, 1880-03-14
NOT ON THE BILLS.
An Extra Performance 2t HaverIYss
Matinee.

An Extra Performance at HaverIys
Matinee.
At the close Of the performance at Hayerly'
yesterday afternoon three men, who had bee,
sitting quietly in the front row Of the orchestra
Jumped over the railing which separates tn,
musofans from the audience, and seized tn.
music. The louder had just gathered it into {
pile, preparatory to removal for the umt
being, aud was somewhat astonished vhe1
one Of the men. holding 4 small piect
OF paper In his hand, said, sI'n take that, ,
The man was Deputy y-sherif Stacy, and the
document he had was witt Of attachment
Having secured tho music, he and his associate:
went On the stage, where they took control OF
the scenery belonging to the "Pirates Of Pen.
zance"; and, subsequently, when the actors
and actresses had dotted their costumes, of oil
the fancy dresses, etc. And this WAS not all
The receipts at the box-otnce were gar uisheed
The proper parties having been served
with the wrlts, Stacy put the other
two men, who we're custodiaus, in
charge OF the outfit, and went On his way, his
duty being done The business Was done IN q
quiet way, and none Of the audience knew what
had happened. Nor did those who attended the
theatre In the evening know that anything I'M
usual had occurred
1t appears that some time in July hast Mr.
Horace Wall came to this city, and, upon repre-
senttng himself as the accredited agent OF Mr..
D'0yley Carte, who is manager in the en-
made aonfract ana aitb the SAID VII
for the production OF the ''Pirntes Of Per-
zance" on the 1st Of March By the terms of
the contract AGvickeF fSa was to Ra p0lsy Carte
furnish everything, including orchestra. About
the same time, it Is said, Horace Wall made a
contraet Ct with Cincinnati and st Louis man;
ager. The piece WIS produced in New York, aud
then D'Oyiey Carte discovered that he had
not authorized Horace Wall to make
contracts 80 far as hcVicker was concerned, and
entered into an arrangement with Haycrly for
the production Of 1.-THE Pirates" upon the date
agreed upon between Messrs. Wall and Nc
Wicker: In order to make itappear that D''Oyley
Carte was not induced to ignore blcVicKer's CON
tract by any financial consideration, he stated
that the terms with Haverly only Us per cent OF
the receipts This is The figure in the face Of tho
contract When McVicker heard OF the t17l,ls-
action he naturally demonstrated, and D'Oyley
Carte in his willy way tried to paciry the Govern
Or BY promising, i he kept quiet and behaved
future which were yet In the brains Of Gilbert
and Sullivan. The Governor, when he saw that
nuftied his thunder for the explosion % yestcsday
afternoon, when he began suit for $4,000 dam
ages, and had issued the writ OF attachment and
writ Of garnishment, which Stacy served
Mr.. r.. Curren. who has charge Of the
- Pirates" here, WIS very anxious to go to St
Louis last night, so he rushed OF as soon as
sign bond for 5000, and thus Eecure the re-
lease Of the receipts, scenery, and wardrobe.
He was unsuccessful, so the lawyer he hired
offered to become the surety, but he was not
acceptable to Mr. McVicker's attorney. Under
these circumstances CuTen said something
about settlement but finally decided to make
another hunt for bondsfnen. He hnd better
luck this t1me and ut II o'clock last night the
bond was signed BY A. 8. Trude, Harry
happy.
Not only, however, has MeVicker cause for
complaint owing to the violation of Contract,
but the management Of Haverly's house here
say they have just cause for row. When their
contract was entered into it was made upon the
that the original company would
be sent to Chicago, instcnd OF which DOyley
Carte forwarded cheap organization, By this
- snap troupe, it may be safely said, much
money has been lost: In fact, it was remarked
- The Pirates had played at McVicker'a, the
Dearborn street house would have been S, 500
richnr. -