, 1877-03-25

| Herr Wachtel. That jealous and tyrannica
tenor, it is said, refused to share the llonors
! hts season with all artist who WAS likely indee
| to get her full proportion of them. He wantes
to shine BY contrast to everybody about him, a
/ the soprano Of this Wagner season Inns shone
| for the reason that no tenor or coutralto coul'
! be found to worthily supporthcr. SO tho youn!
| stranger 1ostheE engagement, aud received ascri
| GUS blow professionally. No other opportunity
| was open to her, and she was compelled to bid
her time for recognition. In addition to thcs
| i'll circumstances her husband became temporar
| lly insane, largely on account Of her unfai
treatment. It is not surprising, therefore, tha
those knowing the facts and sympathizing witf
the lady should hc glad of her present triumph
Nine. Pappcnhein1 is %, large Of stature, ant
neither pretty nor handsome. But she is {
thorough artist. She dresses tastefully, is apt
at conccaline her size where that is possible
and acts with d grace and natura1ness which
render her attractive. She was placed uuder In
struction at the age of IL in Vienna, where she
was born, and Mt II made her debut as Fa|enfi"t
In the "Hugucnots,'' at Linz, Aus
tria- She was successful from the
first, and sang In Berlin, 1cipsic, Brunswick,
Carlsrullc, Hamburg, and other cities. MIR.
NcuendortF found her in Hamburg, and favor
ito. In 1872 she saug iStata in the "Fiying
Dutchtpan'' at Mannheim, when Wagner at
tended the performance. The composer gave
her, through the press, this compliment: "lhc
fai5-haircd Seuta Of Nine. Pappcnhcim was
delightful. She was the northern girl Of my
Imagination: soft aud clcgfac in bearing and
yoicc, deeply impressive in her devotion to the
phantom sailor"
Tic last OF the series, "Dic Walkurc," " could
not be prepared for Friday night, aud las been
postponed till next week. What With the re-
quircments OF the music on the voices, and tine
necessity for daily rchcarsa1s the marVc! Is, not
that the fourth opera is necessarily delayed, but
that the singers arc not all laid away for re-
pars I should have spoken Of the debut in
ssLohengriu" !" Of Miss Emma Cranch, In whom
Cincinnati takes parental interest, but for the
significant fact that. having given her trial in
Brooklyn, the director did not not deem it pru-
dent to present her as Ortrude in New York.
uuNoR1sr ON HIS owS DooK.
Mr.. Alden, the pure humorist OF the 7inses: who
has been induced to father book, conrcrscs
ycry much in the vein Of his writings. It is no
study with him to be humorous; he can't help
it. It is his mental constitution that things
should appear to him i1 n happy and 1udicrous
light, aud in most absurd relations. This makes
the charm and freshness ol the humor, which
has no particle OF the caustic or sarcastic about
it. Not long siucc had chat with Mr.. Alden
which was quite rs entertaining as one Of his
column editorials. He said very earnestly that
he had no wish to print book. He never
would have done it if he had been let alone.
But the publishers came after him, aud his
friends told him 1t would be sheer obstinacy
to hold out against so generous proposals. They
didn't seem to think it nattcrcd much that he
should be ruined by putting his name Oh Il titlo
racc Hc still would have remained obstinate
but for the advice OF Mr. Cro1y, Of the Graphic,
in whose judgment he contided most fully. 1t
was great nuisance, he continued, to print j
book. No wonder authors got tired OF them
selves. He had been obliged to read all the
first proofs, and now could see on his table a
great pile Of "rcyiscs to be gone through. It
was punishment enough to have written go
much, without having it thus thrust before yous
face as a hard reality. Besides, he didn't think
much Of the book, though lie hoped readers
would differ with him.
Mention being made OF the fact that special
correspondent had written something about him
to TnE TRIBUNE I few weeks since, Mr.. Alden
said he lad been presented with 4 slip of it. He
was, Of course, obliged for the very COLL
plimcntary language, and hoped the writer be-
[icyed it. But there we're one or two little points
Of no Importance to which he could not agree
The correspondent had made him brother OF
DR.. Alden, Of Harpers, which was correct with
.lc exception that he held no rclation-not even
hat Of third cousin-to Dr.. Alden, and that the
after gentleman was not "Dr." This busi-
,css OF titles lie never could comprehend.
Nearly all tho litcratcurs connected with the
aarpcrs were called 'iDoctors,n possibly be-
ause 1hcy weren't. He could think OF no bet
or reason. may add that the correspondent |
aid Mr.. Alden was pronounced blonde, which
lc is not, being rather brunette. AS was
departing. MIR. Alden said, with 4 twingc Of |
melancholy in his voice, that he hoped to sur
i've his book, but he had his doubts all the |
anne. His only consolation would be that he
lad done his best to ruin ono publishing house.
here was something in that.
LEIsuEE-uoUR ARTISTS.
The nght-receiving and dcliycry-clerks in the |
'f[icc Of the Western Union-thosc poor fellows |
rho begin service at midnight and leave it in |
inc for a 10-o'clocS Observation-Disclosures various |
rays TO drive dull care Away during the hours |
chcn most Of the world lies Sleeping. They |
,aye among themselves dramatic association |
lancd the Enterprise, which makes public ap- |
,carancc twice or thrice year iii a little hall on
'ourth street. The performance is varied, ard |
he preparation for it occupies much OF the |
esure found at the Office. II you enter with 4 |
Message after 2 of the morning, you will be |
uitc likely to hear familiar ballad or ditty, |
uug to the accompaniment Of q banjo. |
)r perhaps one of tho nimb!c-tootcd |
ril1 be trying new step in his |
4clog' progress. Be not surprised, either, If |
he light-mustachcd clerk who takes your |
message have on his desk copy Of "a Decided |
,asc," or some other light drama in which he |
las role to appropriate. Noue OF this enter
however, interfcrcs with rapid and
aithful work. The clerks sing while they arc
asting up accounts, but the accounts are cast
The banjo-playcr twancs the strings |
md the dancer shufIles over the tile floor only
when there is a lul1. The receiver inllgincs
himself d hero In tarpaultn Jacket rcscung i
.ock-bound maiden from the Wild eca waves
onlr when waiting for message The Company
oscs nothing, the night-workers keep them !
selves in hurnor and awake, and when tho play
comes on it is to tho delight OF zoo 800 rcla-
tiyes aud friends whose pride in "thcir boys;'
is cqualcl only .by the good nature and jollity
Of the boys themselves.