The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-27

Out tho m0u WuO Icuiiy Otu VIC WORK tn0u are
now enlisted in this vigilant Association. They
are regarded with fearful eyes by Peter Cagger,
Confidence Cassidy and the Albany Regency,
and by the hungry loafers and rowdies Of Tam
many and Mozart Halls; for the Vlgilants have
stopped the supplies Of the Regency, of the
Tammany and the Mozart beggars, and we hope
for the best results. For the present we sub
init the document in question to the earnest
consideration of our readers of all parties, as
the first broadside Of an "irrepressible conflict
with w. 81. Seward and his followers.
TIE OPERArIo MYSTERY SOLVED AT LAsr-AN
INTESTINE FEUD IN IRVING PLAcE.-About fort
night ago the metropolitan journals were full
of great operatic mystery, the Glue to which
was in the keeping of Impresario Strakosch.
He had just returned from Europe. He went
two months before, armed with letter Of
credit to the amount of nobody knows how
many thousands of dollars. He came down
upon fair Italia like the wolf on the fold. He
returned with bright hopes and the prima don
ma Speranza. She was . mystery. Speranza
prima donna Of whom no one had heard
Speranza, blonde Italian. Speranza, a rara
ovis in ferris. Speranza, a well dressed, blue
eyed, fair haired, girlish looking young wo-
man, sat in one Of the little pews Of the Acade-
my dress circle and received the mute homage
of hundred lorgnettes, of which she seemed
all unconscious. Strakosch was proud of her.
He said, cara Speranza, behold your public |!
View the elite of this great metropolis includ-
ing "the three hungry Frenchmen," sheltered
by the American eagle and taxed by the Alba
ny Regency! Public, continued the mercurial
Maurice, great public, dear, good, liberal pub
Lie, behold your Speranzal Be kind to her.
She has youth and beauty, and, think, genius.
She appeals to the gallantry of the American
people, which [the Hon. Jefferson Brick
has made patent to all her country
men, women and children. / bring you
my Speranza, fresh from the land Of song,
dewy, may say, gushing with the souvenirs
of childhood which was surrounded by the
artmemories Of ages. She will sing to you
the Traviata," and If she is successful, you
will add another laurel to your artwreaths
gained by the Worth Monument and the Wash
ington statue. Oara Speranza, allow me to
introduce the most angelic and sympathetic
public in the civilized or heather world.
Speranza, public; public, Speranza.
Well, the public went away and talked about
Speranza; while she, somewhat treasured, but
still futtering like disturbed canary, attacked
the score Of the Traviata" right merrily. The
eyentfnl dav or~;vna crUlanza was the town
topic. Napoleon Ullman had issued bulletin
of the most pathetic order, so heart-rending, in
fact, as to move an oyster-house critic to tears
The mystery was ready for solution. The pub
lie was penetrated with anxiety. Night came,
but no Speranza. Nothing but physician's
certificate. Speranza, according to metropo-
Titan Hippocrates was like bottle of Bor-
deaux-she required more time to recover
from the effects Of the voyage and the new
climate, which, to be sure, is not exactly
Italian, but is the best we can do.
Other topics came up; other artists sang at
the Academy; the public still waited for its
Speranza- The bills looked ominously. They
announced that Hope and Speranza were indie
"
that Strakosch lost his faith. Not he. He
chung to his prima donna with all the devotion
of Q woman to her dry goods, or politician to
his place. He still believed in Speranza- He
still talked about Speranzae Speranza was his
all in all
Still there was cloud over the path Of the
new prima donna. Napoleon Ullman was op-
posed to Speranza. Could not see her, in point
Of fact, at any price. Wanted to send her back
to the land of Dante, Aderi, and so on, by the
FIRST boat Party spirit ran high in the coulis-
ses and the lobbies. The literally disposed
who had advanced the money to
carry on the Opera were cornered first by I'LL
man, next by Strakosch, one condemning, the
other praising Speranza, until these highly re-
spectacle gentlemen of Wall and
mind bordering on insanity. And all about
Speranza- All the attaches, runners and hang
ers. on, barbers Bohemians Jews and Gentiles,
even to the diacordantly voiced youths who sell
books Of the aapera, took sides either for OF
against Speranza. And the public, like pa
tience on the Washington Monument waited
for the Hope that, contrary to the proverb, was
to come to all who were willing to pay for it.
AT last it comes. Garibaldi Strakosch, fight
ing good fight for the faith, gets night for
Speranza. 1t is this identical evening-an Off
night, it is true, but most important, a most
interesting, most absorbing, and most at
tractive night. The managers are at war about
Speranza; the stockholders are bewildered
about speranza; Strakosch swears by Spe.
rama; the three hungry Frenchmen don't
know which side to take; the public is in
deliciously puzzled state of mind about Spe-
rama; but one object is gained everybody is