The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18

!9 Elye ms version u the allir. hut he wns
Missed AMI stnrincd un the stage. When ! re-
turned with Miss Eytinyc n crowd of strange
mcn. who had boon admitted by Mr. Hofeio
from the Atlantic Garden or tho street
blocked the way 10 the stage. They shook
ihcir is's in my, face and said II
some cried kniic him. and Hoioic himself
brushed up against mo and tried to force mo
INTO Z Tight. A big. hurly fellow then seized
and dragged her back from the stage, whilo
9ihers struck her with their clcnchcl hands.
the bruises. / don't know how kept my tenn.
per. but | did. Though fcarlully excited.
s,rnck sos,,,,H nc one 9nX pushing them aside and
hands. Aucr quicting tho audience. she re-
tired. and llofcle brought n policeman to arrest
me. said nothing. wishing thnt he would ar
rest me- md give ine chance to test the qucs-
ton IN the courts; but he concluded not to do
t. We were enthusiastically chccred on leav-
ing, the theatre and have received svm-
pathetic assurances ever since. II was an
unwarrantcd action on .Hofele's pnrt. for our
and my own. No particular play WAS mentioned
in tho contract. and he had no right TO notice
Palmcr's. He may have had q letter asking
MN TO hold our money subject to their claim,
thc court or warrant OF attachment would JUS
uiy him in Withholding our money. Saturday
nIsht s Isoeslhts are counted hs equhi 10 those ot
ceipts would bo $500. Every seat was taken
and there was no standing room. There IL
Palmer knew that we were depending on the
receipts OF that night: that we had an engage
mcnt To be in Portland Monday and they used
Hotele as tool-a mere cats paw-to do their
dirty work. We are going away. and | suppose
our enemies will malign us IN our absence: but
will have justice when | return. | marked
well the ruAian who so brutally assaulted Miss
Lytingo l am iplyormed ne that u be asa is "a theatre
whoever he is shall see that he Is thrashed for
| his insoence."
Miss Eytinge spent yesterday with friend
| IN Brooklyn who has care OF her little son. In
| tho evening sho returned to her Residence in
WlhS WlhSoS S'E 20 prepare ior nor Eastern & Journey ,
/ which Ia tnstciuly furnished In rich upholstery
aud adorned with choice pictures. she emerged
| from parting In the curtain which separates
the parlor from the sleeping apartment. A
! plain black dress. tastctuy trimmed with lace.
set on TO good advantage her fine figure.
am SO tired SO excited" she said; lust
! feel OF my pulse. was nearly sick saturday
morning and my friends advised mo not to
risk the excitement Of the evenings perform
ance; but members OF our profession, are
slaves. and had 70 60 But never should Il
lected 70 the most frightful insults: was even
beaten by coarse mon. and my shoulders are
for Mr. Ssarle. who rlsked his life in my be-
hai. Think OF ono man. 9nnrmad and unas-
20 do the most desperate things. he nctsd
bravely and WITH marvellous judgment. The
whole affair is but one more step
Union Square Theatre. Mr. Palmer premssI
anywhere in the country without paying roy
atty. left their theatre sooner than they ex-
In '0a ono 9S ge riISsa pSa hc@ for tho
privilege OF playing that piece. | aitrrward
hoard Of The law which requires an author TO
publish play two years after ita first perform
anee. thereby making 1t public property. and
refused to pay royalty longer; They assigned a
INK TO $500. to a Hr. French. who after hearing
the facts. refused TO push il. He subsequently
pay A he was so considerate. paid him slOO
about a year ago though was not bound 70
and paid the rest to MIR, Palmer do not care
to say anything about the claims which Messrs.
Shook Palmer have against me-. | only say
dinary proceeding. They are doing everything
In th.ir power TO iniure my professional stand
ing, Mr. Hoelo feels iiaiterod by their attention.
and thinks he will gain favor by taking this un-
lawful and unwarranted step
sheridan shook said he was IN no way inter
e-ted Ia the disturbance in tho Bowery Theatre,
he had simply notified he ma manNvisEEs X t99t t i
must pay a royalty Of s25 n night. and like gen
, temcn. they ngreed to do So
; Managor Hofele said that Searle delayed 50
| long in presenting the manus 'ripts OF Ros,
Michel that he had to get them from shook 4
trust either Rose Eytinge or hcr manager. and
should. therefore, look to him for the royalty
! He spoke TO Soarle, who said Il was n heavy
that that he need RS'i moi not rSuble himself about The
matter; Se4rle would settle with Palmer
Union, square Theatre, served upon him an
official paper ordering him to hold any money
! ne nNi belonging 10 Neaflc anu Miss l)tlnEt
, until Shook 4 Palmers claim Was satisfied
We were somewhat later in counting tho ro
cepts." he added. because II wns saturday
night, and the last ticket WIS not sold until II
o'clock. Seare sent for me Just before thl
closing act Of Oliver Twist and demanded
the money. i told him 1t .wns In the safe and
must hold II until his dispute with Shook
Palmer was settled, He refused TO play.
asked him II ! owed him anything prlorto that
night and no acknowledged that did not. hui
refused TO 20 on with the play. then ordered
tho stage 20 be prepared Tor the pnnto'
mi Ha rnu 1pNVn tho and inter.
iered with the actors. SO that we could
do nothing. He aroused tho passions Of the
audience so that they would not listen to the ex-
plantations OF my manager, and sent Tor DO
liceman to have HIM arrested as drunken man
who did not know what he was about
70 lead him on to the station. whom Miss
Eytnge threw herself upon her knees be
fore me. and. with uprAlsed hands, said. Fol
Code sake. Mr.. HOtele. do not have him arrest
ed | will DO anything rather than have, YOU DC
that told her that u she would 60 before tn
audience and contradict what her manager hR'
told them | would rcioase him. She accom-
panied me upon the stage and made n retrac
tion, after which allowed SCarle 10 leave tht
theatre. II Is terrible blow to us and 1t Is hare
10 tell what tho result may be-"
peculiar coincidence il that on tho sam'
while Fox was acting in the Same theatre th'
place Of Our S,hoolmaster." an injunction
was served upon him by the managers OF TN
New Bowery Theatre. When tho sheriff steppet
, upon the stage To- stop the performance, Fox
, who was powerful man raised tho official II
, foil upon kettle drum. which was burst with
loud noise. This feat was greeted with rounds
of applause and the play WAS finished wthou
further interruption.