The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-27
TROUBlES Of TINE OPERA AND BALLET.


sor Dennstacdt-The Penalty for smo-
king In singers ROom-Interestlng
Glimpse Behind the Scenes, Etc.
Fredeflck Lennstaedt vs.. Carl Anschuez This
% sh ana al Interesting M chapter the troubles
rences was IN The late Academy OF Mnste and some
inea.Ies oH n BBallinore and Philadelphia Professor
Freoerck Dennstaedt a 1sdifre sis dqnse is the
plaintiff, ana Carl Anschu y tho muslcai dtroctor i
coutract as tddoing to the paper in the case,
the par,les-Anschutz as emp oyer and Bennstaedt
The after agreed TO ACCEPT the pos,ior or ba,let
master and instructor for the perod of SIX months
~ the oI cratic COMPANY OF TIE former &C weekly
salary OF $50 while in this CITY or Bfookivn and 2b
| per cent. additional while elsewhere For thIs ne
was to teacn the mysteries OF the ballet to certain
members Of the softer sex having robust i'm Is ana
sound breathing appa ratus and 10 mSnsga the hal.
Jet department in ali the entertainments furnished
OF this contraet % AnschaS In pulsuanc,
| OF the ballet department. and so continued
he alleges SOOSSS he %as vriSSS riSsHe%Oer when
| by The defendant because he (plainhfTI was
seSnmg on couch IN one OF the singers and
| head. According TO the testimony of the nIaintiA
Ansehntz came into the room waere the Iormer was
"Wbat is the oaler dong hereG / don't want him
any more in the theatre, a1d IL you Ia Mr. Himmer)
these woro being ACCOMPANIED with rush 10 wards
the plaintiff. Two other parties, Messrs weber
being enacted, and Dennstaedt LETT the tha atrs
Ihe defendant, on t1e other hand denies that he
latter broke OF the engagement bImsef and sban
uoneu the employment without defendants consent
or acquiescence.
The amount involved in the suit is ss25.O7, with
interest from April, 1884 ~
>, The matter involving account was referred to
Mr. smith II. Lane, who reported in favor of the
paintli and from this an appeal has been taken to
days. "
THE TESTIMONY
before the referee was quite lengthy and somewhat
aDd n,ti n some OIL the back scenes OF ballet
Anschutz and Mr.. Dennstaedt were examined and
gave their evi dence In characteristic style.
TESTIMONY OF THE BALLET MASTER.
entered upon the performance of the aoreement
OctoDtr l, 1868; commenced nrst at Brooklyn one
VI tWo evenings, ana then went to Baltimore and
commenced there about 5,h of October; we per-
tOfe9 a, baiumore not quite four weeks; we per-
from there to New York we performed there about
three weeks and two days at Academy Of Music;
tne nrst night faust was performed; [ was in tho
drt ssing. room Of Mr. Bimmei; / was a little sick;
took rest on the lounge; Mr. Anschutz came and
wanted TO speak 10 Mr.. thinner; he then rushed 20
me, and sad What is ths loafer doing herefH
and rushed at me- and wanted TO put me out say.
ana you don't throw him out 1 will put
MN MN out myself" Mr: Weberand Mr. He bert were
Denlnu hlmj Mr.. Himmer was sitting on a char,
and did not DO anything; Mr.. Weoer and Mr. Her.
pert @ seized him; he was in pI eat passions then
let the theatre that was the Academy of Music; it
was between and O'Clock in the evening before
the performance commenced; have not worked
al that night; my travelling expenses amounted to
Ply 10; performed Tor Mr.: Absolute two weeks
before the 1st of October, 1863 in r. hearsing n
was agreed between us that should have SIS per
week Tor Ibis. r
Cross-examined-Itis not the ballet masters busi-
ness TO engage The corps de ballet 1t is he business
OF the ballet master to ect the de bal et and
ballet girls, but not TO engage them; hao about
five ladies in the corps de ballet; selected them;
Mr.. HeIber engaged them for Mr. Anschutz; /
was the one who told Mr., Herbert which ones /
wanted; took the five girls 10 Baltimore with the
he. 4
did not tell Mr. AnsohutZ those girls were good for
moi hing but that they did not al ways come to their
them and SAID to me ifthey did not behave he would
have 10 send them away himself; did not sem them
was willing, and consented to their discharge be.
cause they never came in time to in some
dances IN OF eras. which belonged to such operas
and those could not get them to learn; there was
my satisfaction and to Mr.. Auschutz's, notwith
standing the difficulty; Mr.. Anschuz never told me
them because they did not come to rehearsals.
THE BALLET GIRLS DRUNK.
The difficulty was that could not find them (;
some OF them found sick or drunk in bed; ihey
were were DISCHARGED because they did not attend to
then bu mess; their performance gave sati faction
in the evening; these ladies were not ballet ladies
they had never appeared in theatre except two OF
them; we could not get laliet ladies at the time,
because they were all epgaged j mean those that
had been instructed in the ballet.
HOW THE GIRLS FEET WERE EXAMINED.
did not try their capacity; looked at their feet
to see that til ey had straight feet and that they had
straight legs; 1 give lessons IN dancing; that is
part OF regular baletmaster's busIness tried
to give sons in dancing, but did succeed, and
SO remained idle entirely; never spoke TO Mr..
Anscl utz ior four months following the time L was
ordered out of Mr.. Eimmers or the theatre; ON
that evening L had the ballet engaged Tor Faust,
and performed Faust" on that evening the agree.
ment for fifteen dollars week was made in the
spoke first; said, Mr.. Anschuz, how about the
rehearsals?" He said, "You get half pay, same as
the rest, for two weeks;" ne said, 'you heve 10 COM
rehearsed the girls TWO weeks in Dramatic Hail.
Houston s.Ieet; rehearsed here the five girls for
two weeks, and three moro girls.
Direct resumed-rhe corps de ballet consists of all
the girls; there We're only five girls, two were expe
Iienced; Mr.. Herbert engaged the girls for Mr.
Anschutz; l only examined them as to thelr appear
ance, as TO whether IN my judgment, they could
make dancers; did not endeaVor TO experienced
gIrls; at first Mr. Herbert and tired to get regular
ballet girls, but could not succeed the gr.s 1 did
get were with the approval Of Mr.. Anschutz.
THE GI RLs TO BE PRETTY IF NOT EXPERT.
He said, when you cannot get regular ballet girls,
get nice pretty Rlr s. and do as well as you can-lf
they cannot dance, we will put them the stage to
fill up )" the first evening Brooklyn we had there
five girls; in Philadelphia engaged regular ballet
glls; could not get regular ballet girls in Balti
more; had to take these girls; complained TO Mr.
Anschutz about not beng able to get these girls
TO the rehearsas; ne complained of the rudeness
OF the girls. Q. What Is the reason, il any, Why
you did not return to the theatre to complete the
engagement aside from the fact of your being turned
away by Mr.. AnschutzP A. Because did not want
to go back so tar because MIR. Anschutz turned me
out so violently was afraid OF him hat he would
attack me; II lie would have done so / would have
knocked him down, OF course, therefore l did not
go to HIM; believe from the vic ence OF his man
ner, that he woIld have attacked me; 1 tod Mr..
Anschu z that IL would take long lime to train
these green hands into ballet grls ho said "Never
mind, # they are only pretty and look wej" L
selected pretty girls.