The New York herald., 1864-10-10
The Troubles or an Op.r. Manager.

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Will you allow me to say few words apropos OF re-
mark in your musical columns OF today In doing 90
trust that you will believe intention OF reflect
ing on the ability of the CRITIC from whose pen pro-
ceeds His notices OF the various performances OF the
week just passed have been characterized by sound ud
ment and perfect accuracy Of observation, tempered
may hore add with kindly interest In Italian music
which none can appreciate better than myself. "4a-
retzek says your critc sis doing WE'LL but TO do better
he must manage 30 that his teucrs and bartones and
basses do not have the OF colds and hoarsc
ness for Disappointing the public"
Permit me here to say, as nero matter OF Justice,
that Signor Massmiliani, although well, was really
sick on Friday night and that nothing but The cheerful
readiness OF sgnor Ben to do all that lay in his power
justified his going the stage at time when be
under medical treatment. need not refer to Signor
Susni BIS hoarseness could not have escaped the at
tenon OF the audience The weather. during the last
few days, has been extremely trying. On Thursday
night, when two Of the artists above named took their
colds, 1t was almost impossible 70 keep the strnged IN
struments Of the orchestra In tune. Extraordinary
pisscG in the shape swapping strings disturbed the
ear at every bar Is 1t astonishing then tina, delicate
an instrument as the human voice should have felt some
OF the disturbances OF the unusual state OF the ntos
pbereY
For the rest. let modesty confess that know not
how to has been the study Of life to nlanage"
In just the way that your critic suggests conceive
of greater triumph for impresao than TO be able
say he has abolished all for Disappointing
the public. To do away with colds, and deny to The
throat its too facile hoarseness would indeed be mer
torous achievement. Tho squarng OF the CIRCLE the
transmutaton OF metals the disation OF the OF
eternal lfe even the discovery OF perpetual motion ITSELF
nothing to IT, But alas, these is homcly prOverb
which says you may bring horse TO the water, but you
cannot make him drink, and-fOrgye the feeble pun
you may take hoarsc singer. to the stage, but
you cannot make him sing | have 10 my memory
at this moment little illustrative instance. A re-
fractory tenor, during one OF my Cuban trips.
concluded that 1t was desirable to be sick Tho weather
was pe aud tho votoh!es presented unusual charms.
desp0tc, perhaps and decidedly ungaant, but the
tenor was arrested by the authorities. His had
been announced OD the bills and that their uslica
tiou. Imagine The supreme reliet that this
Stoned me- There was to be no disappointment had
ast reached the blessed land whore colds and
ignored. The object OF my life accom-.
pshed had found the Atlantis OF all managerial de-
sire, and 10 be unhappy again. The evening
came. Precisely a the appointed hour my tenor de-
livcred to me, guarded by four armed soldiers. The
stage was before him, their bayonets behind ID the
dress circle was the digntary who had Gagged the unw
Ing singer. savage glare directed to the
the culprit made his entry. aud then the audience
refused to open his mouth The stream there you
perceive, but he would not drink.
And should your critic know any way by which he
be made do co. shall under eternal obliga
to hiln If he will impair, to me. only plan ,nat has
worked well With me- 80 far, IL tho simple but expensive
OF keeping large company, 30 that II singer is
SICK oay preends 10 he scS another siogsr in
SANITY be put in his place. II, when this is done the
wrters Of the New York press would kindly say soiue
thin OF the substitute, they may rest assured that it
will not only benefit him but punish the absentee. In the
absence OF epidemic involving the hroats and noses
o. my entire company 1t ID Impossible for me 10 disap-
point public in the worst sense OF the wosdnamey
by change of opera. Wneu art!s: is really sick bis
services superuoos to the audience and the manager
II is best that else should take his place. When
he only proends 20 be SICK you may res assured that
will attempt to protect him from the Just sever,f Of
NEw YORK, Oct S, 1864 MAX MARETZEK.