The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-06


from Cohen-no explana tion of what
he had said in the morning nor of his
action in stopping the 1ithographing
When Mr.. Brown, my representative
in the front of the house, brought back
my share of the evenings proceeds, he
brought also receipt for me to sign
for all accounts in full up to date.
This was something Cohen had not
done before. / then wrote Cohen a
note, stating that I had heard he in.
tended to close the show and asking
him what he meant. As to what fol-
lowed the receipt of this note, I have
Browns statement that Cohen grabbed
a placard lying close at hand, and
writing on it, ''This engagement closes
with this performance" or words to
the same effect, put it in the window
of the box office, remarking. This is
my ultimatum." This sign could be
seen from the lobby, and several peo-
pie. 1 am told, did see it Tt was after
this information was brought back to
me by Mr.. Brown. that 1 made my
speech before the curtain and an
nounced that if / could not hold Cohen
to his contract I would continue my
season at the Hawaiian Opera House.
Cohen says he sent word to me that
he was not writing messages and that
If / wanted to do any business with
him I would have to do it in person.
Such remark is absurd. He knew
very we'll that / was in stage cos
tune and makeup and that 1 could
not come trotting out to the lobby in
the middle of a performance to dis
cuss business with him.
Mr.. Cohen sees fit also to pervert
my words in speaking to the audi
ence. 1 did not say that the termi-
nation of the enga cement would work
a hardship on members of the COM
houses. but I did say that most of
the members of the company had
rented furnished houses and were
comfortably settled and had no desire
to leave at the present time.
/ want to say that until Mr.. Cohen
took offense at what he terms IAN in
trusion into This affairs in the an
of the extension of the en-
gagement, we had had no disagreement
OF any kind and were getting along
together in a business and personal
way as amicably as could be desired.
And as to this so-called intrusion,
Mr.. Cohen well knows that every adj
vertisement appearing in the papers
regarding our shows since our arrival
here has been prepared by my agent
and that he himself has given the adj
yertising no heed whatever
I do not see where ] have acted
without regard for Mr.. Cohen and our
mutual interests. and I certainly feel
that I am blameless in this matter.
Our engagement at the Orpheum is
closed. The theatrical business in Ho-
nolulu deperds upon the people who go
to the shows, and 1 feel confident they
viii attend our performances just as
freely at the Opera House as at the
Orpheum. 1 win have entire manage
ment of the Opera House myself and
can guarantee better productions than
we have yet given here We will not
show every night, but will devote
three nights each week to productions
and the balance to rehearsing. The
performances will be given Tuesday,
and Saturday nights, with
the usual matinee on Saturday. Two
plays will be presented each week,
with two performances of each. Our
orening bill will be "A Daughter of
Dixie" Yours truly,
FRANK COOLEY.