New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
nr1ASco IND MACKAlE AT ODDS

. STORMY SCENE AT THE LYCBuh THEAiA"
AccoU>T, OF WHAT OCCURRED. -
TIL. theatrical world were busy yesterday oiso"s'
nm unpleasant affair which happehea Az -. 10
Theatre on Monday For some tme tno - -,
,..ao, Steele Mackaye and Davld peia'.o -.
r.,hsr strained The latter asserts Una, iui -
.,,od the contract between them anu uoP' w
- h,s animation as stage manager soeiy ooV""'0 'e
,o,od tault with Mr. Mackayes pay anu ua oiouS"'
anti against the American Theatre Duiuin NonuP'"5
.hot ground The company, the other hand
tain that Mr. Belasoos contract was made Deioie
thov ,oo control aud was with Frohman, Sargent ana
.,N',o o,lr They further say that MIR. MackaJe s
o,v nostion is virtually and primarily that OF stage
,nanager and that therefore Mr.. Belascos services
I'D mayer have been needed. Out OF this state %
.ao,,. what occurred on Monday grew Accounts
ivcn bv the two sides older materially IL Is Ger
However that a struggle occurred between 'ho WV
in the lobby OF the hyGs"n M. oce at the theatre
q Ahout 3 clock yesterday afternoon, SUI no 80
was talking 10 Mr. Pggott in The LOBBY OF tnc %
"von 10 cailed me a thief | seized HIM by the
hands and holdmg hun against the centre o. .uo
room SAID You here fol an , n,1 !,
"a Won sban't get il here. Leave or u pun you o.
Ms :, nI;ed fry it, and Iii wipe the floor WIN YOU
A. This moment q policeman apDeaeu' anu 1850 o"to,
sh,uted Now you've got pollcSi.nn nons nn vour
you, oan a a ba we this out Come right aIong,
o"h sI"s "a tsred for the stage On tbs way sia
W. can a. better than that. Coue INTO my private
of6ce He followed me there and locked me tnIee
doors leading into the office but left the ah sh.s Pe
40 that every word could be heard by those III Tue
room Now said 4, we can have THIS OUT Wth"u.
interruption hen Belasco did not want 10 hsh,; out
said he wanted an UNDERSTANDING l saiu "ei,
fqht first and have the understanding aiter"au.
I'M sick said he and al led that he must uVo wiz
meas: SO called in Mr.. whom be asked lor aLu
in his presence tried induce the man 10 strike mo
IA am much bigger man l did not IKE 10 stilKe
the first blow. However, he would do nothing n"t
ask for an understanding. AT last got ure ol tho
foolish ohilds play and opening the door, negan 10 pun
him out of the theatre lie struggled ana neG-eu no'
to be put out like dog finally put him INTO inc
street with my own hands
"a What provoked the attack "
al believe some one urged Beasco to this course by
repeating some remark made about his san Francisco
career" r.
Mr. Belasco was rehearsing class at the Lyoehm
School when he was asked for his version OF the com.
bat went to the Lyeeum to thrash Mackaye' sai
he but was unable 10 do what wanted. heai'i
the school so l went there and said. I've come 10
thrash YOU ID struck blm. lie denieG tnaI ne hau
ever 81 oxen word against me or the pupls iheu nS
called a policeman, who refused t0 arrest me- uhIi
struek Mackaye OF course did not do tins with the
policeman there, but asked him to go or The stage
dark room. locked the doors and then dared me 70
strike him. This also refused to do. Tor then snou
have been in his power. and Tor all knew ne mSh'
have stabbed me with weapon which lay Oh Dls VIII
ing table, or cut with lot OF glasses when $1,000 Oh
the floor | suggested his calling witness ana nc
hastily admitted Sisson, who ordered me W io"'e'
This did under protest"
Shall YOU take any further actiOnr
" If hiackaye does stop his malicious talk aoou'
me, shall have to make him-thats all