, 1873-04-30

His Managerial rribulatlons.

From ths Nse. Yort Sun, Aprt. as.
Charloa Eoohtor, tho well-known actor. has
Buod William Watts Sherman, Of Duncan. ghor-
man Co.. for 8412,000 damages for breach Of
contract on the part Of Mr.. Sherman, In conueo.
lion with tho purchase from, him by kr. Foohtor
Of tho Fronoh Thoatro, in Fonrtoonsh atroet.
Mr. Fochtor aays that written agreement waB
ontorod into betToen himBolf and hrr. Bhor-
tho 1nttor ngraed to soil tho Theatre to
him for e140,G00, 100000 boing In mortgagos
upon tlo premises, and for tho remaining $780,
600 Afr. Fochter was to give abond and mortgage
iss and 600 july a is7} 0Y Mr isS Tachtol
was to oxpsnd at loast 100000 In permanent Inn
proTamcnts within six months, md was to take
msaauros to bocomc citizen Of tho United
statos. 80 as to becomo qualified to hold lind. In
June, 1872, further agrcemont WAS entored in
to whereby Mr. Fechter waa to giyo mortgages
to hocuro to kIr. Sherman sg0, ,004, which lo was
TO e1pend In completing tho repairs aud altorA-
tions upon the Theatre.
egreed to finish the alterations thon in proconB
by tho 25th Of November following, and to 1T up
and furnish the theatre with alI such scenery,
costumes, dreaHes, furniture, upholstery, and
appointments as In NJ; shorman's judg gment
duce In becoming ..atyle tho play. that 'hlr.
season thon approaching, Mr.. Eechtor to manage
the tAohsto a. a Aras-cl2HH innEtt11ttnn kr
Sherman waa to appoint q treasurer, who was to
was to bo called manager and proprietor, and
to tako public pnst in tho. plays to bo por-
formed and to ,havo s1,5oo, pcr month
for his personal uao until. tho legal
title bocamo l,B. Two-thirls Of tho net profits
wera to 'bo allowed to accumulate until they
amounted to $50, 900. whom tt was to DO applied
to tho paymont Of advances. 4 dood MAS then
to bo glvon to Mr. Foohter.
It ID claimed by Mr. Foehter that limo was the
esBence OF tho contract, and that whilo le per-
formed all tho conditions on his part Mr.. eLor-
mentB ag1oed upon, and to furnish tho theatre
with proper Hccnory, 80 aa to enablo Mr. Tcohtor
to opon e and produce tho contemplated phys.
Mr. Fechtor says ho was not allowed to mango
tho theatre in hts own nnmo; that Oh tho 25tllof
March last Mr, Sherman refused to allow Mr..
Fcchtor to enter tho Theatre. He sayB ho OK
pondod upon it, under tho agroornent, up to
November last, $65, 900; that ho has thrown out
OF employment by Mr. Sherman's default, and
lost thereby soa 900; that ho paid s100 900 Ia eal-
arios; that ho devoted lis tinlo caro- and talonta
to Tie alterations and repairs, preventing His
performing as an attor, to his damago $24, 900.
Ho also anys llo oBt 925 COO In losing the invon-
tionB and contriyauco8 put in tho building, upon
Which ho brought to boar the knowledge and OK
perienco Of twenty yenrs. He lad iutendod to
oroct . molol theatre, different from any other,
and entirely now In its essential appointments
md workings. He claimed also TINT, by reason
In Ills good nnn.o, famo, and reputation as an
actor to tho o1tent Of $4,000.
Mr.. Sherman being q residont OF London, an
ordor WAS granted yesterday for service by pub
licaton. An order OF attachment hnH also boon
grnntod, tho undertaking bong SO, 600.