The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18
Curious Opera Develepe ments.-A Letter
from Mr.. Fry.

From the Boston Atlas
Nv DEAR SIR-I thank you for your attention in send
ing the extract from the Atlas protesting relate
the circumstances attending the close Of the late ope
ratio in Boston. have no Boston news
other than those contained this
tract, may have been published. Had such article
appeared in any journal Of New York or Philadelphia,
should probably have deemed reply unnecessary from
the belief that my character and standing with large
circle Of friends as well as with the public needed
defence from such assault But my visits to Bos-
ton have been few and brief, and as am comparatively
stranger there feel bound to correct the statements
Of the ATLAS, which, might prove of Sc
rous injury to me; and must beg Of you request
the editors OF the Atlas and Of any other newspaper
like tenor to give place to the facts now send you
The .atlas says -" We understand that Mr.. Fry has
eept TrufR and Bcncdctt and to the whole chorus he
still owes considerable sum, which he does not pay,
He has in fact failed and these musicians will pro-
badly have to whistle for their money!
Now, the facts these The Italian Opera CON-
pany has been employed by since the Of October
last and has performed In Philadelphia New York and
Boston for six months During that period the salaries
Of all in employed have in spite Of continued
and severe losses, been promptly paid every two weeks
except the salaries Of half Of the company the
last two weeks Of the Boston season; and during these
last two weeks four Of the FIVE principal singers whose
salaries remained unpaid had received the Of
large and profitable benefits What the losses of this
Boston alone have BEEN you will Judge from the
following statement, which has been carefully taken
from the books by the treasurer and the bookkesper
which statement they are prepared to verify
Amount OF receipts in Boston for thirty eight
operate representations Gncludng the
one for Mr.. Fry's benefit on 4th April, which
produced $3.50 49, and two concerts-be-
ing the whole number Of performances given
in the season OF twelve weeks from Jan. Is
to April = ls49 .s13saa Is
Amount OF expenses paid in the period 1884 SO
Amount Of losses paid. ............ $3,os1 IT
Balance of losses left unpaid-being exclu-
sively salaries of portion Of the company,
all other bills and claims, without excep-
Total Of losses in Boston ............. $4O6S 81
While in Boston, on the list Of April, foresaw that
with the most liberal estimate Of the receipts for the
three remaining nights, including my benefit, there
would be deficiency Of about thousand dollars
and mentioned to several friends and subscribers
the opera there, that had then to for New York
to obtain that amount and return with it to Boston
Of small amount-that had been contracted by or for
paid the full amount Of salaries due the orchestra
Truf and Benedict. To these he paid full salaries
in the expectation Of receiving from the
cessary to pay full salaries to the remainder Of the
pany. But my endeavors to obtain here the amount
were, for the moment, unsuccessful; and before had
time to return to Boston, to make explanations
rangements the unpaid portion Of the company held
meeting denounced me, appealed to the public, and
robe and music rooms and seize whatever they could
submit, therefore that instead of leaving my com.
pany to whistle for their money" "unpnid fer q
months performances" notwithstanding the large
receipts at my own benefit that have used every
six months performances by which have lost many
thousands Of dollars have only failed to pay the day
they due the salaries, for two weeks of portion
OF the company and that have with all the Boston
Notwithstanding the receipts from my beneit-fallsn
short S46S q of the expenses have paid $3OsI n
Of this loss.
am, very respectfully,
Your friend and servant,
EDWARD r. FRY.
New York, April o, 1S49.
Remarks by the Boston Atlas1
Mr.. Epw. r FRY.-We publish a letter from Mr.. Fly,
in reference to paragraph which appeared in the
week ago. We were in in stating that he was
indebted to the troupe fora months performancest
should have been fortnight; but in regard to the
pressions that he had failed, and that they would
have to whistle for their money!, merely Expressed
in other words the statement made to the troupe by
Hr. Dinmore, Treasurer, Thursday morning at the
was bankrupt and would be unable to pay anythng;'
and this statement was confirmed by Mr.. Frys attor-
ney, who said, that there hope the troupe
in New York, as Mr. Fry had not five dollar bill In
the world" Although we regret extremely that Mr..
Fry has been unfortunate in his affairs cannot
perceive that his letter at all dsproves the statements
made by his own agents. The troupe was certainly
left here with something less than 81 due to them
these facts merely toexplan the of the
being given and not from any cagerness obo-
guy upon Rr. Fry who will undoubtedly cancel his
towards the troupe whenever he is enabled
to do So
CALIFORNIA PosT OFFICE ARRANGEMENTs-Col.
X. L. +. Allen, the newly appointed agent of the
Pest Office Department for California and Oregon.
passed through Baltimore this morning, on his way
to New York, where he will take passage in the
steamer Falcon, for Chagres, and thence proceed
overland to his destination. Colonel A. is a native
OF Maryland, and was distinguished graduate of
West Point in 1884. lie served with distinction
IN nth the Florida war, in the campaign of 1895 and