The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-21
WARS WRINKLED FRONT.
A Grand Set-fo Between Col. Jubilee Fisk
and Herr maxlmns Maretzek.

and Herr maximus Naretzek.
An unusual performance came OF at the rehearsal
of the Opera Bouife at the Grand Opera House yes
terday morning. Colonel Fisk suddenly appeared
upon the stage, and approaching Max Maretzek, the
conductor OF the orchestra, called him one side
when the following conversation ensued:-
Colonel Fisk. What are you doing here. Didn't
tell you that you couldn't hold your place here,
less you attended to your business, and let other
Max. Vat you say, sare? Vat does you mean?
Colonel Fisk Didn't tell you four weeks ago that
If you conducted at the Nilsson concerts, you could
not retain your position here?
Max. But wants two string to my bow.
your bow, unless you get both OF them somewhere
else besides here. don't halve up things with any
Max. shall not get out OF here. shall stay here
have right to conduct dis orchestra. am impress
Colonel FISK Why, You impudent thief, you have
no more right here than call boy.
Max. You call me ttef?
Colonel Fisk. Yes, you are a perfect dead-beat
and want you to go out OF here at once.
Max. will show you dat have one big right
here.
No sooner had Maretzek made this last remark
than he began making series OF clawing gestures
at the Colonels martial countenance. Colonel Fisk
looked at him in astonishment, and slowly backed
across the stage. Maretzek followed up, and con-
tinued his feline gestlculatlons The Colonel con-
came in contact with piece OF scenery, when, SEEM
ing to discover that his assailant meant mischief,
and that forbearance had ceased to be virtue, he
dashed the back Of his open left hand against Maret
zek's organ of benevolence; and as poor Max threw
dealt him terrific Highlander In chat portion OF his
body where Max stores his prevender and sent him
flying la spread eagle, half way across the stage.
The Colonel then followed up his blow In q manner
which threatened to be deeteri0us to the impress
sarios beauty Of countenance but bystanders inter-
fered, and Max was got out OF the way. One of his
eyes seemed inclined to go into mourning over the
occurrence on the spot, and by this time it has
doubtless donned ample habiments OF VICE.
Colonel Fisk showed no rufied plumage whatever,
and came Off from this, his first encounter with a
foreign foe without a scratch. Maretzek sent him
word that he should Immediately despatch second
to him with challenge.
"If anybody comes to me with any such message, ~
said the Colonel, "Ill thrash him. We fight dues
here but have muscular hospitality In readiness for
anybody who comes to this establishment for hostile
purposes"
II never saw such ahallucnated ass as Maretzek -
said Colonel Fisk, half an hour afterwards. "Tne
fellow actually seemed to think I'd stand still aud
let him spoil my pretty face! Was there ever such
preposterous notion entertained by rational being
| He had no idea how much store | set by my beauty
OF couu tenance. Poor fellow he'll begin 10 under
stand now that when say thing mean 1t. shall
! have to have him arrested a public duty. lie
has treated theimembeTs of the company shameful
I've been inquiring into his condact, and find that
they thousands Ct francs short by reason Of his
| eXtOrtions when he made the engagements with
| them. Having closed the impressariOs bright eye
| now must curb his high career. NY. sun to-day