New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
Miy4GER ABBEY'S BENEFIT.

KFARLY .0G0 REALIZED At The AUCTION SALE,
BESIDES $4,000 PREVIOUSLY SUBSCRIBED.
"Wait till get my coat off" said John II.
Draper "a he acknowledged litte burst OF applause
when he appeared the stage OF the University Ciub
Theatre last evening" 70 sch al auction the
boxes ant seats for Mr.. Abbcy's beuehl, a
week from to-morTOw night diagram Of the
hoxea and parouet hung on the wall tand this
were marked o the boxes retained by the stockholders
The subscribed by stockholders previous 10 the
sale was $4,000 and the sale of boxes and seats last
evening footed up nearly $1,000, that $4,000 was
secured 10 Mr. Abbey last evening. The sales
At the box Office viii add considerably to this.
All Of the parterre and baiguor boxes
we're taken and all hut thirteen Of the first tier tox
The second tier boxes we're offered $50 but were not
taken Among subscriptions by stockholders and
Others previous the sale W Vanderbilt $4,000
" X. Vanderbilt 81 900; Cornelius Vanderbilt. $1,000
C. J. Osborne $500, Ogden GOeiet 800; Robert Goeet
800 C. . OerishoefeF $3.50; G. p Wetmore, who paid
for two boxes ard presented them 10 De
sod again. $3.50; g. H. Warren W G. whitney
Adrian Iselln Judge Hilton, g. G Haven. : D. BaococE
and james A. Roosevelt, 5000 each; II. Knckerbaeker
and " Rockefeller $3.50 each;lE p FaD r. A lsen, it,
BRADLEY Marin and a number OF others 500 each
There was good attendance the sale and the bid
ainR wa. lively The high bids warmly applauded
Tue first choice Of bOxs5 started at $1,000 AMI
sruck OF al - 100 Theodore MOSS who rose to say
that the Ind was mark Of esteem by MI Abbey brother
managers and for them be would present the box to be
soId over again The first choice again started al
81 DOC and raised s. 600 sinor Vianes conductor
Of the Mtropolitan Opera Orchestra and In
few graceful words said bid 'Or The artists Of
Mr. Abbeys opera Company, WEo offered the box for
sale aCai1.
-Four thousand dollars and a box sold " cried Nj
Draper. Il wish I was manager
The next box was knOobed down u Mr.. Hsines, tie
o,aDo manufacturer who said his bid for Madame
Patti win v0uld II He sflccted Box ~. To-
Henry Norca1's. Tie choice started at $500
and reached SS7O, when II was taken bV
John schoeher. in the name Of Bo-ton friends OF Mr
Asbey lie selected Box No. q. 81. Y. Newcomt's M
Iunsp the halter secured thr nj KI CHOICE At e1VO ana
TOOK Box 30 Halnes witne, Of Chiessoi tor .. ""H
muck No = aud Dir. Tyson No 10 al p3OO Nj pa IA;
the eostnner took no ~ al go M NI'' S gu
no 80 wa taken Friends IL The Chicago Club al
$500. Air Abbeys old fIlencs ana schoonna{e ~ -
ron Ohio paid S&2J Ne 81 which disposed OF al tAe
paTterre boxes. , :, VI g.
Msech Brorbers. Buffalo Il; r. T.. J. Miles, Ctucu-
S SiiI Fl; q and F. ". " Tillo,tso1. x;
ttgc res OF Grand Opera House, attacne- " N",
en- Tie first tier boxes were offered At the upset urice
Of 500 l.. g. Homan took No. 20, and G. J. nAney OF
oa t,rSi. but th1y were held at SIS
Inc orchestra chairs started at 500 and
VS., wa. r"ach4d at which raurce Gran chose
Que seat % The attaches OF the PARK Theatre Boston
the boston LODGE OF Els at 5000. Congressman David
Psgs fellow lo%Dsma1 q N NJ! 20 Apex ~ so Mr.
Rochette Charles f. Leland. Of Albany MI Dazian
Kobert Morris. Joseph Howard, Mr. Mott and
M s:s5 : W Enrich II. French, ". II Shocy, Howland
EoDD9 oo ~ .Sis AZ 81 and rentano eight at Sl5
Attsches Metropolitan Opera house took eig9t at
sl2 80 snd four at SO w. r. GIL G. D. Roberts Roberts V" w, L.
ConnOr, Michel Kinzler ana = lnsy %9oiet EGT r
chased $40 Tyson took 81 MI MILF ~ Nj;
II. and Brentano ll3 at $40 Inc me2zahhe anu
balcony seats DID not reach the upset price