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

in the Afternoon and appeared In the newspaper
(HmAD) next morning: Mr.. Bennett did not know any
thing the subject before its publication; Miss Truth
had the letter written, and sent with note to Mr.
Bennett requesting through his kindness for Its pubhcA
tion
Q. How long did Mr.. Fry's company continue to per
form In Philadelphia A. From the early part oil OCTOBER
until the LIST of November.
Q. Where did the company PEI form nsxt' A. In
New York, at the Astor Opera House, neis were
some troubles there they originated hrt oy maaams
Lucia" because wanted the hrst ouett trsnsposeu
half tone down, and because, also hne ps.srfeo 10
sing W tn her husband; Mr.. Fry asked OF me the kind
ness OF giving up part in favor OF r Laoorde, with
the promise that he Hr Fry would give me the part OF
OJera House, in New Yors Mr.. Fry toM me that
Madame Labords wonld not consent to transpose the
dustt half tone one evening Mr.. Fry came into my
DIRE ssing room believe it about the 18th 18th CT
December during the performance Of 'ucreza Borgan
and he told me that he had already ADVERTISED in the
newspapers that was to perform In the character Of
Poiore in the opera Of 'Norma the Friday follow
ing, and replied, that the part of Polione had been
and that it was sort of rule among the TIA sngsrs
sing part when it had been already performed by
same season Slr Fry, nevertheless insisted upon my
singing the partof Polions made proposition to Mr.
Fry to let Mr. Arnold once more sing the part. Of
Poope, and should he dispeass the public. that
then would sing the part myself in which case
would request Mr.. Arnoldi to write me
note, giving the permission of singing the part Of
Poone; Mr.. Fry insisted ore and did not want
Mr.. Arnold to sing Norma then said to Mr. Fry
that it was more prudent not to obgs me TO sing In
be ruuous to this company In taking that part should
fail myself said, also, that the newspapers against
good and beautiful Adina In Eir d'Amore," but very
poor Norma; told him the newspapers said this;
said TO Nj Fry that refused to sug with Madame
Laborde because she bad not talent CROUCH to sing with
me, Mr. Fry stated the sage to the audience; Mr.
Fry went out from my dressing room ana went on the
Madame Labos had not talent enough to sing with me-
did not krow that Mr. Fry had spoken to the au ience
but Mr. Berg, the French Vice Consul. came to my
dressing roo and informed about the speech OF Mr.
Fry; when came out the stage again was hisssd
and the tins entirely ignorant OF the OF
it, which learned afterwards after the ,nd
of "Lucesa Borgia sent for Mr. Fry; he came into
my dressing room with Nc Colt and MI Girard and
men. what told him about Madame Laborde, and what
he Mr Fry) had stated before the audiences Mr. Fry
the audience that had sal Madame Labords had not
talent enough to sing with me- and said that those
tSs sU ne words y but that SAID that
but not good Norma; Mr. Fry insisted upon it that
had said Laborde had not talent enough to sing
with me- when replied to him in English that he was
damned liar Mr. Fry put aoxn his hat and operagass,
and placed himself in pugi'isc attitude he tr ed to
hit me with his fist but did not touch me; answered
with blow and requested Mr.. Fry to leave my dressing
room; but Mr. Fry wanted to fight and drew the sword
interrosed his arm, and unfortunately he received a
little scratch the back Of his band; then took Mr..
Tryby the and him from my dressing room;
Fry fell down, and the servants of the theatre
assste him up the next day or the day after it was
Thursday, concert given at the Tabernacle by Mr.
audience to sing was received With Kisses many Kisses
@ Do you knt anything about Mr. Fry's furnishing,
BY himself 81 his agents any tickets for the concert f9
hiss you2 A. know that Mr.. Fry gave tickets to
some agents to be distributed gratuously for he pur
pose of coming and kissing me- saw after wards Mr..
Maretzek the leader of the orchestra and told him that
knew that some tickets had besn given away gratis for
knew It himself and that he was willing to nterposs
between and Fry and check this troublesome matter
these things being very Injurious to the management
NJ Iofa tot Nr Ery had eH0 Ytva m
him by the manager to be distributed to persons
for the purpose Of coming to The concert and kissing me-
but there were many given.
