Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-13

The Expiasafisa Of MANAGER keyes.
Portland gssrs.

Portland Sesrs.
The life of TheatricaI Manager 10
not strezn with roses. but bis life 10
peaceful compared with he who pilots
an operatic company 3hrough q eirczit-
In order 10 preserve discipline, and ai
the same time 10 keep peace, requires
almost Nspoleen-Iike strategy. and calls
for the exercise of qualifications nos
possessed by one man IN a thousand.
The TivoIi Company, Fince its advent
ia Portland, has had many little rup-
lures with Mr.. Ksyes, the proprietor,
bot matters were smooshed over for the
time being and the performances vent
on. The latest development in the his
tory Of this company is rather startling.
Manager Walter keyes vas seen on the
street yesterday, and an ino1irlnR re
porter asked:
where's the Tivoli Company. Mr..
KeyesF'
s4Oh, | left them at Seattle. Just
skipped and left shsm there. Under
the circumstances could not do other
wise"
why so!''
"rn tell you all the circumstances, 81
that VOC may Judge whether / was right
or wrong 10 leaving the company In the
lurch.-
Il AN ready TO hear your confession.
Go on"
sYou know eli sbost the hasco that
preceded our start from here Barrett,
the agent of the Uncle Toms CABIN
Troupe. engaged the house 10 play IN II
during our absence. They backed out
and this left the iheater vacant. Then
owing TO kinross' failure 10 sesd money
for the transportation OF the company,
| lost considerable money during the
last week of the engagement, owing &c
the fact that no neg opera vas pat on
In order TO reach Victoria ! WAS com
PEELED to borroe $40, paying 500 in
| terest on il for 20 days At Victoria the
company did splendldly: bat kinross
expenses, the advertising and Other
things consumed all the receipts, AID
BY the time we arrived at Seattle there
vas no money left.
The members Of the company we're
constantly kicking during the trip.
Dammasch. the tenor. insisted Oh hav-
ing more wages than | promised him
and other members Of the troupe were
very unreasonable IN their demands,
not wishing to allow for their board
which paid. They we're so exaetinR
that beca ne disguised. plld all sal
aries in full as soon as the Victoria en-
szcement vas concluded. At Seattle
| business was not very gOod-SlOO and
| 3l5O houses were the rule, and / still
| had to raise that 500, or lose valuable
property that I had hypothecated to
raise IT. | finally ssrapsd together 800
on Friday, and telegraphed is over here
TO the man had borrowed 1t from. On
Saturday, salaries. hotels and other
things had 10 be paid, and there was
nothing in sight 20 hquidate with, and
fed from ste wrath TO come, and here
am"
what will become of the company
II left my transportation contract
with them, 50 that they can come back
here on half-fsre tickets. Besides they
can arrange to have a benefit given
them AZ Seattle. When arrived here
telegraphed back. giving my reasons fer
leaving. and telling the hotel men and
ethers 10 send on their bills and
would pay them as soon as have funds
on hand. I will give the company the
use of my theater as soon as they return
and | think in a few days everything
will be o. X. That's how the matter
staads. ! did the very best | could
under the circumstances"