The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-11
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THEATRICAL PlRATING


stopped by Matte vIckors' Agent -f1tttie
.4yiil Ehondcs signs Paper. n III
On last Monday, among tho guests at
one Of the leading hotels In this city, was
one who registered as ~. W. Cole,
Agent" On the same day, among those
who registered at another hotel were
Kithe Rhoades md W. r. Wood, her
manager. Miss Rhoades came 10 Wheel.
Ing for tho purpose Of playing weeks
engagement at the Grand. The Grand
Of ~. Cole, Agent" was to satisfy him.
sell whether or not Miss Rhoades was
pirating the popular play OF popular
actress and II she was, to put a sudden
stop TO It. IS. Cole, Agent" was none
other than Mr., J. W. Campbell, the
manager Of Miss Matte Vickers, the
clever and popular little soubrette, who
supported by tho best company Bhe has
ever Ind, will appear NJ tho Opera House
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
and Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday
evening and at the matinee she will pre-.
sent "Jacquire; or Paste and Diamonds"
4 humorous and satirical reflection Of life
behind the scenes, and "Wednesday even.
ing tho bill will DO "Cherub, the Pearl OF
Serpent Mountain" -1'. ''l
Last Tuesday evening kittie Rhoades
presented ut tho Grand n play called
'.Bob, the Debutante," one OF the leading
ones In her repertoire. In the amuse.
ment notes in this paper on the follow
ing morning, reference was made In con-
nection with the notice about Dob" to
tho fac! TINT 1t closely resembled Matte
Vjckers' creation Of "Jacduiuc."
Three Seasons ago Mattio Vickere,
through her manager, Mr.. ]. W. Camp.
bell, warned all theatres In the United
States and the Canadas, that two people,
namely, Kit,ie Rhoades md Lillian Ken.
needy, were pirating her play Of "Jac.
quine". and that ere The ends Of their re-
spective tethGis were reached they would
be permanently closed lit took 5000 to
doit. Last Tuesday afternoon previous to
the presentation Of "Bob," Mr.. Campbell,
or Agent Cole, as he was then known, EN-.
ptoyed two Of tho leading members OF
the bar here, Hon. ]. B. Sommcrville
and Hon. L. +. Stifel, and made all ptcpa.
rations for attachment, Injunction and
suitagainst kittie Rhoades for steal OF
"Jacquine." At tho same time Mr..
Campbell proceeded to quietly bill
Matte Vickers for the Opera House Tor
Tuesday aud Wednesday next.
The absence from tie city OF Judges
Campbell and PAUL. prevented tho Sc.
curing ofan injunction on Miss Rhoades
on Tuesday night and stopping the
play. The resemblance Of Bob" to
"Jacquine" was noted by several who
were ut the Grand Tuesday night. On
Wednesday Miss Rhoadps' manager,
having gotten wind OF what was atoot,
made ovestuyes to the other aide look.
ing TO cessation Of hostilities and MI
amicahle settlement. The only settle.
ment that Mr.. Campbell would agree to,
however, was one that was made yester-
day, by the terms of which Miss
Rhoades, by Mr.. Ward, her manager,
and Mr.. Ward, signed bond and paid
the costs that had been incurred in the
matter thus far by Miss Vickers. The
paper, or bond, signed by Miss Rhoades
aud Mr.. Ward binds them 10 never pro.
duce the play Of "bob, the Debutante,"
or anything infringing on Matte Vick-
ers' "JacQuine" again under Il penalty
OF Sf00 for each performance. so
Mr.. Campbell, in speaking Of The mat
| ter, put the situation very plainly in
this way :rTs have opened up'a law suit
against presumably M irresponsible at
traction would have probably thrown
the cost eventually on Miss Vickers,
| who In addition to her national reputa.
ton rs a s.gr is 4 woman Of wealth and
taftIucnce, would have been, to say the
least, unwise, but to get kittie Rhosdes'
acknowledgment as 10 fraud or pirating,
and promise under a forfeiture OF 500
each time, not to produce the play again
is protection to Matte Vickers."
Mr.. Campbell, with the pape,s care
fully tucked away in his pocket, left
early this morning for Erie, Pa. He
}saTs that whenever he has satisfactory
proofs he, will attack and enioiu every
| time, my attraction attempting the piret-
ing OF Matte Vickers' playa.
1t is but fair to say for Miss Rhoades
that she claims to have purchased "Bob"
from one whom she supposed was re-
liable. Miss riokers Purchased tho
play OF Njacquine" about six years ago
md paid 81 500 for it. T.. T.