New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25
LILLIAN RUSSELL'S WRATH.
SHE WANTS TO LEAVE HER PRESENT
MANAGERS
WHAT SHE HAS To SAY ABOUT HER CoNTRACr-
SHE NAY SING FOR ABBEY.
sCHOEFFE1 & GRAU.

sCHOEFFEI & GRAU
Miss Lillian Russell who has been singing under
the management of Canary and Lederer for the
whole of the present theatrical season. has decided
that she does not want sing under their manage
ment any more She has expressed her decision in
the following letter:
Nev;-York April g. 1894.
Messrs. Canary and Lederer:
Gentlemen: on the 18th day of November 1895.
Canary and George Lederer composing the Grr
Of Canary & I-ederer, which firm ! was led to be-
lieve existed from the representations aud state
ments made to me by said Canary and Lederer.
m a ha M erer has h es nS Sni @
record TO that effect. and that when he executed
tive of one Ida Florne Lederer who. he testified.
vas The real party In interest principal and mem
evidence to-day that he never was interested In
said firm, and that all contracts signed by him
by him solely as the REPRESENTATIVE of said firm.
In view of the deceit and fraud pTactised by
signature 10 said contract by trick and device,
and also the fact that certain stpulations and
under said contract stated TO be performed by me
null and void and I shall terminate my engage
ment under said contract forthwith.
may not be the Innocent sufferers. will consent to
complete the season ending June . 1894. under
similar terms as now exist othcrwise my engage
nent viii cease. Communicate with me upon re-
seare OF iST yo i1lscF waiting T P very
r. 81 Informed that Mr.. canary Is out OF
town. SO that ne may he occasioned no unnecessary
embarrass ment or financial loss. shall continue to
perform until saturday you so deslre my per- ~,
tract LILLIAN RUSSELL.
Miss Russell sent copy of this letter to Mr.
Ieleror and another to Mr. Canary who is in Mount
Clemens Mich Mr.. Iedoror replied to the letter as
follows:
Novv-York. April ~ 1894
Miss Lillian Russell. Casino. city.
Dear Madam. In answer to yours dated April -
1891. 1 beg to state that In conjunction WIN MI
Thomas Canary. | personally ana individually hDId
a contract with You for two years. which J; in the
absence of my partner IN tina: contract snail eXpec'
you 10 fulfil to the letter | consider your com
munication as the weakest sort of subteriuge 10
time been trying TO d" in order that YOU might
sing under the management % Messrs. Abbey Schor
fel & Grau next season and your charge OF de. 81,
and fraud is not only lbelous. but is, TO say the
least. written in very bad taste lid, T.,
With reference TO your aliusion that tesued il
a court of record to the effect that executed Your
contract as the representative Of one Ida Florne
tb9. any tos,norV ihat may have sivcn at any
time had no reference whatever to YOU or your con-
tract. bat pertained entirely 10 foreign matters
the Network Casino is an entirely separate and
distinct affair from that Of the Lillian russell
opera Comique Company and now place myself
on record as stating that have never transferred
my contract with you In any iorm shape OF MN ii
statement over my own signature wherever ana
in conc!ison. let me add that we stand ready to
fulfil our contract We have done in tho past ana
trust that you Will not fore" us 10 ADOPT stringent
legal mea Sir.s which shall be compelled To- 90.
much 10 our regret II YOU make any attempt 10
break your agreement with rs.
WIN % ssi,r..nc. OF nv esteem believe very
/ .r,,lv vours GEORGE ". LEIEEEf.
! The arraugcmCnt by which Miss Russell haf been
| singing under the management OF canary 4"
| Lclerer was made last autumn. ana she mas spent
large par, Of The time since then AZ the Casino
| which is manascd by them. Previously sllr hd',
been under the management Of !. Henry frehch anu
| her engagement with him ended IN 'mcaEo .@.se
/ las, summer. T. has been reported several uHi"S
! within the LAST few weeks that 81" had mac 81
| Vas 20 maxi. a contract with Abbey. Scnocfel y
! Grau To- sing under their management ioF >N,f
| year. The existence Of such "A coh.I"g' hS M.
Vas moi bern admitted and is not admitted nov II
! is believed however. that II Miss Russell succeeds
In freeing herself from her conirac, WIN '1ti.-i?
| e. Iedrrer her next managers VIII be Abbey
| SchocGel & Grau.