The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-01

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tendencies, are some Of the annoyanees and trou-
bles Of human life in this sublunary sphere Wssps
and hornets are equally troublesome TO little boys
ard girs when they disturb their repose or try TO
do business with them. But we believe there is a
class Of animated beings more troublesome to quiet
people than mosquitoes, midges, wasps, or hornets
and that class may be set down az artists musicians
critics, and players of the day It Is nearly twenty
five years since we have had something to do
with people of this description as Critic or writer
or editor, or patron; and from the time of Mali
bran to the present day, the trouble and annoyance
which we have had with them seem to have in
creased, and now promise in time to become
, greater than have parsons and politicians.
When the Italian Opera opened at the Broadway
Theatre, we took pains to give due encouragement
to the artists who appeared there With managers
and theatrical proprietors have but little trouble,
because they are generally people Of sense bat
with those fastldious mortais who sing for the
initiated, dance for the million, or rant for the de-
ectabe few, the annoyances are really worse than
the cholera in its highest stages. Well, when the
opera commenced at the Broadway Theatre, we
gave particular instructions to our critics to deal
with all the artists fairly to treat them properly,
ard criticise them justly and generously. Before
| the second week is over, under the system COM
menced in pursuance of those liberal Instructions
we have received the following remonstrance from
Sienor Biscacciantl, in relation to some notice Of
the performances at that theatre
New YoaK August 80, 1s49.
DrAR sRI notice in your paper, the Herald of this
morning what conceive to be unfair and ungent-
cticrm Of my we's performance OF last evening
at tho Broadway Theatre. cannot believe my dear
sir that the article referred to meets with your appro
val lit does Of course, lave not word to say
but believing the came to have been written by one
who is altogether friendly to my wife, for
reasons which will explain you, feel slight pain
that 1t should have been allowed to appear In your pa
per Believing however that it Inserted without
having been ssen by you, and trusting it, or any
similar que, will not appear there unless sanctioned
have the honor to be, sir,
your most obedient servant,
ALsSSANDRO BI5CACCIANrI.
JAS GoRpor BENNETT, Esq.
We hardly know what to say to this. The
gentlemen, to the number of nearly dozen, who
are employ ed on this Journal generally do the best
they can, to treat artists with proper regard to
their capacity and talents respectively. 1t is probable
that this epistle is merely the forerunner of some
more Of those denunclations which have been pro-
nounced by disappointed artists against the editor
of this journal, and of all the ridiculous charges
reiterated about black mail and other vulgar bust
ness. What il to be done /? How is the press to
be independent How are critics to notice artists
if every ordinary remark is to bring out a remon-
STRANGE, leading the way to charges and constant
anne ances to those who, like ourself, very seldom
go to the theatre or the opera!
Look at the case of Fanny Ellsler,w when she was
in this country. During her career, we were beset
night and day by her agent, Wikoff, who was
eternaly soliciting, praying and asking for
notices, pufIs and praises OF the most intermin-
oh md hle ind. off tho
ton Of her career. and the separation of Wikoif
from her pelticoais, we were assailed in the most
atrocioss manner by that person, in almost every
journal in this city, for those very kndnesses and
benefits bestowed on both during her career in this
country. Look again at the case of Strakosch. Out
of pure good feeling to that fellow, who was intro
duced to us by respectable person, we gave direc-
tions to musical critics 10 treat him with every
degree of fairness and literally; and not only did
we do so, but Strakosch frequently called, and so
did his agent 10 request notices, saying it
tiemey injurious not TO have them. Strakosch, in
order to get the notices, said that he anxiously de-
sired the support Of the Herald, the only paper
calculated TO serve hm-he even said the partner
ship with Fry would soon be over, and then he
would be free to do as he pleased. He several
times called at the publication office, and requested
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