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

, s ~, Fry laughed tine and said never mind, lyon
A. don't remember.
@ Did you send for him he send for your A. sent
9. Who did you .sndq A. A servant of the theatre.
y Al what rehearsal was thisY A. At the second 70:
q On what day was the second rehearsal2 A. ] don't
state precisely the conversation that took nl.es bs:
yourself and Mr. Fry this OCCASION near as you
can reconect9 A. told Mr. Fry that could mot 70 on
needed three or four days sufficiently to
proceed with Norma to which Mr. Fry replied that he
had already pop med the opera Sns day and that It xss
me 10 perform Norma the best could.
A. NJ Marstzsk present; don't recollect any one
A. had another conversation with Mr.. Fry on that
subject Thursday morning tbs day on which NORMA
to Mr. Fry that it was impossible for me
70 perform in the opera Of "Norma" that evening said
this t, him while was on the stag. and SPOKE ,oua
present at the time Mr. Fry said it was impossible not
to perform and that ought to sing a..
Y. About Whist time was 1t on Thursday evening Ina.
you stopped in the performance of Norma and retired
from the stagsY A. As tainted, could not look At my
O. when you left the stage did you not bow to the
dienoe and retreP A. made sign to the public, WITH
my hand to my throat denotng that was nck' ana
O. Did Mr.. Fry see you in your dressingroom after
ths2 A. He came after some time, while was waiting
O. How long after you retired from the stage Il:
that Mr. Fry raw you in your drsssingroom After
recovered my faintness and had taken oil my
tune Of Norma and dressed myself to go home
O. Please state how long required for all this to take
place It Is impossible for me to Say precisely the
mind upon the time that elapsed.
A. don't know.
after you retired from the stage? A. My mother was
there many OF the chorus terrified with Illness
How long was It after y9l sa ond arom ne
O. Can you mention the OF any one VIII was pre-
sent besides your mother At the time you say you faint
O. Do you recollect the name of any perfon VINO
present the time when Mr. Fry first you, after you
not remember the names Of any Of the Others.
O. Did Eeneditt procure carriage for you to 60 homo
with2 A. requested him to do So and carriAgs came
O. Who accompanied you home on that evening" A.
Ny mother, Benedst and Ross all in the same carriage
O. Did Doctor Lagus call upon you the same evening o.
@ Who wrote the letter you say you sent to the NEw
YORK HERALD? Wrote it in Italian, anda friend OF
q What was the 0, the person who translated itf
A. decline TO give the name.
O. VIII you state your reasons FOR declining TO give the
name? A. Because / am not bound to give it.
q Did any body else tell you that you are not bound
to give IT : A. Nobody, only my good sense.
q. Did you write the card in Italian, unassisted and
without any one else being present? A. The card was
written by myself alone had need Of any assistance,
and want TO let any else know my business,
with the exception of tho friend whom requested to
translate 1t.
q Was that friend an Americana A. You must allow
re not to answer.
Q. Was he connected with any newspaper A. don's
know.
Q. Do you know who wrote Benede.ti's card? a. No:
nobody else except himself.
@ Do you to be understood that he wrote It in
English | don't know, and did not care Tor tho
business of Benedict
O. Do you recollect when the opera Of " Norma was
given you study that you objected to take the part
A Took nv art and / it,
A. declined to take the part of Nor INA in New York,
because that part had been taken away from me for
price by tina and given to somebody
else, with the intention of running ne as an artist
O. Before the part had been given to any one else 10
you not cline take the part A. Never performed
Norma in Philadelphia three times.
O. After had performed in the opera Of Norma In
Philadelphia and had returned to New York before any
one else had sang the part Of Norma in New YORK; did you
not refuse to sing IL A. No, did not refuse it.
quested? A. did not say anything on the subject,
knowing that the manager had the right to give such
operas as he had mind to.
O. Did not yourself and Rossi and Benedict all decline
o. first to sing at the concert at the Tabernacle A.
At first declined to sing the concert because the bills
for the concert announced to given BY Mr. srakosch
and engaged by Mr. Fry, and declined to sing
for anybody else don't know about Ross and Benedet
O. Had not yourself and Rosi and Be. edith always
performed in the COMPANY together since you have
been in this country previous to your engagement with
Have you no. always been friendly terms, ainoe
b0n0O0tuf
and he is my husband.
o. Are you acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
saw Mr. sennst Only once and that vas before
twice, and this also was before my engagement with
Fry.
Did not yourself goss and Be- edetti, in the
oflls4S reside Mr.. Bennett, at Hastings? A. was
visiting in hastings at the residence Of Mr. - and
remained there ABOUT eight ten days Rossi and Bene
detti were there at the time
O. How near to Mr.. Bennstt's was Mr. -'s resi-.
dence. A. 1t was the adjoining country seat
Hpvrf dO raNt m ptnpu n
do you intend to return A. intend to so day after
to orrow in the Asa aud return depends circum.
stances TERESA TRUFFI BENEDErTL
sIGNoR BESEDETrI's DEPOSITION.
am q singer; know Ed. r. Fry; became acquainted
with him in New York and in the early part Of ,sa1;
think 1t was before the failure of Sanqurico An patt
believe he clerk in the house Of Toe nsend Rug
giles; he was not engaged in any musical enterprise.
O. We're you then engaged as singer, If SO, where? A.
With sanqurieo and Patti At the Astsr Place Opera
house. ct the Chambers Street House. dont remembe.
q. About that time did you have any conversation
with Mr. P. Fry in rsgsid to the opera Of "Leonora
or any other matter connected with the performances oe
operas man, cement Of the operas A. Yes SIR
Q State what he said. A. When hs spoke to me he
said lie would buy the costumes ard music which had
bought Messrs Ssuourico and Patti spoke to hiua
Of these and told him that wished hs would engage my
companions, and intended to have profit from the
sale of music and cosumes Mr. c. A. Sacch the per-
son who settled this affair Fry engaged and the rest
Of the company: he sent 10 the part In "Leonora"
but we never had any rehearsas; this during my
gagement with him, and he sent to me duett from the
opera OF "Ieonor" while was engaged with Sauquirico
and Patti: and Bcnoven.anO only ac private rehearsal
OF duett which had been translated by Martini.
Q BY whom the opera of "I4eonora" composedf
A. BY the brother of Mr. Fry, the plaintiff don't know
lis first name; in Philadelphia fret performed opera
at the Chestnut srest theatre aud previously We sang az
concert in New York at the tabernacle under the direc
ton of Mr.. Fry; this was the beginning Of October,
1885, my engagement began the first Of the month
Q. Wien did you commence at the Chestnut strees
theatre in Philadelphia A. believe it the fourth
CT the fifth of October 1885, Truh, Iaborde Pico and
Patti, MI Benedict, Mr.. Laborde, Mr. Vae,hna, Nj.
do M Otl m
conday parts; Mr. Ross also of the principal
fists OF the company of DIR. Fry
q What was the first opera performed by the company
in Philadelphia? A. ssNorma.n
Q Who sustained the principal characters OF Nor
~ A. Trufi, Patti, Beuetett and Vatellna; there
were two or three rehsaras Philadelphia, in which
Trui took part before the performance between the
ond and third Of October and the FIRST performan
left New York for Philadelphia the day after the
concert At four in the afte,noen Of October B Tra and