New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17
THE OPERATE WAR-OLE BULLS
STATEMENT.
TO THE PUBLIC.


Music. on TIE 5th of March instant, feel it ncam-
hon, mon NE briefly to disclose certain facts of my
connection Nth the Academy, which may throw some
light upon the seeming mysteries and also that
the public may know zone OF the many wesh ty rea-
cons witch made il necessary for me - close the
Academy / have waited very patiently 10 get my
pspers sccopnts and vouchers from the Academy be-
fore max ing any statements TO the public bat up TO
this moment they are rot forthcoming.
Nv first acquaintance with Srakosch commenced
with his application to me for assistance in 1882 at
which time be represented his peeunary affairs to be
in a most embarrassing condition. | stened to his
suggestion e. and sfterward | admitted hi as part
Ier in n concerts from which he realized, as II now
appears q handsome fortune.
At last he applied 20 have his cousin Max Maret
Eek whom be represented TO be in 8 destitute cond-
ton ALTO admitted, and Mr. Maretzek afterward ap.
Piled ard stated he only wished enough fer mere
living.
gave him freely more than he asked He end his
wife accompanied ms in our concerts and although
II ere was addition caused thereby TO the former
rec.ipts / gave him and his wife ons-third, add
stko,eh and ufe third renewing only third o myself
ssto,ch hea the of the nsrcz Affairs Of those
GERS and Nsetek accompanied his wife and Mrs suakosch
10 ne month Of December last I, proposed by Msrevet
ARD stra should take Of the Academy Of
We bad done 10 TIE stated o. them,
iIdUcemnt for embark in IT, that they could engage
artists auo oher employees at the Academy for shout Que half
the which bed been uu.S paid ana tnessy Essen NE
eNperdlu es ira insure success NJ ~ I - " "
in this Particular e6nioned 70 their words me INST OF
,asres will TIE Sh lie matter was tsten In
for rmueueips the ooers He ent ed into contracts
s.nI b n,ef Max MsTeizss for Ole Bull and 90 y With
copsnrg sDd TO th. moment haze Information
Of only porion Of bic proceedings
That the mso the persons he engaged were Of his
own IN di'te family AID relations believe the pubic are
Here prhsp. n.y found the clue of the troubles
which hiss been thrown much mystery Tat family
had form I'd an sisr ana con binaon ss.int
that they the real except when mone' w~rs
OF receipts of efofmstces until after five operas had
teen performed when, 10 order TO p.y some artist, Who o1d
applied etidsBee for money old send Mr. solito my
sgsnt Treasurer, afo emploe OF hsrefzesl with
oder He Refused e. ave LIN ihs none, anh eoqoei
AND the balance (sSl Gas the Treasurer reported aer
wse ad ts NJ fhs'1 1t ,esmea to ns.sss sSa as
house. AID equsy ,acrlegous If when they nade demand
wbs, VS.. for To such 40 extent the opposition
carried BY M4reiz.k when pIa donna other than
ms, in ,br suoitncs hat he tied ali that he dared =
break her down the performance Of her part As
self but wss generally seen AMI talked about by the
most respeosbe people and complained Of bJ the lady her
self thst pesume ssetz'k will MT attempt TO deny IT,
TIE disturbance commenced on Saturday evening pre-
ytus 10 the opening OF the opera whsn M ard
Mrs strskosch whom up 10 tbs time und,rtood were 10
Contribute The they had formerly dons
In ny ncerts deu snded Of in wnosone
otnsndg salary at The rate OF year. snd tue otner
Of he cf 81 500 and refusing perform the following
III day Of the opening Of the oper. H Ph.en called
f. $50 the weekly Of the budipE which asked
Nsretz.h who bad sken from - 40 expeud s IL might
be Necessary about the oreia be bad $500 Of the amount
left At this reque simple and reasonable as 1t was, W..
