The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-11

''Giye us a song"
eyes, yesl Yankee Doodle p" shouted portion of
the public.
i've don't wait Yankee Doodle Garry him back
to Old virginey.'"
For some time BenedetG stood oil this very quietly
Occasionally he would open his mouth with the attempt
to sing II was perfectly hopeless. and his lips would
close again almost quickly as they hsd separated At
length lie advanced lew steps, and performed curious
specimen Of pantcnm supposed to be expressive of h
doyo ospoAk Asyoa and mysefknow the publics at sl
tus. animal. It's curiosity at present there
fore restored order But this order menaced Mr. Fry's
programme of proceedings with the destruction a its
utility. He and those Of his lends who with hs
behind the scenes renbed lest by these their
tactical arrangements might be turned by their
Iadies and genteneaP said Benedetti 81 came here
to sing--
$50 you did!''
swhy the deuce don \ YOU them
"Give US Yankee Doodlei" ruared out voice from
the gallery.
Benet etti gazed the audience with an all Of
abashed majesty, as he mildly idsuiret-
shall ring OF Withdrawn
Withdraw"
"Se,p
"No! no T" were the cries and screams that broke
hom every part of the theatre, While IN the same rosr
"Give US Yankee Doodle T." was again heard.
"No Noiv
"Yes Yea Yesln
Now, whether this Yes yes /" applied to singing or
withdrawing the vocazatop Of g Yankee Doodle it
would be impossible to say ana Benedeti stood for
moment completely nonplussed
To correct his interpretation of their desires he
heI efoe repeated the question and drawing himself
up in graceful and xpessive position preparing
to proceed with the Of his previously prepar
speech when the acuteness Of OF Madame Labordes
friends frustrated his intention. This was Monsieur
Ncurit an old stager and old stage manager. Who
ing the turn matters about to take pulled the wire
and gave the signal for dropping the curtain Down At
once came between the internally rate and externally
most pacific tenor cutting short any further colloquy
between himself and the public.
With brief compliment TO Nourrit for his strategic
sk Mr. Fry settled his new pair of specaces securely
the bridge Of his nose and rushed out to the foot
lights.
Bu, what was his establishment to find that the
natteripg reception indicated in his programme
by no means accorded him There must have
been some uDaccountabe error committed by those
He gazed wildly around the house but hisses cat calls
and oburtions couched in the most derogatory terms
all that could be afforded him. In his horror, he
would not have endured it long Benedict had
done but for the suggestions of of the members Of
his orchestra. These, with keen relish for his most
nervousness encouraged him not to leave
the battle ground At length agtated aud trembling,
he permitted to stammer out his Speech Missed by
the friends Of the tenor, applauded by his own and
allowed to go
Never possibly had Benedict aborde sung BETTER
and very certainly there greater amount Of
merrinent elected from its hearers by any farce than
then called forth by the lyrical tragedy of Norma"
Nay 1t would have seemed that this evening
sea rely an American was present who did not under
stand Italian The slightest bearing upon the private
affairs of the vocats into which the words of
the acting might be tortured Immediately taken
up by the audience. Witty commentaries passed
from one to the other upon it, and received with
bounded merment In the scene in which Polio speaks
about Norma in the finale to the first act when Norma
repoaches Polio and in the DUO when she tells him that
length he SIS in her hands," the most udicrous
CARNATIONS heard from the gallery, and immediately
caught by those who in the parquet and boxes
But when in the last scene, Polio mplored Norma to
pardon him and the exclamation
aAA! tyoypo tord ii no o0nosciutoo bursts from him.
the merrment of the public could longer be repressed
and the opera concluded amidst general outburst of
laughter from the public the chorus and the orchestra
in which, Fry's aud Benedetts personal friends
were, almost against their win, obliged to join.
The former gentleman made money upon this evening,
but it brought the Opera House into bad repute while he
himself incurred large amount IF personal discredit,
even an ongst his own friends Bennett, also, conse,
Grated certain amount Of space in his columns, daily
70 the abuse OF the Opera. II may safely be Affirmed
dear FRIEND that Thu The only thing which induced
and myself have seen, Beroz, in Europe Indeed,
han manager answered and attempted refute the
tertained and still entertain, not the slightest Doubt
but that he could have turned the excitement caused by
these articles greatly to his advantage. Howeve
he preferred to keep hts wrath shoulder ing and
wont to ssy in to my hints upon the avisabHty
OF entering upon more retaliatory course:-
win dance shall sue him for s heavv p dsma@ u anu
Thus, with amount of nerve and degree Of eduapi
NIFTY for which you ought to award him large degree of
moral creaa he suffered himself TO be daily abused ard
ridculed While doing he nevertheless jotted down
each Fusaent jest aspesion in the notebook of his
him as much cash 1t agreeable mode Of recti
tying the. balance sheets Of speculation which had
deniaby turned out ILL., An imaginary twenty Thousand
dollars turned the scale OF operate chances greatly his
favor.
We are not quite sure, Mr.. Maretzek; but we
think that we have met with the following story
before -
THETAvERN BILL OF A oUARTETTE OF CELEBRITIES.
Some few years since sent two pind doanas of repu
taton, clever pianist, and celebrated basso a con-
a FnOIaU no
agent who preceded them found that the estimation
accorded to these artists in New York. Boston and Pha
delphia had not yet travelled there. They were
paratively unknown. After reflection he there
fore determined to make the of the composers
whose pieces selected for the evening Of the
cert, larger feature in the programmes and posters
han those Of the artists themselves Consequently the
names ofthe last mentioned appeared in small type at
the head OF the bills while those OF Handel Bein Bee
thoven and Mozart, occupied the most conspicuous
places In them and reoiced in the szeabae letters
that the printing Office of the little town enabled to
to furnish.
The trick If trick that could be called which was in
tended to impose upon no one and very certainly i'm
posed upon of the female half of the inhabitants
succeeded.
Twothirds Of the audience ladies' but the other
bird of it, which would decidedly not have to hear
anything that anybody could sing, provided that any
body unknown to them by reputation consisted Of
Gentlemen. Blu, imagine my good friend Fio.sntino
lowing morning. when wishing to settle the hotel
ai for the artists he found these strange items that
which vas handed TO him by the very gentenanly of
hcai standing behind the desk Of the principal hotel in
The place -
Sir. Mozart room meals, wines, &C, &c..$5 rs
Ar. Handel, do do do. .............. so
Mrs. Belini, room, meals, bath and carriage. 90
Mrs. Beethoven, room and meals 80
In giving expression to the just indignation which
he felt at the ostentaous generosity, but real mean
ness with which he treated by many Of our pro-
Tossing lovers Of art the author excerpts from this
charge
MR.. HENRY A. colt.
Amongst them, he says, there real lover Of
melody for the sake Of fashion, but the Of
at itself This was Mr. Henry A. Colt, rtuoso Of the
right stamp. Indeed, could twenty four like him
have been found in New York. the opera long since
lave been established fact In this city.
He took my part when complained " the committee
nj tire propetors who had expressly promised pecunary
aid although they would not insert it condition 10
the lease, and headed subscription list for my support
with his for several hundred dollars His ex-
ample followed. But what Mr.. Colt may probably
have considered gift they regarded n loan which
made payable from the first receipts Of the Opera
houke.
The rivalry which existed between the gentleman