The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-02
THE RIVAL MANAGERS.
1.-THE Exiies" with Reindeer aud Four Mag
niAcent Dogs In Court.

The preliminary sklrmish fought between
manager Duff OF the Broadway Theatre and Mr..
Tompkins Of the Boston Theatre resulted in an
Injunction from Judge Donohue. restraining
Mr.. Dun from presenting The Exiles' this
evening. Inasmuch MS the putative author OF
the play. Mr.. George Fawcett Rowe. assured Mr..
Duff that his Exilcs" had nothing whatever in
common with tho Exies" of Mr.. Tompkins.
the skirmish soon developed into pitched bat
tie. Mr.. Oakley Hall and Mr.. Charles w. Brooke
were retained by Mr.. Dun. and cx-Judge Dit
tcnhocfcr by Mr.. T0mpkins.
Yesterday application was made to judge
Donohuc TO modify his Injunction. on the
ground that II Nj Rowc's version was not an
INFRINGEMENT on that " Mcssrs. Sarlou and
Nucc, II was oppressive to restrain Mr.. Dun
from roaming the fruits ~ his enterprise II
struck the Judge in the same way. and he AT
once modified his first order. and directed the
Tompkins party to appear in Chambers to-day
ut 10 o'clock 10 show cause why the Injunction
should not he vacated.
1t was evident as soon as Judge Di,icnhocfcr
made his Appearance in the case. that other
fingers were IN tho pie. and il was rumor'd
that Messrs shook ~ Palmer had leased Booths
Theatre for the purpoe' ui playing Th. TX
ilo. " in connect ION with Mr.. Iompkins. judge
nutpnhnpfnr is the counsel iorShuok rainier,
and His nuuonrHnr,, gave color to- Tho report.
,v1e ,ivrn In Ia" Hroalwny Theatre. under the
immediate supervision oi Mr.. Howe. inc authgr
Mr.. pan the manager. was found IN the audi
t,riuri yyntchius the rehearsal and attending
10 the ncccesiuosof Miss Jcitrlos- Lewis, MISS
Emily higl, Miss Minnie Cummings. Mr. NHrdc
Mr. l"clrrni Mr.. ilahplIr' aii ull'I pHIiil in
tn cast Two wild reindeer f"crrd rurlu'isly
from behind Sih,ran whipping p.I' 10 Whici
they were tied. ana four nlaRnlh''ht uoss rollei
their wgnd.rin, eyes over i1" unarcu-lonrI
-o.nc. Mr. pun said. in reply to a pu' siion;
60 Certainly. ! snail play the piece tomorrow
nilht. nsn very simple question and - son
-ihlr q man as Judge Donohuc can't fail to
What ia the question:
WHY. as To the identity Of the plays. Mr. g.
T. Kowc-thcrc he is. the tail mum IN pni
brooches and yellow uncktic. standing by IA"
| smaller rcindrrr-hrought III this play. II IS his
own dinuatHat a Russian story written
! ,,t1 FrrniG. and tnat book MIR. Rowe has
| drimatiyrd. lie was in par. when the .th'r
I dfauitlXlttiOn WAS played lu IN" lufte ~. mar
! TN Theatre. Whcre u MAJ" am linh,'h~" NJ. ii'
snw the inf.iritios of that version. which, hy thc
way. was made by Sardou ana Nar''' an J.. avoid
| ill., tu.ir mistakes, ," made "a version ior NM
't'w WIZ " t6cq. d I NJ fompkin; ia'crtcre2~
! same. winch is absurd Tn" plays follow the
| slue story. of course. be- an-n they dram9tI,
! dlnsr.nL For instance. tncy have nine l"n-
! tnuiil.s- resemble theirs tut FOR that the
| Prime. AMI not TN" playwright. Is responsible.
How about the namvf
1nere nothng III That; either. ~. same
|
iut tIl' point after all is ihat tA claim uNf pll
Is 'idrhtrnl IN text with theirs. and IL a
stolen copy. Now that ia simple question o..
lu.t. Thr text is not identical. the plays nr"
mot ll nt.,ai, ana there r. no stealing aoout IT,
II Is sand you are using their designs IN
| cuts. ulrtur, =. and 80 ouf
Non4"u,c. | furnished our artists the
| points tAry made the q -iGns. and pad Tor
| % l.tfp~tanl Ion. w. shah aurcar hHl Judge
/ nun,hue t'-luurrDw. uua uuun'e ,ionAl ~ pay
| ''ihr iNilDS' ou saturday might. ltr -ts.lu.
o. d IA 70 : .
49, ~hil test th.- wAo." question TO Tie utmost
4 r,nr sentative Of Mr. Tompkus was fouu /
in t." luiuu laD" ll,t'. II" SAID; car siln
na- been NOT ltoappH gar t3-in"rr " m"tii iIt,
.isal.n. brains has .soi tu b' ~ioppod. "" ltt"
,ur hi.-rd Tnr ENiles. ana TINS IL an Impu-
a,nt Attempt 60 cheat u oiii %. il.
"W.'i. Il was written lor the Porte st. Martin
! by S4rinu and NuOe.'
in French. our agent purchased the p.c,ec
q t'a' AMI tad = nrsr 4mnn. .. ~ nvnry ivT
rl.ht. II 1t was only ~ cents It would giNr u,
inr right 10 Us" It. But ~ matter oi int ih'
pricc was W. IN the thousands; 20 far up ,mt
Snew. ira9-lated and adaei II ior No i Boston
FORGOT Rowe 10 come along. and take this play
totiIiy amt sell u t. another theatrrf
10 your pcope luten! To play IT in N'w
49, o. ,o1rs ,hey d. rho{Nrla m poo'l'-
Theatre. l. o. N"n -'r' Nh'. j. - an an"l'-
3.l nautor Hart Ju'h-On had '.rd'a ~
wang copy o Oh" G. .'nr.i'd GO n W al.
Url4-it. .D..i WAat good could u."y II lt'm
~ lh,} are protest ! .L iL"ir H., D ~
r..ular .uug'u,. h'Nifd iy Charles l.. Ihurn'
ht,r Oh 500" goo iuN"nef "a rs. va "l' LOUIS 10
fi.. ....t'. lat 10 i.NranI liuu arr correct 81
DuueNl q stolen copy from s"'u' ioYt u 'll' "i,
SAVED ... tf' TOR eu'aSe ihcl no" have To lAi
"Nr. E"w.ca.is- ,ha, his version is entirely
o.