The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-02
STOPPING THE DINITES.
Why Two Performances were not Given for
the Southern sunerers Beneht.

The two performances OF 1.-THE Danites
| billed for u benefit in the Grand Opera House
yesterday. We're postponed. owing 10 the inter-
ference Of the police Poole 4 Donnelly. the
managers. had perfected all the arrangement ts.
and not until Saturday evening We're they as
suled that the performances would not be per-
mitiod. The managers preiaced the notice OF
postponemcnt. yesterday. with the following
lines:
Let Hercules him NJ do what he may.
Tile eat will NEW aud the dos viii have his day.
On being asked what particular dog had his
day the lanitor Of the Opera House said that
Messrs. Poole 4 Donnelly. who could give
that information. had gone to Rockaway Beach
10 cool their indignation in the surf. William
Mccoy. the treasurer. was in Brooklyn His
Indignation had had time 10 pass away. and he
said: On Friday evening Sergeant Polhemus
OF the Twentieth street police sent word to the
Grand Opera House that he desired to see Mr..
Poole Mr.. Poole returned an answer to the effect
that he was very busy. and that lie couldn't come.
On Saturday afternoon the Sergeant entered
the theatre and. seeing NJ D9nnely told him
day would not be permitted. and that II II were
attempted he would arrest every man and
woman on the stage as well as the persons in
front Of the house. Mr.. Donnely said that he
thought that was strange proceeding. because
before attemptnE to give the benefit he had
Mayor Ely was not in town. but Mr.. Donnclly
saw the acting Mayor. who assured him that the
performance might be- given. Sergeant Pohe-
mus said that his instructions from Capt. Allaire
were to stop it, ana that he proposed To do.
Mr.. Donnelly made an unsuccessful search for
the Police Commissioners 10 gee II the matter
could not in some way be- arranged ana the
performance given, because large number Of
tickets had been sold. and nsiderable money
expended in printing and advertising. On
Saturday evening Police Commissioner Nichols
visited the Opera House and had an interview
objection To tho performance being given, ana
that he would find the other Commissioners and
discuss the matter with them. Subsequently
the Police Commissioners held meeting in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and after short discus
sion. the following was sent 10 the Grand Opera
Don't open tomorrow.
That settled it. The managers notified the
COMPANY, and put out large notice to the
Mr., Mccoy on being asked il the permission
from the Mayors Office was q written one. said
That II was merely verbal, but was deemed suiii-
Gent.
Capt Allairc VINO had Just arrived in the city
sald lasi evening that he received word that
q theatrical performance was to be given in
the Grand Opera House, and he teegraphed TO
stop H. AND, the Captain said, the Ser
Eoant stopped IT, and that~ all there II about IT,
iur Jaw lotplss ~ such performances, and
Gould the Mayor give permisslon?"
u don't sec low lie could in the face o. this
statute which strictly lOrhids it. II one place
were permitted, we should soon have shows
running ali over the precinct. You know they
a. run pretty close 10 Il at several places where
they give sacred concerts aud tho women
wear long dresses and they. work in n little
music; but don't have any 81 that in this pre-
ciAct, Tho managers 81 the Opera House soon
10 have acted very sensibly and quietly. They
have annQuneed ne periorman'e i9l to-m9r-
row and thore viii he no more fuss about it,"
At the time announced for the inst perform
ances yesterday. Il thronS had collected in front
OF both entrances TO the Opera House. Each
new arrival was informed that The Danites I"
would bc presented this afternoon, and that
their tickets would be good for IT, They could
have their money refunded, they were told.
Most of the ticket holders seemed 10 be angry,
because, being OF the working class. they would
10 take back the money intended for the yellow
fever sufferers. Only ono benefit performance
is 10 DO given.
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