The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-03
THE HERALD SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3 1884.

ed. Their business dealings are wholly
carried ON through Mr. Birret's agent. THIS
is tho not unnatural result OF u Plamp re-
iusal on MIR. BafreIls part 10 receive MIR.
bOker when tha latter called on MIN IN his
dressing.roorn at the conclusion of one OF
h,s recent performances OF TIRE play In New
YORK.
The cause OF the GOODNESS Is u dispute
about ROYALTIES, When the piece was llrst
produced at the Chestnut street opera
house, In September, 1852, this question
did not enter largely iuto the minds OF
either gentleman, and was not m"ntioned
In their contract. Mr.. Barrett was afraid oi
the piece ard up Ia the time OF MS ARRIVAL
m this city To present II desired 10 escape
irom the undertaking.
Represent atoms oi the management OF
the theater Ms TO the expense incurred ny
them IN getting the piece ready ilr pre,en
tation were necessary 10 induce him 90 20
on with L.. Before he consented he made
voroal agreement with Mr.. Boxer by which
the latter was 10 receive so royaly
for each evening performance
and $40 for each ma,ilee, Tho piece was
played aud proved an instant success,
| TINS continued. Mr.. Barrett travelled
| Travelled through the country, playing TO
enormous audiences, while Mr.. Boxer
stayed AT home and enjoyed the conscious
ness OF havigg produced great dramatic
success and having become great dra'
matte author. All AT onc) IL occurred 10
HIM that tue royalty lie was getting was
unprotessionally low. Therefore, when me
end OF tho first season was near Mr.. Boxer
wrote To Mr.. Barrett. reminding him oil
the great success OF the play, asserting that
| the contract was rrvocable and prOpOs ng
! to set the royalty at the rate oi 10 pc centre
| This" said Mr.. Boxer last night, lis
| per cent. less than the rate fixed by law IA
! France. MIR. Barrett did not dispute tho
| Justice OF my claim but said that he was hard
! up and could not pW the amoLnl asktd.
| Considerable CORE pondence paesed on the
| subject, until | whs weary of ~. Finally
Mr. Barrett sent his LAWYER, SIR. O'Gormau,
over her, TO arrange the matter. was 80
! sick OF the whole thins ny hat time that /
consented 70 take his oiler Of t3D royalty on
! evening perform uc's and $40 Tor matt
nees. | aiterward learned that he was
prepared to rive me much
more, IL necessary. Then Mr.. Bar.
rett ceased to correspond with
NE, but | had not imagined That he con-
idered himself aggrieyed until my. call on
him AZ his dressing room when he last
opened the piece In New York. He re
ceived my card and begged to be excused
from seeing me. ! confess IL cut me. Mr..
B,rrett Is criticised by his fellow.actors, rs
they think that he assumes to be some
tling more than AN actor, which In my
opinion no 10 not. ] understand that the
cause OF his taxing offense is what he calls
the harshness OF my letters. II there Is
anything improper in my letters he had
better publish them"
Mr.. Barrett's explanation.of his action, as
made to friends In the city, is similar. He
calls attention To the TACT that $50 ~ fair
royalty and $50 large one, being 50 more
than that received by Mark Twain on his
"Gilded Age" Furthermore. he says that
Mr.. Boxer annoyed him nearly to death
with his claims. Finally, he av-rs that the
immediate cause OF his "cnt direct WAS
Mr.. Boxers action during the perform Ince
before his call, where, from front seat in
the orchestra chairs, he sat aud openly
ridculed MIR. Barrett's acting throughout
the play. Mr.. Barrett will not return to
this city until afternoon. and his version OF
the dispute could not be had from his own
| lps.--[ Philadelphia Times.