The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-18
REASONS AND NOT REASONS.
MISS ANNA Il. DICKINSON ON HER RECENT
TROUBLES.

MISS ANNA Il. DICKINSON ON HER RECENT
TROUBLES.
AN OrRx LETTER TO WHOM Ir MAY CoxcKRx:-
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, April II, 1877.
There is an ancient aud admirable provcrb relating
to the propricty of washing soilcd linen at home
which have no wish contravenc. l take for
granted that the general public has interest my
personal troubles these may affect It.
What need, then, tor me TO say to 1t that my agent
was used by the management OF tho Eagle Theatre
without compensation to do It's work instead OF mine
throughout the fortnight previous to my engagement
that there was stage manager or prompter In Mr..
Harris company down 10 the ID OF April; that seven
pieces OF scenery necessary 10 the play Tor which he
or his scene painter, and not or my agent, was re-
sponsiDe painted ut noon OF the Monday upon
which was to have hrst appeared; that the iurni.
ture had not been upholstered. the drapery had not
pccn bought, the paraphcrnal,a OF properties" with
out which the piece could not have been presented,
and again which he and not was responsible, had
not oven been borrowed, much less bought, that
same day; that Mr. Waller, his stage mana
ger, asserted IN the hearing Of the COM
pany that tho piece could not be properly
placed upon the stage within week OF the time he
took command that the advertising has been utterly
insufficient; that the time honorcd or condemned,
yet still universal, custom OF complimentary tickets
from tho first night the last has been ignored that
newspaper men have been refused admission,
with the ntimaton, as one OF the editors OF leading
city paper informs me, that tho refusal was one
for which was responsible, IN tho face OF the iact
that, IN common with all sensible ''show people,"
l openly hold 10 this custom and courtesy, and the
added fact that the only tickets that were sent 10
tho New York press last Monday were those Tor
which had paid SO to the treasurer Of the Eagle
threatened with personal violence by Mr. Hart that in
violation Of contract notification TO the company OF
threats were made from day day OF ringing down
the night that clustering assertions of suits
at law were made Tor tho manifest purpose OF compel
ling me TO assume the pecuniary responsibility
oil venture that was u failure largely by reason
oil the theatre and the manager IN which
and with whom was SO unfortunate US TO play; that
Mr. has stood front OF his theatre and rcsorted
to the unique method oil aiding the success Of his
s'star," and OF returns, by dcclalming on
her failures aud shortcomings and by insulting com
mens on tue appearance OF that portion Of the public
that came 10 the box oice 70 purchase ucxespeoplc
who by OF literary social culture were - his
refined Apprehension Detn&s oil un unknown'sppc
that he has spoken Of me in the hearing alike
language that seems to BIO equally natural
to tho proverbial 'angry hshwile,' and the
hi, Of wo ss Eagle mako
engagement failure and myself miserable are facts
in the statement oil which the general public has no
interest, SO will not state them; that played 10
bad business and that everybody else IN these days
plays TO bad business, bu that every other manager
has the good sense TO put "paper when there
money both for present effect future gam since
paper" draws money, whle every seat in my house
had its equivalent in the box Office is also OF special
interest TO the public 80 will not AMPLY upon these
points. That Mr.. Harris brother and treasurer
Twice broke the law after l quilted tho theatre
yesterday by assault ana battery upon
my mad aud the illegal imprisoning OF the men
sent for my wardrobe, part OF which he iorclby de-
tained that according to Witnesses. Mr. Hart himself
proposed 10 have locked up in Ludlow street jail in
language which might be Of interest TO the student OF
proiano history, but would probably be an outrage to
the and sensbiItes OF any one esc arc also items
unnecessary TO enumeratc
For OF these reasons did fail to appear last
evening, but because Of repeated violations OF his con-
fFaNf Vht eh vi mi In rlT ain mr.
matters that must be settled court OF law which
tribunal they have been referred.
Good fricnds-l use the term advisodly, since In
manifold ways nave through the last week been
made 10 understand that the enormous majority
OF those who Will read these any words OF nine
my cordial we'll wshers--good friends, | am sorry
TO be compelled TO put much dtsag reeabc matter
before you, and will heartily nopc that when again
come face TO lace with you next season at Mr. Days
beautiful theatre you may ind only that that plcascs
you and nothing that annoys.
ANNA +. DICKINSON.