The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-30
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ma <lonkoN, 6as BROADWAY CHINESE BUILDING
! 1Vl p'tween spring and Prince strests
41oNkhk CpN,ERg MALI. OF AMERICA
The name,Sof A. NJ HERNANDEZ and MISS WlIEl III EY
have been advertised to @, ePpesr a, tic
The propriew thereof deems II necessary "a oxp,an To
Other managers, his patrons aud The Public the circt,m
stance OF has engagement. Mr.. hernandez called several
MEL OnFoN
Soliciting cngagemtv which WINS finally contaminated
upon the basis OF the oSrvfhs receipt OF which this is
copy
MsLobEoy $40 BsoApwAy1
Nray YoRg, July 10 1861. I
Received OF Chas Plat Treasurer OF the belodeon $40
ON account OF an ensagemeni for services OF myself and
wife, commencing on Monday night July %. 1857 The
engagement to last for three months from lie commence
mont say The sad 22i day ct July III The rate OF
seventy dollars go week for myself wife and
by these presents hereby confess ray Inability to arrest
for obtaining money under false precuces violation OF
this contract.
A. NJ HERNAND
Provided with the above document IS strange thas
MEIODEON
Should proceed for the introduction of Peces
TO be represented by such distinguished ARTISTS
A. NJ HERNANDEZ and MISS HHELPIEY.
Mr. H. called daily upon the Proprietor, and IN the pre-
nouncc him freely and advertise hun extensively as Inc
was dissatisfied with the limited display toy
Fox Curran Three days after giving the above receipt
he called and slated that he had made about tho
time OF his engagement with them { for two months
aud he had supposed It was eight weeks), and that
McsSrs Fox Curran held him for tue full time. The
Proprietor OF the
MEI.ODEON
iod him that had no wish to disturb the arrangements
interfere with the plans of any and would yield
as matter Of duty the principle OF dong he would
Ike 10 be done by" Mr. II nj The same communication
stated that the moment his engagement there had expired
an oer Oh 5000 per week would DO nducement for
hun to remain ut the Canterbury, and the same time
exhibited letter. ol which the following Is copy, with
PLAN declaration OF his opinion OF its authorship
NEW YORK, July Is, 1861.
DEAR Miss wHxIrxy-You are tho most charming
danseuse that has appeared America You excel
Madame Mar ctia, they call her They she Ia
OF the Rayei Troupe | guess ii was very late when
she belonged TO that troupe Ii the propretors-
namely, Messrs. Fox II Currsn--had put on the bill
That You were late of tho Ravol Troupe, people might
have believed 1t. All who visit the great Canterbury
are OF the same opinion as am about you.
Every one who has seen You that they admire
dancing much better than Marctlas, late of the Ravet
troupe La la ballet dancer and her name on the
bis Late oil the &vels You are a real beauty both in
dancing and appearance. Messrs Fox Il Curran
need be afraid of the Canterbury bursting up long
they have You III their establishment. They are propri
e'"fs that Know how 10 manage place Of amusement.
hope that they will ever keep you their hall, IL is
the only hall my company and I visit | visit it most
every night the week When you leave the great Can
terbury We leave and If you join any other company in
tbs city We shall leave the hall now yis, and visit
whatever company you join But there is one thing
wish say, never join the
for I do not think would Ike TO 20 in that hole
Please show this to your pfopretors, f you like.
From admirers Of your beauty and dancing.
Charles Stock VIM Kelly Edwin Smith, Chas Lovcjoy
ami Lorenzo ZabrisSie.
On saturday night shall visit the great Canterbury
Palace Of Glass. n, B-Pease this in tho New
York Herald "a short answer preferable in peruSa)
Our answer
The exact words Of the letter are given and when il
is considered that Mcssrs Fox Curran had been inform
cd Of the engagement OF MIR Hernandez and Miss Wepoy
~ the MOEON before the date OF the letter that their
company of ladies' had been reduced from various
below working minimum; the request for an answer ia
the New York Herald the style composition and chyro
graphy OF the letter the uniformity of the hand writing
oi the signatures II is not strange that Mr. Hernandez
to his conclusion Of its authorship and expressed
reasonable disgust at the meanness Of the intent.
Now, the intention and design, without exception, Of
MELODEON
Has always been to protect the character and interest OF
performers upon whom managers aud propretos are
ways dependent for He admits the superior
talents possessed by these artists, and attest the
competency of Mr. Hernandez he having played for him
years ago is only for self protection that he makes
tins explanations Havng been advertised and his not APP
pearug, the public aud his patrons demand reason So
while admitting that the persons in question stars he
would that late Friday, the 18th inst, Mr. H.
called and repeated his assurances Of fulfilling his agree
mont; but on saturday having been informed Of hts
ncwng contract with his former managers, notwith-
standing his protest to tho contrary the proprietor OF the
MEIODEON
judcously dropped his In his public
N BThe proprietor Of the Meode0n will pay liberal
reward to any Of the pretended sgnes to the above letter
call and arm their signatures The original letter
DO at the box ONCE ana specimens o corresponding
handwriting.
Upon tho strength of his engagement il is true q new
piece advertised and, notwithstanding tho violation
of hs contract the piece put the stage and
received with great eclat, under the direction OF
PROFESSOR YATES
and inquiry Of the audience betokened disappointment
knowledge of the absence Of Mr. Hernandez In
fact the Meodcon could hardly suffer In losing greater
artists, when such stars left
MR. J. II. OGDEN,
MISS JULIA BARTON,
ERNtSTINE DE FAIBER,
MISS EVA BRENT,
MISS KATE PENN0YER.
MISS ADELE GALA,
MISS CLARA BUTLER,
' MSS Ellen oo5it.lESE
MISS JOSEPHINE BERNARD,
MISS ROBINSON,
AIDE WEAVER AND MASTER BARNEY,
H. e GusrAvE B1DEAux,
DENzER BROTHERS,
GEORGE WARREN,
G. MCMILLAN
W II Prey HG~I NicHors SON
PROFESSOR BEN YATES,
GREAT BALLET TROUPE
TWENTY-FIVE young LADIES
In all constituting mammoth company Of
OVER ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS
Abundance ..'l3 Genus
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