The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-26
rur aRAU.BRIeNOIl CONTROVERSY.
Tbs Last Operate IrnbrOgIis II The
TrOubleHO Of Tenor.


Tbe Last Operate InlbrOgIis II The
TroubleHOf Tenor.
Prom ne Nes Tort Hssuld
We publish in ano.her column letter from
sIgnOr Brignoli, the famous tonor, in regard 10
bis legal controversy with the Mvnhoer Gyau.
We know how deeply Brignolps epistls will mar.
row up the tender souls Of the sweetest young
Indies Of New York; bat still a stern sense OF
Justice compels us TO print it. Tenors, like birds
OF paradise, are popularly supposed to feast on
flowers and sleep on beds OF roses. undisiurbed
by mortal cares, uuYeXcd by mortal gunnyauCcs,
their only labor being TO Iook handsome, and
sing chaImingly, and die gflctfuly o. opera
ght-.
Bur here We have the sad reverse ofthe picture.
We &c, the delicious singer coming In o court TO
collect his salary. How surprised the young
ladies will De To- learn that he hn' a salary We
are Ctlically Informed Of the exact amour. OF
that stipend. Oh, bOrri1 Q and practical realism
We ichUld the Mynhter GrAu, in bta Of mind,
Ttiusiug 10 pny The money aud defending the
action. We perceive guat Of a lawyer 1uz1lng
about wi % counter claim and asking mperti-
neut questions ~ the unhappy Signor. The bird
OF Paradise has bis plumage ruficd and bis tail
feathers erect, and shows his b5ak and taons,
ard strikes cut maniully a. his irritating enemies.
The illusion ls lost. The tenor has become a
mrIiBl, Ike the rest Of u8 The grigYOus spectacle
wounds us to the heart.
Signor BrisnOli ielL bis story 80 clearly IA HE
card, anu his siatmJntH are 30 well au hent-
Gated by the. TecO de of Judge mari's court,
that We need only hint at the mai 70 lures Of
the case. About ton years ago BriguOli camO 90
these shores, and here he has issund his most
u odiOus ana harmonious notes. Many mana
gers ave had the honor OF engaging him, and
among these the Ny Dheor GFau now hgurs3 con-
spiCuOusly. seems that 10 the spring Of 1863,
Grau engaged BriRI oil for eight months at ~
salary OF siNte en hundred dollars per month
Taking into consideration the depreciation Of the
mott "a hffrH -
favOflie singer Siguur BrignOli bus Grlu went
| of 10 Europe, and did not fulfil bis contract.
Upon Grau's return from the sc0nos Of his
childhood and the ruined castles of his ancestors
be offered the SiguOr eight hundred dollars u
compromise the matter; but as eight hundred
dollars can scarcely be considered au equivalent
for eight TIMES siNtct hundred dollars, the com
promise was very naturally declined. The Myn-
hCtr Grau's position, II We uDdeTsanh it, Is this
-Brignoh did not sing tor him, and that be is
| rathtr gtntrLu8 and muDIGCent Than otherwise
| TO offer the siguor eight hundred dollars for
| doing nothing.
To this kiguor Brignoi replies tha, he yas
| ready 10 sing for Graz; that be refused many
| mcie advantageous thers 10 order to sing for
GTnuj and that u he did not sing for Grau IL wa
| 6tans own tuult. In otter words, the Signor
| falls back upon his contract and demands his
| money Gnd ii he Cnn prove Ihu contract TO the
sathfnc ion of the court, really cannot see NV
| The Mynheer Gran cin avoid pay ing MIN.
Al ms stage Of The proceedings Mr.. Godfrey,
lawyer, st,ps fOrWurd and attempts q flank
| 'oVtmen'. He brings a suitaqainst Sgnor Brig
| oil Tor fifteen huuured dollars worth Of prOfes-
| sional ieIviCes, and attempts 70 levy upon the
| SigLor's diamonds, jewelry, and souvenirs. OF
| tbiS person Britl ol'e card digposes in a couple
| OF lines. Bus we c N tell the popular tenor how
| to dhpcse OF bin more 'tl1cruIly. Let tue Sgnor
| bring . counter sn tng ainsl Godiuy.
| Les him cinrgO GOUinsy W gh tho dinners he
| bas eaten and iho wiz es he bus imbihei ~ Brig
| Lohs hOu Q and exp, nee, taking DelmODicD's
charges as basis. Iet him dCOr q idfrey with
he ri
PTigIoli's II ares, ~ the regular livery sable
price. Let him figure up the cost Of lIi the FREQ
opera tickets with which he has supple the un-
grateful GOdfrey. Let she cigars which he has
given Godfrey he put in Ibe account Les not @
pair Of sleeve buttons a other presents which
he has bestowed upon Godfrey DO Omittei.
If the Sign.r has ever sung for Gldfrey in
priyne, lst Godfrey he brought In debt therefor
at the current rates. Let the professional opinions
which Bignt i has expressed 10 & Ddfrey IN regard
70 operas tie an item Of the bill. Surely, IL Gpd-
frey professional Ne vices are yslued at fifteen
hundred dollars, The opinions OF Sgnor Brignol,
vi o ADoH 8 much mere about mn.ic than 9Jd-
frey IN Ows abOut law, would b. CIslp Mt twice
II at snonnt. II BrignOli has ever given Godfrey
good advice, artistic or cOnyivial-and we do not
doubt that GOdfrty needed it-let It be put Ia
the hin.
II Godfrey has ever begged the loan Of Brig
nolfs watcht hahn, 10 make o BhoR With, or Of
BrPHo rs hid gloves, 20 wear a. tho opera let
Godfrey be made to pay rOundly for this priVi.
lege. What Amgteur would not gladly off r one
hundred dollars to hear Brignoli rehearse 10 pri-
Vhte II Godfrey has ever ef Joy cd that musical
treat, let him he iOrce4 to remunpr lte the tenor
accordingly. In This way debt could be G VI
cocttd d that would fairly ovrrwhalm Godfrey aud
his itte BILL and we doubt MT theL all @ Jdfry's
capital uld DC required, even a. the present
price OF brass, 10 settle the bian, against him.
In the last pardgrsDn Of Br gao Is le .Gr he
confirms the sOrrOwful news that he /, going
abroad, anu bids us a soft and touching 31ieu.
The Grand Opera ~ Paris can DO without him no
Mnrinia "a .ga.F .F s..a
nihiI, an Europe has sent for Brgnoli's fresh
and iuDeiul organ in8'ead. lis ever thus. Cur
pnhlic hue had It's tavnrite tenor for ten or more
YEAR. II bas foDdled and petted him, hunored
his every him, and submitted to hi8 delightful
chprices. Truth TO say, be has served u3 very
fahhtuIly. No tenor has taken better care of his
precious health, presented the public witq fs vcr
apologies, or been less troubled by The ineyiabla
operate indspOsfiOns. A favuFiLe in a ! parts OF
the country, his departure will he every where
regretted. II our bellies do not go into mourn.
ing next sea on On account OF his lOss il will be
becAuso black IL not fashionable.