The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-06
SMASH-UP AT The ACADEMY.
Meeting OF the Artists-Inh nam atory Pla-
cards-Resolutions Condemnatory Of Ole
Buli-Ths Singers Indignant, sc &c.
The following nctice was published In the BxALp


March &, 1885.
There great deal OF excitement about town to
the cause OF this sudden of the OPERA especial
y on the occasion OF the dsbat Of tenor, Sgnor
Brsno from the Grand Opera, Paris, engaged for
year at the ,idculousy low price OF sixty thousand
francs In order to satisfy public curiosity the sub
ec the HERALD reporters have been at pains to
collect the ia cts.
The main facts In regard to the negotiations for the
lease Of the Academy run thus:While the building
in process OF erection several persons we're named
managers. The most prominent Of these Mcssrs.
MsTe,zsk and Hackeu The last named person stated
that lie declined to accept the lease account OF the
high rent (thirty thousand dollars per snnum whi,h
de mapded by the stockholders After great deal
Of negotiation II was announced that Maretzek the
and II stated that the lease had been out
TO Europe for his signature. Maretzek arrived with
company previous TO the completion OF the Academy,
sad opened at Castle Garden The Opera was not sue
s-ssiul, and II not thought advisable that the
company shou open at the Academy. Grisi and
Mario afterwards sang at the Academy, under
Hacle.ts management, and there short season
at the risk OF the stockholders. Neither Of these
proved pecunarly successful The next seuson
that which has just closed after brief exsten sc
Of lees than three weeks
The negotiations which resulted in the choice Of Ole
since Maretzek desired to occupy the post OF manager
but he was without capital He had previously
been supplied with that important requisite by Mr..
Jacobsohn, who Ia a capitalist, aud he succeeded in
getting Jscobsohn interested in the Academy spscuia
ton. At this time Strakosch, who Ia u connection OF
MaIetzek, appeared the scene He Ia pianist and
succeeded in inducing Ole Bull, who was studying
agriculture in Pennsylva to Join him in n musical
tour giving concerts through the country. Ole Bull
had CO pta and he solicited TO join the Academy
matter-thus mailing qusrtettc Of managers--old
Bull Maretzek, Strakosch, and Jacoasohn,
II then resolved TO throw JacotBohn overheard,
and Ole Bull to be the director employing Msrezek
as chief Of the orchestra at Ave hundred dollars per
month and stralosch foreign agent to artists
contract made with the directors Of the Academy
by which Ole Bull made sole manager for four
months-the rent to be at the rate OF twenty thou
sand dollars per The family aud friends OF Ma
retzsk and stIskosch employed at high salaries
sta osch sent out 70 Europe to engage artists for
the AcsdemJ He armed with letters Of credit for
the Of eight thousand dollars Of which oar thou
sand were put by Ole Ball thousand by Janus
Ihslen. Ole Boil also put in four thousand more 10 pay
for the expense Of bringing out "Rgoletto," "wilam
Tel" and other novelties; thus making twelve thousand
dollars invested.
At this time Ullman In Europe engaging artists
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from Msretzek and JAcobsohn strakos, n out
70 complete these engage This arrangement
made without Jacobsohn's knowedge; but 1t came TO
grsphc i,tter TO Haiusx FOR Unmsn iuforuing him
all rst bad been done and warning h'm TO Keep clea'
THIS letter out in the steamship with Str1Eosch
and ullman received II In Paris before sakossh could
secured the artists for Nibos and slrskosch was only
able TO get Parod with two or three Others OF isssei
note.
qla tko 49, A....r .nal ~
February with "Rigoet.o - and closed IN the ID OF
March with the ''Stabat Mater
Several reasons aisgned for the abrupt closing
OF the house, but IL that great deal Of money
was going out every night and very little coming Ia.
When money Is scarce there Is always disposition 10
quarr. Such the at the Academy Maretzsk and
Ue Bull had quarrel nnrs1ayor Friday, and the
dir ctor resolved TO md himself Of all mis- artist friends
'hutting OF steam Thus there : M.ret1es party aud
.traton, u would appear hat the Mare rex party were
in the majority.
my yesterday. rehearsal was called Saturday Tor
yester sy morning. and when the adess OF the house
reached Fourteen th street they aatonahsd 70 nd
the following plscsrds posted on the stage door
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All persons engaged at the Academy, are hence .
THE MANAGEMENT. .
MARCH D. 1855. .
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II VIII be se,n that th, notice dated saturday,
Wa given on Saturday night
Ctderneath was the following call
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All per,ons engaged at the Academy Of Music Q
are hereby invited To assemble IN the saloon this
afternoon, at three O'Clock, TO give expression
j of their orin9ns, relative TO tbs closing Of the y
. MARCH g. 1885. .
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And on the other Lde OF the door the aunsxed;-
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All just claims against the manager. of the a
Academy will be duly recognized. A written no o
tce win be cent the residence Of each artist a
stating where they call and have claims settled, o
~ soon a. Il Is possible TO adjust the matter.
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And the following manifestoss from the opposition -
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Go TO the plantation and get your pay in .
By order Of ABuLL .
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Go to the plantation, in the state Of Pennsylva.
MIA, and get your pay In farms. o
b. order Of ABuIL .
The meeting called BY the notice above was hell In
the saloon (snrsnce on Fourteenth street, alta quarter
basm.nt, with sort Of reading smok ing room =, ,he
eide The meeting was attended by ATTY sixty Of the
ststs members Of the orchestra and other. connected
With the thestre The prime donns Nine Bsrtu .es.
Asrs,sk and Nine Patti israkosck occupied the iron,
feats sgnor Boleoni, (tenor) sigro Bari (ban,ons
and sgnor Rocco, (bassoJ we're als, present IN.
meeting va. highly indignant and inasminatory.
bA1 hAK,TzEK, uJ a. orelxtre, 20 call the
meeting 70 order, and received with loud sppaa
lie faid that he came 10 the Academy On that morning
snd had bsI suTprissd 10 th notice the stage
coor stating that the company vn dschArSed Several
ladies and gentlemen had expressed 70 him wiah that
m'e'ng should be hsh 70 express tho sentiments of
the artists m 70 the matter He had been r-fussi PER.
misson 70 enter the theatre. but had finally secured
th saloon which uAs the best locality that could b. Oh
iAintd under the circumstances f.a MT % ctnYe.
bisnt a. the artists deserved bat he IN N.re,neky
could them that they might there hod tbs meet.
Ing IL ihsy desired 90 10 do quietly
Tie following named gentlemen we're thea chosen a.
omoers of the msetDg-Prs-fent James Tunison, g,oe
lTt,ldsn,., Wipli, Ansgr, A. Torrsnl sscfsiarss
H. Wstson, 4. W. TAylof
1h. PDaprsr then rad in Engish the following pre-.
sntss ane resolutions, Which rsrs done into A.s by