The New York herald., 1878-03-15
AN OPERATIC SCANDAL.
| BOTH sIDys OF THE STORY OF THE ADAMs1
PAPPENHEIM OPERA IRoupE TRouHLEa.

BOTH sIDys OF THE STORY OF THE ADAMss
PAPPENHEIM OPERA TROUPE TROUBLES.
The history OF the troubles In the Adams appen.
helm opera troupe reveals some OF the predcamepts
into which artists get Last Saturday morn
ing Mr. Charles r. Adams, the principal manager Of
the company, went to the box oiice OF the Academy
OF Music wners the opera OF "Renz' was about TO bs
performed, and notified the ticket seller the doors
keeper and all HANDS that no would not allow thS
house to be opened unless assured that no one would
make trouble. The orchestra prior occasion had
given gScat inconveniencs TO the public and Mr..
Adams feared tho Same trouble again. At u quar-.
past one o'clock Mr.. Adams mad not re-
ceved the promise ne demanded, so ne ordered
the house closed Ladies had already begun
assemble on the sidewalk, wishing TO 60 10 the
matinee, which was to take place at two O'Clock.
There were then some two hundred three hundred
persons waiting to enter. Mr.. Adams said the money
should be refunded for the tickets sold. Their salG
had coutin ued during or three days Part OF tns
proceeds had already been used TO pay FOR stage
pcnscs ana otner Items 1t is stated by gentleman
connected with the company that Mr.. Adams was
asked II he had the money with which TO redeem tho
tickets alter the balance lvt al the box ONCE had been
paid out. IL stated by the same gentleman thaS
Sir. Adams said ayes, that was all right"
those ia the Dox oiice thcn obeyed Mr. Adams and
refunded the ticket holders all tue money that waA
left fne amount, however, ran x22S short o satis-
ng the clauis OF all who nad spout their oney for
tickets. Mime. Pappenheim ana Mr. Adams we're potn
notihed OF this denct Nine. Pappenhe.m sent her
share, $li4 70 the box oiice and ,h,s was at oneo
ms hat, It IL claimed Tho ticket seller then
referred tho applicants Tor money on the tick
whom Il Is said that the latter refused 70
laSe up The tickets II even asserted that Mr. I.
IL Push, Il manager Ia Philadelphia. who has engaged
Mr. Adaus, telegraphed 10 him that he would send
him tho money TO settle those claims. and tbat Me-
Adams refused TO take Il. There were seventy-six
holders OF these uckdis, worth 81 80 each, amounting
In all To STA.
Acauemy Yesterday :-"Ai tickets Tor tho
matinee will be returned AZ the ST. Juhon Hotel W
Mr.. Charles Adams, room % "
MIR ADAMS EXPLANATION
Mr.. Adams when VISITED by HkIsALD reporter ase
pay the t'ckeI holders. He mad refused 10 give Tho
money to the treasurer OF tho Academy OF Music,
he preferred TO pay Tor the tickets himself II was
true that he refused the ohor OF money from PhIla-
dclphia, beonuse he mad enough himself 20 pay all
these Gains.
"rho history OF the matter" said no. "is this
~ went to the theatre the day OF the matinee at
hail past ten O'Clock. was afraid there would
DO trouble AT tho performance knew partez
were there who had made trouble the rst periorm-
ance OF 'Ricnzi,' ana | was AFRAID they would make
trouble after the second third by refusing 20
With the pubic in the theatre what could be
done II this should have happened? Immediately
told Mr.. Arens tho people In the box Office that
unless was nobody would make any trouble
and urless everybody promised to do right would
begged OF me To let tho people into the theatre,
but | said no, not until II rs ail settled bciors-
hand that there VIII be no trouble; not unless
let into The theatre to hear two
acts and then have the performers refuse to plny.
said would wait until quarter past O'Clock and
then would announce that There would be perform
unce. At tho last moment they said every
ready except some members OF the orchestra. They
would agree go on. but wanted their pay, whch
not really due 10 them until after the perform-
On the previous Monday they mad kept the
dience waiting three quarter3 Of an hour could
the risk OF that happening again. and announced
10 the people outside that there would be
performance aud they could get their money
~ the door The amount foil snort $22s.
was sick abod on Monday. Mme PappenheIm
her STA to the Office. The theatre treasurer
Tor my $ll4 said, NO. Will not give
out any money to you; will redeem tho tickets my
SELL. People were sent to mo at my hotel every
ono that nave met have paid. have paid most
OF the tickets and will pay all The rest who mad tickets
Tor that matinee at the ST Julien House tomorrow.
should have done II before but was not always at
the hotel Then people came TO me with tickets that
did not belong tho matinee at all Some OF these
Old tickets were paid out oil Nine. Pappenhcims STA,
That - what feared ana Is the reason why did
give my money TO the theatre treasurer l never rc-
fused ~ take up the tickets. Tho reason refused tho
money from Mr. Pugh was because IL was not neces>
sary. have enough money 10 pay for them myscli.'