The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-04
MOZART ACADEMY ~ NEW HANDS,
The Lessee Falls to Give = Bond and Mr. H.
Hamilton Cahill Take, Charge.

The Lessee Fails to Give = Bond and Mr.. hd'
Hamilton Cahill Take, Charge.
The Mozart Academy of Music will again
change management. Indeed. 1T might be
safely said that it has already taken place
although Mr.. Du Bots. the past incumbent.
still holds the fort as it were. The successor
OF Mr.. Du Bots will be Mr. Ed. Hamilton
Cahill. of New York city. The present ana
the prospective managers decline ~ lhls
stage OF the affair to make any statement
for publication. A member OF the eNecu-
tive committee Of the Mozart Association was
interviewed by a TINES reporter last evening
in regard 10 the change. and although ne e1-
cused himself from entering INTO the detaIS
Of the matter, he frankly, admitted the lacV
and substantially confirmed tie reports rs re-
lated. From information gathered from va
rious sources, the following may DO gwen As
q fair picture of the situation: q,
Several months ago hr. Du BOis entered
into an agreement with the Mozart committees
Tor q five years lease of tho Academy no a
stated rental. and the contract provided that
bond and security should be given for the
rent. Mr.. Du Bots took charge OF the house
and assumed tho management, but asked TOR
time in which 20 procure tie OOhdsmah.
This WAS granted. and the attractions booked
were played as they came around ana other
engacements made, but the lease referred 70
MAA never NILAtAs AfA A4AAAA VI iAf~@"N"rIf
iu case Nr. Du Bots for any reason was unable
TO comply with his contract. the committee
opened negotiations with Mr.. Cahll WIN the
understanding that they would receive q
PROPOSITION from him IN case the incumbent
could not fulfill his agreement. Dir. Du bols
received several extensions OF time III
which 10 furnish the bond required,
and Tuesday was named by tie committee as
the final limit. Tuesday passed without the
bond being given or the lease signed ana MI.
| Cahil. armed with an order from the CON-
mittee. Yesterday demanded the custody OF
tho Academy from Mr.. Du Bots asthelr agent,
Int the surrender of the house was declined.
MIR. Du Bots expressed great surprise ana IN
dipnation at the action OF the committee, ana
to Tn TIES reporter claimed that ne was
the lessee Of the house and proposed 70 hold
II as long as he pad the rent.
Mr.. Cahill has been appointed manager,
however. bv the committee aud has secured
a ~rortion of the keys Of the house. and legal
proceedings will probably be instituted Tor
fuI possession al once. Mr.. Du Bols has sue
cessIully conducted the Academy during. ms
brief management aud made many friends IN
Richmond. who will regret the circumstance
herein related. ,
experience in theatrical matters. lie IS o itW-
yer bv profession. and became first equal ted
With the drama through his connection with
the Casino In New York Is counsel.
He is also an author OF several
novels a. well a. plays. The Bell b0uy
a farce-cOmedy now on the stage. IS one Oh MS
PRODUCTIONS aud a play entitled 'Murfrees-
/ boron based on scenes from southern ne
will be brought cut in New York IN the spring
Ia has also been associated with the
management of theatres IN both New lorh
and Rochester. and Is practically experienced
in the theatrical business.