ssed with all Of ephe ard abuse and from that time
Until the closing of the Academy he ~as ever vsan throw
II R b way b%9 .se Se the
house should receive $50 per monh salary As musical
conductor after raised his demand 70 81 Coo
month thus aDg for the services Of himself and wife At the
Mare ztk sd also engaged the following rersons:
Albert Nareizek stage mznzser tp-r monthly 10
fsiherL law Of Suakosch superintendent Of ward
NJ, I, .S. vii. Of the At III. Academy par
toulsr frier Dc Of Aber Marezes "a. daneer 80
Mr.. pndt to pay he trumpet and notify orches'ra lc0
Mn. Avogsdro. MAX Msre'zeeAs housekeeper)... 1870
Tsyloi uesseIsi S0
Ri nta,5.y of Mr.. stI.io:cij 500
other retaner messengers, and hangers
ON At canal, epormons salaries.
n /. bed that besides the shove taes all the
hher srtist salaries toeetter ~ih orchestra chorus sc
be paid the publ; judge what posion dear
friends. Metzek and sns,o'eh, had placed me in a, the
ACADEMY
plan had been coneoctsd between these two worthless
previous the later sailing for Europe there no doubt
MsIezek decsrd 10 prssence of ar Phalen that he held
power Of attorney from ssosh 10 protect his Interests IS
signing that for not allowing me TO have the CON
letter. which suskcc, h.c sent from Europe to him
the 0h Of Febusry the after the opera commenced
with accident while waking IN Broadway aud
pbseisn asi the .t Of March prohibited b. him
my room went mp TO the Academy on that day
go for himself and refused to 90 oa with the re-
hesa unes. paid Thi. sum va. not due h nor wa.
After all thes. thing. had come my knowledge many
others which will weary the public sith reciting,
deemed day close the ruinou and unhappy connection
Notice was owen to the employ they would be paid
soon 90 the could be adjusted
To the better eass Of them happy 10 be able 70 say
tbi, Yves ..ssctory ana that they part the
graceful reoatioLs up by Max Maetzek and passed
hi. family and these whom he had been 80 lib
tral it promising salaries out of money not his oxn.
s proper to state that the Secretary, Treasurer and
In fact with the Academy who took part
IN The, meeting ployed By Mseizek Taylor the
who va sps Of The M o. w ns he
tsken out Of the Treasury before 1t due as his receipt,
s hG w h0w M ,p i1.S % Of he ns sos.
VIII oh he .e spd OF which his letter, pub
10 the third presmb- at Sid meeting which to the
effect that paid snythns would merely snswer
Taylor the which he gives Of the money in The
Eoid msk.s the receipts exclusive Of some $500 sub.rp
Out Of hi. he state. " paid for ,uniry expenses. D
Salaries paid iSoo ~
Making instead Of nobody p.id the off,. s275i 50
sombsi four READS Where's Ole Bull o. hi. attorney has
ts.sn the reee pts Of sll the performances. he
the sn, cunt received ey ne .. my .toroe,
Slt9 ard another which be states that out Of
And the,e the only have received from
the TreUursr. although hsve rsPestedly cent fo them
have vouchers foo the - 5i - before mentioned nor fo
the 81 80 ksn BY Msr.zek AID presume shall not be per
ue ssin ADV Of the affairs until es. mean
taken effect The motive which induces this coaeeai
me will not attempt 10 divine
The slies which wa. received by M suey 'or me
will state ths sno the instant Of its being re ;eved, II
paid the employees ard artists a. tse the Academy
hold receipts therefor which fact Known 10 hsre
sh and Ty or when they passed the above resolution
The preamble which deem necessary 10 answer
WbeI-.s existed and still exsts the harmony
smopg the troupe &C. without sin ale ton"
ihs efficiently answered by what have alresdy
stated will merely give yebaia the opening paragraph Of
ltr sGdf.ed by H. a. WATSON the Secretary Of the
Aeseeuy ana also Of the Secretaries OF that setin
whence oginsed this suprsGey ridiculous preamble Th'
pAIsgsph 70 as follows
OFFICE OF The academy OF Music. March 5. p NJ
OLE Bull. Esq-Ny Dear SIR think Il duty 70 inform
OF tbogs the Academy OF Music IL IL mpos
sibe oryey oea OF the anarchy and conu-ior
which reign, here from morning until evening