The New York herald., 1864-09-21
TROUBLES OF AN OPERA MANAGER.


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way Pauline Gastric SALARY was ssep-
psd aAa . Eoar Years nagsSessss
Broken On-Ms nss~r 0rss' sAsss"
ksrsAli and Music On eAe ssssss so'
AkKnE couh5.
Defore Judse Aiker
- p~sls.< tsssi - Jacob Grau This Wa q
hsercstrg quarrel between prna donna and manager,
= which artists musicians and many well known Aabi-
M OF the opcrs ,ook deep interest The plaintiff who
preposssssing brunete, about twenty years of age,
complains that the 18th OF December 1865 she entered
INTO with the defendant, a Milan, 70 sing In
nalsn orsrA for q years, ~ N ansuaa
salary Of twelve thousand ave hundred lranos V bs
paid twen,y-four fortnghsiy nstalmsuss. The money
TO be paid in advance, and was 10 be paid
N gold or s equivalent. PiaiaA9, whs ranks = Q
DsmG denn7 aaoxta, continued 70 nn her engagement
rsn tna her services were no longer required
A demand was made for her two weeks salary which
sa. there was no resort left but 20 srDx TIE matter
INTO rhe defendant. the other maud, lleads
violation o. contract ON the part o. tue plaintiff. and
aaims thai he alone 10 the injured party In his
Mr. Grau sets forth that In the month Of March last
Sastr refused to appear IN elc, much TO the ds
appointment IT his Cincinnati friends and that
yuerce OF such refusal he was Obliged 10 engage Madsme
Icrni Whiting 10 perform the role. which involved
expenditure OF twelve nrndled dollars . month. He
estimated his damages eighteen hundred dollars and
hoped tho ecurI would render Judgment in his behalf,
plain sf.
The for tho plaintiff commenced with the ex-
aminatlon Of Miss Castri who testified follows
cAsE rrAISrlEF
Pauline Casr deposea that sh, the plaintiff in tho
above action acquainted with Mr. Grau vas engaged
cy him sag Italian opera; the troupe was called
she Italian orcra Company; have always held myself
os disposal Nr Grau cont nued 10 pay NO my salary
80 10 June L. sS4 when ne cent me note stating that
~ an end this tne first ntima-
Zion bad o. the trouble on mo a3d May he sent me
seegram 10 Niagara, telling TO New York; he
asd previously told me torenaio Al Niagara until heard
sTom BIN; vas either to form part OF Mr. strakoscns
xNffHa Atr tn Va Vprk apdn
season AZ The Academy OF Music the engagement with
Mr.. Strakcsch Wis TO have been for four weeks
net Mr. rau ia broadway on the Saturday after the ed f
gay when he told me TO prepare to sing in Barbera
and Don Pasopae; Mr. Grau's raynepts were made
m soia or its eiu;vaient; the nrst payment was
Eade IN November, lSe3 a, that time Mr. .Grau
s1ered me $50 SO in paper money; told him could
in Milan the payments were TO be made in
Kold or s equivalent; snce that time he
Sook in my Contains copies Of ali the receipts
1vsn Mr. Gran [Recept book produced and allowed in
Cross eSaminedwas not asked 10 sing Massauello In
- Louis, when we arrived at Cincinnati / asked TO
sing that opera refused to that opera because
ws then studying three other operas which be
song oe IRE Massaneilo Mr.. Grau spoke about It.
.hen told him could not study it. az had much to
aipes that week never sang iu Massau,elIo: m WAS
given in Cleveland time after we let Cincnnat
sPpeared in; she not q msnbsr Of the troupe in
New York she WAS engaged 70 slug, however, but had
thc hoasc being Cncnnat on the 18Th OF March
last was not requested 70 sing in Massanco that night
xAe house because More and OprdIer we're M
nd could not sing in Faust
T. + A,,nell, broker. engaged In selling specie and
growing the value gold on the ist Of june last The
value OF slof SEC en- tnat day was sl55 a.
Tie case Tor the pian tih Iere rested.
Counsel for the defence dismiss the complaint
inc ground That thero was an excess Of payment in.
Judge AKer denied the motion to dismiss and told tn.
ssunsel to produce his Witnesses, IL he had any.
hvrpENcn FOR THE DEFENCE
la tnGf cd fha
o Mr. Grsus troupe knows Mss Casri understood that
Eoe paiUIus ection 10 singing in nassanieo be-
sause she had not time to study IL, that father
Fr0hibted her from appearing in il.
sSnor Taylor testified 10 taking note TO the plaintiff
paintn read tne note handed it her father they
hSth objected TO singing in thai opera; Miss Casri said
me Dad ether parts TO study and that she too busy
Jacob orau testified that be had been in the habit Of
paying the plaintiff her salary ortnighty instruments
sss November, 1858, uutil june l. 1864, have
PAD the plaintiff $, 4Js 81 II there 10 anything due
b the opera business about twelve yearssfour
years as manager and eight years agent
three or -four houis; she bad other study
= would take her little longer; Massanielo was an
eounced, and II was rart OF the programme: when
spose 10 her about singiug in II she refused sing in IL
~ ALL because her part was not great Masauello
was performed, however, and hrs Lorni Whiting was
engaged 90 sing 10 Mss tastr Is place
me witness cross examined at length. for
she purpose OF showing that at tho time the plaintiff
Euguenots. bnorah and the Child OF the Regiment and
souid not learn the part in Massanie.io.
RBUTrrSG EVIDENCE
sNnor Morei testified that the time the plaintiff re-
Fused 10 sing Nassanieo fully occupied IN
Studying "ther operas the part Of Elvira IN Mas
Dsoelo difficult one como artists might be able
90 learn 1t IN eight pire days, but would want
sSo or three montns. O. II lady had other operas
study and singing avs nights in . week, y hat time
.oud require 10 learn the part Of vra In Nsssani
oai0f A. At least month.
Emanuel Muzo testified that he was the musical al.
rector OF the troupe what Mas Casti had 70 do
when she was requested 70 perform in Massanielio IL
Nv dawn In olooVn hov
part
Cross-eya mned-I understood that Mr. Grau left or.
4srs r Mis- Casri 70 leave OF study other opsras
and TO connne herself TO bisssanielo
The hour OF adjournment having arrived the examina
100 WAS adjourned until ten o'clock the following
pornng
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