[Mary from Italy]

Tremendous Excitement.
Unabated Success at the GAIETY THEATRE, BARNSLEY.

LILLO and ELSPA,
London Stars, King and Queen of all Champions.

I, PAUL DILLON, consider it my duty to thank Proprietors, Managers and the Elite of the Profession for their congratulations on my success in taking my son Elspa from a Man so unworthy, and so Incapable to insure his safety.

This Man’s habits, nature and history are well known to the Professional World.

Paul Dillon first taught Elspa, then condescended to let this man Crowl have his Child. Elspa was the first of that name in London, and dragged this Man out of poverty.

This Poor Man had the gains; the Father had nothing, not civility; but what can any one expect from a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

This Man tried to injure Paul Dillon and his daughter Lillo by writing to Proprietors to inform them should they engage Lillo it would take the novelty from his supposed Children.

Why did Paul Dillon take his Son from this Ill-used Man? For Cruelty and Over-working him. Three Halls Nightly is too much for any Child or Man Gymnast. To be continued in my next.

Bolton, Monday. Agent J. A. Maynard.

The Era, Sunday 03 September 1876