The New York herald., 1878-09-11
A THEATRICAL SENSATION,

QUARREL OVER THE POSSESSION OF THE DnA-
MATIzATIoN OF BRET HARTE's "M'Liss"-
MISS MAYHEM INJUNCTION.
Some time ago Bret Harte wrote a skotch called
"A'iiss," which was subsequently, put In useable
dramatic shape by r. II. Cox, Clay N. Greene aud A.
S. Thompson. It is said to quaint genre picture
Of Pacific slope hfc Dut, however that msy be, tho
patrons OF the Grand Opera House havo been for weeks
past anticipating its production. Poole DonnelJ
have exhausted tho ingenuity and skill OF the wood
engravor's art in producing cnticing pictures and
inspiring handbilis with which the post boards
ana fences OF the city have been covered The en-
terpris,pg managers announced the HERALD tho
first performance Of this vauntsd play for Mon
aay the 9th inst, ana tickets sold like hot cakes
Early on Friday last petite blonde, with light blue
eyes, modest In manner and dressed Ia mode, en-
tered tho sacred precincts OF the Supreme Court,
Chambers, ana through tho persuasive tongue OF
Judge Dittsnhocfsr. disclosed herself Katy May
hew an Of California celebrity, ana her pur
pose was petition stern justice In the person OF
Judge Charles Donohue TO Interfere In her behalf and
prevent tho production OF "M'liss," as announced.
The Judge looked at tho papers, and before half an
hour elapsed appended his all powerful signature 70
an injunction restraining tho managers OF the Grand
Opera House from their purpose, and directing not
only the managers but tho second hand authors aud
Mr. John E.. McDonough, well known actor
and reported capitalist to appear before
tho Court this Wednesday morning 10 show
cause why the injunction should not be
made permanent This was q settler Poole g. Don
nelly we're naturally In o iuss-so tho others.
Again the columns OF the HERALD were invoked and
astonlshcd public were informed that that new and
interesting seriocomic drama, Uncle Toms Cabin"
would take the place oi 'Miss."
The has attracted great attention in theatrical
and legal circles, we'll with the general pubic.
From the papers IL appears That MISS Kate Mayhew
considers that she purchased the sole right TO play the
piece and she engaged Mr. Clay Greene
10 arrange dates ior her and the piece OF the
Rocky Mountains. He TO have tried his best.
He approached every one from Sheridan Shook to
Jonnny Poole, bus times were hard, terms were
harder luck hardest The letters that passed
10 and tro indicate the strait in which the fair &C.
tress and The anxiety with which she waited for
u cuance in New York or elsewhere. But the chance
not ana despair slowly but certainly settled On
the and IN Immediate future About This Time
an angel Of grace, mercy and peace, or capital
personiled appeared upon tho scene in the comely
| guse OF John L. McDonough, who being pleased
| with tho piuy, o1er 10 Greene 10 the elect
that hs advance the necessary funds put tho
he 10 persona,e Yuba Bill Greene seems to have been
| delighted with ths, and notned Miss Mayhew that
that no was winIngto take OF play iorco
q season in the Union Square Theatre, no matter at
wnat cost looking 70 INC road for the profits; TOMS
TIE LADY WANTS TO BE THE ONLY ATTRACTION.
| Al this MISS Mayhew clicked" She bad been most
ANXIOUS TO play here, but when she iound tnat the
McDonoughs 10 be what is called, IN theatrical
parlancc. an ''attraction" she rebellcd and would
| nave mono of it, Meantime the McDonoughs IN good
faith went spending money, and time and innu-
cnce expecting that when MISS May how reached New
sHs ~Sad ra Inc non0S
Donough that she would not consent 10 his playing
| Yuba BIN as an attraction. he became Indignant,
and Greene with horror saw his chance or fame and
fortune shrink away Ho wrote pieadingly to Miss
Mayhew, 10 "My Dear Katy" and even to "My Dear
Fatty" but neither argument threat nor humor had
nny eGcct whatever, and IN despair he indited
| following, which no evidently thought would be u
! settier:-
| My DEAR KAry-This 'Mrissn business has driven me
You were eager 70 come ana you dont want %. I
have kn9wngiy done an unfair thing snd dom.
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Now. aasino his position. o q cng
him 70 be- .ns and he
I'VE had only your promise o come =. yonr letters VIII
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the law have good legal advice $40 worth
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written YOU to that effect Nov. fit, I. we're
so, court am Ga%aaa %nns.ly 'hsra tho
weaker side audit is mach as can a. 70 go. bread
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must &c played dfty times before February. lair
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can't this Answer In care OF Mcuono1gh.
| and answer quick CLAf.
DISAPPOINTED EXPECTATIONS.
Mr.. McDon0ugh also wrote as foilows:-
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PHILADELPHIA, June ~. 1879