The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29

''The Short strlke,n by
blnati0n Company In the draN
Strke,n at WallacK's theatre. on last
Ing, was o very funny and ludicrous an
members OF this company, numbering some sf4>
persons, male anG female by an exceedingly SHY
combination behind the on tho night In ques-
tlon, sought to coerce Manager Moss into paying
them certain back saiaries for which another party
was responsible and which he had no more right 70
pay them than had Brother Beeoher. The play was
about half through, the curtain down the second
act, and the audience In front fast growing impa-
tent at the unaccountabie delay. cree Great Bos-
ton Combination COMPANY wo.o in open rebellion
behind the scenes AID refused to go on the stage
again unless their demands were complied with. IL
tinous actors in the rear and impatient public In
the front. He gave them "check' for the full
and, ohuckiing over Their easy victory. they gra-
ciously oondescended TO finish the play, which they
did without more ado, and the audience went
home cOntented and nappy as did also "the
Great Boston Combination Company" And so did
manager Moss, TOO, for he had nanked the "combi-
natiOnn by Q strategic movement as unique Us 1t
was effective, and mad already stopped payment on
the .'check,n which had been as good as forced
struck from tue pay roll Of the establishment,
and their places In the piece were occupied at short
the cast on on tuesday evening" winning rom their
auditors round after round OF the heartest applause
for the admirable manneI Ia winch they r acdu sa
Short Strike" In "The Long Strike" The change in
the cast has been decided improvement in almost
cite Great Boston Combination Company are,
however. exceedingly happy. And they have Just
cause and Sufficient reasons for thus being joyousy
elated. Though one solitary New Yorker proved
himself more than match for the entire sixteen OF
the coordination" and though the members there
Of could not exactly close up New York theatre or
get the better OF New York manager,
yet they can now, to q certain extent,
do Just as they please in other respects,
aud therefore 1t Is that they are happy. Though out
OF an engagement they can still "whee about and
Jump abOutn for their own edifcation, If not for
that Of the New York public. Their time being now
their own they can do this whenever they feel like
It, the only difference being that they receive no
recompense for amusing themselves. Good payment
for their services and the balm Of applause Tor their
endeayOrs to please Ia naught to them. For their
recent dsgraceful antics they have the proud saus
faction OF knowing that the public generally regard
their late attempt TO stop the performance at an
seasonable hour as wholly uncaed for end unJustl-
fable and that they arRto- day the laughing stock
of the entlre dramaticXfof They were hand;
somely checked" In their rash career, and Will
probably benefit by their experience In Gotham.
We trust that when next the club" sends us
combination company" 1t will be such one as can
DO relied upon. If there Is one thing In this world
more dsagreeable than another 1t Is to leave ones
home to 90 theatre In expectation OF seeing an
enjoyable performance. but seeing only half "a one
and that half exceedingly poor, owing 10 the Hurried
state OF the turbulent spirits taking part In H.. SO
much for "The Great Boston Combination Com
| pany." ReQuieScaW IN pace.