The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-02
COMPROMISE EFFECTED.
HYPERION NOV PASSES TO SHU-
 BERT BROTHERS.

Manager BunneH at Extended Confer
 enee Yesterday for Monetary Consid-
 eratiOn ReIinquiShed Claim to Renew
 Lease-Papers Will be signed TO-day
 As the result of two rather extended conferences held yesterday between Dr. A. E. winchell and George W. Hughes. owners of the Hyperion. and George B. BunnelI. lessee and manager of the theater, it can be announced that Mir. Bunnell will relinquish his claims to right to renew the lease under which he has controlled the theater in the past, and will. in consequence, give over the possession of the building to Messrs. Winehell and Hughes. These gentlemen will in turn consunmate the arrangements between themselves and the Messrs. Shubert Brothers of New York city, thus causing this famous playhouse to come under the man. lagement os the New York men for a term of years.
 | While all the details were not con- cluded at the conferences yesterday, | there was sufficient progress made to warrant the above announcement. Another and final meeting of the inter- e1ted parties will be held this morning when all papers in the entire transac- tion will be formally signed and au- thentically delivered.
 This prompt and amicable adjust ment was reached by reason of a mone- tary consideration. the exact figue not being announced. but it is understood that MT. BunneIl will receive about S7,0JO for having signifie5 his willing ness to relincuish his claim to right sc renew the lease.
 Whether MT. Bunnell or the Schuberts wiil have control of the theater for the ensuing two years from May 1, 1904, has been burning question for some time. Both interested parties have heen very busy confereiI2 with their lawyers and reading ever their agree ments with the owners Of the play lhause, so that when the hour of mid ln'ght on April 30 should arrive they would both be fully prepared for any emergency. This heed of information arrived last Saturday night at mid- might. when Mir. Bunnell and his CO., horts were enscouncei in the Hyperion fully aware of the fact that possession was nine points of the jaw. On the stroke of 12 Lee Shubsrt, MT. Hughes land Attorney Kleln, the legal represen- ltotive Of the Shuberts. rapped for ad- mission at the side door ot the theater Ilcbby. Admission was denied them, aud they threatened to fierce their way l. in. but were persuaded to desist by Sergeant Gibson of the local police force, who assured them that discre- ton was the better part of valor. and beside he was prepared. with the assist lance of several policemen, to prevent Iany injury to the theater building. He was very insistent and as the gentle linen recognized that his attitude was the proper one in the eyes of the law, they withdrewSwithout further incident. Istating that the matter would be drop- Iped for the time being, but taken up lagain this morning. Thus Mir. Bunnell retained the possession of the theater Iuntil the transfer and release papers ' dft SiSHtu anu NlCtlNtASu WIttCli7 WILL itD doubt. be this morning, and MT. Bun- lnell has claimed right along that his lease was such that he could renew for one year aster May 1, 1904: also a sec ond year from the same date. The Shu- bert Brothers laid stress on the fact that theeir lease dated from May 1. l1904, and was entirely unconditional. There was no provision, whatever so they claimed. for a renewal by Mir. Bunnell, and in consequence expected to take possession on the date mention ed. There was some flaw or loophole in the two leases in question, else there would have been no occasion for a con- troversy. By agreeing to pay Mir. Bun lneil a certain sum for relinquishing his claim to q right to renew his lease, it would seem that this right was ack- lnowledged by the owners; otherwise Ithey would have demanded the keys to the theater without any further com tment or conferences.
 As the matter now stands, MT. Bun Inell is ready to step out on the pay lment of the sum specified, and then Messrs. Winchell and Hughes can com ipiete the lease to the Shuberts and pass Ithe possession of the playhouse.
 This change of management will in mo way affect the engagement of Joseph Jefferson, who is to appear at the Hyperion on Friday evening of this Iweek in Rip Van Winkle." This matter was agreed to at the conferences lheld yesterday.
 It was learned from an authoritative source last night that the keys would be delivered at 10 o'clock this morning land that the Shubert Bros. would then take formal possession of the theater. It is to be modernized in every respect, and will be in charge of an entire new staff of men from New York from the manager to the lowest attache.
 The best of plays will be presented, and this will be one of the regular houses visited by the shows in the 1 IA. ,ip