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

O Did not either Rod OF rruf or Rossi Cora rsceivs
part Of the money paid you for it by Mr. Fry A. Not
cent.
and music to Mr. Fry that he lent you the grasa
tousy to perform operas in Boston for about month
A. 1t verbal understanding between Mr.. Fry and nay
self that should sell to him the wardrobe and music
So 0O provided Mr. Fry would let have the OF the
same sratuitousy from the oath Of May till about the
28h Of June. Is4S; formed q company perform In
Boston, shares with Them excepting Bsnsvensno who
was paid.
singers TO SHARE after paying a expenses Yes there
something left; have nothing to say about how
much, because believe it is my private business;
bufiness of my purse will give account whatever
WAS called here, believe, on another subject
Have you any further answer to give to the ques
O. Do you not recoect that during tbs opera season of
1647 and lS4S under Ssnguiirico and Patti, you had
quarrel with them, and they sued your A. recolec
very we'll had quarrel with the and they sued me-
beat them, and the Court condemned them to pay me
my claim with interest
Do you not recoe IT that during that season you
fused to play the part Of Arhno in the opera OF "Pura
nP' after the first night it was playedf never re-
fused the contrary was asked by the manayem snt
to give the part of Art to SgEor Ban another tenor
the managers did not ask to sing that part, and,
therefore could never have refused had no occasion
TO refuse.
O. In the principal cities of Italy, it not customary
Tor the same company to perform every night In the
week, six nights weeks A. No; don't remember to
have had any requiring to sing six times
week but, certainly, never did sing six nights in
Q. Have you known principal SIR gers of the
panes in which you have bsen engaged IN Europe to
have sung six nights week. A. Never; the ppls
ms nton is one who fills the part Of another when he is
sick; scomprimaron parts those parts between
the frst and tecond grade in an opera.
Who WAS the hysisian Of the Opera company under
the management Of Mr. FryS A. Dr. Forbes.
Q. Is it not customary for the manager of opera
the company when they are sick or supposed to be sick
A. Sometimes it is, and sometimes not
sn Nh had dsr
same space of timer A. No, had received more.
Q. Where and when, and under whose management
@. Did you any where else A. No; am acqus intsd
with the handwriting of Setnio Ros and have him
write
O. Please lock at tie paper produced and shown to
you marked Exhbit No and copy OF which Is hereto
annexed ami whether the signatures thereto, Of Ss
natures s Q, those psrsonsi A. Yes, they are '
Q. How long before you made your contract with Mr.
ed with him A About twelve or fourteen months pre-
vious.
Q. Did you frequently converse with him the sub
eci Of music of opera and opera houses2 Only once,
and that about month previous to the contract
Q. Did You not, before then frequently converse with
him he subject Of the opera of Lsonora :" A. No.
not often but once twice about the in Lsono
RAJ l now remember also, that after Ssnquirco and
PATHS lease terminated at Astor Placs Mr. Fry proposed
that If the principal artists should go he w0u BIS
glad to make arrangement to bring out his opera of
"Leonora," which arrangement was not made.
mt
sanquirico and Patti to bring out the opera Of Lsono
?" A. do not remember; know that the part was
for Trufl am not acquainted enough with the sigma
lures Of Sanquirico and Patti to judge about their
writing; before made an engagement to sing for Mr..
Fry in his company l was on ordinary terms With Mr.
O. What induced you to make an engagement with
profits derived from it were the Inducements; Mr..
Fry during my engagement spoke put producing
nd fhQ rnnfs Waqn nf urpd "a.
hearsed.
O. Was not the opera Of sorma" the FIRST opera that
put in rehearfal9 A. 1t was.
O. After that, was proposed either to produce re
hearse the opera of seonora, far you know? A.
cont remember was acquainted with Mr. Bennett and
his family but bad friendship with him or his family
/ visited them two three times in company with Mr..
Pagess family Trufi and Rosi came once to pay visit
Gays; Mr. Revolt there occasionally, but did not
know that he was reporter Of the HERALD.
@ About how long that summer were you at Hastingss
A. believe Eve week. there general conversation
about music and opera, without abiding 20 particular
persons seasons except occasion, in which
which In my opinion useless fer Mr. Fys purposes
but Mr.. Bennett was not present on any occasion.
Was Mrs Bennett resent any of those occasionss
A. No.
O. How long have you been acquainted with Miss Truls
A. Sir &c my debut in Cremona, in 1913
Fry ended had not yourself, Rosi. ann Miss Trum al
ways performed in the same company together In this
@ During the time OF your engagement with Mr.. Fry
were you not very intimate friend of Miss TRUTHS, and
are you not now married to her? A. Yes
it, that the part in sNorms" givea to you to
study A. About fortnight according to the ordinary
sn,s Of the ts Opera when gvsn out 70,
60 10 Philadelphia and the opera of Norma was tbs
first opera be produced there but did not know etker
the day the hour at which tbs company to start
for Philadelphia except far IS to have been advised by
letter Mt tie end Of the said concert ct the Tabernacle
about II O'Clock in the evening" that wa, to start at
Ut N Inht wpI M
day, the weather was very unfavorabls and stormy
Q Was that letter written or printed. A. Printed.
Q Did you preserve ii? A No. did not
Q. Look at the printed paper produced Ind shown
to you, cory Of which is hereunto annexed, marked
EXHIBIT No and say whether that is not true copy Of
Q. Doyou recollect about how many times sNorma
reh. AIRED in New York before you Philadelphia
A. believe two or three times.
@ Was the concert given at the Tabernacle crowded
A. Yes, it was crowded.
O. Did either yourself Trua sing solo at that CON
cert9 A. did not; as for Truffi, don't rscolect
to you marked Exhibit No and say whether It is
A. Irsmember about myself and nothing whatever
garding Miss Trui: about the opera of "NermA, re-
having requested my advice about the Italian opera not
to perform "Norma but another opera suiting better
my voice. but from the hour the parts were distributed
took part In all the rehearsals ordered by Mr.. Fry.
O. Ia the part Of Polone, in the opera Of Norma"
unsuted 10 your voice abilities singer A. 1t is
the same as you asked me to go into taiors store
purpose ard may be only that will suit the best
l observed to Mr. Fry, that the concert
rounced in the of Mr. strakosch and was not
obliged to sing for Mr. Srakoch not Ia wing engage
mebt with him. declined at first to sing at ths concert
at the Ia6erracle but when faw in the Advertisements,
in the bills ane newspapers that Mr. Fry had made ar
engagements with Mr. Srakosch, then did make
ohseIva.ion en- the subject, but did my duty.
@ DO not know that Miss Truffi as well as Rosi
sbjected also, the same grounds IS YOURSELF did
they not do 20 to yourself in your presence A. dont
know what they cid or said on the subject
IN far Z fha otl 1oy1ho 0f hO
company, except yoursel and Miss Tru and Rosi 90
to the morning after the concert the I'd
Of OctoberS A. don't know anything about 1t.
O. You stated you went on to Philade phia with Truih
on Tustday the day after the concert at four o'clock In
the afternoon DO you not recolect that the opera of
'Norma" announced to the public to be performed
on the Wednesday evening" but was postponed to Thurs
day evening, which the evening when 1t per-
formed9 A. Certainly, remember it was
O. Was either yourself or Tuf at rehearsal ON Tuesday
evening" A. Certainly not arrir ed In Philadelphia
at o'clock in the evening; made propositions to Mr.
Fry not for Mis- Tru alone but for all the principal
members OF the disbanded company of Sanqurico AMI
Patti, to have them engaged by him and that woul