New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE CONDITION OF

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE CONDITION OF
THEIR VARIOUS COMPANIES
In answer to published reports concerning Its COM
panies the firm Of Locke Davis last night sent TO the
papers the following statement:
No. las broadway. New.York City, November z. $780,
To whom 10 may concern:
First-The Emma Juch Grand English Opera Company
has been dong very fine business this season. ana is In no
embarrassed financially There no salaries duo
that are unpaid and the statement put forh 70 e eee
that the orchestra unpaid is absolutely iaisc we
hold the receipts for all salaries Of the musicians UP 10 us
Owing to the fact that two three OF the new 'hear
that this company to have naueurated nave not Dch
completed In time the company been compelled to play
one and two night stand in tho dates thus let open Az
our request Miss Juch has been singing more frequently
than called for by contract with her. she also con-
tacted Geld which made &c exceedingly dangerous
for her to attenpt TO sing We received rom DR.. Hol
brook Curtis certificate this effect and as MISS Jueh
had obliged by singing oftener Wan her CON
tract specified, felt IL only proper 1a'
her wishes backed by Doctors certificate should be
respected Therefore at much to ourselves, sub
stuted the Curtis Company for the Juch Company at the
Lee Avenue Academy Brooklyn, for the past week. MISS
Juch has recovered from her fatigue ana coa ana WIN
Monday night in Philadelphia enters upon series OF
engagements ,he nroats of which will undoubtedly exceed
in next four weeks the sum OF $4,000 After that
the company goes far Northwest where last year IL
Melted 900 and returns East Tor an Easter
festival In st. Louis
dsQred for the past week by the absence OF the star
who has exceedingly ILL., and is at this writing in bed
sister Mrs Humphreys In Ninetieth-
Tho that Mr. Curtis has run away and
gone to California absolutely raise. Inc statement
that Locke e. DAVIS indebted TO him also false as we
hold his for " 00O which represent the unpaid bashc'
Of loan Of IS 900 made at the commencement OF the
season. Mr. Curtis will certainly bear out the above
figures This company has earned clear OF all expenses
about 81 600 up to date and its best dates in the
future 1t needless to say that the engagements with
this and companies under our direction VIII be
kept the letter.
Third-rhe De Wolf Hopper Opera Company than
paid current expenses the Broadway Theatre last
summer and with the exception Of one week In Newark
has earned than 5000 profit in any one week this
Fourtb-Tbe "Nero,, production at Niblos Garden Ia
literally turning people away and gives every promise Of
yielding weekly profit Of $4,000 TO a. 600 for the next
three months indeed this successful dramatic pageant
does not run for the the entire season.
Fifth-Rcgardng the Minnie Palmer Opera Company
at Herrmann's Theatre though no fault OF MI Herr
the company was failure from tho
first night We gave the opera costly
which, together the loss in running expenses when
the balance of the salaries etc. settled, by next
Tuesday will represent investment OF about Sloooo
The costumes, etc. are worth 10 us at least
$1,000 As we had committed an error In judgment In
entering into the speculation Of the Minnie Palmer
Comic Opera Company, we feel that we acted
properly in bringing it to an end we were anX.
ious consult the feelings OF Minnie Palmer an ARTIST
whom all respect and therefore suggested 10 MI oss
husband he would meet before maturity three
notes Of 900 each which held by we were willing
money should into the continuance OF the bus
ness. This liberal proposition was accepted by MI
presence of Manager Morton OF Herrmanns
Theatre and Messrs Randall and Dickson We were in
formed that the first thousand would be ready
last Tuesday, IL not ready On wednesday night
we sought Mr. Rogers and informed him plainly that unless
he provided the money as agreed we would not attempt
to prolong the season, but would close it Immediately
~ Iocke A. nlNis
nearly 800 people, involving weekly payments Of about
$4,000 We probably the finest operate and theatre
cal plant world, including the magnificent produc-
lions witnessed the Juch opera performances Nero
Castles I'm the Air'' etc. We have invested in
enterprises about $3.50 0Oo all Of which enterprises
are stated in most prosperous condition. with
the exception OF the Palmer company which we thought
it wise to distand. Very truly,
LOCKE s. DAVIS.