New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-26
LOIE FULLER AND HER MANAGER.
STATEMENTS FROM BOTH IN REGARD TO THEIR
RELATIONSHIPS FULLER WILL PROBABLY

STATEMENTS FROM BOTH IN REGARD TO THEIR
RELATIONSHIPS FULLER WILL PROBABLY
DANCE AT THE STANDARD THEATRE
Peace has not yet come upon Miss Loie Fuiler's
Company. which Is struggling against fate at the
Garden Theatre. The performances go on. ana Miss
Fulcr's waving mists OF skirts capivate the audi
ence but beyond that things decidedly mixed. II
Is not quite certain who Is managing the company or
Miss Fuller or whether anybody Is. 1t /, quite GER
tain however that Miss Fuller would b. capable Of
managing herself II she had half chance. As was
announced yesterday Robert Grau. tho real or nomi-
nal mHfager Of the company. went to the Empire In
stfute at No. 146 West Forty DIST, Thursday
night. 1t was also said yesterday that he was sent
there against his WILL This statement was vigor-
ously denied last night On all hands Mr. Grau left
the institute yesterday and spent some time at the
Garden Theatre. lie then returned to the institute
and when reporter Of The Tribune called there In
the evening IT said that he WAS asleep
Dr. Hiram NJ Eddy. Of the institute said that Mr..
Crau suffering from congestion OF the brain lie
declared that he symptoms OF alcoholism
and that he WINS not treating him for it. He had
treated him that when he at the institute some
four months ago. but he did not think he had been
drinking TO excess since then. He said that Mr..
Grau had been overcome by work aid wbrry, but
that he hoped, With complete rest, to have him
able to attend to business again by Monday. Mr.
C;rau himself last night sent this Office the follow
ing statement:
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you BE- COOL enough 30 allow me TO
through The Tribune In ju tice 10 myself and also TO
others who core for me- that Miss Loe Fuller still
mains under nv MANAGEMENT and will remain during her
stay in this country have her personal assurance
that she ha, insigated anything 70 the contrary
have had very contend with and am resting for
couple Of days by her advice. Miss Fuller knows f1r
better than any that her interests will never f-
fer in my hands estimates at their true value the
numerous attacks prompted by either jealousy or malice
on one whose counsel far has proven udcious ta is
n success is proper criterion Judge from Yours truly
New.York August 25, 1893. ROBERT GHAU.
II has been reported that Mr. Crau has made some
contracts or a contract for Miss Fuller. and that she
has declared that she will not hold herself bound
thereby Mr.. Grau did make contract with }. NJ
Hill for Miss Fuller to appear at the Standard Theatre
I'm connection with Fanny" and questions were
raised as TO whether she would drop the agreement.
Her statement I'm regard TO these subjects Is as fol-
lows:
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Dear Sir: Until 1 know Mr. Grau's condition do not
know what further engagements shall make. AS far as
possible viii carry out any reasonable ITO mel arrange
monts that have been made II play with Mr. Hill even
mart of the contract made by Mr.. Grau. IL will be my
entire engagement in America this season, am under
contract Foes Bergeres begin October l. Very
sincerely. LolE Lhr-h'
In addition to the substance Of this letter Miss
ruller said last night that she regarded Mr.. Grau as
, capable manager and that he had made excellent
contracts for her. the one with Mr. HUI being par
IIcularly good one. She had little doubt that she
should carry II out.