The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-06

the recent extnguishment Of the German Opera
at Niblo's Garden, and the settlement Of the Pre-
sidental contest the imbroglio at the Academy
has assumed a new phase. We have already
stated that the renowned Russian, Monsieur lie
Baron de Stankovitcb, has been endeavoring to
obtain the Academy for one month upon trial,
and that in the event Of the Baron's obtaining
the house the redoubtable Maretzek was to be
the musical director. Monsieur lie Baron Is
charged very high rent for the house-two
thousand dollars per week--and in addition, he
is to obtain from Max formal apology tor the
assaults upon the Executive Committee in bis
memorable grafton, when, like Aristides the Just
he osJacsed himself from the Academy, and in
a pronunciameao which he published in the He
RAID. This quarrel may affect the safety of the
nation, and We therefore give concise statement
Of its origin and progress.
On the tbirteth of September last Mr.. Maret-
EEK took his benefit at the Academy, and being
called before the curtain at the end OF the second
act, addressed the audience at some length The
following is the Objectionable portion Of his
speech =
In every opera house which has been built Ia Nes
have been anieed. In the Acaaemy of Musi'
pncple has been carried 10 its climax AT the Al
place Opera Hoase the privileged p,ron Of the
at ea.t The rent Of the house But
in the Academy Of Muic, this not the case. In sdd
would be exclusive party are arger-ths clalns .ass
make upon the manager more er9eont-th H terms
are haIssI1s IN requirements are hea,ss Spoa ~
have before BEEN rot but that certain that the
stockholders as body. would be GLAD to grant a.,
and reasonable demands required by me- were Il
that the Executive Com have deter mined upon
forcing these unreasonable claims
The war then commenced briskly and, as
usual in such cases, the antagonists soon left the
main question, and assaied each Others private
character. In the HERALD of the twentieth of
October an anonymous letter was published, in
which Max was called " an insolvent yet philan-
thropic angel" was accused of representing to
the public that he had lost money by the Opera
when he had gained plantations in Kentucky and
elsewhere, and was otherwise rather roughly
handled Max disregarding the wise injunction
of Doctor Watts, allowed his angry passions to
rise, and replied under his own hand in the
HERALD of the twenty third of October. He
Gays
lc just little whether have houses and lands
they 10 whether gentleman connected WITH the AcA
ur, operations, in the slave trade, OF BY
monopoly In the " ain MAJ ket.
Now whether any gentleman connected with
the Academy has made money by the means
above mentioned we cannot cay, but the insinu-
alton highly enraged some of the stockholders,
and they affirmed vigorously that Max should
never more be officer Of theirs.
So stands the quarrel. The Executive Com
mittee now demand that Max shall withdraw the
remarks quoted above and apologize for them.
They have double reason for this. Some OF
Max, and say that if he ever does take his seat
in the Academy orchestra again, they will not
allow the performance TO proceed until he does
apologize. The Executive Committee desire that
be shall do so first, in order to do away with
he possibility Of row, which is not pleasant
thing anywhere and sometimes very dangerous
to the furniture. The great question now is,
will Max apologize at the prices 1t is certainly
pretty hard to double the rent and demand an
apology also; but if Max is very anxious to
get back to New York, he may do it Perhaps
I would he better to wait little. We have
barely possible we may get through another.
People win 60 to Thalberg's concerts en- grand
tnue, and go Broadway win not suffer mate
rally. The quarrel between Max and the Con-
snls Of the Academy must not be forgotten. II
Is now great deal like the Brooks and Bur
( ca to settle il at the Clifton House.