New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
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MR.. SUTTON DEFENDS MRS. sUTRO.

MR.. SUTTON DEFENDS MRS sUTRO.
HER COURSE IN THE TAnLEAuX WANTS NOT
OPEN TO CRITICISM HE SAYS
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Articles have been going the rounds or the
press Of late in which Mrs. Theodore Sutro IS CRU
csed for alleged transactions in connection with
entertainment given a short time ago at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre for the benefit OF certain
society called the Kindergarten and Potted Plant
Association. These criticisms embrace such mat
tiers that she issued large number OF compil-
mentary tickets without authority; that the names
Of persons Were used as patrons and patronesseS
and announced as having consented to take part
in the tableaus without authority; Of her having
not invited my wife to appear in further series
of tableaus which given on the evening OF
June 10 at palmers Theatre etc.
desire to say that there Is absolutely no foun-
dalton whatsoever for any OF these charges and
in so far as my name has been connected IN the
newspapers with this matter as the author OF any
OF these charges, any statements In that respect
were entirely Unauthorized by me- Instead OF max
ing charges against Mrs. Theodore Sutro OF any
kind under the deepest obligation to her for
having so ably and at great self-sacrifce assisted
in arranging the entertainment at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre for the kindergarten and Potted Plant As
ISOLATION. Without her assistance the entertain
ment would have been an absolute failure. know
OF my own knowledge that not a single name was
uscd by her N connection win the anair when
Was not authorized. As regards the fact that Mrs.
sutton was not invited to take part In the t3beaus
on the 18th inst have nothing to complain about.
Mrs. Sutro wds under no obligation to ask Mrs.
Sutton 10 appear in any tableaus whatsoever. and
1t was very kind of her TO comply with my re-
quest that she appear In the first series Of the
tableaus given At the Fifth Avenue Theatre. The
number OF complimentary tickets which were sent
out for the entertainment at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre amounted to ls3. and were given by me
to Mrs SutrO fOr that purpose. the financial man
agemcnt of the affair being entirely In my hands.
and their use In that respect was OF the greatest
bcne', for the success OF the charity They were
distributed among The ladies' who took part in the
ablcaus. the portrait painters and artists who as
sisted At the entertainment and such others as
were entitled to free tickets Of admission for the
great trouble they took in connection with the
affair
II g. true. has been stated. that a number OF
bills incurred In connection with the Fifth Avenue
Theatre entertainment still remain unpaid. Mrs
Sutro accounted TO me and gave me a check for the
entire sum which she had collected from the sale
II boxes and tickets. | am Immediately going
70 deposit with Mr.. Theodore Sutro the sum OF
SIP 70 10 pay the most pressing OF these bills
hay" not yet rendered an account about the
cepts and expenses OF the entertainment, but
intend n do this At the first opportunity and IN
tho absence Of Mrs George Gould. the president OF
the association. shall request OF the vicc-prcs-
dents to cali meeting OF the officers for that pur
pose. i. H. SUTTON.
New-York. June 10.