The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13
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Our San Francisco correspondent april 81 sends the
following account Of ''mghty pretty quarre bet
two artists who well known here:-0n Saturday
ing at the conclusion Of the performance at the American
theatre Mrs. John Wood before the curtain and
nounced that the house would be closed after that
ing She gave as reason that Mr. Collins, who had beea
engaged and to have appeared Monday night had
broken the engagement In consequence Of her refusal
sustain minor part the play selected she haa c,u-
chded 10 coee the theatre rather than to submit his
eous demands professional equation Mr.
Collins has replied through the papers OF this morning
The following card is addressed by him to the G,den Era
which commented severely on his conduct MIR. Collins
writes
In your issue of Sunday, appeared an article under
the caption Of Dramatic and Musica calculated do
the DRAMA and the public generally 10 justice myself
and to Mr. John Bfougham, the distinguished author
the maDageress OF the American heste had entered
arrangement with me to produce Bfolgham's comedy
of the Fortune Huaters," written expressly for myself
and Tor WHICH mad PAID large sum Ut money. The piece
to be produced with strong cast Of char
which was perfectly satisfactory to me, 10 which Mrs.
Wood gave unequivOcai approval, taking upon herself
represent the of the piece par, played by the
leading LADY, and with the most decided success n all
tie principal theatres in the Atlantic States, viz Bur
TOMS in New York the Broadway theatI New York
the Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia the st. Charles
New Orleans, &c, &c and it is evds mt that no possi
BILE dsreepect TO Ms Woods reputation sacrifice
professional stendng was either meditated by me
could possibly have occurred Nevertheless, wall
presume to set limit to Mrs. Woods estimate
soiitee The piece rehearsed Friday last, after
Mrs. Wood bad been Some time in possession Of her part
exception TO the part selected for rendition.
heaIsal was entirely satisfactory to me, and far
could perceive, 10 all Others ia the piece. Having
pledged sef TO the public 10 produce new dramas Oh
my second appearance In San Fraocisco felt that re-
oemre that pledge would not give satisfaction my
aans, but also add considerably Golfers of the
theatre On Saturday, at the second rehearsal alter oae
act Lad been gone through with, Mrs. Wool 70 tue
theatre and, to my unoounded astonshInot apsoutely
refused 10 play The Tart she had accepted which
be had already 7. heared witbout any token OF dsap
rotation the same being the Leading part ia tue
comedy earnestly eudeavored 10 dissuade the Iaiy
rom her determination, but without effect Saepg that
would be Impossible TO get up another piece "a
Tine Tor my re arance then sa1 to Ms Wool tina.
would MOI Insist on her taking part requested that
he would supply her place With another iy peten
10 90 justice again, greatly to my advertisement Mrs
Wood selected lady VINO has upon the etigs IL
Tor comparatively short .me and Who
any amount Of native talent she may possess must uece
sary be incompetent, from want Of experience
Leading Character In justice myself to the public 10
whom stood pledged and TO the dsLiug author OF
the comedy respectfully declined Mrs Wool toeu de-
cared in the presence Of witnesses, that SHOULD not
play in her theatre at al Il quite unnecessary 10 AID
that Immediately called in the parts aad closed
the engagement J. COLLINS
may be added that the American was doing poor
business aud could not continue long OPEN It Is the &C.
neral belief that Mrs. Woou has money by the enter
prise.