New-York tribune., 1878-04-01

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qucts Among tlsm was one for Miss Kellogg dnis snt
the righfu at the close OF the scene sny
Kellogg took it and ordered an usher 70 have it thrown
again from the front at certain part OF INC Peror
ance.
DIFFERENCE IN THE CASTS.
IT almost needless to say anything about the poor
support that has been accorded 10 Marie R0ze from the
first the nights that she has appeared in leading
roles All who have attended the opera have been able
10 judge OF this for themselves. The injustice SHOWN IN
casting the operas has the subject Of re-
mark al the theatre Miss Kellogg VIII sing only when
supported by the full strength OF the company Roze Is
always nights You need not go beyond the advcr
tsements to this Take Faust" on Tuesday night
Karl. Behold the support Miss kellogg demands: Miss
aud Comfy There Is matter for much comment in these
two casts. The design is shown in the persistent
off nights" Wien the audience o7 necessity Is smaller
and support to he insufficient In fact so pad
IL seemed matter OF doubt whether Madame R0ze would
be able to so with the role OF Leonora
R6zc does well that 1t has been found
| imprudent to open engagement in any city with her
they in so great haste renew the contract and
long her engagement to June supported by the
would equal houses. 1t has been also said that
Madame R5ze would not sing Friday and on the fol-
to do this. That this disparagemcnt OF
former singer who IL capable OF great amount OF work
sys nights here al Troyatorc" aud in B.llo n Mas
chera" that considered rs difficult and trying
TO the singer Italian opera. These persistent
attempts dcprecate Madame R0zc are daily becoming
apparent, and consequently are inlrng Miss ke
l0gg, who is rstcass artistic, ana unappr0achaDc III
such operas as "Rigoetto' IN the estimation Oh tne
New-York public. Should Miss Kellogg ever conteni
plate a professional visit to London or Paris her
conduct toward Madame R0ze will be surely re-
Madame R6ze Is idolizcd as the medals which she
received during the FrancoPrussian war bear witness
THE sTRAKOSCH SIDE OF THE STORY.
Max strakosch seems to be Optimist-at least he
takes very cheerful view Of the operate situa-
ton. lie does not recognize any difficulty be-
tween the three prima donnas in his company
His creed may be summed up follows: All three
ladies sing often they required to sng he gives
them the best roles the dresses the best support he
cam all meet In friendly fashion the sage all sing
well and everything passes off smoothly; the audience
is large the audience appauds ergo harmony prevails
before and behind the curtain Coroiary-What occurs
I'm the private relations OF the members OF the company
is moi the business OF an opera manager.
In yesterday about the stories OF discor
among the leadIng mclhDeTo Vi ms 'iouPo' '' ''N"
It's astonishing upon what little things big newspaper
stories are built In this gossip that has been uoatlhS
about among Western newspapers, pebble pecones M
msione; he slightest incident is made TO do duty 9r
you see, / don't care how many complaints are
used TO Them But when Mr. Mapeson, Marie
R6zes husband, went ont OF his way to attack
,,o considered her under my protection. manager
could do no less; as friend, certainly owed her this
defence Well when the article came out charging Miss
Kellogg with casting the operas III her own in
tercst, had TO reply, because TINS was s,opafase
catcd for year, and who been very generous ~
her treatment of Marie Roze MY letter was =, m m
Miss Kellogg aud her friends. 1 wrote 1t myself
don't write the best Of Engisn, & so errdrs a'Ggc M
did so, and inserted the Laun quotation. ne
thought It was neat, so did |. But | don't care care
latin scholar; don't claim to known anything
except how 10 manage aid TPgr now apysnS about It,
In this It is 50 hard to please people; takes s" much
tact TO get alonrand ihen-li is so risky. ,n,o or,
Iu nv letter, took good care not 10 say sihge "ou
that could he construed into di,arnSenen,t re ol
Madame Ro1e For her nSys 5o ana Sne' am
sure would not quarrel W.h ,ram anyone. aSe startR H
thew vii continue TO be So for mn my contract with
her and do the best possibly can to promote her inter
csts She never enjoyed higher nosion th.h , r sne
ymcial cities Is echoed here. IL taxes a goou
deal OF tact to satisfy everyone .aoras na'I
ifasea sye not ali casGd lS M m
no thinks he II nauagcr he wants to have his
suggestions acted aud. more thah an ne hhs tot
new spaper men, walks whole blocks with then reair
his wifts supposed grievances, mngniies rnlii iei
dent. that In the theatre, goes lto the Pets
gossip. Ilt were not for him everything wouid pt
rIcrIoSs AND GROSS RXAGGERATIoSs.
