Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-09
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.
BosrdN. Aug. ,, 1871.
THE AMUSEMENT"

Bosr6N. Aug. ,, 1877.
THE AMUSEMENT
business was 50 oyerdoue last season that the
outlook is not SO brilliant as could be desired
for next winter aud the managers who had
such disastrous failures in 1870 and ISL are
LAYING their future plans very cautiously. for
many of our shrcwdest aud most experienced
managers were obliged to suocumb To the hard
times and acknowledge themselves AS bank
rupt. These failures have taught them one
lesson which they will profit by. viz: That
only first class companies, composed Of names
well and favorsbly known that the ammo unce-
ment will draw crowded houses. can by any
possibility pay fair remuneration 10 the man.
ager who takes all the care and risk Of the en-
terprise. Amusenents OF some kind, at
the present time. especially in large cities. =
real necessity, for men and women who per
form hard labor, either with head or hands six
days out of every seven. need TO be amused.
as well as instructed, at least one evening out
ofeysry week, nevertheless, managers will not
receive the liberal patronage OF former years,
until the prices OF admission are placed at much
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but genuine talent employed. The real fault
however. lies back of this. for prices cannot BE-
reduced untiAhe artists shall have ceased TO
charge exorbitsnt fees for their services. Al
ready they begin TO realize the situation and
can be hired at moderate rates compared with
the past, but not until they make still greater
reductions, will their services be in the same
demand a formerly.
The prospect now il that thi. city Will be
visited by several large
orERA COMPANIES
the following season. but Carl Rosa, AFTER seek
ing advice from our chief musical managers
wisely decided TO remain abroad until another
year, lot we have the promise OF Max Strak-
osch's galaxy Of stars, which includes. Kellogg /;
Cary Graf; Karl; Verdi and Comfy, names,
that prove to my mind, that Mr.. Sirsko-ch At
least. has learned thst il he expects 10 succeed
he must secure drawing stars" for hi. organ
izalion. Then too. Mr.. Fryer promises u a
season Of Opera, with Madam Pappcnheim for
the bright and particular star. and she will r.
oeive most cordial welcome for no artist.
since the days If the lamcniod ParcpA Rosa.
has received the lAiicring Communications flom
the pres, and people that have bcen bestowed
upon her, who i a true representative Of the
highest musical culture
We also hear much about the coming of
MADAME ApEiINA FAru
10 this country, the coming autumn. but the ru-
mors are 30 conflicting tcal It 6. hard 10 deter
mine whether it bc safe 10 expect her or not.
II !, true that Maurice S,rakosch i. now in
Europe aud may return with \ company which
Will include no, only raiu. but Niceoln the
tenor. bot much uncertainty si.ll exists r, sr,l-
Ing 4. She Aa, Intended ior several yrArs,ur,-
er TO visit America, despite the fact that she
la, had many 1attering offer, to DO 20, but now
she is seriously debating the cXpclicney of
spending mex: season in this country for the
reason that she has lot her standing abroad
and has been >upp,Antel by Albani, who ha,
become an estAbl shed faSoriie. where = few
month, since. Paul feign.i supreme TIE
title which she secured by = marriage with tho
Marquis ayail- her but little, now that she j..
received a, Court no more, and the dN0ro"
which ,hc sought La, not only been refused
her, but he j., Obliged TO pay the costs of the
,ui, and must It'll continue to support her
worth css. Ia, titled husband. Her bargain
tn the pennies Marquis Ma Substantially
ihi- you give mo title, that may reach the
social cmin-ncr | crave. AMI l VIII SUPPORT
YOU. II she doe, come. Ne shall without doubt
be AZ her ia her prime, mu.lcaily speaking. but
-Ae ha. had fal. that mu., have becn rvcs wed
wiki bad gracs, consequently he viii come
to IL. not in the fuilues. Of her pat glory, but
a disappointed ami sighted woman T.