, 1874-03-13
OPEIslA-TKOUBLES,


lii LucCn.1TMrRf1n Season III tnuvana.
Fran, Tho Ncto FORK d+radtan.
From IN influential and reliable member Of tho
opera company that wont to Havana undor tile
oHtenslblo direction Of Lucca, AFnrslsa, and
Vixznni. wo have received tlla following parto1i-
lars Tho subscriptions reached large amount
but during tito Inst two months tho Havana cur-
rency Inns deprecated nearly ono-third in yalne.
infringement, who had agreod to pay MI salaries
at tho equivalent for United States currency.
At first tho houses wore largo, but IN cOnB8-
quonco of the absurd jealousy Of Mmes Murakn
aud Lucca, who refused to sing together, the
autieucos. soon declined. Then, too. the re-
coipts wero largely diminished by fines. It
appears that the Civil Governor isf,lrnshed with
scores Of tho operas as they are performed ia
tho loading opora-honses in Europe. and compa-
operas in accordance with those scores. If any
one oceasion, whol, i Martha i vas porformei,
tho last part Of tho third act was onttod: Whom
the managers to say tliat 1t was too late to COM
pol them to repeat tho third net, but they would
have to pay 81 800 fine by the next morning. Lit
tla deductions like these soon made considerable
DEFICIENCIES IN the balance. One night Verati WAS
announced to sing, Int ut tho last moment
he was not to be found. The Governor
sent to tho hotel, but the touor was
not thoro. No performance was given that
night, aud m hour or two later, when Vorai re-
cers, and lodged for tho night in Moro Castle.
Tho noxt morning ho was fined 81 ZOO, Which he
had to pay ont Of his private resources. No
medical cortificatoB from conflding and amiabla
physioians arc accepted as excnBes for non-ap-
pcarance. Nine. Iucca announced that ahc
could not sing On one night for which she had
been advertised, because OF severe indspoaitiou,
duly youched for by medical certificate. Tho
Civil Governor sent two official doctors to oxam.
ino tue lady, aud on their reporting hcr in good
ton1tl, rdH ffnff1f4f1 that sim ru,3Ht GithHr
sing or 20 to Moro CaBtle. On tho morning
Of tllo day on which the Inst performance WAS to
take place, a committee of tho orchestra waited
upon the management to know Il there would
bo sufficient fulds in hand to pay all salarios,
The reply was, that it would bo gil right. Aftor
tho evenings performance, Mr.. jarrett who had
aotod as business manager. Informed the com-
pany that Salaries would be paid on tho Monduy,
was In hand. Marty, tho owner Of the thoatre,
had attached the receipts for breach Of contract
in not carrying on the performance till tho end
Of February, and tho principals rofused to aup-
of their respective Cousuls, who introduced
them on the noxt day to tho Judges. On ill.,
yeHtigatiou OF tho complatnsB, it WIS found
that Iuccn, AIurska, aud Vizzaui wero clearly
liabo and m order WIS issued that they Bhouldnot
be allowed to leave till tue money (somo 81, 4,000}
was deposited. It beoamo known tlat tho prn-
cnalg had their passports made out, mud would
ondoayor to leave clandestiney by tue next days
Hteanlor. a strict watch was kept upon all. but
nore especially upon Lucca, WHO waB dofoated
in several attempts to escape. Tho conduct Of
those singers, who had boen the means Of in-
ducing tho chorus usd orcheBtra to 90 to Hav-
ana, in attempting to leave them utterly with
out moans Of paying thoir hotel bll!s or return
tho Wednesday, attor au unsuccessful at
tempt by hlmo. Lucoa to board the departing
stcalnor, tho managerial trio WAS summoned
to appear before tho Judgoa. hlurska aud