New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09
THINGS THEATRICAL.

AFFAIRS AT THE UNION SQUARE AND OTHER THEA
EXTRAORDINARILY OF IAN OPEN VERDICT"
The fact that Mr.. Mcdonald, the expert ac-
countan has been employed for several weeks in exam-
lining the OF the Union Square Theatre and Gil
mores Garden I'm the interest of Sheridan Shook the
principal owner OF both places Of amusement has given
rise 10 rumOrs Of financial troubles and partnership dis
putes in The breaking of OF the lease
of the Lyeeum Theatre Miss Kate ClaxtOn revived
these rumQrs yesterday While the examination Of the
accounts Is still going on, Mr.. Shook admits he de-
mics that there is any truth In the other reports to which
allusion Is made.
Negotiations for the alteration OF Gilmores Garden
into an opera house. with Italian opera at 90 cents adj
mission, pending between Max strakOsch and sheri
dan Shook
Mary Anderson viii open the Fifth Avenue Theatre
August 20 with Ingomar," with Manager Harkins as
IngOm0r.
H.. Kendall and his wife, Miss MadGe Robertson,
have declined the offer OF Fske Harins OF 25 per cent
OF the gross receipts up to O00 and 80 cent OF all
over that amount night, and will not come to America
for the present
Miss Fanny Davenport will open the season at the
union Square, as OEipia, August TO- The Outof-oOr
attractions at Manhattan Beach ana Brighton Beach
seriously threaten the OF the experiment in the
present hot weather.
Mr. Wallack has decided not to produce Carssa HaT-
love- on account OF the indeceney Of the motif and will
open about September J. with an adaptation by Bouci-
eaut OF Alexandra Dumass drama Of "JOseph Balsamo
which lately failed in Paris.
sardou's Bourgeois de Pontarcy" has been substi-
tuted for Bronson Towards Lillian the opening
piece Tor the Union Square The translation is by A. r.
Cauzayau whose adaptations OF The Man Of Success"
and The Mothers Secret were the signal failures Of
last season.
The many false and injurious reports that the play OF
IAN Open verdict" with which Mr. Henderson viii open
the standard Theatre September IL, an adaD'a
ton OF an English novel, have met with the following
prompt and post denial In card from Mr. Henderson,
To me Editor Of The Dramatic Seios:
DEAR SIR: have called the attention Of the anthor
the daily papers TO the effect that tho play sold 10 me as
original was in fact. adaptation OF Miss M T. Brad
oons novel OF the same name. These reports we're cal
cnioted 10 do the author and myse company and the
atre gfea injury. ana therefore beg that with your
usual consideration, and IN Justice 10 all concened you
will publish the reply which have received As follows
DEAR SIRE Every representation made TO you Of the origin
OF play i literally true never saw Miss Bt
ever used such title copyrighted my play Tho in
Of the last qc make singur appropriate ana strk
dent character aud line Of the play are my own -Four OF me
eas Of Inc arst acts Kentucky which has been
In operation the same manager for sixty years. and
,nted TIE exterior and Interior Of the house IN Ffthaye
Z familiar thousands Of your best society In New-fork
ana me over and Termner Court Room painted from
Vonr artists models will be readily recognized The NAN ~
cdtnts matters Of court record The laws sgst Which
real LIVING men and wogs ASSURE you ~ a.
Vim % Rad IA and may read the novel readily satisfy
yourself mat II adapauon and certainly not English
- StsSadGSd THEATRE, " T., Aug. 8. 1878.
AsI am not at liberty 10 reveal the authors name,
can only add, In substantHt0n, that nave examiner
the novel. and there rs not the slightest similarity De-
tween lt and the play. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM HENDERSON. Manager aud Proprietor.
WdshiHJ Ton. ID. o., Aug. o, 1878.