New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-31
Miss KelloEg and the New Orleans Qah-

The sudden change of plans by the Kel-
logg English Opera Company, whereby the
trip to the South was abandoned, and the
company returned for an extra engagement
of two weeks in this city, was generally re-
cognlzed % good stroke of policy on the
part OF Mr.; Hess, the manager, who had
shrewdly calculated that the present condi-
ton of political excitement in New Orleans
would be certain to "hurt business" a. the
show people say. But In avoiding one evil.
mr.. Hess seems to have encountered an
other. He was under engagement to play
the opera company for eight performsncos
at the Varieties Thestre, New Orleans,
commencing, a. the contract specifies, be-
tween the eighth and twentieth Of January.
the exact date to be announced bv IN. Hal
not later than December It, The contract
further provides that illness or unavoidable
accident which shall render either party
powerless to fulfll the agreement shall FREQ
both parties from any liability for damages.
The Kellogg Opera Company having failed
to 60 to the Varieties Theatre of New Or
leans, the proprietor of the theatre, Mr..
Charles Charles !. Howard, and the manager, Mr..
Charles Pope, yesterday autographed to G..
NJ. Hardy, Esq, Of this city, instructing him
to bring sn action forthwith for breach Of
contract. Accordingly Mr.. Hardy began q
suit In the Circuit Court of Cook County
against Clara Louise Kellogg ana C. d.
Hess, for damages to the amount of 5000.
A Tribune reporter saw Mr.. C. D. Hess
last evening, and found him very much sur
Prlsed at the news of Mr.. Pope's action in
the matter. Mr.. Hess stated that there was
contract between himself and Mr.. Pope
TOR Q season of opera in New Orleans. At
the time the present political excitement
arose In the South he telegraphed Mr. Pope
requesting pcstp0nement until tho excite
ment had subsidized, as he did not deem il
safe to travel while affairs were in such q
confused condition, and while only spark,
as 1t were. was required to intensity the
connection to . very unsafe pitch Mr..
Pope replied that he could not iii nm the
time with any other attraction. On receipt
OF this reply Mr.. Hess quietly awaited
further developments in the situation
81 the South before positively decid-
ing whether it would be safe to 20
down to New Orleans or not. A few DAYS
ago he wrote to Mr.. Pope more fully in re-
gard to the matter, stating just how things
$1,000. This letter, Mr.. Hess thinks, was
not received by Pope, who, getting perhaps
some what impatient, resolved to try what
virtue there was in the law. Hence the
filing of the bill. Mr.. Hess believes that
the letter just referred to will be 90 con-
vincing that Mr.. Pope, whom he knows very
well, will see the justice of his plea, and
Withdraw the euit. A. far a. Miss Kellogg
u concerned. there is an evident mistake in
the drawing Of the bill, since, a. Mr. Hess
says, she is simply under contract to him
to sing for the season, and, under
such contract, of course can have
no responsibility in the matter what
ever. "She is," to use M. Heas,
own words, paid for her services, and I
am the party to face the responsibility.
he explains the fact that the bill was
h S;,asa3. against Miss Kellogg jointly with
plainants did 80 in order to make them
selves doubly sure, apparently laborine
under the impression that Miss Kellogg
was concerned - . partner. As before
letter will clear the matter up and that Mr..
rope will withdrawlhis bill. In answer. to an
inquir! Of tho reporter q to what he pur.
posed IN case this should not be the result,
Mr.. Hess replied that he did not know, and
was not willing to commit himself to any
course ct action 30 early in the proceed
ings.-Chieago Tribune.