The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-16
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TIE bluff COL MAPLESON AND THE
URBANE Mr.. STRAK0SCH

Differing Politely as 10 Whether Mr.. Maple
son or MIR. Strnkosch Has Gotten the Ad-
vintage In CertnIu Recent Negotiations
Oncial confirmation was given yesterday
OF tho reported engagement OF Miss Clara
Louise Kellogg by MIR. Mapleson to sing
in London. and. as an Offset TO this. II
seems that an attempt has been made to
effect an alliance between Miss Minnie
Hauk and the Strakosch troupe for the
approaching season in California. So far as
concerns Miss Kellogg it has all been clear
sailing but the negotiations between Miss
Hauk and Mr.. Strakosch are at siandstll be-
cause OF a very vital difference VI opinion re-
RardinR her engagement with her present
manager. The prma donna saws It will
DO at an end this month. and Mr. Maple
son asserts rs stoutly that he has the
privilege Of renewal. In the mean time Mr..
strnkosch. deserted by Miss Kellogg who is
naturally anxious to have another hearing in
London. and not being inclined to defy the law.
much as he should like TO secure the lady, sup
plements his negotiations with Miss Hauk by
others with Nine. Mar Roze. another Of the
Mapleson prime dome and the daughter-in-
law OF the director himself
Mr.. Mapleson was found yesterday In the
business office Of the Academy Of Music just
before the hour when the matinee Of Lucia III
Lamcrmoor" was 10 begin. The sidewalk Of
Irving place WAS densely crowded with ladies'.
although the view from the window was some
what INSTRUCTED by an immense crayon por-
trait Of Mme Gorster. wreathed in laurel and
fresh-cut flowers. and surmounted by crown
OF carnations and rosebuds. This trophy bore
visiting card with a salntation to Etelka
Gerster' in Hungarian. the elder Mapleson
planted his stout elbows on the window sill and
couversed. with sundry interpretations drrc;ed
ut the ticket sellers and other attaches The
long and short Of il is. said The manager. after
acknowledging that the Arrangement with
Mss Kellogg had just been completed. that
Minnie Will have to sail for England in n very
! little while now She IL legally bound TO me.
privilege OF renewal stipulated in the
contract. and It il very hard to get
tru. that Minnie was not troublesome in Eng
| land she thought that II WIS the correct thing
| pubic have becn surieitgd with such nonsense
| you know the Kellogg. Roze row gave them y
sum 'ency Of 1t. Then the trick Minnie plnyed
| NJ the time she wis to omen the season In Bos-
| ton WAS another mistake. based up0n what she
| chose to nssune WIS the advertising dodge
| lux her DEBUT Because Nine. Gerster was re-
| ceivrd with such cordaity and nude such a
success after being seriously sick. Mirs Hauk
| imagined that the same result would follow a
| physiclmn's certificate and delayed APPEAR
ahce1 n-ibVsr'n. She was mistaken. The week S
repertoire WIS upset. for the public were given
| the impression nj once that the management
was no; going 10 keep It's promises. This was the
lIuf Tt-hsiu ol Nilt poor uu~lil'SS hOht-uOl. rs
| Miss HnuS caused II TO be- announced. the dis
| appointment felt by the people ut not seeing
| her. Ia this matter. however. Minnie Will fn,l
! thht she rs Nlthlly m stakrn. 1 could prevent
| her appearing anywhere in Europe aud rer-
| tNtuy anywhere in this country. she will sail
| this month-sn her last appearance will bO in
! Faust on Friday.
There are three or four sites proposed for the
| opera house. the chiet one bIins half o. the
sUac' now o 'cupi"d 10y Gimorp's Garden. Tnis
| would cost 100000. which is too much for us
but It IAN b. got. fancy. at a. sum 'ieutly mode
mi oh linn
| for Nuni"rhlts heirs. See how the Duke OF
Wrstmin slrr has prohted 10y leasing Eiton
square. Now his income II 30 many thousand
| dollars a minute that i utkes away man :
s Tay to tAi J5m o.. i ma SSoepsTson %
| PROBABLY help us with the property. although
tue objection is made that Gimore's Garden is
too TAR down town. One Of tue sites PROPOSED
| Is on Forty. second street hut nOthin. is
settled yet DR.. Hammond pui himself down
| Tor SZOOOO last niEht. ana laughed IN loily
way wuen told him there was NO immediate
| At this luncture there wns a tremendous
rustic and rush outside II was the onslaught o
! tue lair attendants ut the matinee. Henry
MApl"son same into the nifi"e. pule but coil-rt
the door " Oh, these women" said the eldei
MaplrsOn. rubbing his hands They're worse
t,nn m"n--one rant manage them. Excep
Miss Hauk." WIS suggested AhV' WIS th'
smiling r.poindrr Minnie VIII be good iu,
let hvr know who Is master You know"
Mr.. Max Strakosch Is in Chicago. but Mr.
Maurice Strhkosc who is NJ the Everett HOUSE
SAID tnut the arrangement between Miss kri ogL
aud Mr.. Maplrsuu mad been concluded. Tue
affair rs only MY minutes old" he ad led. As
to Miss HHuk. what could he say u his deal
friend. the pOtTSUirdnt. but that Miss Haus
affirmed one thing and Mr.. MHpirsnu another
Minnie said the mellihuous Mr.. Strukosch
rolling the word Ike II sweet mors-l under hi,
tongue. says she is free Mr. Mapiesou sHyi
she Is not-thHt She Is engaged 70 him. Mimi,
j. dear friend OF mine; MaplrsOn 10 Il deal
/ friend, too. What can one do Max II ne
gotating with Nine. Roze ,hne artistic
friend ?-he may have both Rozs nn.
HAuk they love each other SO we'll
Minnie is the sweetest thing you ever saw.
said the amiable director " She has not
though Mapleson Is u dear friend OF niue
M she is a prime myorte. aud assure you
my dear sir. that paid "A premium 10 hear he
In Aida and Les claimants he Couronne.
In Berlin Il was AS di nltut 70 get seats u hea
her Sirr as !! is SSheH GS cs sings II
ten to her in II Barbiere' and II
Berlin she reigned not for one season. but 70
| three. The Emperor would not hear Of he
leaving As cor London, her Carmen WAS tn
great nj OF lnst ,season p"opie went as VIII
yenr. Il may be said II was the opera; but no
Il was Minnie Hauk's performance, You ma
mink, my denr SIR. praise Minnie because
have engaged her. but have not engaged her
only do her justice when say that she mad
gr"at"r hit last year in London than any one
not even excepting AdeinA Patti. Poor Mimi
! mas not done the Elsa Ia LOhrngrin,' nor Add
here, and II Is sad. for she II so versatile an,
one OF those singers who grow upon one A
20 this engagement. Minnie says sue can 10 L
| California or anywhere else: Mr.. Mnpleso
says she can't-et rOild %