The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-06
THEATRICAL TROUBLES.
Manager Saokett Obliged to
Close His Doors After q
Run Of I'll Luck.

The Academy of Music, which has been
run since the regular season by ]. ~.
Sackett, manager of the Sackett Stock
Company, has closed its doors after a
disastrous season of four weeks The
theatre was leased by Mr.. Sacketr for
twelve weeks. His plan was to run
combination comedy and vaudeville show
during the summer months The expefi-
ment proved failure.
Stage Manager Thomas Meegan says
that the failure was brought about by the
mistake of putting on East Lynne.
which was beyond the powers of the com
pany, and which was far from popular
VIII VIII ne ne agdienees and nnanciai trouples de
Laughlin, who. the management alleges,
left the city suddenly last Monday, iraM-
ing out Of the bank all the balance 70 tsSx
credit of the firm.
Some OF the company, the ladies, OF
course attribute their ill-luck to the
king Of booking glass Soksa Snd on the the
burned bi'D " to death. a1s The bad luck
continued until Saturday might, when l,e 2
produced by the Stock Company last
week was .rhe Three Hats, comedy:
One of the principal characters, Fred
Bellamy, was played by Alexander Cay
don. Gaydon played his part in the first
two acts on Saturday night. When the
stage was set for the third act he re-
fused to go on unless he Was paid his
salary. The money was not Forthcoming
SO Mr.. Gaydon did hot go on and the act
had to be cut. Mr.. Sackett explained az
fairs to the audience as best ne could.
He couldn't refund their money as he
had already divided it among his em-
ployes.
Thomas Meegan, stage manager for Mr..
Sackett said this morning, when inter-
viewed about the failure of the company:
Mr. Sackett has not been able to pay
all he owes but there is not member OF
the company, with the exception OF NJ; I
Il He ~ refused IS to act act last Week unless
he was paid his salary each night | paid
him $3.50 each night until Saturday night.
| wouldn't pay him before the curtain
went up as | didn't have the money AL
the money that was coming to nm was
feel very sore over the way he acted.
They would have been willing to pay him
themselves if they had had the money
with them.
Il id5 the beginning of my. trouble TO
the production of East Lynne. It was
bad mistake. l was convinced that noik-
ing but comedy would go at this season
but Mr.. Sackett thought East Lynne
would be a good drawing card. The play
was not suited to our company,
thought that that would end us We be-
gan to pick up, however, and our al
diences began TO come back. Last " ~
day night we had the biggest house we
played to in this city. We cleared enouy u
money to pay all bills and salaries. Mr.
Sackett paid number of bills with
checks, thinking that the money was in
the bank When the checks were. IRE.
sented they were protested, and he round
that his partner, John Mclaughlin, had
drawn $3.50 and LETT the city Most man
ayers would have taken what money they:
could and skipped, but Mr.. Sackes. stuck
by his company Each night he divided
the receipts among the members. They
are perfectly satisfied with his Conduct
All the members of the company have.
promised to stick by Mr.. SacketE.
Mr.. Sackett was not at the Academy
this morning. Mr.. Meegan said he could
be found at his boarding house, No. 74
Grand street. When a reporter called
there Mr. Sackett was out. 1t was said
HE would not be home -until evening.
Despite the fact that all the members of
the stock company seem satisfied with the
treatment they have received at the hands
of Mr.. Sackett there are rumors afloat
that the employees are grumbling. Among
the runnors afioat is one to the effect that
four boys who worked about the theatre
have been left without one cent and have
been obliged to start to walk to their
homes in Philadelphia. This rumor could
not be verified.
A number of Mr.. Sackett's former en-
ployes were about the Academy this
morning.