The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-18
II. NJ. S. PlNAFORE WRECK ED.
BAD LUCK THAT BEFELL GALLANT
OKEW IN TINE dNIILLhS.

Financial sauniis-Things Either ut s,xe. cr st
sevens-The Csptain Heiurninx IN the steer
ngo and the "supes" In the First Cnbin.
The coastwise steamship City OF New
York from Havana arrived In port Yesterday.
having on board thirty five survivors-tenors.
altoe. baritones. and chorus-of La FrlgAta de-
s. M. B. Pinafore." which foundored week
ago. from financial stress OF weather. In the
vicinity OF tho Tacon Theatre. Havana. The
"frigate." whose salvage is said to be princi-
pally on the debit side. was owned and launch
ed by J. G. Fryer. d. H. Harklns. and John
Mckinley. contract was drawn up. by which
each OF the three was to have one
third OF the net profits OF tho cruise.
after deducting forty per cent. Of the gross re-
cepts. The hiring OF the crew as well rs tho
responsibility for their wages dcvolved upon
Boatswain Mckinley. Lieut. Harklns and Com
modoro Fryer sending along powers Of attorney
to collect their share Of the profits. Tho boat
swain. by his own account had but small
amount OF capital for so long voyage.
Agreeable 10 sailor custom. he had prom
ised the crew one weeks wages In adj
5000 or $500 in ali. but by dint Of advanc-
ing one man 90. another 80. another 90. and SO
on. he managed to mako II go around. NJ.
floreal. leader OF the orchestra. impoundng
sos the whole OF his first weeks snlary. with
eSoolncss which made his less fortunate col; col;
the company couldn't get along without him.
In the confusion Of departure. the boaiswnin
was beguiled into endorsing n check which
came very near getting him into serious trouble
on his return. IL Il admitted on all sides that
there were no funds TO meet IL.
Outside the trouble was renewed. Mr.. Nc
kinley says that tho troupe mutinied all the
way down." and there was constant trouble.
One of his prime donne nirted 80 much with
rich young Spaniard that Mr. Mckinley was
seriously scandalzed. The chorus nte ut tho
second table. and growled because they had
only three entrees on the bill Of fare while
those at the first had four. They said they
Iis comniaInt ths CaniaIn thpsStened 10 mn
them down In the forward hold and show
then, what steeraGe fare really was."
In Havana everything was either at siNes or
they took in $1,000 Of which the lessee, sienor
sSOP h 1rf IT, MKneS qh sss ws ps'hk IN
violation OF his original contract. by which the
fo passage 6 money nr i4 pe hod S1
| anteed the outward passage money. Alexandra
4 Sons guaranteeing tho homeward1 On
Mr.. Mckinley went to tho Signor told him that
| II he would advance monev to cover the troupe's
longer longer This MART declined 70 do. and the
troupe. taking advantage OF their return tickets
Syaileed i9T home on the steamer Olty OF Sew
| refused 10 take the unfortunate managers
ticket. and he had to borrow money. The
second-class passage back again. There
were my 80 ami tl2 supers eating In the first
/ IL "a y.
| the manager-travelled second class" said Mr.
| Mckinley last evening.
All the troupe speak highly OF their treatment
| BY the steamship people, and many OF them say
| that Mckinley In ns much sinned against rs sim
ming. They blame him for undertaking such a
papers spoke highly oithe acting O Ralph Rock
sta'o fnarine,ol Mr.. ". II. Tilla. and his
cored repeatedly. Before leaving Mr. Tilla re-
ceved an offer Of $500 week in gold 70 sing in
Lucia, and dozen other operas. He will go
L
| Miss Elise Comfy who waa to have played
Fdiinhta. did not appear having severed her
ssurtsssnt House L ysrS r biltsf tDRTI against st the
though che was forced to pay out t4O0 or $500
in Havana for new wardrobe. the manage
Tor the expedition. She has travelled 2. 500 miles
lost Ave weeks OF time. and is out OF pocket $500
their salaries. though Mr.. Mckinley explains
| this on the ground that they were only 10 re-
AZ t5ey onIy pIaved two nights. The salary ac
| count. he says. cannot be LARGE.
The New York and Havana steamship Com
pany out about 81. 900 on their fares and pas
| sage money The board bills inHavana amounted
| TO 81 200 a part Of which has been paid. Mrs.
| Rosario. who boarded the chorus, Ass igned her
! claim OF 1850. with power 10 sue Mr.. Mckinley.
| 10 Messrs kirsEo ana Suarez OF the Hotel rs,
pinol in West Fourteenth street Mr.. Espinol
says he will not sue at present.
Owing to backwardness on the part Of some
one. the music for Pnafore" and Fatinitza"
| wns left behind. and the musical director. vi.
| Floreal, had to spend two whole days in writing
| the score up from memory. Messrs. llarNins x
| Fryers powers OF attorney to collect their share
| OF the profits were sent on by Stage Manager
| Mason and Mr.. Horton, hut there wns no occa-
sion to use them. Mr.. Mason did his best to
| eXtricale the company from their ugly dilemma.
| and at ono time came near being prostrated,
Mr.. Mckinley in his active lie OF over nity
years. has been hotel keeper. lawyer. specula-
| tor, builder. and manager. besides dabbling n
little in one or two other lines Of business; but
| he saws the toughest Job he has ever under
taken ' is this taking n Pinafore troupe down
| to the Antilles and back sirl"