The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-21

A Fresh War Commences.
We have no desire to startle the public by
the announcement that fresh war has COM
menced, but as faithful chroniclers of current
events we are bound to tell the truth. The
war this time, however, is not one OF blood Tor
the preservation of the Union; still 1t Is one
that will excite the greatest interest in this city
and throughout the country, especially in the
fashionable world. Nor is it . war of success
sion, like that for the Spanish monarchy some
years ago, for the question Of succession is def
nitely settled. 1t is one of rivalry, passion,
hate and disappointment on the part of one Of
the belligerents, and for Justice and the public
good on the part Of the other. Not to be
tedious, and to relieve the breathless i'm
patience Of our readers, we will state the facts
at once.
There has been in this city for some time
(much too long, victimized public say) lit
tie, conceited and pretending German Jew,
who has assumed to monopolize the privi-
lege of supplying tho people with the
opera. Through impudence, and the as
sistance of stupid and interested stockholders
of the place where no held his performances,
he has been enabled to foist upon the commu-
..,ty miserable, worn-out set of performers.
After having exhausted all his claptrap and
humbug in deluding the public, and grasping
at the first opportunity to turn penny for
himself and the stockholders by way Of making
up losses, he hit upon the expedient Of renting
the place. If the stockholders should not
have pr vented he would have rented 1t pro-
badly to circus company or for menagerie,
for which it is best adapted, as he will hardly
return there to perform; but just at the nick OF
;iOie Mr.. Grau came to New York With Ill
fresh and very superior opera troupe, and this
gentleman was induced to engage the house
TO- short time. The cunning German Jew
thought, doubtless, he had caught formidable
rival in trap. He supposed, no doubt, that
Mr.. Grau would certainly fail, after having ex-
hausted the patience Of the public himself with
his own wretched performances, and thus de-
pete Grau's pocket and damage the reputation
of Grau's artists at the same time. Gran,
however, knew what splendid materials he
had to work With, md, notwithstanding
the bad reputc to which the opera had been
brought, he was confident he could succeed. To
commence new season at such a time was up
Eill work. but Mr. Gran bravcly undertook it.
The consequence has been that his new and
very superior artists have won public favor.
Mr.. Grau has succeeded. The press has been
compelled to award the praise he and his COM
pany justly merit That was enough to excite
the ire and spite Of the German Jew ex-man-
ager. He was canghs in his own trap. The
new troupe has overshadowed the old one.
The public spirit, liberality and taste Of Mr.
Grsu in bringing us good artists when we
needed them so much places the saeanness,
selfishncss and humbug o. his spiteful rlval in
an unenviablc light Unable to compete with
Mr.. Gras for public fsvor, this ex-managsr has
commenced war of the Ircanest and most
contemplate character again* him.
The first serious blow struck or rather We
should say the first attempt to strike serioSs
blow, at the brave Grau, was on Friday night,
when LAfisuigs was performed. The ex-
manager, generasly known by the slippery
name of Oily Gammon, had engsBed, it APP
pears, to let Mr.. Gruu have all thCs necessary
scenery and pagaphcsnalia belong nz 10 the
operas to be performed. This, 1t issuid, was
n part of the CONTRACT In EAfrtnhr two
important things sro' necessary TO be drought
on, the stages ship sod mancani:ia tree.
The ex-manager, in liis rage and spite, thought
IL he could deprive Gtuu Of these the whole
opera and opera troupe would be wrecEsd be-
yond, salvation. Yes, this man thought to leave
on a. shipwrecked and inhsspitable shoss the
valiant Grau, the beaussui Boschetti, the tragic
Gazaniga, the gentle Kuzio and all the sYSen-
did company. If hadipossessed real nan
camilla tree instead Of painted one. he void
have let them have that. probably, as the POI
sonous exhalations fromdt might have killcs
them all. A substitute for a mancanilla tree
might have been supplied ut the spur of ths
momeat by sending some Of the supcrnumera--
ries cat to cut tree down in Union square !,
but that was not necessary Grau was pro-
vided,, he carried ono in his carpetbag,
which, was behind the stage. How provi-'
dentiail But the ship, a ~ritabIe ship, largo
enough to hold the whole company, with
saloaa, cabins, berlhs, rlasts, sails, shrouds,
rigging and everything pertaining to ship
how could that be inzprovisedf All, the
malicious ex-manager mist have grinned sar-
doaieally when thinking Of tho impossibility
Of 3rsu finding q ship in which to save his
trouPe and his own reputation Undoubtedly
it WAS a fearful dilemm,- Of which, however,
ths brilliant audience were happily ignorant
But here again Providence wsoderfully inter-
p,sed. The irrepressitse Graz more skilfui
than Hermann, Andersoe, and the whole tribe
ofmagicians, opened ms carps<bag again, and
u~t came a beautiful fall-risged ship. Yes ;
not painted Aimsy thing, merely to de-
ccive the eye, hat Substantial frigate,
the midships Of which only could be seen
ON the stage. II was trHly wonderful; and
we think II fortunate the audience did not
know Of the miresle at the time. II they had