The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-24

Field.
II was rumored in the musical circles O few
days ago that we were to have another ope-
ratio war; after the fashion of the quarrel between
Max Maretzek and some Of his artists several
years since, when one party held out at Aston
place against the other at Niblo's Garden. 1t is
now stated that there has been a compromise be-
tween the high contending parties Maretzek and
Paine on one side, and Strakosch on the othelI
Consequently Aaretzek and Paine commence
their season at Niblo's Garden on Monday fort:
night while Strakosch retires from the field, aft
eight weeks at the Academy, which resulted in
clear profit, over all expenses, of about two
thousand dollars, which is doing better
than any of his illustrious predecessors.
The forthcoming season at Niblo's Garden will
undoubtedly be an interesting one. The mana
gers-W. H. Paine and Max Maretzek-have had
considerable experience in operate management
and have sunk good deal Of money in getting
1t. Mr.. Maretzek enjoys large share of popu-
larity with the public and as he has declared
that he will never again attempt display of his
oratorical abilities, he will undoubtedly retain
his hold upon the esteem of the patrons Of the
Opera. At the same time, if he desires to make
his season profitable one in pecuniary point
of view, he will do well to profit not only by his
own past experience, but by the excellent exam
pie of Strakosch, who was the first to see that
enough money was taken to support the Opera,
but that q great deal was frittered away in
useless expenses. He resolved to save that
money, and he adhered to his resolution in the
face of tremendous avalanche Of personal
abuse. Mr.. Strakosch retrenched in various
ways; but his coup d&ta against the small jour-
nails has attracted the largest share Of public
attention. Several of the managers-and among
them Mr.. Maretzek-had been Of the opinion
that great deal Of money was thrown away in
advertising the Opera in half starved journals
like the Express. Mr.. Strakosch, however, was
the first who had sufficient spirit to cut off all
these Bohemians and to confine his advertise
ments to the leading daily journals Every one
remembers that the Express brigands and Others
walled, CRASHED their teeth, and got up a
tremendous howl against the impresario
But he stood it like one of Fox's
Martyrs, and even became highly amused at it.
What was the result? In spite Of the drawback
of villanous weather generally, and the loss Of
two or three good nights by particularly severe
storms, be was more successful than any mana
ger who has preceded him at the same house
For obvious reasons-the motives being appa
rent-the attacks of the small journals absolute.
ly put money in his pocket, by creating an
excitement which no amount of advertising
could have brought about. The regular an
nouncements were duly placed before the public
in the leading journals, while the others howled
for the benefit Of the manager whom they hoped
to destroy.
The course of Messrs Maretzek and Paine
has thus been plainly marked out for
them by the example of Strakosch
The oyster house criticisms Of the Sunday papers
and piratical dailies have long since been
properly rated by the intelligent portion of the
community. Their views upon art are dictated
by the soul inspiring motives Of five dollars for
an advertisement, or twenty-five cents per line
for editorial notices. They can only be useful
by being retained to make an occasional excite
ment about the Opera by attacks upon a mana
ger who has independence enough to defy them.
That is their proper vocation. La a common sense
business point of view, it is of course absurd TO
attack man because he will not buy what you
have 10 sell, simply because he thinks il is Of no
use 10 him, hut these brigand journals know
nothing of business, and common sense isl com.
modify in which they do not deal
Mr.. Shakosch is entitled to the thanks not
only ofevery director Of public amusements, bat
OF every business man, for his spirit and courage.
If be had failed, the system of robbery attempted
upon him would have been carried out against
every trader who saw 6t to spend his money a.
be pleased, and 10 conduct his business according
10 bis own ideas He has, however, succeeded
and we have no doubt that his example win b.
widely followed, and particularly by Messrs
MMetzek and Paine. They may expect to be at
tackled by the email papers; but they may de
pend upon il that those assaults will be mucn
more valuable than the sweetest of oyster house
puff and at the same time they will save the
amount Of money that they have heretofore
thrown away. If the brigands are cut off from
the advertising, obliged to pay at the door, and
their existence altogether ignored, they will get
up howl, compared TO which the assaults upon
Strakosch were as the dulcet strains Of the new
primd donna.