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

the part Of Poluons. In 'Norms," At paadsiphiaa A.
2 About hox MANY times did you perform the part Of
Pouone In "Norma," At the Astor Place Opera House
after this' Three or four or four i've umss be-
sails New York previous going to Phiadel
pha; wei these orchestra rehearsas7 A. do rscol-
lect If these were orchestra iehearsals.
Q. About how many piano rebear ais were thsre2 A. I
don't know how many, but there
@ Did Trufi ever perform Norma" in New York. A.
Never; Miss Truf did not that she did not want to
perform in Norma bat that she would like 10 perfor
in another for her debut in New York previous Nor
O. Was there any who could perform the part OF
Norma, In the company, as well az Miss rru or Mad
anne LSooroeo A NO tnsrs were only two prima donnas
yes, was ne not member OF Mr.. Fry's company A.
recotsct A. He was engaged "a prms tenore, and for
the advantage of ths management he also engaged
q Was he not greatly Interior singer to yours. and
in the estimation Of the pnb!ic2 A decline to pass
Judgment on another singer in my line.
e. You have mentioned that the opera of stLucreziA
Bogia was performed Wednesda, the Goth of Novem
bsr ls45; do you not recolect that the previous
Monday evening You were sick and that Arnold took
the part of Poone .'Normag Irscollect that was
sich believe thst Arnold performed the part of Pol
Lone IN NORMA the preceding evening" but was not
presen, on the Monday evening
O. you or rscolect that on wedr csc AZ evening
when "Lucresia Berga, was performed that your name
Poiiione IN Norma" ON Friday evening" A. | do not
rscolsct
the bills to perform Poons in Norma the ensuing
Friday evening, and II so, who A. Iundsrs and that
name was IN toe bills.
When you under stood this did you not desire to
see Mr. Fry on the tuhject to have explanation with
him about III Yss
q. In consequence of your desire TO sss Mr. Fry,
did not the interview take place between in your
dressing rooms A. Yes.
Q. Was or not the conversation in that interview be-
tween you in French A. Yes 1t
DO you recolsct that in that conversation YOU
Mr. Fry replied that The public should It, or to that
tfectS A. Yes, told Mr.. Fry tina. the public was my
@ You have mentioned that you told Mr.. Fry that
the newspapers ha rdiculed Madame Labords Norma
90 you rscolsc any newspa par had ridicu.d Madame
The WORDS /" except the New York HERALD objected
to. Ques ton withdrawn.
" What newspaper ever made Macama Laborde in the
character OF Norma the subject Of cruel rdicule The
NKw York HERALD.
@ We're you not and have you been always of the
same opinion rs the NKw Yoag HERALD that subject
A. Certainly.
Q Is not the character OF Aina ia Elisirs dAmors"
yoa mot o. souusy s Ny, 4e s, :,
this interview with Mr. Fry, that Madame Laborde was
unit to sing the part of Normal A. Certainty, yes 10
New York Norma drew more than in Phladeldelphia
and about the same in both places any other opera
except the night of the when it very crowded
to the stage second time and Mr. Fry had add essed
the audience did you not almost immediately after,
turbanos and received the usual applause from tie
dences A. Yes did.
sent it to ths new YORK HERALD Miss Truth write
letter in English oorrsctlys A. don't know she took
lessons in English, but do not know If she write
| letter correctly.
@. Did you note or letter, in English cor.
rec,ly written BY Miss Tsuhi9 A. | never note
English don't know in what language She wrote It but
know II was sent written In English to the NEW YORK
fEAIp cannot swear that she wrote the card herself
in Knoll hnfvo fno -,
to the HERALD is her own card.
@ Cauyou that she wrote that card in Ita
ian or Freneh2 A. do not know.
O. Do you know where that card Was written or ira rs
lated or who was present at the tims any part OF it
written A. don't know saw the card in her hand
when it was already written.
A. Yes. 1 you 's'0 0''' VAIN n's '''0f' was sent
Q. What language WAS then I'M A. 1t was written in
English arc friend Of mine translated it to me.
9. Who WAS the friendf A. gentleman
Q. Will you give his nameS A No.
q Was he reporter writer for any Newspaper? did
he or not suggest the writing of the card He
reporter or writer for any newspaper according my
gested the writing of the card
@ Did or not rrufi tell you who wrote that card' A.
No, she did not; know that Miss Truf seat for friend
Of hers and requested him write card acc ,rdng 70
her owl views. and after the card written Ia opened
to see her with friend Of mine when Trui showed tbs
said card to u.s. and that friend translated It me abe
told at the time his nsme but do not nov rscosc
It; believe he American.
Can you yourself write letter in English correctly
O. Who then, wrote card published IN the HERALD
A. An American friend of mine,
Are you Wiling to give his name' A. No. sir.
Were there any other pers present when the card
was written, except yourself ard hini A. bssys not.
q Where was 1t writenS A. In room
q In what houie, ttreet and number? A. ! won't an
swsr.
@ Are you willing to say whether Mr. sckles wrote
that card nots A. said that friend Of mine wrote
it, and decline to answer any further
Q. Are you willing to swear that sr Siokles did no.
write that card? A. | don't want to swear to such
u tgn rart
cards; am wiling to swear to that.
q Was your card ever written In French or Italian
A. II WAS written in English sent 1t by somebody but
don't recollect By whom.
Q You mentioned that ooncsr. was given at the
formed, which was on the Goth OF November; was Mr.
Fry present at airy time during that concert9 A. doat
recolect; believe that the name Of Fry in the bills
otherwise would rot have sung all the parts sung by
the members OF the company given By the manage
Q. Did NJ Fry perform at that ccncertP A. Yes he
did, would not have sung had il been given in Frys
name because had contract with Mr.. Fry which had
rot yet expired st that tims the contract in ev
O. Did you Mr. Fry, any one ia his presence
give away or distribute any free tickets of admission to
@ Did you Mr. Fry or any one in his prsser CO.
give away free tickets of admission for the opera
evening" at tie time of the disturbance when "Norua
Was played, LIST of December 1Sisa A. No. saw free
tickets of given away and those itch cts could
@ Where, when, by whom aud to whom, fer either Of
those occasions any free tickets of admission given
away A. In Aston place. the morning the concert
BY La Fa'a, to Sican barber; don't rscosc. his
name.
Q. How many tickets sra you willing to swear that you
saw Mr. La Fata give aways A. l cannot member ths
number
O. Are you willing to that there we're more than
oneS A. Yes.
@. More than two9 A Yes.
q. More than threee A. Yes, there were o. many ~
Eve or six.
O. Were there any others present but you and the
Der and La FataS A. No.
O. Are these ali the tickets that yeu yourself saw given
away A. Yes that is all have seen myself.
q You have raid that Mr. Fry gave a supper on the
stage at Philadelphia after opera performed TO
induce the company TO go and rehearse another opera
we're you present on the occasion Of that supper A.
Mr. Fry invited me to be present at the supper, but
went away when the tables arranged tho stage
for the upper, and went home to take my supper
saw wine bottles on the table, and supposed that
they were for USE left before the supper
menced.
Q Are you willing 10 swear that there was anything
that supper except cold meats from the hotel
light German wines aAd some ale aud porters can.