New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10
DISCORD IN THE OPERA.
MINNIE HAUK AND MANAGER MAPLESoN

MINNIE HAUK AND MANAGER MAPLESON.
THEIR DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ABOUT SUNDAY
CoNCERTs-THE LIVELY STORY OF THEIR me-
TUAL GRIEVANCES.
A basket of luscious fruit and some dainty
cups Of conce upon the htte table dt side Of
Mas Minnie Hanks at the Westminster last evou
ing when TRIBUNE reporter entered. Madame Hauk
and Miss Minnie had just finished dinner. oh.
can't tell you much about the trouble I am
having with Mr. Maplesou." said Miss Hauk. have
Wri,ton note OF explanation The Herald and you
read tnat 10 get my side OF tho storytue true tacts
The main portions Of the letter are Is olows:
never had desire intention TO assist in OF
the Sunday concerts Any announcements connecting
my name with them entirely unauthorized by me.
was not very we'll Sunday and so went In the country
quite early Mr. MapssOn informed that wouldn't
sing having written to him several times during the
week to that effect well yesterday morning. II Is
therefore, not my fault n the public was not informed
bstmcs Of my declining To appear either In the daily
papers or the bills am exceedingly sorry 10 disap
point public. and do 80 II possibly can avoid
II, My willingness has shown at different times,
a. for instance when announced TO sing in the
first "Faust performance, well IN the charity
cert for Cecilia Church. IL was from sick bed
rSe 10 NJ MapIes"n can testify II ia tie law IN
England and think, tue same exists In America, that
%ia to hold bS this custom, which, think admirable
one that the seventh day is the day or rest ana devotion
After seeing the cAt OF yesterdays annoy nee, caused
by the suppression Of the facts, and thereby harmng
me with the New York public think It only due to tue
public and press to take this opportunity 10 say that
three weeks ago | told MIR. Mapleson 10 have tue
goodness 20 me In the concert which Mr.
Ole Bail would give this Saturday, for reasons OF which
Iiutoruol Mr.. MapesOn To my surprise see am still
announced at this concert in which am sorry 70 say
caunut slug wish also to know THAI cannot sing
Pamind II the Magic Flute, as do not know the part
in TN Itaan and have no, the time to earn IT. a. am
am also studying several other parts to operas, MIR.
MaplesUn aware OF this, but Notwithstanding am
announced"
{" No." continued Mas Hauk, 81 shall not sing next
Sunday nor at the ole Bull concert Mr. MGples0n IL
treating NO very strangely considering thc work did
for hun nt the FIRST OF the season when Gester was sick
ATTENDED forty rehearsals OF Carmen IN London, TAX
Ing personal charge OF every part-an In fact by hard
work we'd the for Mr.. Mapleson. never sang
m Sunday concert In England aud never vii, sing in
any 'hty.ceuI concert in America, 10 assist any
artist. Mr.. MapesOn doesn't ask me what would
prefer TO sing but announces that am 10 sing this and
That anu expect that am 10 OBEY scolded like
child called him to-day just though moth ng had
IG S aG o noe ro m e%g
me that had fined weeks salary for my conduct
am very decided IN the position have taken, and
SHAH not rccede from II. GarJni would not allow Mr.
Maplesou to make Gerser sing at concerts unless
philharmonic concert or NJ au oratorlo but he thlnks
am 10 sing everywhere whether like learned
from Mapleson today and his told my boy last
night that wOud be missed on Wednesday, and II
we shall know how 10 account for It."
A visit was made to the Academy OF Music, ana Mr..
Mapleson was seen sitting In box =" q watching Sir
ReHeth who pouring out MS heart to the rosebud
which had been tnrOwn 10 him. "Why," said
he, the matter Is In a nutshell. Minnie has made
a contract To sing for me when her tO-nothmg
being sad about sundays. Now, unless she will per
form her OF the contract shall have trouble
she shall sing the ole Bull concert Saturday. Why,
Just seeshe asks to be excused from singing account
of some trouble which she mad with Ole Bull nineteen
years ago. She must sing 90 to jail. You can't
nave my sngcs refusing TO FUN their contracts, Tor II
ono succeeds In her resistance all will follow aud
thero'll I've the deuce 10 pay Giugln refused
TO sing at the last minute one night I'M
would hire certain dancer, and shut up the the
aIrc-a $1,000 hOnse-ratnor than yield. Had given
IN should have been at the mercy OF the singers Cam
panlnl ned two mOntns salary once out II had To
be done To-day fined Minnie Hauk weeks salary
and II she refuses " sing Saturday and Sunday III