The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-11
RosENrELD,s TRIBULArIoNs.
Thrashed, sumuoued TO Court. and Deserted
nv His Hacker

| ROSENFEJD'S TRIBUJhTIONS.
| Thrashed, Sumu,oued TO Court, and Deserted
| ny isis Hacker
Not until o'clock did the curtain go up on
the first act OF Sydney Rosenfelds opera, Tho
Rainmaker OF Syria" Mt the Casino last night
and whom at last It did 20 up there were only a
| few moro than half OF the company to present
| the opera.
| Down stairs. unborn cath the stage. Sydney
Rosenfeid had been having lively time with
leading men and chorus girls. The whole
company. with the exception OF Bertha Rlcci.
the prlma donna, had gone on strike for
| wages due.
| Manager Rosenfeld was pacing to and fro
hearted actors and actresses refused to bulge
until the money was paid Ida Moreland, one
tns rR San sEe s.d ocea inc 0' ''
ut WON'T 90. Mr. Rosenfeld. We're not 60.
haVo tSs
| goes ON to- night"
This short pse which Tas neers
| man OF the manager. for he had already gone
through with enough for even theatrical
Only few short m minutes before he had r., r..
eeiyed flrst-rate thrashing In ne c ga pic
to King Thcsdur.s l.. and makes most Of the
'u % M9nday night Hopper leI. the Casino in
a h!eh dudgeon after demending his money money.
nna !sss psi G0u% To-
fore o'clock. HOMER met Rosenfeld In front
ea SGt p Ufs "p SAID DIS
You're a liar and q swindler." answered
He she o Saa ss II. eh s ana oSR
on RosenfeId's nose. shetterine his yegiasses
pcfsd up and
back pto The t.
M%s Clara mf!HsasaSd was West %
pIesS vain h to be PAID the $50 that remaned
ss hs sho geps t. the Gt saSs al sss
costumes Of the leading man and AND, the primo
hid them yowI1E she would b mot reveal Ns
This then was TIE nsxs that AWAITED ~ the
unfortunate manager iresh from MS thrash-
aFor Gods sake. tell me what you have done
Knees in a most supPicatory. attitude. You
viii ruin me: The play can't go on without
know that. and want my money lust as
bad as you want your costumes said the
But will give you my word Of honor to pay
| Boshl said the madame.
s. is fS ,ss ss ssn Tsfs
sake lot me have my costumss"
sGs sssR 'a .ss
want to have M arrested for receiving things
on r Ra" %a 9 ~ss 0 oored for the moment.
but he had to have those costumes. and he
| he returned and offered the madame 81 5 cash
told told him that the costumes were on the roof
Nor was this all that the manager had been
through when he faced his COMPANY all de-
| Smith. his leading mnn. went to the Jefferson
Market Police Court to swear out warrant
he explained to Justice Koch: They are
holding. it out on me. besides owing me
TN that case We will give you summons"
Smith and an of1icer found Rosenfeld at the
locked up. and The ofiieer aid not Win to SresS
e ssyns az f. su Sn
s spspns Of last
""But you don't settle" .aid Smith;
said
fn. .ansd %
his 3 ssd ne dayeI ,Ss
%stter over At % cafe When SMITH
decided that he would perform last night.
p ns tho
came for the curtain to go up, Tho audience
was i'm patient and there were the performers
s5st ss T Ro. 60 %S.t End ], t ss
here Sasrsn was a Sustiins to get into s"s,ums.
nt and s%d' he S was c%nsdsrsd BY many The
mainstay Of the show. :" Little Jack" the
into bS the TIN
he was taken of. and the lines usually spoken
by Hopper were read from the book by the
pay aye st 70 the itss wSeSs RoseS
ss aHs S't The 0e R 20
Ssks spesch the hears asss emit
Talk hSs Sons nGngn s"f
resented Baeksr Rossborn; and be werned
the compf9y that after last night Rose
sysrything up 70 last n,sht. but after that he
Would be paid before Saturday night. This
The lawyer disappeared. and the actors and
actresses went back on the stage and during
the last act made many broal tests about thoir
salaries not having been paid.
Joseph Jefferson President ortbe Players.
Joseph Jefferson has been elected President
OF the Players Club. to succeed Edwin Booth.
the founder OF the club. Mr. Jefferson was
elected on Monday afternoon at the first meet
cation Mr. Hsfersons election was GSneray
lions OF the American stage which Edwin
booth emhoGied H., He Is cI m3rroyer, a man Of
expect certain attentions from the President
which might b possible only to fIGh man
Of Directors and attended the meeting on
Monday, HI, accented the ONCE and LEFT the