New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
BITS OF THEATRICAL TALK.

AMATEURS AT THE COSMOPOLTAN-MR. COLV1ILE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ABBEY's EXPERIENCE.
"ADart from the fate of Salmi Morse, the
failure OF On the Yellowstone at the Cosmopolitan sald
theatrical man. "is interesting as showing the folY OF
amateur management In every department dollars were
spent where one would suced Fleming, the stage
manager agreed to supply the company upon the dis
tinct understanding that Miss Blackburn had enough
money to carry things for month without trusting TO
the receipts. As II turned out there was not
dollar, save what McGivnoy was induced to advance
Tho company had take halsaares for the first week.
and only got those by threatening 20 strike The ndcu
ou nigh rent Of nearly $500 week took the rest after
the host of stage han headed by the stage carpenter at
S3O week had secured their full share Wranghng DIS
pute and course the order Of the Day Ioh
I'D some $4,000 $1,000 has been absolutely thrown
away while many play or combination winch cou'i
make money never the light for want OF athousahu
dollars 10 start It with Fleming is concemedn scheme
70 reooen Aberes old variety theatre in Eghthst as
sort of new Old Bowery It is proposed to form good
stock company and supply the old Legitimate meo-
drama to the East siders at 80 cents head
Samuel Colvle finds the management ofthe Fourteenth
Street Theatre altogether bed OF roses any one
wants 10 sink some money in the theatrical business
I'D IA Pve got the very place. This theatre ia not
cold mine or at done find 1t So Perhaps the recK-
s desdbeaGng which used to be the order OF the nay
there has hurt It's credit The fact Is Emmet dd not
draw and RAYMOND did Indifferent we'll That's evidence
on,upb IL Z" Mr.. COlv1le taxes everything h"'u
humoredly His friend sheridan Shook says Inc
Fourteenth Street Theatre cannot eoinpete WIZ ponI
Grand Opera House and the Eas sae Idi for seven
tyive cents in this city and wont pay uoHar anu
ms an odd thing" said Edward Aronson as he LED the
a av into the crowded Casino, never ekpected ne
m m reacst success the has had WITH the
execution Of few rainy nights the -, .
oriSSck Wc shall probably run this hundred nights
wien II will he succeeded by Falka The care VIII De
u.n1ga
Abhcv is Wondering over the mysteries OF exchange
About week ago when he was P1iyhnt9 ihat9 be would tSe
check on Mr. Abbeys English banAers lot AooO as par
Of ne ,Te,s salary Mr. Abuey willing and the pay
] m M made af the rate OF 81 ~ the sovereign. In
a few days Mr Abbey learned thAl tne th Ill Toron
alont 81 90. He now understands why tho WHY iou'"
wanted sovereign at 81 81. -, -
Mr. Iiotson said yesterday: Abbey Il ne Keeps Oi h ~
he IA doing now, viii be able to retire IN nye years Win
half million dollars Despite bis slght loss on Tue "
cratic Ills profits have been great tns y1I
nerve and pluck this business than any ore
him. His playing Mary Anderson ~ lne G Ls cs @ a !. & an
instance. IL mere tosSuP Whether sue WUuu ;St
ceed or fa disastIOusly Now she Is pay lhs sn
to $500 house or neaIy INF foT his attractions
Bo6tb cleared over 100000 out OF tnrty-Wetk5 en-
egement over and above all his personal expenses u
Ing that time. You know now much W ad IL Jryfn
he country Lsngry made small dorue h ss @ 600 ios
his own and his cOmpanys expenses during se'Soh Vi
SnStTy has been suffering bad attack of
neuralgia this week Wednesday she was cOnpeled 20
Keep nearly all day. but manageo 70 hang6
~ ~ nnsife that she would not visit Australia, the
matter was yet fully decided II seems PrSoSSee Se
however, that she Will return To Esi"nH Dy way s " Fn
Nork on conclusion OF her san fTti
cisco engagement. She viii play three weeks wee at
Nibo's after a week IN Brooklyn, and VIII pro
auce "Pymaon and Galatea" In order 10 90 thls sue
breaks her engagement with the management % @ the
hrd Aveuue Theatre. alleging an excuse that tHe
contract was made with Mckee Rankin, VINO mas slnce
dsnoSed of the theatre to Charles stevenson Hnu CuTs
sne breaks also couple OF out-oTown engagements 10
Concerning the suit brought by Levy, the cornet
,oynr acainst James Allison, the Australian manager
Mr. Allison said: "SOme years ago t!Saged i-eNy loL
series OF performances in Australia HIS head soon goo
t1rned by success and, thinking he could make more
money on his own hook, he broke his contract hnu gu
tbe country When he reached Adelaide aho Walteu 10
ant sued tim breach OF contract ana was e"ueu
90 v the courts. This sum he now has the auhclg
sg me IN refund threatening II do not 10 show me
mn 20 the world. | guess can stand any amount VI
'showing up that Levy can accOmplsh'