New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-21
HEnX YEareaZcsS.

We translate and condenSe for The NeW-
York Tribune the following lively sketch
from the German Of Henry Bernstein,
Editor Of the Aneeiger des Westens:
AZ was sauntering the other day through some
of the back streets Of the city, for have not yet
unlearned that pleasant Partisan habit, when l
saw from window of the Musical and Art EN-
poriu1n, in Wymann's Hall, weknown face
smiling upon me. approached the window, and
was not mistaken. 1t was portrait, elegantly
framed by handsome musicpage and under
meath read " OeugyeS ch0iSiS dc Mar if2retzek."
g In the Spring of 1843 as sat in my pleasant
I little study on the corner of the Rue dc Hetde1
and the BouleUard deS CapucneS, busted with
/ literary labor, there was knock at the door, and
young man entered, and, with the usual court
estes Of greeting, handed me letter of intro.
! ductioD While | read the letter | scanned the
bearer, and marked ~ attractive exterior, spir-
itual face full of ability and geniaity, dark and
carefully arranged hair, clear bright eyes and
witha, free, graceful and pleasant manner. The
first impression was conclusive and interested ME
ut once in the young man. The letter was from
Adolph Bauerle, my literary fosterfather, and
commended to me Mr.. Max Maret2ek, young
and gifted musician with the request that
would use for bis advantage my acquaintance and
experience OF Paris. ! was only too glad to re-
ceive cordially my friend friend, and he confded
to me his history up to that time.
1.-THE son of respectable parents at Brunn, he
had grounded himself in music at Vienna. Then
returning to Brunn ne had filled the post OF con-
ductor at the Theater there, and had composed
an opera, Hamlet, which achieved success.
But the youth felt himself called to higher things,
and leaving his native town, he pushed into the
world and reached Paris, determined to see, and
learn, and do all that was possible. Like all
Young Germans who come to Paris, he was burn
ing with enthusiasm, upon which gently poured
cold water bidding HIM, however, to regard my
house as has home
From this day dates an uninterrupted friend
ship We plunged together into the swift and
sparkling stream of Partisan life, and dashed
along | was to write him libretto for an opera,
and really commenced it. But like all my enter
prises oil that kind, it ended with the first act.
Yet while it in hand, Maretzek wrote music
as fast rs words ready ana we sat down
at the piano, and played and sang the music, yet
wet upon the paper, and with such vlger and en-
thusiasm that the very dogs howled In the street
below, and the Commissary OF Police tor the
Quarter invited US TO select hours more suitable
for our orgies, as the desparlng nelghbors
groaned over our musical midnights, which did
not in the least atilict or affect us.
Then came the year A. and the starting otmy
Journal Fowdrts. Max was, OF course, the chief
man IN the editorship, He attended ali the con-
certs-knew all the artists, and wrote all the mu-
steal critiques He wrote alao an artist-novel,
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my libretto remained like it, unfinished.
:, In the early part of As the French Govern
ment gently caused the" VorCartS TO decease
and elected the editors and assistants from the
country. We were permitted, later, to return
hpt Maretzok left journalism and took to the p
ano again. He wrote, at that time the music 70
many of my vaudevilles and melodramas-pleas-
ant melodious partitions which were famed
throughout Germany. He became also acquainted
in the most friendly manner With List, Ernst,
Thabere and the other celebrities, and was gam
inc greatly in artistic culture. The Polka mania
came then, and gave Maretzek an admirable OPP
portunty to attract public attention AT home IN
the land OF the Polka, which is Bohemian ma
tional dance, and intimately acquainted with the
peculiarities OF these dance-meodles, he wrote
mass of Pokas which ChabRn, the music dealer,
immediately published, and whlchcontrasted with
the pallid stupidity Of the Paris polkas Their
uaturaluess and originality excited urore. At
the same time came Madame W elss with the
Nieuuese children, and created the same senSa'
ton as N America some time atterward. She,
rot speaking French, with her sixty children and
/ dozen maInas all came upon me as their man OF
affairs. 1t was an immense responsibility, as well
| as most arduOus duty, yet throughout MaretZek
{ took al least the halt upon his shoulders. have
no space to tell the whole story of their stay in
Paris ard flight to London, but in bringing out
the children at the Grand Opera Max was always
tile unweaned and eyer-ready friend. This
! brought MN SLtO CLOSE SttiudIulAlCG WIN Icon
/ Pllet the Director Of the Opera who commits.
stoned HIM TO write some music Tor the childrens
new dances. OF this music the Mazurka was
SO espe cially successful that the young composer
became NJ once the vogue. His music appeared
il all the shops and seen upon all pianos. His
Partisan career was most brightly opening
But at this time Lumley, the English Man.
/ ager, arrived IN Paris to engage Madame W eiss
and the children for his Spring season at her
Maiestys He had his usual troupe engaged
the most brilliant and famous in the woTld-but
his energy and determination to deserve his posi-
ton brought him to Paris to engage the Niennese
| Children in addition. and was the asentto make
the arrangement During the negotiation IN
yited Marotzek one evening TO tea 10 meet Lum-
ley The gifted young man at once struck the
keen, appreciative sense Of the English Manager,
and he made him Immediately the offer of the
post Of Musical Man OF Affairs and Secretary-in
short, that he should so to London and be his
right hand man. Not without some doubt and de-
lay upon Maretzek's part, at quitting the brilliant
promise OF his Partisan career, did he finally sign
The contract and 60 over to London. There, he
was brought By correspondence in instant con.
tact with all parts and persons Of Europe. Lum-
lev learned mach from Maretzeks zeal and abil
nv. and Maretzck much from Lumley's great
business experience, After the season, Max hur
ried 10 Paris and TO ne here ms he said to
shake OF tie dust and WEAKNESS OF London
Alter three years OF useful and profitable ex.