New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
LILLIAN RUSSELL and TIE CASINO
ONLY POSSIBILITY THAT SHE WILL BE HEARD
THERE AGAIN NEXT sEAsoN

THERE ACAIN MAT SEAsON.
The report that Miss Lillian Russell Is to occupy
the stage OF the Casino carly next season, provided
satisfactory arrangements cun be made, had thus
much foundation: Miss Rassell would undoubtedly
be glad have the Casino at her disposal and tbers
are plenty OF men with plenty OF money who would
be glad to do the financial part toward putting It at
her disposal The only thing IN the way seems to b
the possibility that somebody else may want the
Casino even than she does. One OF her possible
backers Is person OF less prominence In Casino
affairs than Henry T. Cutler, OF the receivers az
the New-York Concert Company, who said yesterday
that he willing himself TO put up 300 900 toward
the financial part OF the venture.
Mr. Cutler said that nothing decisive could b
done before the meeting OF stockholders and creditors
to be held on september To- when the theatre would
pass into the hands OF the creditors to be disposed OF
ut their pleasure. There are plenty OF managers and
business men. doubt. who would be glad to tn
their luck In the management OF the Casino for there
Is no possible TO be discovered why 1t should
not be prosperous and profitable piece OF property.
Every body however, to insist that the Aronsons
shall have nothing to do with the house, while larm
part OF those who think the house has yet bright
hopes think that the hopes will BE- brightest II Miss
Lillian Russell has the task Of realizing them. The
only chance for the ArOnsons to have anything to
do with the house, apparently, Is for them to offer
more money than anybody else and gain entire
control OF It. But the others who hope to get hold
OF 1t seem to think that there Is little chance Of
their succeeding in this, even II they. try, as 1t by
no means certain that they Will.
Mr.. Cutler said yesterday that since he had been
receiver for the New-York Concert Company be had
been trying to reduce expenses and had succeeded
to a considerable extent lie had found some OF the
performers OF the roof garden receiving absurd salaries
which he had reduced to fe M p,sIa limits:
getting back there not quoted at premium. 1t
Vas Suggested that the house might not have any
omen time till about the middle OF the season. II
IS a fact that the receivers yesterday signed lease
of the house to Mr.. ROsebOrn, who takes II for the
production OF "The RaiDmakers OF SYRIA The
lease As for eight weeks, beginning on September ],
with a privilege OF renewal Tor twelve weeks. still
$. The Ranmakers OF SYRIA will not run for twenty
weeks unless IL Is successful than most OF the
recent ventures at the Casino have been, and II It
does not fill the whole OF its time there may again be
Russell sent a dispatch TO Nat. Roth asking him to
make an appointment for her to meet John Stetson,
with q view TO making engagement with him. Mr..
Roth started for Europe yesterday, ana he Is not
likely TO do much in the matter.
r. Henry French got back from chicago yesterday.
He said that he had suggested the breaking Of the
contract to Miss Russell a month ago, but she wanted
10 keep on When he went to Chicago last week she
suggested II again. and he asked her to wait for his
talked with his partner, Mr.. Matthews. After two
or three days. however, Miss Russell was anxious
TO have the matter decided at once and he said he
would dissolve the contract lie asked the members
OF the company to stay and sing I'LL September
and they all agreed TO do so.