The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-03
HENDERSON PAYS UP
His Manager, ]. F. Harley, Succeed
in Collecting His Salary.
THE COMPANY MAKES MONEY
Rut 1t Appears That the Owner of
the Sinbad" Concern Was
Backward In Settling Up
Mr.. Harley Draws Out.

John +. Harley, manager of the Sin
bad" company, has severed his connec-
ton with that company and will remain
temporarily in Butte. He left the COM
pany with not the most amicable feel
ings towards David Henderson. the own
err of the concern. 1t is related that
Henderson has not been doing the square
thing with Mr. Harley in a business way
and that the latter was compelled to in
woke the aid of the law upon the COM
pany's arrival in Butte. Mr.. Harley has
been lacking In his salary for some time
and Henderson would not come to time
The manager might have attached the
box office receipts or the property of the
company anywhere, but it was necessary
for him to give bond and as he was
stranger In nearly every town the COM
pany has showed in during the past
month he was not in condition to give
security.
He blded his time. however, until they
reached Butte, where Mr.. Harley has
friends and some rich and powerful re-
lations. The day after the company's ar
rival and when the box office had taken
in more than 81 100 for the first nights
performance, Mr.. Harley commenced a
suit in the district court against David
Henderson. the David Henderson COM
pany and the American Extravaganza
company for s56s51. claimed to be due
with Henderson, and an attachment was
levied on the box office. In his COM
plant Mr.. Harley alleged that the David
Henderson company was an organized
company under the laws of West Vir-
ginia and the American Extravaganza
company under the laws of Kentucky
He alleged that on June 10, 1895, he en-
tered into a contract with Henderson by
which he was to receive 500 a week to
act as manager and managing agent for
the Sinbad Theatrical company on its
tour OF the different states. He also was
given an interest in the company's prof
its, but exclusive of the profits there was
due him for his services $56S.51. The in
terest in the profits he alleged did not
become due until the close of the sea-
son. 1t is understood that Mr.. Harley
has 10 per cent. interest in the COM
pany besides his 500 a week salary.
Mr.. Henderson evidently recognized
that Harley had him on the hip and COM I
menced negotiations for settlement.
which was effected yesterday. The man.
ager was paid in full for the salary due
him, but he surrendered his interest in
the company and quit his Job as mana
ger. The company has been doing a big
business on the coast and northwestern
tour, so that the trouble between Harley
and Henderson was not due to any finan-
cial difficulties of the company, but IL is
claimed Henderson would not pay his
manager. 1t is not likely that the Amer
lean Extravaganza company will come
through Montana soon again, according
TO the statements attributed to Mr. Hem
derson, though he has every reason to
feel kindly toward the people of the
Northwest for they have without protest
paid his advance prices to see his show
and have filed his pockets The COM
pany will show at Anaconda on Monday
night and in Helena on Tuesday