New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-24
PUT OUT OF A THEATRE.
sIGNoR oPERTI ELECTED FROM DALYs.


| Itwas rumored last night that Mr.. DAILY was to
be arrested charge OF having caused the violent re-
mOval from his theatre Of who had every legal
right his The rumor. however proved TO be H.
correct. Up TO the present legal action has been
taken in regard to Mr. Daily but OF his iushers who,
it Is claimed acted under his orders, is TO be arrested
tomorrow morning a charge OF assaultlng and rob
bg sgnor Opert The facts Of the case as clearly as
| they be ascertaned follows:
Signor Joseph Opert who is well known as musical
composer and orchestra leader in OPERA went TO
Days Theatre Saturday evening 10 the play OF
" The Royal MILDLY" and purchased ticket for
chester CHAIR for which he paid 81 So Throughout tue
first he occupied this seat and had his knees the
piano score OF Der Seecadet," OF which The Royal
MILDLY" far the libretto s concerned is adapta-
tOn At the first fall OF the drop curtain he went out,
and returning did not go back to his seat in Section G,
but contented himself with a chair the entrance,
and again took out his OF the music. Very soon
an broke In upon his meditation with the abrupt
question:
"What are you doing here"
"Eh, what am doing here a. repeated the surprised
impresarIo; have not right to be herel"
You know you haven't" said the usher, at the
time snatching at the music score, Of which he captured
q portion
signor Opert jumped UP and slight tussle ensued,
but the made his way uto the vestlbule and the
argument took place there, and consequently inter-
ptlon Of the play resulted. little crowd, however.
followed the contestants, and watched with interest tho
unrehearsed play enacted outside.
LET go my coat !" yelled infuriated signor, at
the same aiming the usher blow with his
Another usher clutched the from behind, and
Operti was released Then he demanded his Mr.
DAILY Mr.. Duff, his manager, and Mr. Dufrs were
watching the proceedings The latter came forward
and said
"You cannot have your score, Mr. Operti. and you
the theatre" Mr. 0perti vehementIy protest.
Ilo,f
TO remove him. " Take in charge II have done
wrong" said the Signor. The officer refused
to do this, but advised the gentleman to
leave the theatre He did SO, but before he
went gentlemen stepped forward and handed their
cards HIN, stating that they had seen the whole oc-
curreuce aud would be glad to testify for him. One
was Dr. c. H. H. sayre, of No. 2s5 Ffth-ave., and tho
other Emile Coette of No 2O9 East Fiftyfrstst Then
James C. Duff up TO him again at the door, and
SAID:
"Mr Operu am sorry for what has occurred"
"Come and have a drink" said the artist CiderI
No you shall drink cider. Waiter, a champagne
cocktail for this gentleman. Yes you shall-you SHALL
saw Waiter bring q bottle or Mumm. or, don't fear.
1 can pay Ipay now, but your father he pay me. He
nav me for this So 0OO this, $4,000. You drink, and
don't be a goose You are being based now with your
own gravy. It's all right your papa VIII pay"
On Monday evening, a TRIBUNE reporter had a con-
versation with Mr. Duff in regard 10 the matter, Mr.
DAILY as it appeared being unwilling to speak about IT,
Al first Mr Duff dd not know anything about it, but
finding that the reporter was already In possession ol Inc
| facts he spoke freely.
You sec" he said IN course of the conversation,
tnat We have had good many attempts made to steal
our bretto thought 1t was time TO put stop TO
It, Operi came here with the score, and was actually
writing our Dretto Somebody informed me Of the
at once told the usheF 10 take the score rom
| him, and he did So"
"And he DRAGGED him from the theatre 7"
mo; ne simply took the score, and opert followed
! him our TO recover IT,"
! Are you sure nc was taking notesp
.'Certanly. We have portion OF his score which
proves that There has been no talk OF arrest to my
knowledge and don't believe he has taken any legal
proceedings do rot how he could. He is the
duc,or Of a company formed to play The Royal MILDLY
under another name and they under an niunc-
ton IL contempt O court for him to cone here
in that way"
"Uaye others endeavOred TO steal yOur librettor
"Oh yes, lots of them. Professional people come
here and ask for the courtesy house in order
sudy the different characters have got that II q
man who looks like professional feel in
clned to throw HIM over the rail Do you recognize
the profession they ask. Yes outside OF that door,
quick : reply
" Has any one stolen your librettoF
They have tried tell you. and dare say some have
succeeded Mrs. Alice Oates hal the Impulence to
write and ask for lower box. She could not have one,
50 she took an upper Well, she came here with 70
very SWELL gentleman and went TO her box Very
shortly aferward another gentleman came and asked
+, bc shown to her box. don't know why didn't ask
hin, for his card but somehow didn't it would have
nodc 70 difference If 1 had. During the last act
Mr. Dalv sent me word that Mrs. Oates had
s,enographer in her box, WHO was taking down the
librctto spoke TO the agent Of Mrs Cotuely
to be effect that paid them for the use Of Their prop
eriy The Scccadet aud by their contract they were
bound 10 protect did not feel called upon 10 get
myself in 10 legal tilt VITA anybody. lie declucd 10 do
ANYTHING and as the play neariy over lt
dd not seem worth 'wh!e thcn To interfere
Mr. Daly who is very mpulS!vo. IVES for
having the parry turned out 0i the house. Mrs oates
t ,hc winnie pav ana offered t. get il NJ f:r Poole e
Dounrlly, at the Grand Opera House. Donhe, told
me about IT, and intimate hat he knew The p"cr shs
offered stolen from IL. ana mar therefore Ec re-
fused to havc ANY hug to ito wiihl,"
And do you think siguor oprt had similar object
of course re had. ic is the led: Of c2g amy
payins ne uu,e oi tnG 1,'S'"e' "n''t ''i' reno
DO you intend to take any legal action asa nst
~" Yes. when the proper time come"
sienor Oprrti was fousd at CLARENDON H'ii ,e'ter.
IT "Thc Merry. Merry Mariner" which ,a:E,i to
he the score of " Der S"ccadet" vita iree
sb"nf the occurrence al Dllys Theatre saturday
evening he appeared pleased to have an oppotany OF
rerouutn- his adventure. Ills statement IN 1cSard 10
what occurred in he theatre accors with the account
already gwen except that hc strongly denied that he
was attempting to take notes.
When m the stlOulc," be continued. "Mr. Duff md
his sOn james G. Duff, to me and sad had 10
rrht i'm the theatre. said had every right, aud Mr..
D1iy came up ard said You entered the thratr-
dra,-fead ticket This made me very mad. 'Niycr.
atnec | have bceu tree country said.
over approached your theatre ~ that way bee Isc
know YOU the man 10 extend courtesy 10 artists
10 which lie replied:
Dld YOU pay for your iicke,
&" tid. paid a dollar and half
" He GOES 10 the box Office. and shoDts. Give me a
dollar aud naf and then be says 10 me, Here Is
~ don't want II said Il Will give yOu SlO H. pay
vour rent II YOU ike. Then be showed ticket
nov one not torn. Can you read he sad. c.nnot
red AT present. said.
There y as policeman present, aud he sail I had
hotter 90 away What have doue said |. l. have
nroea any law take In CHARGE. wish he had tageI
ma in charge. asked him three times, and he refused
each time. =, .