The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-25
TROUBLE At THE OUTSET
The Drawing Room Theatre Scene OF Dis
cord before u T. Even OpeHed.

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Miss Minnie Cummings, the manager Of
the now Drawing Room Theatre. formerly tho
Fifth Avenue Hall. sat in an orchestra chair OF
that establishment Around her were car
penturs. scene painters. chorus singers. and
other employees. She fanclcs that no one
woman ever had so much trouble rs has fallen
to her lot since she assumed the responsibilities
OF management-from the time her partner
backed out until the deputy sheriffs marched in
on Saturday and carried away the music OF tho
now opera that had boon advertised for Mon
day evening. She said that about month ago.
desiring TO embark In "A theatre enterprise. sho
advertised for "a gentleman with capital 10
Join n star In theatrical management
1 received stack Of all kinds" she said;
some making love. and others presenting pre-
postcrous proposals; but one struck mo ~
meaning business. answered II. and became
acquainted with German who said his name
was Palmer"
Palmer wished to know how much money she
had to invest in tho experiment OF drawing
room entertainments and she replied that
shc did not wish to put money but worry OK
tcnsivo experience into the business. Palmer
leased the hall. paid months rent. and began
to turn the place into a theatre. He had
ono German carpenter to do the. .work-.an
ordinary house carpenter at that. while TINS
alteration was in progress and prcparations
were being made to present comedy. Edwin
Mollcnhaucr. the musician, entered tho theatre
and said he had an opera that no wished pro
lenhauor said a. she puts 1t. " Dot vos der most
| beautiful opera YOU meier saw, anu asked TO
! opera Of Manhattan Beach: or Love Among
the breakers was listened 10 with admiration;
Miss CUMMINGS was convinced That would
make hit and decided TO present II. MIR. Pal
mcrs carpenter turned his attention to making
| breakers. - 90, q,
| Miss CUMMINGS said told Palmer would
| not have IL; that everything must be nrst-clnss
or would not play or have my name before me 10
| my astonishmcnt found ho had advertised tho
| thrntrc to let"
| got sufficient money TO pay Palmer what he
| had advanced, and became sole. proprietor.
| Skilled carpenters were engaged. l.. J. Vincent
waa engaged ns stage manager. and all went
we'll until Saturday. Manhattan Beach . was
in rehearsal when deputy sherilfs entered. 40
music. Mr. fIll said that the opera was his
that he had bought 1t for throc years and mad
ienhauer said that Hill had broken his con.
tract. having agreed TO bring out the opera In
first class style. instead Of which no got together
| miserable company and went to 1onkers tc
play II. There the company fell 70 pieces.
Now; said MIS- Miss Cumming; they threaten a,eI
| thor heads. In any case have bondsmen. and
| II MOllcnhauer can't raise the money to obviat'
| tho stopping ofthe piece. why VIII Try.
Mollenhauer says that no has an extra copy
Of the music, TO which Hill has no right.
Boys attircd Us pages ushcrcd the spectators L
their seats on Monday evening, There was n fail
attendance. Manhattan Beach. or Life Amons
the breakers. an operate lark. was sung
Manager Vincent stepped to the iootlights anI
said that Miss Cummings had experience
many trials in opening the theatre. tncludinl
an Injunction. there being contest over th'
music Of the opera. and that she was too Ill I.
appcar in tho farce OF ln and Out Of Place,
announced ~ the afterpicce She threw hcrsel
upon the mercy OF the house.