MUSIC-HALL ARTISTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13394, 30 May 1914, Page 10

MUSIC-HALL ARTISTS.

THEIR STRENUOUS LIFJ3

■ LONDON, -.M»y 21. f Further, inferesting endence • was given in the suit in which, the London Theatres of Variety, .Ltd., is asking the court for an injunction to restrain Will- Kvans, tho weJl-khoAvn comedian, from appearing at tho. Gaiety. Theatre and other places of amusement. According to opening statement, }Ix r Evana .contracted*- with the plaintiffs,. . who. own 22 . musift halls , in London,, to give four performances a night at. various of 'their halls within a radius of 12 miles, at 'a salary . of £80 a week. . •

b\v Soymour Hicks, thev, well-known actor and author, gave evidence, fcliat tho strain imposed upon artists in a music, hall 1 was- "infinitely- greater than that in a theatre. "The sniolytv on tho stage, often knock* you down," dedaicd the,, witness.

Miss Violet, Lorraine said that it was 'easier " to play principals boy in a ])antomime than, to siiig. four songs several times a nig'ht in the bails. . Jledical; evidence was tendered to show that an examination of Mr Bvans's throat had revealed -• Hwe existence of pretubercular • conditions. ! Justice A?tk.en suggested to counsel th^it the case was one in. which some arrangement might be arrived at. and t'he heaa'ing' was, further; ( LONiDON, May, ?2. * Til?, (heaving was conclvidejl. George Robfy, the.fa.mous comedian, ga.ve. evidence, in ihe course of '■ wihichi fie said tihat. when he foisnd his, audience becoming restive.. heV "chucked, it," and went; off. A,s a. result of his music hall work, his fhroat was not insiirable.

Justice Aitken. gave judgment for the defendant. His Lordship snid he was satisfied that Mr Evans could not complete ihis contract without risking his health, and contracts were not enfovcible irhere they involred serious risk to lift.