The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-23

h"r h"At'Ns
IN the Grand Opera House on Tuesday
night the play was t. be " Red and Black or.
a Gambler Life" a dramatlz1tion OF the French
piece, " Rpuge ct Noir." Less than twJ hundred
persons we're I'm the auditorium. Half pist
eight arrived without any -ign Of the curtain
ri-ine. and TIE audience began 60 grow noisy.
and inquired Of each other what the delay
meant. ON the stage behind the scenes were
tue managers and some Of the actors Engaged In
a hot dispute about money matters.
The actor4 wanted some Of the money due
them before they would perform, and the man
neers had mono to give them. They said THAT
the treasury w4s empty, and they pleaded with
them to 20 on with the play for that night onlv
So that the audience might not be disappointed,
hut the performer. were uhdurate. Meanwhile
tho niurmurs of Impotence from the audtto-
rium rose TO u clamor. and sir. Joseph Wheel eek.
ON, OF the managers, and chief actor ~ the play,
with his company, stepped IN trout Of the cur
TIN. and announced that there would pe no
performance. lie sad that tue ths arc had met
with reverses tor some time back. they had
mad suuIi audiences, and were without sum
cient means 90 uay EXPENSES. lie felt
5 rr, 90 aunrlurc ,he bankruptcy 90 the
theatre ami uc added thlt those VINO hod
puici itsed ticKcts would have their money re-
tuiu"d 80 thtm ~ the buN "ih't. MltN"Il wal
ins TO- near further the audience fn4ac % ruth
f.r the ticNet unicc. and several policemen had
Co ir q. lied 90 To- Keep order. \ iuinnri "I PEI
sous wtu eu.c cred FREQ exchanged their CHECKS
fnt,l-.i. and this empt'ed tine money drawer
before Nue-ft ird II q. audience had been pail
ihe 800 .uhters IN de H. the dchcienN out Of
tatlr own rockets.
lhc history OF the Grand opera House hns
teen one uf NicI--itude-. /, Wa FIRST opened
tirrt wears AGO. but was tlIiur" rom the sttr.
Hud every manager Who mas $3.50 tuius 600 d.
with {. nas lost money. II has CHANGED hands
more tnfn tiutv tlme., nnd fortune Bug
tun4fh go hul.I two Theatres hats been sunk
300 ff,iuc to uahe II a POPULAR r'sirt. u hti a
briet existcnc. ~ Fixes Opera housc, gnd ihen
lt-.' a INTO the man Gemrh' ~ 10y Jan''
fi,k. ir., VINO spent en- rnous sums OF none,
III * cess IL the rcceirts.
Ancr his death it was closed for some time.
Manager ID Is tiled to see what lie tu.au 80
with o. tie had Lucca and Murka there IN
urodu Ell Monte Cri~tp." "koi ,arotte."
"Midsummcr Night Dream Under thu
Gasiirht,' ana other plays. but II er two seasons
ne was compel ed to retire 10 richer Than whcn
he began. &. l.. Fox Ila. ed Humriy DUN ~
Abroad FROM November, lS,3 To fc ~. 1854.
/ =" Lus,u O.c.' uud in Noveirn 3. 1919. Nc.sf-.
! JMrcti s. Palmer opened Win the H,a
/ Mm,l last Mrs buun uut Ahmcd Oh tie
/ stage with ritnutntc scenery ana lrec q" m.
/ p.4ur. lu, live weeks 90 auurrmrut dl 4hclrtrIti
/ curriug sayy eNren- =. The the ttre Wa re-
opeued ia MAY, bat the seats we're not ule 3,
/ 1ith " August Mr. hrclnck, formerly
| 81 Baoth'-. Mr.. Johnston, who WAS cou-
/ nectcd Wltu the Blwcry Theatre for a
cong time. and NJ. HAmiilun WHO was
| business manage for John l. owens. assume
the direction ~ the the tire, aud brought oct
| " Around the World IN Elsh'y Days wilicn
| lasted tWO weeks. MI " scluc.. says tuAt ia
/ realized anet gain 81 over $3.50 ON the piece,
/ nut that the money " Consumed in paving
! Mr. T.. L. Davenport. VIII pl.y,d tNo weeks Ia
/ snakes tarrau larts. Mr.. Harry Watkins hi-
| pe rcd "a week aeO last Mond week, iu tue
" Piolesr PARROTS; OF, The Dtwn ~ Liucry,'
AMI closed hi, eng gem 1T "n tArdA Vith
"JacN sheppard" he receirts fell OF So soc
riou-y ,hat the nusiclt Alas dii not get their % g..
"Bl4fs oni Red was peri1rmcd on Monday
/ evening Tor tue ilrst and last time.