The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
"A TRIP TO THE NOON"
INHABITANTS OF TIE QUEEN OF MONT WHO
COULD NOT WAIT FOR THEIR PAY-MS.
xrrAIry ENDS THE AGONY AT LAST.

INHABITANTS OF THE QUEEN OF MONT WHO
COULD NOT WAIT FOR THEIR PAY-Ms.
KInALFY ENDS THE AGONY AT LAST.
At about quarter 10 nvs O'Clock yesterday afternoon
shr,l piercing shrek which seemed to come from a
thousand female threats, disturbed the neighborhood
of Booths Theatre. What the matters Nothing
cxcep that the various princes Processes. prime
minister's inhabitants OF the moon, &C., engaged in
"a rr,p to tho Noon" recently produced by the
Kiralfy brothers we're TO be paid on reporter OF
tho HERALD had been the theatre as complaints
had been received that tho troupe had boon waiting tor
several days for their salaries, and now feared they
would not be paid at all When he arrived at the en-
trance 70 the family circle, door from which leads
upon the stage a curious gccne presented
ITSELF Here were some Gity or sixty men
and women huddled together In the dark cntry or
sitting on the stone steps OF leading up
Messrs Jarrett Pamers Office. all anxiously waiting
for the critical moment when the long-lookedor Mr.
Kirafv would arrive with the money bag They ex-
cedly talked over the probabilities Of their getting
their money, OF which many stood evidently sadly IN
necd.
PRINCE CAPRICE HOPEFUL.
.sI'll tell YOU said pretty little vene Clancy (she
Prince Caprice and Heir Apparent Of the performance
"that Mr. Kiraliy will turn up all right and give us
our money! ~
.Then why didn't be pay Saturday night after the
performance was over?" pouted another young lady,
one OF the companions OF Princess Fantasy.
"And why did he bring us here In the RAIN storm
Yesterday and keep US waiting here four hours like
foosf'' another screamed in shrill and angry voice
While some were excited others took the delay good
naturediy hummed, whised and sang, ana altogether
It quite a lively throng There was great inn
whenever one OF tho stage attendants CROPPED up the
dark staircase tumbing over the various queens ana
Processes who seated on the steps The stage
had been closed these poor people, and no seats
were provided for thcm except stone stops already
alluded to- One got tired IRON the weary walt
ing and mprovsed couch on this stony lounge, lay.
,nr their heads upon some shawl or wrap which they
spread the step Every time tho outer door was
opened aud the form OF man became visible rom tnS
then there was loud and emphatic grunt Of disnp
poin,ment when they discovered that It was not Mr.
Kraiy, but some poor super who was signing or MS
magnificent weekly stipend oil 50. .
HARDsnIPs OF LUNAR GUARDS"
The stories told by OF those people were dis.
tresslng to listen 10. ..We wero engaged for So a
week." said OF the lunar guards. 'but had TO re-
hcarse for about three weeks for which we did not
receive cent. Then because the first performance
not given on Monday, but on Wednesday, Tor
which We were certainly not to blame but simply the
So 40 instead of S. tho Saturday following for
weeks work. Now, remember the rehcarsas kept us
for three weeks from eight o'clock IN the morning till
three O'Clock in the afternoon and on some days TIL
FIVE and O'Clock In the evening. Now, we expected
our salaries for the second week on SATURDAY night
the performance but they put us OF and said wo
should get them on Tuesday next at ono O'Clock pre-
csely."
us had dinner at home on Sunday IN consequences.
II had to lend poor woman nve cents Tor car fare
Yesterday afternoon ride home after she had been
waiting here all the alternoon' said one OF tho cory
phees. "She came to me with tears in her eyes and
asked me TO lend 1t to her, and SO did,"
TIN BALLET
eyes, and yesterday we were here at one O'clock"
another girl Of the ballet spoke up, and they kept US
TILL Ave. when they closed the stage and drove us of
We had TO here In the pouring rain, and had to
rehearsal 10 another theatre and get fined there
In order for my salary here, and then had to
20 homo without II alter all Then we were told that
so should have money to-day at three positively,
and its nearly fve!'
The reporter looked In vain for Miles dc Rosa jan
gain Mauri and Mascarin,, tho premiercs danseuses
assouta but was informed that Mile de kosa no gets
$3.50 week, waiting yesterday all the afternoon.
and left, vowing vengeance against the kiraliy
Brothers However appeared that all his excitement
was, after all, unnecessary tor at quarter to fve
O'Clock Mr. Kraliy appeared and cry OF Joy went up
heaven. 1t really he and the poor man received
such a dead onset that he darted with lightning
rapdity his little box, and thcn all were paid
is understood that the "1rp to the Moon which was
produced after months Of preparation and only ran
ten nights one OF the most disasrous ventures oil
the season. and that the krafy Brothers have lost
prcat deal of money by 1t.