OF the stories and idle gossip about Kellogg and R0ze
the majority made up; the rest are gross oxaegcra
tons. Take that dressing room scene In Cleveland
Kellogg had the room she usually occupied; Madame
E6ze was given another. E0ze's dresses were thrown
our OF her room by her husband One OF
my men saw him do II, and came TO tel
me Off Then Mr.. MaPcson declared his wfe's apart
cnts had been invaded Kellogg The stories about
the disagrccments tho ears are almost TOO SHY 10
notice Miss Kellogg had the parlor apai tment To hls
she often invited the other ladies Mss oars oa.vn e
of That excusyenoss which Is said to have existed De-
tween them. ,. - l., @. ,t a
| also very simple, when boiled down to me
facts. Madame R0ze was to sing IN Augmon. enc
sent word to me that she was To Ill TO the her part
asked kellogg to MI II as personal iav%r s9e ne n
sented Whom Roze heard OF ths she coneiItu 10 slug
am that Miss Kellogg never talked on the stage
as il asserted, while Madame R6le was singing. FROM
nil tha have seen of her she would be ths last to do
anything that would give pain or annoyance To aao'her'
| She Il unusually cOnslderntc OF All ABOUT Icr:
| For myself say frankly that | have always fonni
| her amiable, and have had no more H9upe i,,i
child She Is less spoiled by praise than any one ever
knew and is totally without mat setcdncelt WHICH
which makes u so hard 10 get aions Will Win ,Ty sa
Tine artists. Miss Cary, TOO Is charminR "',s". v % r
and have been ON the best OF terms we never
likes fine dress, ~ they all do sometimes she comes To
me and saws: Max yOu must gave me new uress ior
Thai piece" she generally gets ", f0 nave ouu thcy
dont sing well when they thuk they're not well dressed
II is not that Miss Kellogg is my partner ohe rs
paid for SINGING four nes m o dH The sros receipts
above certain sum; mig houses therefore, pay h,r ns
well : me. but II the whole thlhs lc'"i.,m - ~ ~
| Ins. sbe would not lose penny. she u
| assured Of n certain amount In my case. ,2 Sne
| gets more II the houses are g9ou Ma' Mduo io h"no
- yt aid and She too has share In the prOlts above
Lcr stated salary. The talk about east-rOn contIae,
| with Kellogg s nonsense. When you make contract
viii nm arfisir who s entitled herself prlm,
donna soprano assoluta she Is entitled To ts DesI
n,rfs the hest dresses, etc With Miss Kellogg iDtlc
for her to sing four nights In the week. exc
sively In certain roles, unles sickness pleVehteu.
| In ibis case 1 could nil them from other
| members OF the company. Miss Kellogg gets $3oo
| night for concerts and $500 for all orntorios.
An the opcras east my self. Miss Kellogg nor any
other member of the company has anything 10 say 'pou'
this | try to put on all tho operas Win IN" t,,e
published east but I can't guard against acclueh.s.
/ can't foresee sickness Here is frapoli, VINO har
been sick several days. had announced MN III t1e
| east He wrote he was slck. All coulu iePy
was It's too bad but for Gods sake, my dear ieoW
get well quick you can" Then Cary on IIu,ty