New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-30
physician was being summoned. he disappeared from
the house.
NOT WILLING TO SING WITHOUT PAY.
THE FRENCH OPERA AT THE ACADEMY.

THE FRENCH OPERA AT THE ACADEMY.
WHY VI. DE BEAUPIAN HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH
HIS sINGERs-THE ARTISTS REFUSE TO GO on
THE sTAGE-THE AUDIENCE rs SENT HOME.
The French opera venture controlled by VI. de
Beaupan, the husband of Mime. ANDRE, came Ia
grief yesterday, and the performance of Aida
which was announced for last night, did not take
place. The cause Of the fiasco was at the refusal
OF Mcssrs. Jourdan. Tito, Fetlinger and other
members Of the troupe, principals, choristers and
nSrumentali~ts. 10 take their places unless they re-
ccived very considerable back-pay which Is due
them.
The story of the company's financial troubles as
gath red from well Uniformed sources last night is q
long and Gr vous one. The company was crganizol
last GUNNER in Paris and began its career by four
months subs 'ripfion season in Ncw-O-lcan1. The
subscriptions in chat city amounted 10
10000, and it is said tia. the
9,i,hcr rccGipts ar-~rlted $co.ooo more.
This would have -u'Hred 10 float tho cont
many very nicely, q, ~" eypenses were only about
10000 omonth. Manae-r d. Boauplau however
had complicated matters by brn ing over comedy
company - VOL. and this WAS hl stranded
l'-h AMI dr. in New-Oriclns where
o. u.s. now, playing under the auspices
oi tir ifu't Penc,ol"at society for the par.o, OF
mi.irH to enough - trke 'ts member back -
France. Afi"r leaving Nrvv-Orl"gns the Ouert Com
lruv PLAYED in Cincinnati. Chicago Philadelphia
and Lrooe'rn. arl flen c1fuc "a NeW-NoIE. In
each cifF t'n outcome va- fi-a ,tTou- fIauaiallv.
especially iu PHILADELPHIA. \ contract 10 play ~
lorls Opora-li".s'; n Baltimore, during Holy
Nr'E. wa canoe. T. '
Then 10 WIS hoprd 20 redeem the season. hut tho
proairc's for doing were rot very promising after
90" hI-t night. On Monl1v the house
y 'ictr. TIE nrli neht th" receipts arr sid to
haze boon 5000, III u'N only 300. Tie salaries
ni me artists had not been paid for the month Of
March. and those for the Month Of April
were dE" o. MAY @. There had been
Wutt'rnc' o. ~con,- ut among tl" sing 81, princi
D. said that under tlo 'ii nustIuccs ihey displayed
. good deal Of Patience ward the arrangement.
For g. .frr'ar Aldo ~ Vas announced. II l.
an or'rl n which Mmo. hmbrr Likes Ia appear
ami Which require, m is Performance the full
~'rI-f of the company, aud the leaders i1 the
are Supposed tV have looked upon the
occasion as propitng~. The faiiU.e of III" prin-
r'.nl "lu-,rs ~ hos, name. have been mentioned
o. --rt ,h'lr trunk, 90 the Academy was sign ia"
ttIlc oi - h. b. VI. ~ E'auplan aud r,iuul. B.
tween . lud p'ro,k bon tir ltrruuuu ne held an in
.ri-t -p.!'r. They >c either Tat their salaries
To- is.ll il, lu. co. TINT ii"ic Amnrr. Who D., said
tn have money iu h,r own r-ht, gu1ranl t!' pay
30. W. d' bH1pnn s'a.el that Niue. Amhrr
Wiling T.. guar nice o..t third Of tie amount.
DO. ltiIu would layr 0 Who'll. loaf or no hr Id and
lLd. rruru thou-'t first of substituting
|I.f Opera .Hf ii.I. 'ut DiHcr counsel prevailed.
..i go I'D utrlt 800 auuuuucru'ut " as made of t'
...'t, triu tl- ~tie" and tie in"nr, VAS rr-
il".'. i.t .H'i.urc l. ItsAli iht' pnt. shrrf-
a.a.at. g.. frl.lt 200 poIu.,,n the loN I~''lp~ .-
-,n JOS .4r '.It .t1 Shout! Doc Tirgup. Har 90! tie
CREDITORS " lo OBJ r'-,r,.l to rfai measure" g. JOE
posted 100 b, tlD principal oancr,. Nile. III ia cart.