The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-25
SHOW BUSINESS.
A MANA GERS LOT IS NOT
A HAPPY ONE.
The WOoine of Kaala Worries
Mr.. CrowIey-He is Sued
by His Late Partner.

There are great many people on
this green earth who consider that
almost anyone can run success
fully either a theatrical troupe"
as the jays term it, a newspaper or
a hotel. To avoid an argument it
may be admitted that any en-
dian" can run hotel or news
paper, but when it comes to dra-
matte company, well-"that's diff
ferent," as Tommy Lucas would
say.
D. NJ. Crowley, the local operate
manager will appreciate the force
of these remarks, as he has had
quite a troubled experience for
some time in the world of
''Thespis," as the almanacs put it.
1t will be remembered that some
weeks ago Mr.. Crowley produced
his new and very original drama
entitled "The Wooing of Kaala."
The production occurred at the
Opera House and made a decided
hit in some quarters, the hit even
extending to the heads of some of
the participants, particularly in
the ranks of the female stars,
whose hat supporters sWelled to
most unnatural size.
The lady actors commenced to
make unreasonable demands on
their manager, with the result that
he discharged one or two of them,
and in doing so blighted any hopes
they might have had about tread
ing stage boards in a foreign coun-
try. The ladies, on the other
hand, say that they would not go
as far as Waikiki with Mr.. Crowley,
and deny that they were dis
charged, but declare that they
quit of their own constitutional
right because the manager failed
to make the ''ghost walk" or, in
other words, they were not paid for
their services.
Mr.. Crowley, like a good theatre
cal manager, to avoid further
trouble discharged his whole crowd
of actors, and Immediately hired
them over again to take part in a
new drama called "Oceanica or
Captain Cook; the King of the
Cannibal Islands" (of which, by
the way, Mr.. Huntsman claims to
be the real author). This new
dramatic effort will soon be pro-
duced at the Opera House.
The manager was very DESTROYS
of getting rid of the 'Wooing of
Kaala," and all of it's attendant
troubles, but he was doomed to
disappointment, as an additional
act of the drama was enacted the
other day in the Police Court before
Judge Foster.
F. Rupprecht painted the scenery
for the production, which will be
remembered by a vivid picture of
the new Pail road, and which was
supposed to represent the precipice
where Kamehameha very rudely
made his people take running
jump down to Kaneohe with more
or less damage to themselves.
Mr.. Rupprecht commenced suit
against Mr.. Crowley for the NUM-
fcent sum of $500 for services rem
dered. He informed the Court
that his first act was to hand the
defendant $50, when Immediately
thereupon he was invited to take a
half interest in the enterprise, and
he accepted, but no partnership
contract was drawn up however at
the time. They afterwards spent
the fifty for canvas, and Rupprecht
went to work with a will and
painted seven pretty pictures or
flats, as they are known in theatre
cal parlance. It took him about
three months to accomplish his
task, and he valued his services al
$500.
Crowley then took the stand
and his story was substantially as
follows:
Plaintiff and l first had general
conversation I got frame and
canvas ready. On day he began
painting, he came with $50 gold
saying he wanted to join me if
was willing; we were to be part
ners on equal terms. We both
agreed to this at time $50 was
given me to buy canvas and ma
terials; he was to do the painting
he contributed $15, or $40 in all
besides the $50; it went into the
partnership; 1 gave him sums
from time to time, $40 or $50 in
all. We boarded together, and
paid board he put in about twenty
days on scenery; at the Oper;
House, plaintiff looked after tickets
in front the night of the first show
he wanted to do this, but I wanted
him to help on stage; he insisted
on watching the ticket boxes, ant
I allowed him to do so for the SAX,
of peace; next day we met tn
company at Robinson's Hall; the,
all objected to plaintiffs PROPOSE