New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-22
MR.. TEALES LATEST LETTER.
HE SAYS THE VAUDEVILLE CLUB WAS
STARTED TO MAKE MONEY.
HIS BOLD DECLARATION THAT HE AND THREE
OTHERS EXPECTED TO CLEAR THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS A YEAR OUT OF 1T.


OTHERS EXPECTED TO CLEAR THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS A YEAR OUT OF 1T.
Oliver Sumner Teall replied yesterday TO the letter
of the executive committee of the Vaudeville club
to him which was published two or three days ago
Mr. Teall has adopted new literary style which
would indicate that he has been reading some OF
George Francis Trains letters. The interesting
part Of Mr. Tealls reply is fellows:
First-Evening in March, 1892. Teal met Tucker
Broadway and Tweny.seventh.st IL 80 p. Teal
said " Twas pity law closed all places OF amusement
where liquor sold II o'clock Tucker agreed
said he would study law. IL he couldn't get round H.
Sccond-opening Madison square Roof Garden. Two
months later Tucker met Teal said he had devised plan
TEAL approved Same evening Teall saw De Koven. told
him plan. De Koven approved. Next day Teal saw
Marie told him plan. Marie approved.
Third-Weck later. Teal gave dinner Union League
Club. Tucker, Marie and De Koven attended. Plans
discussed and details agreed upon. Dummy club Close
business corporation for the promoters great JOY sure
s., 600 year apiece
Fourth-Tucker gave dinner Calumet Club four at
tended plans progressed more JOY bigger dividends.
Ffth-Marie gave dinner Knckcrbocker Club; plans
progressed greater JOY greater dividends Eyes coudn
contain em.
SiXth-De Koven's turn. No dinner JOY stonachs
empty.
Seventh-Metropotan Supply Company and Vaudeville
Club both Incorporated contracts drawn up and signed
Metropolitan Supply Compsty get all the profits over and
Eighth-Frst meeting board of directors NauieNllie
Club. Tucker, De Kovcn, Marie and Teal directors Keso'
luton offered increase board OF directors get fifteen OF
twenty good Thoroughly discussed and agreed
that directors should understand business corporation
dummy club, practically proprietary club additional
directors sought and obtained.
Ninth-De Koven went TO Newport; got lou OF
directors; didn't tell them IL proprietary cluo'
August notice sent inviting members to Join club
Marie Tucker and Teal telling they met IL was
a proprietary club didn't dare publish facts, law would
shut IL up when started.
TentI-several hundred mon join the club.
Eleventh-Mecting Of the board OF directors in Del
monicos about September additional directors lind out
tits proprietary CLUB. Tucker, Marie and Teal supposed
they knew IL all the time.
Twelfth-Additional directors threaten to resign.
Thrteenth-Mecting Metropolitan Supply Company
contract of the Vaudeville Club cancelled great disgust
5000.
Foureenth-New contract made; Metropolitan Supply
Company do all the work. get pay executive Commit
formed Vaudeville Club; Teal resigned from the tx
ecuve committee for as president he had u act Tor inc
Metropolitan Supply Company any questions arising be-
tween club and company.
Fiftcenth-De Koyen Tucker, Marie and Otis formed
combine in executive committee; run the earth, the
heavens above and the under the earth Make
all reporters mad have meetings, make rules don't tell
! ANYBODY about them; nobody knew where he was at
Sixeenth-Director started the stage after the
performance; allowed; new rule; 10 one knew 1t
directors resign executive committee full board o
directors.
Seventecnth-Eoard OF directors rarely met executive
committee never told directors what IL dd directors
never told members what IL did; members never knew
what was going on oil trouble would have been saved
IL few postage stamps had been used and those inter
csd informed what had been and what was to De done
Including advance prog OF performance
Eightcenth-Shors season; not much kicking; ever!
| BODY waiting.
Nincecntb-Notce sent out April 90, 'sS, about In
creased dues not member in dy ever read cohstu
zion and bylaws didn't board OF directors had n
mower and members rights but to pay up ana loon
h,r hoard Of directors didn't members that 1t was
| practically in Abbey's employ
Twenteth-Thc fact of the matter, Abbey pretty smart
Wand club allowed to certain amount OF none
or entertainments rest Of the money received
| from dues 10 30 into Abbey's pocket a. rent
Twenty.1rst-If all members paid up Abbey wouu ge
,,- nc much rent for a small the Casino Com
many gets for q whole building.