New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
A THEATRE IN TROUBLE.

THE BROADWAY OPERA HOUSE CLOSED.
| NO PERFORMANCE LAST EVENING, AND THE MAN.
AGER NOT TO BE FOUND-THE ACTORS cLAMuTs,
Gus FOR THEIR PAY
Another manager, r. Il. Caverly, whose
English Folly Company" has been at the Broadway
Opera House during the past week, appears TO have
yielded TO adverse circumstances Last evening.
when the men and women who take part
In the buresque extravaganza called "Princess Car
pona" came to the theatre, they were surprised 20
find the doors boted and the gas Mr.. Caverly sent
his compliments iu the form OF a telegram.
The circumstances that led to this unlookedfor state
Of affairs are somewhat peculiar. Previous TO coming
70 Ncw-York, Mr.. Cayery and his troupe had been
in Brooklyn. Last Monday he began what
Intended TO be four weeks at the Broadway
Opera House, having about thirty-hye persons hs
employ He of obliged pay tue rent in ed
vance Thesaares Of h players ranged from $50 to $50
week. and paid at the end OF each
week on Tuesdays Up TO last Tuesday all OF the
salaries, covering the week In Brooklyn, paid.
On Friday evening two OF the men, James
Sturges and J. H. Stuart, who took the parts rcspec
lively of Pcriwgulus the Proud King OF Rumanlica"
and "BIutus the Crooked, Prince Royal and
Generassimo of tie Forces" refused to
play unless Mr.. Caverly paid them their
salaries, which would not be due until the following
Tuesday. The performance consequently sus-
pended, and the audience drained the tieke-ofce OF
every penny that had been taken In.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Caverly told q TRIBUNE
porter that siurges and Stuart although they had
signed written contracts for the play with
him, intended to get their weeks salary before 1t
due and leave for Canada where they TO join
McDowors Pinafore Company. 4" Their conduct" said
Mr. Cayerly. "was outrageous and matter OF prnci
PIE refused TO acceede 70 their demands because
knew that their intention to go to Canada
At the matinee yesterday afternoon Ne. Ellison took
the part the bow-egged Brats and read his part,
for the deectation of a small audience, from huge
book. Mr. Downe wrested maDfullv with the puns that
fell to the lot OF the naughty Psrtc0utas. At that
time Mr. Caverly assured the reporter that the per-
Torrance In the evening would go on all right as Mr.
Gildersleeve was TO take the part Of Brsns slurge
stuart intended to leave the city In the afternoon or
evening.
In the evening, however. took turn. Al
about o'clock John T.. Henshaw arrived at the THEATRE
saying that he had received teegram from Mr. Cayery
10 the effect that there would be no performance
until Monday night. This unexpected piece of news
created genuine sensation j. H. Hunter the treas
ire was leased, had in his POSSESSION abouf
900, the amount of the receipts for the matinee.
TIE actors came in another dress FOR the
performance. but when they found how matters stood
they clamorOus for their salaries Tie position OF
Ross, who brought word from Mr.. Cavery that the
money should be PAID only on his order.
The treasurer finally solved tie problem by keeping
the money, and he will await further developments.
The whereabouts of the much-cursed manager could
not be determined, since the rev VINO nla SNOW "nese
upshOt OF the matter WAS that most OF the players,
including the Richmond Sisters one OF whom Is sald TO
the Opera House One or two on the women
were much ineensed, declaring that they had not
money enough to paw for a car-fare home. Tie men
took the matter gOod-nGturcdly whether any OF lhe
will get their weeks salaries remains
vet to seen Until Caverly took the Ogera House 70
mad prOspercd during the past season. trassys
American Comic Opera Company" the "strategrsts
and the GOruan Church Choir Company dd g00c
business there As II impossible 10 nd Mr. Cayery
last evening his side OF the story could not o eaheu