New-York tribune., 1879-01-03
TIE FIFTH AVEyUE THEATRE WAR
STEPHEN FIsKE's ANSWER IN COURT.

STEPHEN FIsKE'S ANSWER IN COURT
HIS SWEEPING DENIALs OF THE CHARGES or MR..
HARKINs--CAUsTIC COMMENTS OF THE TWO
PARTNERS or EACH OTHER.
In the suit of Daniel II. Harkins against
stephen Fiske, already reported in The TRIB-
UNE, Mr.. Fske put in Yesterday his answer
to Mr.. Harkins's charges. lie says these
charges are either false. so stated as
to convey wrong impression. There was a rart-
ne:sh!p formed for one year from September
., ISIS. Mr. Harlins had impressed on him
his ability stage-manager, and 30 induced hlIn 10
take in Harkns a partner "empty-handed into a
thoroughly appointed and well advertised theatre from
which, during my Illness he now attempts 70
oust ne in order tnat he may obtain all
the advantages Of my labors and expenditures
NJ Fke charges HlrEus with mnlce and bad faith N
various statements when be sav' that no books we're
kept ana y,t cites from the books. H. charges ina
HaTkins diHHh deeply and neglected his duties on '
stage. and to gave an excuse hat ne
suffering from his wlfe'4 death. Mr. Fiske further
says that on December 20 he wac SICK Win rhru. ri
matte gout, and sent his keys and chrck-hook
20 Harklns. and he has not -een Inn since.
not IN all exceed The Sl0Ja week reserved 70 him by the
agreement, and Harins's andtv conceas the TACT OF
tho checks drawn for ms benefit.
he denies in order the charges made bv Mr Her-
KRIS and especially the charge that he insults mem
against Mr. iIarEins he closes with arequest that
receiver be appointed AT once. Mr. FlsNe appcnIs
several letters in support Ot ms STATEMENTS. JIuse
DJuolUe. 10 wlOm The was referred, appointed cS
Judge tuunIIg = BEDFORD receiver dlfccluk tuat ne
file bonds III $1,000.
Mr.. Ha1k.ns SAID Yesterday IN the management %
the finances Mr. fske has sHOwn his utter ineapdctE
aud striking Illustration OF TINS is a remark
he - said to have made about the prOrts or the ea'on
lie recently L. said have told reporter that Modes
ka- enlargement was au extremely prohtaOIe one ior lAe
theatre, Wncn rs a matter or la't the reverse
Is The season has been very SUCCESSFUL, ana
AOleSka IN the only star on whom 40 nave LOst money
For reason she failed 10 draw we'll
NJ. FiSke denied ever having said that ModJeska was
the best drawing OF he The matter IL a.
follows, said he; " iHklus, Hthout any iea OF
the practical results Of his action, carried me
story of hs troubles 90 eXJudge Dttenho"fer,
who at once without caring anything about Hdrkils or
tine equity of IN matter seized upon the SUIT as r~-
ratio Waduon with winch 10 smash mp the futh
Avenue Theatre. and thus T. get nd OF IT'S most
formidable rival He was HirLuss lawyer III Ms sun
against DAILY. vou rrmcmhrr Now all through TINS al
HGdylt, which poor Harklns never understood, the
idea 10 ali the mud possible, IN the nope tlt
would stick
haven't a copy of the complaint here. but speci-
brick will snow how the whole thing was managed
DittenhCcf"r cuargcs that paid out OF the trms
money $40 TO one Victoria Cameron Immediately
Iu.y Al. there's tic woman 10 the case
tHc way, can YOU recommend Victoria Cameron My
NIcJOrIas cost more tuau S4O. Hcnd Her
aOu-. Now Harkns knew very well tnat Nlctorih
Cameron actress Ot reputation Iud po>ltlon VINO
lad playcG the Fifth Avenue Theatre aud tnt the
40 was pavmrut ~ her salary, vet he allowed MS
lawyer to Siic, th.- sur his ahdlyits The first
| knew about the matter was last Monday evening,
when the pIDctS were served, and immediately CON
GUIDED tuat attempt On Harklns~ part 70 GUST
rle from theatre lie changed the advertise nens,
Ike an as-. r ne say- that | was reckless ~ the
financial mana cement reply that he kuowe nothing
about d OF all What tue upsIOt OF toe matter VII! De
can't YETI