, 1877-03-04
Bulldozlng Moneyed Man into an IN
desired Directorship.
Goldbeck and the Mendelssolln Club-..A
New Pleasure for Street.
Travellers.
The Ladies' Art Exl,ibit---A
"Lone-Hand "in Madison
Square.
Two Professions for Single Man--Beware
Of the New Tennessee"

hard time OF it over Miss Abbott They don:
know exactly what to do with her, yet fee
called upon professionally to dispose Of her Ii
some way. When she came out in concert, the,
taid she had no great future there, whatever sh
might do on the stage. She took to tue stage
and they pretty much all agreed she might bet
ter keep to the concert-room after all. Ami
such shifting, it looked as If the charming youns
lady would be driven to dispose Of herself. Sht
kept right on singing, both in concert aud opera
and. what is more, to paying and pleased houses
This 1nar not be that high success required b,
critics. but 1t suits managers The world over ant
is at least an essential element Of success.
The critics hare hardly been fair tn Miss Alb
hott- They we're set against her long before
she came, By the loud: :hcralding she was forced
to endure. Nothing makes the metropolitan
critic gnash his teeth and harden his pcn like
this sort Of advance assault on his Judgment.
Il is as II you ask connoisseur to your house
to vicw painting whose like, you assure him,
he never beheld. With such an invitation, you
need not expect him to sec the merits your
picture really does possess, or to do anything
but find fault with It. Had injudicious persons
given Miss Abbott less praise. the gentlemen OF
the press would have given her Jess ccnsure-
That she is agreat singeris claimed only By those
"4bcI JAAEu1CAt ID Att ElAa4 " LnC1T
But either she is an attractive singer, who will
wear we'll in public favor whether in opera or
concert, or else another man is mistaken. Be-
tween the two, should say the opera was the
more promising field. atiss Abbott is not equal
to grand clima1es, and knows it well enough to
seldom attempt them, but she enters into the
spirit OF the piece with natural carncstucss
and interest which are very taking. She is full
Of motion and yivacity, with no idea Of saving
her strength. Slight as she is, she is not more
slight than Miss Kellogg vas when she began
to fight her way through criticism which said
she never could succeed In song.
4 BoLsTER1SG OPINION.
Yesterday met gentleman widely known in
musical circles, himself singer and oi excellent
musical taste. OF course asked what he
thought OF Miss Abbott
. - I WAS very much surprised,n said he. II
went oyer to the Academy Saturday afternoon
expecting to be disappointed. Besides, knew
WAS pTejudieed against her, as think the
critics were, by the great reports that had been
spread abroad. But I was so interested that nv
antagouism vanished in 1re minutes. She was
tn: same simp1c-hearted, earnest, 11nassuming
girl, SO far as could see, that had known be-
fore she went abroad. Once or twice she tried
to do more than her power would permit,
aud It was painful to see her strain to
strike the grand note With these exceptions
it was thoroughly pleasing performance, and I
have seldom enjoyed one more. She was so i'm
buca with the spirit Of the occasion, as well as
that Of her eoecia1 role, that she could not keen
still moment Even in the chorus, where she
had no place according to the composer, she
struck in with the sopranos as if it wcrr impos-
sibic Tor her not to sing. It is true Miss Abbott
has NOT great p1ima donna voice, but predict
1or her al operattc success, in spite Of that and
OF our critics. The latter, By the way, never
venture to forcsce success. It is trick of theirs
to keep conservative and wait, If they are not |
harsh and ready. I know cases in which they
have not said half the good they thought, for |
fear simply Of being laughed at.''
WIZ DE v1yo STOPPED MANAGING.
A concert tour is now being arranged for Miss |
Abbott in the West. and you will soon have a |
chance to judge her for yourselves. Senior
DeViro Will not be the manager. It is said he !
decided to devote all his time to Di sfurska be- |
cause he did not want any failure on his hands. |
The more probable reason Is that some Of Miss |
Abbott's business friends found she was paving |
moro Tor her manager than he was worth, and |
that he went quite rs much pcrforcc as Of his /!
own accord. 1t cannot be deuied that $3.50 a |
week In addition to certain percentage of re- |
ceipts is large salary to par, especially when |
good agents may be had for 500 and no per
ccntage.
Miss Abbott has her home here with George |!
6. Lake, Of Fifth avenue, who assisted her in
earlier years, and delights to consider himself |
her patron When it WAS settled that she was |
to return, be fitted up suite Of rooms in his cl
egant residence md christcued them the t'Ab-. |
bott Rooms" At every performance in this |
city he has presented her with $50 basket OF |
hoHers.-a sort Of remembrance no artist fails |
to appreciate As for Miss Abbott's husband,
hc is not an appcndage who is compelled to keep |
an eager eye on her earnings, but sclf-support-
ing Institution. even capable, need be, to take
care, if not to manage, his wife.
FALL IN GnAMERcT pARK.
Mr.. Tlden fell OF that new horse of his, the |
Other day. He had been out for his customary
afternoon gallop, but had kept away from the |
Bowery, and made no exhibit of himself or his
white vest to the dcrisiyc ncwsboys. The ride
seemed to be too much for him, what with thecarc
OF tho frisky colt and the news he caught on the
street that the hope Of tho ilibusters had fed.
When in the Park, and not far from Ills own
door, the poor old man, who should not have
been allowed to 20 out alone, slid from the
saddle quito unexpectedly, and went at full
length into the muddy gutter. He gathered
himself up slowly, in dazed sort of way,
gJt his high hat from tho place |
wEc-r lie had sat on it, and seemed t
intent Oh smoothing its wrinkled front.
OF sudden lie seized the hand O. man who j
had eoule up to eec il he were hurt, and thank /
eI him most volubly for his timely assistance, |
although tho man had not so much as offered to |
assist him. Then he CROPPED his way up til. |
steps oi his louse. to tho amusement Of the |