New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-12
An INCIDENT BEHIND THE SCEyrs
ARREST OF AN OPERA MANAGER

ARREST OF AN OPERA MANAGER.
The public who purchase the privilege of occuny,.
seat at the opera-house, and OF Teasing the W.,
several hours each night upon an operate en.srs,
ment, have but little idea Of the snroyapccs and :,
ple1tes that the manager has TO con nd with as,
from those in hs mime date employ and outside iuf
ence~ We might I'LL columns in detailing The re-,
apnoysnces which we are knowing %, b1t one vi
suffice this morning illustral,on OR rsaas,
ore probably aware that owing 10 some difficult, va
the stockholders Of the New York Academy Of 4r,e
MsN MarotZek ! as been unable {" continue the oo.r
in New-York. Having upon his hands an expensive
company, and thus being deprived OF one Of ibe fe2
Of operation, be readily consented 20 yield u
management of the opers, for short sesa
10 Baron dc Stankovi,ch. Nov, who u
deuce this Baron de Stankovitch is or Va
the public have had no knowledge, aud pehy. /
wanted none. But suddenly his history is !nye,s.
with interest and as an operate manager the mas
cal world will be eager 10 know something OF the B1n
BE il known, then. that Baron lie StankoNith d, d.
manager Of the Italian Opera, New-l ok, is RasSa
1obeman has served his country in the field OF bsl
and what is probably the most interesting portion
bis history TO the Bostonsns is husband OF the ds,
guished and ia, orite prma DONNA Anna de Lagrange
The Baron is an elegant fellow, and a gentleman
the most polished school of manners. He uoderiats
the position Of manager not in hopes OF making Il
fortune but simply TO enable the public TO ENJOY q.
Italian Opera, and at the same time ray the ARTISTS
sufficient salaries to keep them comfortab in America
The Baron had completed his arrangements % con-
m. nee the opera at NewYork this evening Ever
thirg was in readiness and large portion OF the hous
already engaged by the New. York daetda'i. lie cam
10 Boston to accompany his wife, the giftet Ia
Grange to New-York. After the close Of tho petorr
snce SATURDAY, afternoon tho leading artstes sat down
TO dinner at the Winthrop House. AS inc gen'lsnta
Of the party were discussing, over the last bO,te
claret ,of the La Grange brand, the prospects o.
brilliant ard profitable season in New-York, mese,-
ger announced the presence oi an oihcer OF the hs
This announcement caused a sensation almost as o.
tense as that occasioned by the pecr, 81 La Grange
Norma, ON the stage of the Boston lheater, es
NIGHTS previous The ladies FASTENED from the room;
walters retrested TO the sidebOords pet poodes v0s
hastily sDatched up by loving hands, geotemenC
we'd themselves for battle, headed by the gaRas
Baron. All things being in order OF deiens
of explanation, Deputy Shern Merrill, with b
usual bland0ess of expression aud courteous
address stated in substance that be was instiucieih
arrest the person of Baron dc Stsnkoyitch, manager d
the Italian Opera ard hus band OF Madame La Grine
unlees demand of s25 claimed by the proprie OF q
the Revere House, instantly paid. In very bai
English the matter was explained To those VINO pre-
tended 10 under stand English IN French To thoss wa
understood French in Italian 10 those who understood
italian, in German 10 those who understood Germsa
and in good plain Anglo-Saxonto Sheriff Merrill. Tk
Sheriff having stated that be was instructed a. lng
upon cost, the friends of the Baron advised han
withdraw his intention to settle the face OF the demaae
and contest the suit. Bail security being promptly
offered the Baron and securities were speedily ODD
yeyed 10 the Sheriff's office, the requisite psYs
signed, and the happy Baroo once more released. Tie
lost no time in joining his friends at The depot aud
the train left the sounds which proceeded from tie
cars, if interpreted into plain English, would expns
contempt for the meanness of the proprietor Of ,h
Revere House.
The facts connected with the arrest We understand
are substantially as follows During the engagement Of
the Italian Opera troupe last winter, Baron DE Stspk
oyitoh occupied rooms ut the Revere House. h.
hotel expenses averaged $3.50 per week, which were
days. For the last siT days that he va. at
the hotel, bill was rendered to the amount Of
$3.50. This the Baron thought rather steep" t0s
party consisting of himself, wife, wife father, one
child. one servant and three rery delicate poodle dos'
Sugg cstiDg to the clerk that there must DO sous
error in the BILL deduction of tc0 hundred dollar
was made, the bill receipted and duly paid. AboG
six weeks afterwards says the Baron he received,
letter stating that there had been discovera
of So, and he was requested to forward the sare
Thinking they bad received their just Dues the Barn
took no notice of the demand and when he again VI.
tied Boston, carried his whole party, including The
leading ntistes Of the opera troupe TO tho Winthrop
House. The next intimaton he received Of the eaut
ence of the demand the presence Of The Sheriff.
The case will be contested, and II the reporters Ss
faithful the public will be let into the secretof whatt
costs to support poodle dogs a. fashionable hotsI
II any Of our friends are indu sins in that luxuv,
our advice would be to Immediately ascertain upjs
what te ms they are to be kept. We think howeye',
that the proprietor Of the Revere House has made
mistake in arrestiDg Baron de Stankoyitch manager
of the Italian opera The Baron, ~ have Others Con-
nected with the opera, paid the landlord tf tho Reyse
House thousands Of dollars, and this resor. to lsw TO
force the payment of s25 wll rebound greatly to the
injury Of the hotel Besides, it il doubtful whether
bill which includes charges for can be COLLECTED
under the existing law of the State And here will be
another iDte eetiDg item to be developed before the
Court. We shall all know how much it cost 10 hive at
the Revere House upon the total abstinence prlnrpe.
There is some fun left yet. Vire Popera! Virsk
manager! Boston Bee