The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-20
The Difficulty between the New York Opera
Troupe and the Detroit Manager,

THE QUESTION on THE OTHER SIDE.
From the Detroit Free Press November II
In last nights Tribune and this mornings Adrer.
ttser there is an unjust and wholly unwarranted at
tack on me- IS proprietor of the Metropolitan Thea
have stated what is false There are two sides to
every story and the public have right to know
both then they can judge for themselves. The
facts Of the case are these:-The Italian Opera
for four nights at forty dollars per night to be PAID
nightly, furnishing door kee pers, gas, and men to
shift the scenes. have faithfully kept my part Of
the contract by furnishing theatre, gas, and men.
Other persons were employed by this troupe, and
extra days. work was given to them, over whom
could have no control; they promised them money
for this extra work, which they were entitled to.
money. This was done by their agent, Pogli-
ami and Signor Devries. These two gentlemen
left for Pittsburg some time ago, and those re-
naming refused to pay these people; On Mon
received the money left the box Office, and did
not return to pay me, as per agreement When
the audience had left the theatre, | met this man,
and told him that he must not take away every.
theatre. sHe refused to pay unless paid him all
the money he had paid out to these people. told
him that had paid those persons that employed,
and showed him my receipts He still refused to pay
NE. then went to the stage, and Madame Devries,
hearing ne, Mt for me TO the dressing then
entered by her request she being the only lady there
and speaking English, she and read over the con-
tract, quietly and peaceably, while the men (the
Italian company were wrangng among themselves,
with drawn daggers. Both Madame Devries and
myself did our best to keep them STILL when she con.
cnded to pay the forty dollars for the theatre, and
told those who refused that they had done wrong in
paying those people that had employed, as I haa
their receipts present. was then paid my share
and / left. Madame Devries laughed, and
said the boys were too much tor their agents This
seemed to end the dispute. Those persons that
had been promised money were then called in,
and each one got what the treasurer thought
proper to give them, as the agent, Pogliani, had
promised them something. | can only account
for the terrible story that the Tribune and Adver-
tiser have got up, except that the Tribune has
shown always desire to injure me, and the Adrer-
at that Office, Of that my and the proprietor are
on bad terms, for the reason that. unfortunately he
happens to owe him and cannot pay him. Jealousy
is working at the bottom Of all this, and with wish
to ruin an inexperienced young man they are glad to
catch at anything to injure him. was publicly ex
pressed yesterday, in the Streets "rhey were long
watching him, and now they have got him." am
confident that the troupe would think very little
about 1t were it not for the advisers they met who
are most anxious to do all the harm they can. The
company met with good success. and 1t Is unbecon-
ing them to make noise about few dollars pre-
sented to their help which their agents had promised
on and seating the audience, though not in the con-
tract This service was given free, and forwarded
their interests by all the means in my power, and
the only trouble was that they made mistake In
paying out some nine dollars to the supernumaries
that they ought not to have paid, further than -
presents 70 their help, ~ they had promised.
JAMES SHERLOCK.