New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
NIX M4RETzEKS TROUBLES.

KIND WORDS FROM Mrs. klCE-hNOA.
DISASTROUS ToUR-CAUsfs OF THE FAILURE
MR MAREIZEK WORN OCT BY ANXIEIY, WORK
AND WAN OF sLsEP.
Most OF the leading singers who were with
Max Maretzek hir d sasirou- Western tour have
turned 10 hIs city the members Of the chorus and
chestra remain In ST. Louis. few OF them having the
meais Of returning. TRIBUNE reporter called upon
Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox Thursday evening. at her
home. and inquired concerning the experiences OF her.
SELF and her companions In misfortune. Mrs Knox APP
peared excellent h,altn. and IL evident that any
injury which her spirits had sustained caused more
by sympathy others than bY any personal loss OF
disappointment.
don't Ike say anything for the public about Mr.
Marezeks failure" sht said. There others who
fee efficiently and inclined to blame him; Out
have none but the kindes feelings toward him aud tho
sympathy tor HIM m Ms misfortune. believe
ne struggled manfuly against obstacles that he coud
NOT overcome. I'D that when he left IN ST. Louis be
was beside himself. Yes he had known what he was
doing he would never have eft company devoted
to him. We all sympathized with him aud were ready to
stand by HIN TO the last never knew pleasanter or
more united company"
70 what do you attribute his want OF success T.
asked
Everything was against from the start" replied
Mrs. KNOX. We had bad weather nearly all the
tme-just the weather TO keep people at home. Then
arrived Chicago after the great excitement Of the
Grant BOOM the people were all tired Out and didn't
about tie opera. On the opening night General
Grant present, and there good audience; nut
they to him. and looked at him instead OF at
the stage They appauded some but there was no ell
thus asm-Do calling out IN front OF the curtain. IL
Grant had only applaulcd bringing her palm.
gently ogetherl It would have been different; they all
followed aim Then the next day there was ever 80
in the paiers about the ladies' toilets. the
cepon Grant aud all that. but little nothing about
the singers. Mr. felt from night that the
,vns "A tltlu L. IN me IN
his held and walking mp and 10 WI tue room IN Gis
tractod manner: am ruined. There nothing lefs
for NE 10 do. Il 1 were only a young man would not
care so much but am old aud have fied'
He recovered from this OF dcfeat and the
prospects did not improve lie were in Chicago.
"Anotbcr cause OF our want OF SUCCESS the fact
that we followed sirakosch everywhere went The
people had had the opera, and many were satisfied Tor
the season. don't know whether tAe result OF
Dad manage meDt not. Perhaps could not have been
foreseep on prevented as tours are made cat months
ahead; Dut do know tIat great cause OF our fa'
IRE was the bad management Nj. Marefzck's
Tue company not properly yertised IA advance
no properly announced. Attention not called 10
ammo need: The Mafctzok Opera rroupc-sleepy
Hollow etc. Mss Montague engaged as star md
should have been announced as snch- had many
nj mds IA Chicago. made on iOrmrr visits; an1 Others OF
the company ought TO have nad special mention.
"ItlpA another 'alse our failure WIS tine hbrettO
Of 4 G pcra secuy II.ow' 4 airs are very prety,
rininei to and BY r Siaretz In bis efort TO make
an Enri n opcr,-an Amer can opera-popuIar but Il
lot fayOsltc. We sncces> in Chicago WITH
II during The Two weeks we we're here"
- How w.re yo1 received a. -. LOUIS J" .,.
Chicago. and tncre the weather again.
We had iar audience on the opening night, nut not
anorvard. hr. VI neizek vas M great trouble mud
but all the members of his company we've devoted &c
hiu nj were ready 10 do anyt ns Tor hin file carried
TIE entire burden ~ the m na-ement on his own Shout
dcrs. and worked very ard ds ali his discourage
mems. liz eating Mas rrsuir ana ne sept Ont al
hour or two edeh night lie suffered greatly from sleep
les~urs- throughout the iOur His daughter 10 Inc
before we started Take good care OF iather zoe ne sat
fcrs much from want OF -ecp, and did all could &c
cheer and console HIM. remember tnal IN the sleeping
ear we use 10 heep rs llet a.. pO'sb 50 as NOT 10 us
turn him when we Thought ne was trying to sleep -
DO on iEink this want OF sleep and anxiety had
ne left ST. Louis Z"
woud never have lett such devoted friends just before
be disappeared hc put his baua 10 his forehead aud
SAID: an going distracted must into tue open
ar W. II thought he had comm tied suicide am me
chef o. Police said he fet ce iii inat he had tsro~a
himself mO tn river and tnHt ais would De iuuid
soon. yer Witnessed such scene there Was IA 81
Louis and shall never forget It; AL IN tars--
the wOmen. There o fueiing but OF sOrrow; no
blame thought OF. Then heard that he was sale
awhile, nut after umc of the company f,t that
ne had run ami LEFT nis cOm.any IN Trouble. and
therc was reYuson III feeling But IL was not 30 wth
me- th0ngh he owes me good deal of money. urAeye
tuat he lid al n could end Iha he was b,side himself
wnen 10 rt Us was with IN la his t.ouo e. AN can
understand them would Ike To zee hlm now though
tmnk his physician 10 iSit IN r. lusins 20 icy MN 10
disturbed. thus he would ak over MS feelings WIN
me. Mr. Mare,zek mas blC long experi, nee as mar
and has unfUrtunatCi uu never OF
dong ds honest d.sbOnUrab,r ihing. Wien he has
failed pay singcr. has bvcu he hal nOth-
ing pay witH "a ann confident mat he Is Without
money to-day. When he ft SslJuis lac nad only I'll how
he gO To NewlOrk do not know, aud OouOt wDether
he dies.
The breaking mp OF the troupe" confined Mrs.
Knox " made httle chance In my ri ms, as had JOIN
IL riuctanfiy aud Mr. MiIe,Zf.'s urgent request,
aud to returned to NeW-lDrk at this une IN
any event. received pay. thus affected me iess
than others The cAOru, Or the most
part without any money meet their .ally wants:
Those Of Il. wno had shared WITH tnosc WOO had
nOls. anu We made comm but We didn't nave
enough To bring all Ne~-i0rk. Last sunday
evening he company -..s "a concert oy which con-
siderable money realized. i never sing ~
concert SUNDAY. aud therefore TOOK no part. The
ieadn singers did TAKE OF The rVeelps. which
went TO the numbers OF the chorus ANA orchestra Last
evening the salisbury Tronbadours' were To give
for their beneh. aad nope enough was realized
IN nll To enable tBem u home.
81 joined the company while IN Baltimore and was
with from that time until 10 broke IL Was the
plensantest ever knew. We bad many good times To-
gether not thsiandng dlscOuragt meats, ana
shall always think ot them VITA bic asurc. Tnero may
be those wno blame Mt. Marezk for want oil siie-
but do not. have good dial of ant elton iof
him ana good deal OF sympathy lot him. II yOn su
anything about this talk III lnE TRIBUNE. say that"
Wife Ito her husband, who Is eating juicy
roast with great rolishl-"fot Hravens saAe We nave
4 "a fast Husband (sulkr