
"wherc did you play them" in
quired a bystandcr.
II used to play In lot down there"
There were many cases to be disposed
of before the celebrated case was called.
But finally Foy's name was heard and
a hush fell upon the large audience.
with becoming dignity the actor STRIDE
down the aisle in the wake OF his at
torney, Moses A. Sachs But when he
got inside the rail there vas that grin
which always brings down the gallery.
Eddie missed the music ana there was
no applause to greet him.
He took his seat and oTcer Watson
took the stand. Magistrate Breen
looked IN and the Foy phlz made him
smiie II was only for a moment. then
the judicial frown settled down to bus
iness and he asked the prosecution II ~
vvas ready. officer Watson said he was
hut ne took about five minutes to SHOW
That ne wasn't Somebody whispered ia
+he comedian that Magistrate Breen was
. .ood "guy." with a broad grin, Eddie
rA,,.pered back out OF the corner of MS
r,outh. "Ill tell You better when I gel
through"
ThERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE
pooR-sUCA A kNockl
Mr. Watson stated how he had gone
.. tbe. theatre on the night o. Aug y
nd had sat In the fourth row. He mac
, heard TIE children sing. There wal
CHARLEY and Richard Mary aud Made
, ,,ro and Eddie and Irving Eddie fo'
I sang a song. THE Man from MeNico'
ne said. and the kids all joined IN th'
chorus. Later Madeline seng n sol'
ana then Dad sang another song an'
tn. children heIped him out with I'M
. oho,.us The officer said that ne ha'
.ono IN Toys dressing room afterwart
ard to- him that ne must stop the chill
arsn from singing, and the comedian re
.nonded that II he were doing anything
I ~ vIolation OF the law he would tax
II the show on. ~ ro ao,
Il "Did you say that Mr. roy sang
a.asked tho attorney on cross-eAsh'he
81 d,d" replied the witness.
at ..Wyau" s,ammered the Gerry police
al attempt at singing , ia,
n, aWr Foy IL not CHARGED here Wit
c,sDqs !" h ,'s on S%"i EVEN ~R al
y r,s.'s irsa IN the hrond grin that wen
~ On. oE al, the room His Honor "osn'
,nfrowning ei'her, .,o children s,nuingo
stontinued Sa'Hs
~ "I did .,.o.
sh "Ju.t Ike Their father
. "oh, no" 49,. Asa or.,t.
r. sing tho children or IN
.lfather?' ,,,.o, ware"
Ca .you mean tht' they we're "or'
bothan their father" ..
:. "Oh, no! They were oe'''''
Dei1 WASN'T EDoIE's CUE Blu
HE TOOK IT.
.,n, tbo Kids don't sing Al all. p
their proud father and NJ sachs NJ
s'to saw shu>h to ais client