New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-16
THEATRICAL.

The WIKTER GARDES-An occurrence wh'ch
kap ened at this honse night before last has occaoned
no htIle remark ard excitement among the profession
and The public When the Winter Garden was
orsned Mr. Dion Bourccaut and his wife profession
ally STYLED Miss Agnes Robertsonl were engaged-ehe
fer IT, leading business at 900 per night and ne "a
stage manager At $C0 per week, with the understand
ing thai be- was produce certain pieces OF his "wn
EDITING for TIE benefit Of the concern. The bargain
was for twelve weeks. For four or five weeks money
va. made, erd The s7c0 on, left small surplus; hut
for the seven or eight following weeks business fell o
spd the re- ep's did nee: the EXPENSE Neverthe-
less, the parties named received all their money
DR. mpily, and $500 were paid for the twelve
weeks engagement A; the clOse OF this period,
a Few bargain was made az Mr.. BlorcIaults
sppgesiion, whereby himself and wife Were 10
STARE tie weekly profits equally with the management
after dedncting s. 500 per week for ordinary expenses
n which was ipcludtd slC0 for himself stage man
sgerl All expenses over this sum % be also shared
equally This, although heavy draf upon the treas
ury, was paid Tor two or three weeks, when The
Octoroon" was put up for rehearsal, and then an
effort as made increase the sum To be paid TO Mr.
b. and his wife, Tie piece war played, however, and
hen The an,hOr, not getting his demand, sent note
absolving himself from all his engagements. The man.
agement held to the original bargain, aud promptly
paid up. Then there was O plea that the anthor AMI
his wife had received threatening letters in eonse-
quepee Of the Slavery oensiyeness Of the play, and
they were not willing to rick their lives M ess they
were we'll paid for it. The ast weeks shareof profits,
amounting 10 1863, cent to Me. y. in gold, and
lie gave receipt for it, but on the same day Wetnes-
da,l his wife an, Dote hte in the afternoon, sayig
that she ND play NJ night, account Of the al
leg,d tbIeas and Mr. ID. joined in the declIuaou, and
formally withdrew the piece. On inquiry IL wa-
found that the actors parts and the musc had
been taken from sbe house. The management
was fortunate enough 70 provide for the emsr-
gepcy (laving a single copy of the pl4S),
installing Mr.. jefferson S;ageManager, and Mrs
Allen in the part of Zoe, before played by Ms
Robertson. The play went on, and was very accepts
bly, doDe-Mrs. Alien winning especial compliments ia
her hastiy Assumed r6le Before The cartain roHe the
autf aid bis wife appeared at The stage door appa
rtnty ready 40 with the business, but were not
admitted. Lat night the house was again densely
crow ded and the play went of with great ecat. IL
was said that DnncoDs were ont and servet upon the
aco but ii 50, they had No. effect II is claimed that
the piece belongs 70 the management (which is not
Mics Robertson, as the bills have stated aud will be
played despite legal attempts to the contrary. The
price paid to the artists who are now thrown ont
has been serious drawback upon the treasury, bit
az m actual engagements were promptly met it you'd
from present appearances that they are 70 be the
chief ,uferers. At any rate, the 40 aoroon il up
for an indefinite PERIOD and thus stands the emeute At
TIE Wintr Garden.
LAURA KTESEs-There was no performance here
last night. new play, called Dirtant Relat'ons,'
i'll be given this evening. Mr.. George Jordan, who
was engaged for the leading business, has LETT the
house, ewing TO some difficulty about his line Of char
acter-.
NIBLos.-Thers a very fair house at the opera
here last night. TIE Ravels come next week~
wALLAcK's.-" Every bodys Friend" draws excel
lent audiences 1t ia of the most enjoyable pieces
of the season. Hessrs. Brougham, Waco, and Lester
have capital parts, and most eaptally do they enact
fhsun