The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-19
Difficulty between tho New York italian
Opera Company and the Manager OF the
Detroit Theatre,

From the Detroit Tribune Nov. ISL
There homey but rather significant old adage that he
who lays down with dogs will get up with Aeas The Italian
opera troupe have had rather orcble illustration of the
truth of the poverb in their intercourse with the pro-
prietor of the Metropolitan theatre After finding that
they could not remens Hall for their appear
ance they leased the theat for given number Of
night in good faith and to the apparent satisfaction Of
the lessee But Last evening, after the performance
and the audience had left but before the company
had done So the doors of the theatre locked and
Sherlock backed up by several hrelings with clubs de-
mane eighty dollars more than agreed between
the parties. The agent of the company exhibited his
the company could not leave the theatre The pro
pretor also had the ruanim to enter the dressing room
where Ct the ladies Of the troupe ying
their d1 sses, and to insult them with threats Of
violence il the money was not forthcoming After .
great eal Of this exhibition Of brutality and hnd
ing the had fallen into den of thieves and that they
were in the power OF the ruian gang of black maers
they At last consented to pay the eighty dollars de-
manded when in fact they did not dollar according
to the terms of their contract
These the facts Of this infamous outrage they
have been related to u.s. They may or may not be cor
rect in all particulars But they in keeping with
what have under stood to be the conduct Of the
in question: in his capacity Of proprietor Of the theatre
strongly stated And now ask the citizens of Detroit
how long they will permit this 6sgraceful pest to be kept
amongst them by their patronage The character Of the
city involved in its continuance and lovers of peace
decency it becomes them to abate the nuisance by
withholding the by which it is sustained Against
well managed theatre, by respectable men, have
prejudice But the quicker the city is rid Of where
such ourages the above practsed the better for
the character and well being Of the city.
r. S.-SincGthe above written have received
the following card, which, it will be SEEM substantially
sustains the above statement =
TO THE PUBLIC.
The UNDER gned, members Of the Artists Association,
fearing that wrong impressions may 60 abroad relative
the difficulty they had in settling with proprietor
the Metropolitan theatre would respectfully submit for
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st That they hired this theatre for four nights at the
to furnish gas lights supernumerares carpenters
keepers and one person to attend to the stage ana TO
keep the theatre clean.
3D. That by the orders of the proprietor money was
paid from time to time by the treasurer of the Artists
Association to some Of the employed which to
be deducted out of the amount be paid to Mr. Sher
lock, and for which they have the receipts.
3D.. On Monday night, after the performance, while
the gentlemen and ladies Of the company undress
ing the proprietor of the theatre and the in his
employ came into the dressing room, and with gre,
violence Of action and in the most abu tive language
demanded repayment Of the amount already paid, and
which the contract shows he had himself agreed to
In the meanwhile the doors of the theatre closed
and nailed and the company ladies and gentlemen
told by men, who shook their lists in their faces that
they would be allowed pass out of the theatre
ask for advice to seek assistance, until these unjust
demands should be complied with Being imprisoned
with q number Of rufan looking men, threatening vic
lence not only to themselves but the ladie,
present. the ext triton submitted to- and the money
was paid.
Grateful to the people of Detroit for their generous
patronage and kind attentions which showered
upon them the undersigned believe it to be tt duty
themselves and to the citizens to expose the injustice
imposition, and rufany treatment which they were
compelled to submit rather than have it said they were
persons who had self respect and who were willing to
disturb the peace OF the city for paltry sum, which
they would willingly have paid rather than have suffered
the gross in suits Indicted themselves and the ladies
their charge.
With hope that this statement Of facts will explain
the OF the rumored disturbance OF Monday night
and that the public of Detroit will not deem the under
signed insensble to their kindness, ungrateul 70
their hberality, they sign themselves respectfully,
LUIGI ARDrTI,
LUIGI SANrELLIA,
GASPARI POZZOLtNI,
FRANCISCO TAFFANEILL,
GULIO MACH.