The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-20
WASTED-MR. LE0N4RD GRopER.

THE Mysterious Disappearance Of u Tn noun
ManREcr-The Revenue OnRccrs ScIzinp
the baggage OF his Theatrical Company
The Crowds around the Metropolitan.
Mr. Leonard Grover was recently manager n
.le Beethoven Festival, and ormery OF the Tan
many, the Olympic, the German Opera, and Of vari
Gus other theatrical enterprises since the failure
Of the Beethoven Centennial euterrrise no has
been resting on his oars. but has always been
On the Q'H rice Tor any attraction which under
his manipulation might prove 4 prohtahh in.
vestment The combination OF dramatic stars con.
sisting Of John f. Owens, K. l.. Davenport, Marx
smith Frank Mayo, Bangs Morton, Miss Josie
orton, Jenny Parker, aud Mrs. lie Brun, who as
sisted in the dramatic revival at Niblos two weekly
ago. were engaged by Mr.. Grover, In conIunetion
with bis brother, Burr Grover. to appear in two paI
formances In the Brooklyn Academy OF Music, On
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Sept 10 and H. On Friday
evening Julius Cpsar was presented to a tolora-
bly, light house, but every thing passed n pleasantly
on Saturday night London Assurance" drew A
olerablysood house. Mr.. Leonard Growers pofty
lkure was about the front OF the house during
portion OF the erst act, but suddenly the gentleman
''s"oneared and In answer 70 the many !nlpires Is
was gwen 80 that he would bs Al the MetropohbD
80 2 o'clock on suhAay
number Of Disappointed bill posters, agotts, and
| newspaper collectors loungei about the box orcs
uh'l lAie houF Out wIhout Suect edng lu catching
tie willy manager. At about 10 o'clock two gentle.
| mon arrived at the box once aud ASKED for Mr..
Groyer. They were informed that he tad gone out,
ma as lor Mi Burr Groves, we'll. b. hCd gone oct
| no The Seutcmcn then announced themselves Is
rcyenue officers, and said that they had called t.
collect tie Government tnI but the clOrk aid thsy
| would have 70 see Mr. Grover, as lie bad taken az
| ne receipts
| The Brooklyn revenue Ofcers, however, were u0t
20 be cheated thus, they went around 10 tlc t'rt
lni quietly seized an the complnY's baggage. 10,
excitement on the stage fearful and tho dsshin.
| L0ty GIy Npatk,r Josic,Orton) promised tho dc
tr6aI INK Mlidr 1Ioin oweosj bcss ~ serving
! snhnTnas on everybody, on tho boards, white
! Gt1fS HjrkGrdV denny Parker, about the sudden
| -czurc NJ her wardrobe. Tue cogrlly 81 H9rooari
| lMlrk Smiihl, though evidently dsgusied, shouted
| Tor t,oi dolly Davenport and rcceiyu no ons yer,
learned that gen tlgman answeriHc % hi. descrp.
! .Hr mad Iu-t passed through the auditorium carry
! ng small lack bag under his coat.
| Things we're beginning to look blue, when Mr.. Il
| l. pNurot ,lepned forward and explained 70 the
gentlemen Of hc revenue the position In which thCJ
we're placed! remarking that As they only ne
cnpoyees their property could not he seized Tor the
debts OF the manager. The eOquence OF Mr. Dn.
yenport, however, availed him nothing and he had
TO become responsible for the amount due ,hs GOV.
crl ncut htiorc tho baggage was released
On sunday the Metropolitan Hotel became the
centre OF attraction, ard shortly before O'Clock
theIe was snong muster Of theatrical pegrle iu
| the neighborhood. Al abOnt ~ O'Clock Nj Rurr
| Grover appeared for moment, hut Immediate
| disappeared. The next the ground were M
| prominent members OF The company who WnfC
| anxious 10 know Whether they were 70 go on o.
| liladelnhia, "a they had been announced To 0reD
| IN the Academy NJ Music on Monday eVcuIns A.
| apont y O'Clock Leonard Grover was seen f1i o
| minute on Broadway, between Bceekcr and Hoe
ton streets but dlrtinP down Blocker street le d-
| appeared ron view. One unhappy indiy oval nI1fo
| Tush Tor Inn and demanded his money, t0 Ni 90
| Leonard replied with his sweetest sW.l,, hcuaD
| has your money NJ The Central HotclN
TDc victims dashed Oh tor the Central rrI '..
| koalns, mt they wcro told by him thar i- It. n.
| himself been pal The crowd around lul l..,.
| 20 llaA dispersed quietly az about Oc.ort
.Htcrdy Tine fhrUng Of TQuirprs 4rr. Mr. t.T
| ycr ktpi thickCnilg and me ofhccg oi N. ...|.
| ca agents were lillcd vIfI Cholcrig ir ... ....
| 4onn became evident that trere wa ro ....0..
| 20lng 10 Philadelphia, and the Ihesu.N.
| signed 10 tht.r Fate lp TO latc hHnr .I.. .. ..
| Nj. Leonard Grover was -fIl anon. tIr ......