The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
OPERA SINGERS HARD LINES.
a LONG WALK FROM SAVANNAH TO
THE RIALTO IN NEW YORK.

BrinlxIey Opera Company in a Bad
Way-Miss DuFre Quit and Attach
ed the Receipts for Her salary,
Miss Hazard TO Leave Tomorrow
for Her Home and other Principals
Packing Their Traps-The Chorus
Without Money and VIII Give a
BENEFIT This week, Assisted by the
EIiSs, to Help Them Get Home.
Manager BrinkIey's Statement.
The Brinkley Opera Company appeared
last night at the theater perhaps for the
last time In an enga cement, the memory
of which will linger FOR a long time in
the minds of most of the members THE
Bohemian Girl" was sung
Just what the company is going to do
nobody seems TO know There was a
small audience to wind up the second
week of the company's engagement.
smaller than there has been
at any of the night per-
formances. The members of the company,
or rather those of them who have no
personal means, are in a deplorable fix
and unless the people OF Savannah come
to their relief, it is a difficult matter to
see just what their finish win be.
Most of the principals, it is understood
are ia position to get away from the
city, but the members of the chorus are
in the language of the street, strictly
ION their uppers." Their board bills are
unpaid and what belongings they possess
are tied up by the hotel keepers and
boarding houses where they have been
staying. They are absolutely without
funds, and as the topical song goes, IT'S
a - long walk to the gay Rialto in New
York"
1t was really pathetic last night to
watch some of the chorus girls as they
went through the performance. 1t may
not have been noticeable to those in the
audience, but back Of The stage 1t was
evident that the way of the chorus girl
Is not all bed of roses. Some of them
were sobbing between acts, and one poor
little woman was hysterical She had evil
IDENTIFY endeaVored 10 drown her sorrows
in something that was not ice cream Soda
and the girl was truly in a pitiful plight
Mr.. Brink'ey, who is ostensibly. the pro-
prietOr of the company, was asked If an
attempt would be made 10 play Tomorrow
night and he said that a performance
would certainly be given. Mr. Brinl5ley is
man of a most philosophical mind. and
the serenity with which he viewed the
stale Of affairs was refreshing. He stated
that not a cent OF salary is due any mem
Der of the company, though he said that
the contracts held ham TO provide their
passage to New York
Sig Montegriffo, Mr.. Allen and Mr.
Frear were al letioent when asked what
they intend to do. Miss Hazard and her
mother, who accompanies her, have en-
gagged passage for New York and will
leave tomorrow, It is understood. One of
the leading members of the company said
that Mr. Brnkley is behind in salaries
which are due everybody for a week, and
in some Instances for longer period.
Miss Dutre, who Appeared for the last
time Thursday night to1k out an at
tachment in Justice N. Naughtin's court
and the receipts of Friday nights house
were garnisheed for her benefit. There are
also rumOTs other attachments
In Ghe face of all trouble Mr.. Brinkley
announces that the company will appear
this week. An effort is being made TO
work up a benefit performance for Wed
nesday night in an endeavor to raise
enough to get the chorus out OF town. A
vaudeville entertainment will be given and
the management will be in the hands OF
local people. Miss Brockway who has
been unable to sing with the company on
account of the condition of her voice has
Volunteered TO sing, If her voice is re-
stored, and Mr.. John NJ. Black will also
take part. The chorus girls viii do some>
thing and the local lodge OF Elks will
help the benefit along.