New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
LILLIAN RUSSELL EMJOIEED.
AN INJUNCTION OBTAINED BY NM NC
ARTERWARD MODIFIED.

AFIERWARD MODIFIED.
John A. McCaull obtained an Injunction
from Judge Donohue yesterday restraining Lillian Rus
sell from appearing, singing performing within tho
ending ay TO- 1858 athe Cosmopolitan Theatre
any other place OF amusement under any other man
aRement than that Of Mr.. McCaull. with whom she is
said to he under contract which does not expire until
May -. Miss Russell had been advertised to
sing ut tho Cosmopolitan Theatre this evening.
A TRIBUNE reporter called upon her at her
home at No. IA East seventeenth.st. She
was dressed simple. neaty-Gttng costume of black,
and seemed in much better health than short
time ago. Her eyes spsrIlei and her checks glowed
with color as laughed mery at the idea of her
singing tonight.
"Wiu sing tonight Well, think 1 win. 7 would
like to Mr McCa1l prevent me. Yes, there was
Injunction delivered here this afternoon, but uIer-
stand that il requires DAYS notice before It gOesnO
effect At any rate viii sing II have TO do it between
what Is tho Of your trouble with Mr.. Mccaun,
Miss RUSSELL"
Oh, nave had trouble with him. haven't seen
hiu since became III bis theatre, aud he hasn't had
a word to me, to him. 4 wrote to him
time after becoming III and asked Tor some o. my salary
lie paid no attention to IT.. | wrote again and my
sister went TO see him aoqnt It: sun he paid no
and offered 10 advance me money He did 80 to the
amount q 500 ard consider thar as part Of my
salary. DIT cl d treat me WI such utter m liner-
euce that Thought had dropped his contract with
ana uo'e. 10. uISS ny MAJ plouty Vi 'tly
tempting Offers OF engagements ior the spring, but
have accepted none OF taom have q contract
Mr.. henderson Tor next tal, but none
for the sp-ug He mqte a good offer for the spring
u sing 10 The Nascotte beginning Easter Monday.
told MIN WOIld consider the offer; that was ALL"
"Iave you entirely recovered rom your illness !"
"Nu, not entirely. ind that NV voice Is good
over and / well enough to sing In
concert but in opera. / don't walk
easily vet In a few weeks l intend 20 60 10 Florida
or Vrginia or 10 Europe aud VIII curn about May l."
At tnis point Manager Hickey, Of the Cosmopolitan,
wa. ushered iutO The room H. company with eOCOIny
Clerk Butler Mr. Hickey announced that he was on
bs way 10 got Judge DonOhue 70 modify the injunction.
Tie document was given him and he went away with
the parting by Miss Russell that she would
Mr. NcCaal was found after this at the Bjou Theatre
yet" he SAID aimed that injunction to prevent
Miss Russell from singing tomorrow night. | WAS in-
tending her appearance IN comic opera only,
hut when mat stewart Business Of the COsDO
nouncing her 're-appearsnce' right before my
door. l couldn't stand IT., you know. don't
want 10 perscoute MAs Russell want simply to vudi
cate my rights aud to prevent other managers from
securing the profits Of her singing when she uuder
contract With me. understand that Henderson has
hired her 10 play the STANDARD for $500 week That
isn't right. Ny contract with Miss Russell distinctly
sickness or any other Yet advanced her 5000
while she sick. ana this Is my return. No, she
Will shall not sing tomorrow II 1 prevent
r. Mics Russell never could act so OF her own
accord amiabe and Obhgtng "a any one could
be- IT'S all her mother"
Manager Hickey hurried into the Office Of the COsmo
uoiau Theatre az y. and announced that Judge
bonohuc had modified the Injunction 50 that Miss Rus
rru could Stag Tonight TO TIE TRIBUNE reporter who
carried Miss Russell The news she said " Ddn't say
would sing Now / Will be 10 wear that pretty
drsss with It"