New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
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long w cStern UOurS mdhdScio "io NV
fed to rest, comfortable and happy, at the
New-York Academy of Music, but they must
lead their companies fOriorn ana Packing
tourney from the Bay of Fundy to the Golden
Gate and open travelling exhibition at
every railway centre and prairie metropolis
ON the road. Thus the dlvnities OF the stage
expose themselves to the perils of pneumonia
and saleratus, to cold rides and hot PIE, 10
the odorous railway car, the trembling bridges
and the unspeakable hotels. Of late
however, q new danger seems TO nave peeh
added to this Via Mala. 1t is the Western re-
porter. This ingenious person has dlscoVereu
a new way of stimulating business. oehsa-
tious which ne used to hunt like wild game,
are getting to be as scarce as the deer ana the
buffalo and as the hunter envrOned by CIVIL
zatiOn sometimes turns loose captive fox
that he may have the excitement OF CHASING
him, so the Western journalist has fallen into
the habit of setting up opera singers III order
to have the fun of running them down. III Is
not pleasant for the victim, but 1t makes
lively sport.
When the Kellogg and Cary Opera Company
crossed the continent some time ago, 1t may
be remembered that reporters lined the route
of travel in expectation of tremendous battle
between tho two fair singers, and that one
sweet young man, impatient at the peaceful
aspect of affairs, undertook to hasten the ex-
plosion 10y industrious tale-beaIing and tattling
Strange TO say the company was not blown to
Fragments and although the amlable Stra-
koscl trembled for while on the verge oil
distraction, the catastrophe which the Whole
Western press awaited was happily put OIL.
But of late Miss Kellogg and Miss Cary
have joined TO themselves another dlstin-
gulshed prima donna, and venturcd once
more into the West, and the trouble
begins again. Five hundred Western jour
naliss have sharpened their lead-penclis,
Land in an extra store oil note-bOohs, ana
gone tearing mady after the opera troupe
in the firm persuasion that ut last the row Is
going to break out. With three prma donnas,
they say, peace Is ridiculous. They are either
more or less than women if they don't light
and we are unit for our business If We don't
make them. Thus it happens that the Journals
of tie interior are filled with rumors and inter
views, the gossip of the opera house lobbles
and thu hotel corridors, the evil protestallOns
of Mapleson aud tho ingenious statements OF
the opcn-hearted Strakosch, about "alleged
"jealousIcs" and supposed quarrcls behind
the curtain, and probable disagreementS ut the
dinner table, and variety OF other matters
with which we cannot STE that the public has
any legitimate concern.
Certainly the ingenuity OF the reporters III
collecting and retailing eXasperatinS remarks,
said to have been made by one lady about
another, is worthy of u trained country gossip
of the gcntler sex. Miss Kellogg would not
allow Miss Cary 10 20 before tho curtain
when she was called. Miss Cary is bursting
with jealousy OF Nine. Marie Roe. Nine.
Roze would be IL very nice person II her nus
band would let her alone-whlch seems to be
demanding rather too much. Each OF tho
three hates both the other two. Any two
would checrfully combine To spoil the success
of the other one. They quarrel about dress
ing rooms, about encorcs, about re-
hcarsas, about bouquets. Fiiind takes
Viqnon by the hand and, smiling, leads
her TO the foot-hghts, but she calls hcr
under her breath, "a hateful cat" -imners
|, so fascinated with aida that she loses no
chance to hear her sing. but she hints in con-
hdence to the discreet reporter that it is Aidas
husband in The back-row of tho parquet
vino starts all the applause. And 30 the
WIctIncu Hltlc Bdu-IIco VI tHc pi'So Ou|I
about these unfortunate ladies', inserting their
stings aud carrying venom.
Meanwhile the three singers who seem by
good luck 10 be tolerably well supplied with
patience and common sense, preserve their
| composure. Ii is related, IA remarkable and
disappointing circumstance, that when they
left IT. Louis "they were seen sitting iii the
"same compartment of the ear, mcrrlly chat
| ting together They were evidently i'll good
"splrits, and had no serious quarrel Oh hand
"jaSt Mcn" All which the Journalist regards
as IL SOFT of t1iling with the public expecta-
| tons. "A man amt got no right to be II puDlc
"man," SAID Captain Kedgck to Martin Chuz-
zlewIt, unless he meets the public views )"
! and clearly lady has no right to be public
singer except on the same condition. We
trust that when tho troupe arrives III New
| York it will be treated with more decency,
| and the private sentiments of the individual
| members of it will be let alone. We do not
believe there is going to be any fight. We
expect TO see Miss Kellogg return without
marks of IA fray; Nine. Ross handsome face
will not be furrowed with tho scratches
of an angry rival and Miss Cary will show
| the same bouncing good nature rs of odd. In
| the great free and unfettcrcd West it may be
| considered rather neat piece OF enterprise to
break up the harmony of such party OF
dyinities; but a journalist who should set
himself to such q task here would be voted Il
wreched little beast.
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