Q. Do you know anything Of tickets having been dstri.
buted by Mr. Fry persons In his employ
for the purpose inducing those who received them to
hiss you at the opera hsuss A. Yes; know Of many,
and many tickets having been distributed gratis for the
purpose Of Missing me IN the stage at the opera house
and III frat who The signal OF kissing the per-
employed in the theatre by Mr. Fry and his friends
Mr. Kyle, the nutist and his father and Mr. White, the
Forbes and Mr. Sherman, (Eow pr ssent) the lawyer.
To what occasion DO you ala e in you, to the
first performance in the opera o. "Norna" at the opera
houEs,
Q How long did you continue to sing under Mr.. Fry's
management at the Aston place opera house? A. From
the ming OF November 1SiS until the early part of
February, 1919
Q. Who the mauag' ard director of tbs opera a.
the Astor place during that peri.d A. Mr.. Fry, the
plaintiff
O. Please to state any facts within your knowledge as
and managed the affairs Of the Astor place opera during
the above period A. Mr. Fry made some USELESS
which did good for the OPERA for ample he
some suppers the stage at the Chestnut street.
theatre Phtadel a to which invited all the sing
the choruses orchestra and servants which supper
given for the purpose of obtaining from the invited
guests rehearsal of the opera OF Linda di Chamouno
but the rehearsal could take place after having eaten
ana ans TOO much b these rsyiysa At the
fhres in number ; I know also that Mr.. Fry made up
MAJ Marstzek, the leader of tbs orchestra, but
only few names obtained, and Mr.. Fry
Mr. Fry made present o.. ring to Mr. Dubreui who
the baritone OF the company OF Mr. Fry Also Mr. Fry did
import number of CHORUS singers from LONDON who
were entirely useless and runous to the company ALSO
he imported when he smost at tbs i'd of the opera
quite expensive artists such Miss FAsch
otti, Mr. Fsrran Mr. Tananeli. and Mr. Castreni; also
Mr.. Fry had made go to a fancy dress
ball. these for hmselt all which expenses consi-
dered furious to the Of the Italian opera at the
Astor Place. have r Fry going to the oyttsr Gel
lar in between Houston and Prince streets with
Mr.. vanzandt Grant, Richard White Max Maretzeh aud
brother there they ate and drank the best they could
put my foot in the cellar but this was reported to
me about their eatirg and drinking
O. What number OF ar,ites required to give repre-
sentaou at the Astor Place Opera House, snd what
Der was actually employed there A. Eight ARTISTS
required to wit two prs dor mas two tenors bari
tone one bass, con,ralto, and o com primaro Me.
Fry had actually fou teen; five prma donnas including
1hs contrato and the comprimario Miss Truf Mrs La.
bsrde Miss Fasciot Madams Pico, Miss Patti I for.
got, there were two more, to wit making altogether
sxteen drts; Mrs. Rossi Corsi c,ntralto and Mr..
R0ssi Corsi the baritone there four tsnors-
SELF Lab ride, Arroldi and Fenar three baritone
DubreuD TRfanel, and Ros Corsi whom have already
mentioned two bassi-Mr. Nal.ellina and Nj. Ros
q. How much additional ex penditurs incurred by
this increased number of aris? A. think that So 900
more mobthy WAS expended on this account
How many performances were given weekly A.
Three usually once twice, in the beginning, Mr. Fry
gave extra nights.
q For whom were the three regular weekly perform
ances givenp A. These given for the subscribers
@ For whom the extra nights givtn2 A. For the
public that not su bscriber,.
O. What the rsla tons which existed between Mr.
Fry and the principal ARTISTS of his company A. There
existed some Ill feeling towards me, Miss Tru and Mr.
81 and good lings we're entertained towards Madame
LAborde, Laborde, Dubreuil, Patti and others.
O. What was the cause Of the III feeling towards you,
Tru, and Rosia A. b cause Mr. Fry did NOT believe in
the sickness Of Miss Trum when shs Ill at Phladel
pha, and believing that and Rosi suggested to Mas
Tru The icea Of Being Sick and frm jealousy that Mr.
Fry supposed that and Rosi had account Of Mr. Fry
having engaged the services o. Madame aborde LAbords
and Du5reuL