The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
AMOUNT MADE BY
THE GONDOLIERS
STATEMENT OF THE TREAsUR-
Err, H. p. SIMPSON.
Shows That the Scranton Free Kin
dergarten Association Will Re-
ceive .eo--share of Net Re-
ceipts That Goes to the Scranton
Conservatory of Music is $l45.93
and of That Sum Mr.. and Mrs.
Dixie Received $1oo-Proft of the
Conservatory Was $3o.e2.

1he hnancial statement of The Con
doliers," which appears below, while
in no sense a credit to the Scranton
public as indicating appreciation of
the best amateur performance of any
sort ever witnessed in this city, is still
gratifying in the fact that the Free
kindergarten association nets the nice
sum of $53S.S0.
BY the contract with Mr.. Pennington
the Scranton Conservatory of Music
was to receive so per cent. of the net
amount on regular prices of seats only,
which sum by arrangement made be-
tween Mr.. Pennington and Mr.. Dixie
was to be divided with the latter.
As the receipts of the affair fell so
much short of expectation, the Conser-
vatory received only $l4S.93. Mr.. PEN
nington felt that the sum of $75 was
SO utterly insignificant a remuneration
for Mr.. and Mrs. Dixie, after their
arduous work of six weeks i'm the
preparations that he could scarcely
abide by the terms of the agreement
and therefore gave Mr.. Dixie $100, which
leaves Mr.. Pennington with the mu-
nificent amount of $4S93 as the result
of enormous expenditure of effort and
trouble in managing the entertainment
attending to the multitude of details
necessary and spending night and day
for six weeks in the task.
THE USUAL CUSTOM.
1t has been the custom of the Dixies
in the years during which they have
conducted this opera. having produced
it successfully for more than dozen
times. to take a stated sum for their
services, 800 per week being the rate
fixed for the four or six weeks work
necessary. Mr.. Dixie. however, in
looking over the ground here saw such
line possibilities for the opera that he
agreed with Mr.. Pennington to work
on percentage receiving fifty per cent.
of the sum accorded the latter: and
10 per cent. Of all> money over $500 thus
received as Mr.. Pennington's share.
Unfortunately the opera was not pat
ronized as anticipations had warrant
ed and the result was as appears in the
statement.
The members of the Kindergarten
committee consider that they made an
excellent contract for the association
| with Mr.. Pennington and that they
| have realized handsomely considering
! the results.
The following letter was sent YES
| terday to Mr.. Pennington by Mr.. Simp-
| son:
! Dear Sir: Having been appointed by the
| Conservatory of Music and the Free Kin
dergarten association as treasurer OF "rhe
! Gondoliers,' | beg to enclose my report:
In the cCltlact made between the above
| named associations, it was distinctly UNI
| derstood that the Conservatory was to
| give four performances of "The Condo
| liers.' The Conservatory agreed to as
sume every liability therefor and after
the expenses hereinafter ramed had been
paid the surplus remaining should be ui-
| NidCd equally between the said ConSer-
| Natory Of Music ana the Scranton Free
| kindergarten.
| In consideration of the charitable pur-
| pose, the kindergarten aSsOcia ton it was
also agreed that whatever premiums We're
! received on boxes and loges or seats over
and above the usual prices should belong
wholly to the Kindergarten association,
without any deduction for expenses.
1t was also agreed that whatever profit
| resulted from the publication of the
souvenir lbrctto should belong entirety
TO the Free kindergarten.
PROFIT FROM LIBRETTO.
1t was also agreed that the Kindergar-
| ten association should designate treas.
urer who should receive all the moneys
realized from the boxes, loges and seats
There should be paid out of the sum sc
received the expenses hereinafter sched.
uled, the balance, if any, should be Iii
| vided euually between tn Conservatory OF
| Music and the Free kindergarten asso
| citation.
With this explanation of the contract,
submit for your cor slderation the fol
lowing state merit of my accounts.
| Yours truly.
H. p. Simpson, Treasurer.