The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-10

this city do they not often have orchestra 90 or
so psrform.rss A. somstimes more sometimss less;
Jenny Lind had about 80
csption Of the great cities in courts are they
do not: at the Scala OF Milan whc3s reputed the hrst
opera house of the world there only from "a to 50
chorus singers male and female
Q. How Is it in London aud Parsf A. have never
been at the operas there.
@ You msi toned also In your direct examination that
rsansl and FAsceott and Casrons were engaged; did
he pear a2d peri before about the beginning, or
middle Of ~ bruary, the closs of the at Aston
place They sing one evening before ts close OF the
Astor Pace Opera House feasop Boston at the
time, and should think that the only time they
ssng with Mr. Fry.
q You mentioned also that Ross Corsi and his wife
were also engaged by Mr Fry we're thsy not engaged
some time ater the commencement Of tina season and
temporarily a. have not the contract of Rossi
Cossi.
O. About how long according to your bss recollection
Ola MT Resi- Coral and his wife sing in the company
month after my engagement, and finished about the
| day that closed in Boston.
During tie season at the Aston Place Opera House.
were not the operas of ia Soma mbua II lombard"
'.The Barber OF Seville "Giu amsnto and Roberto
d'EVeIeux" performeds A; They were al played.
At the time when Truiii performed Norma ia Phila
dephia the frat time was there not full house A. 1t
was a fair good house
Were not the audience on that night dismissed and
the tickets or money returned to them A. cannot
anything about it; was the sta At the time and
| DO no. know what passed ut the ticket Office.
O. Must not the loss to Mr. Fry that occasion, from
the disappointment of the public and the dismissal of
the audience bavs been very consds rabs7 do not
think for the second night OF Norma the house
was fuller than the drst. -
@ Did you not say and believe at that time that the
opera would soon end or to thai effect A. do not
| collect TO have said anything upon the subject
q Is 1t necessary that person should be an Italian
noc SlSsa 70 % s'oa IN shs orchestra or
q Have you not known persons who not ralians
who wsre good members of Italian opera orchestra
or an Italian opera chorus A. Very few.
| a. During the management OF Sanquiriso and Patti
were cot most of tho chorus Of other countries than a
| No.
Under the cement OF Sanquiri,o and Patti aud
rangrian at Paimo'a Opera House. were there more
Italians than people of other chorus A.
They were such a mixture could no, tell.
During your engagement with Mr. Fry was there not
So Of NJ feeling between yourself aud M'Fs'H'A
| Do you know anything abou. Maretzsk before he
came to this country except what others have told you:
try, in which it said that NJ Msrstzsk coming
to this country director OF Italian orchestra and
instructor and the person who wrote me this was ysry
much astonished to see that Max Maretzek called
| to fill such Offices. ,..-z.s
a. Who wrote that letter. A. An emp!oye OF the
| Queen theatre, London
o. Are willing to give that name? A. don't think
II necessary my assertion ought to be sufficient.
Q You mentioned various places 10 Europe 10 your d.
rect iuaton, In which performed Italian opera:
in what capacity you mployed in those pansss
Name al OF them A. In the capacity OF Hrs tenor ab
q We're you ever leader OF an orchestra or OF
peIa company in Europe in any OF those places
No, WAS always a singer.
You mentioned in your direct examination that the
subscription nights three nghts for the sub
scrbers; wtre they not also for the public? A. They
w.regvsn first for the subscribers then for the pub
Q. You mentioned in your direct era nina ton that
some extra nights we're gyen not they for sub
scrioers as well o. for the public generally? A. Tney
were for the public in general the public admitted
whenever sea- were vacant.
O. Do you rscollect that Mr.. Fry at the commence.
men OF the opera season. prospectus or pro
gramms of arrangements, in a smsl pamphlsts A. Yea
Q Look at the pamphlet now produced ana shown to
the pamphlet Yes it is the signatures are all in the
sIsTo BENEDErr.
FIFTH DAY.
Dfc 9-Atths opening Of the Court this morning the
deposition OF Joseph R. Fry brother Of the panta wa,
| read by Mr.. Sanford
EXAMINATIONS OF EMANUEL MAssERAs.
Emanuel Nasssras was then sworn and examined FOR
| the plaintiff
Q Are you an American or Frenchmau7 A. am
| Spaniard by birth, but nasuralizsd Frsnohmau.
Q Have you ever been connected with An, paper in
this cit,f A. Yes; with the Courier des Etas CFlis
| O. Was that a French papers A. It WAS.
Q How long have you been connected With that paper
A. Abou. eight years.
@ Do you know Benedict a. Revolt A. do
a How long have you known hims A. / knew him arst
| at the end Of the year 1916.
O. What time did your intercourse with him cease
| A. never had any intercourse with him.
Did you know his character among those who
| knew him. A. Yes.
Do you know what his character was as to truth and
| veracityf A. Very bad
Q What his general moral character? A. 1t was
| about the same.
| Q From your Knowledge OF his general chars .tsr
would you bslisve him to bs credible vitnsss-wouli
| you believe him under oath z A. No. sir.
@ Mr. Masssras, we're you il the habit OF attending
the Italian Opera daring Mr.. Fry's management A. Al
| most every night
@ What the character Of the audiences b!ed
thsre-respectaSls or otherwise A. 1t was very 70
/ spectacle.
q Had you attended operas frequently bsforss A.
O. We're you At ths opera when Mr. Fry came out and
said that Benedstti refused to snga A. No.
Did you ever ses Mr. Fry In the charaotsr Of an ape
| at any timer A. No, sir.
@ Were you at the opera at the time OF the row with
q Was the audience respectable on that night A.
| They seemed to me as respectable as ever
Cross examined BY Mr. Bgsdy-;9 When did you re.
| @ What was your occupation there "A belonged to
the press and was secretary to ths Duke Of Montelano
| Q. To what paper did you belong then A. wrote
for the paper called the Press, in the year 1914
@ In what other occupation were you engaged? A. I
| was EN- ployed in writing French dictionary.
| @ Was ever pubished9 A. l think SO
@ Don't you know A. believe it was only assisted
| in 1t.
O. We're you the editor Of paper 10 this city, IA Yes
| started the Phqre Of New York. - .$sz
@ Are you acquainted with Mr.. Fry Al wanted
Mat Pico to sing at concert and went to Mr. Frys
house. introduced myself, and asked permission for
Madame Pioo to sing which was granted; that was the
only intercourse had with him through the whole
| season.
O. Do you know Mr.. Richard Grant White? A. Yes, |
know Mr. White of the Courier and Enquirer know Mr.
| O,is, DR.. Forbes, and Max MAretzek.
O. We're all you gentlemen accustomed to meet at the
| opera7 A. No, sir
| @ Have you seen them therss A. Yes.
Did you attend the Of the opera al
I most every night? A. Yes, sir.
O. How did you judge of the responsibility OF the audi
which you there's A. saw great many there
that tnsw, and know nob dy but respectable people,
O. How could you judge OF others whom you did not
| krows A. By their d ess.
O Do you know any sp ring menu A. No.
q Do You know any gamblers pichpocketsg A. No.
O. Do you Ahow any respectable looking swind,rs A.
| might know them.
O Do 1nu iuIQa Of a man only nv his DIR aasq A Ma