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gentleman, but, It 10, liz fl Of Il very peculiar


there exists some strong motive for Mr.. sua.
kosch's action In this matter. Can you explain
tho rcsi source Of The troubled"
yo .sond es or YoIse wo 0fsef m anat hnt
sns*eFed: "Afser nv 6tat apneafancs IN Phil
adelpba in un Bal'o aiaschcra,' which was
very successful, Miss Kei!oog's manner toward
me cxhihteh palpahia change. In every nos.
business Of the opera. und showed, ~ onty =
woman tau, a decidedly aggressive temper
toward me-. Miss Kellogg, ron knowt 10 Ar.
str,ko'sh'. t, p.ttne, y h!' % opers sn.erp,lse
An smusfaE lnstsncs Of Mi. occurred
ono day whtlo ne were travelling, tir,
ssraaosch, accompanying Miss Kellogg. passed
through the ear IN which was seated. Her
eha secs nc, and Stsakosch. no. larna to no.
tics me in her presence, pointed Ills nose In the
same direction, and tiscr doubtless both enjoyed
the cfndcrs more than touxtng. at me. When
te cams INTO nT ear. rushed up to me. and,
putting both l,au.'s upon mr shoulders, c1.
claimed nv tenor Of tsnora,. acecpt . thou
.am apo,oEG: bqt ~, know couldn't nstss
kose. s Sst aeton here |: probably ias 20 70 sta ;c
two causes that have naMea md lllt nana9es's
sing With me Ia New York. a1ui II was q very
good way for them to save my mopth's sa1asy
~: "Do yoa think st5.kosch can compel you 10
We'll, no, don't think ha ran. The Court
will believe my doctors ccrtsa:atc II he does
not, and singer is not. according 10 custom.
muactad oi his pay. unless he Is sick for longer
than wcck At time strakosch eanndt claim
that vas. lie knows very well that II ilr had
permitted me- To debut In I'm Baflo in Mss.
chera,' according to my written contract with
him, that would hsve aunR auy part lie rishcd
mo to after that, except Don yots Ia Carmen"
"And Why not Uon .ossf'
COMPLIMENT TO 4 BROTHER ARTIST.
well, consldur that role one Of peculiar
dtt1lcu1ty. The music Il for light tenor in tl.
first two acts, for a dramatic tenor robuato In
tile last part, but tic first part was not fur ur,
atul told Strakosch 10 decs'lcdiy."
Did not Ar. 8trakoach ur9o that Campanint
Ind SUNG tlla part, unf HAT you were cngaEcd
fur the sat,le limo Of blisfnessf'
~ lie dill, n'nl ] garo HIN Il little Information
Tint aecmc'l to bo quito Dew to 1m-yiz-, that
Campantnl has an exceptional voice: III short.
iAt he Is both Ill xrazla md ruhusto, uItt IN
nv op!nton tho only tenor In u,e world wllusu
yplcc is adapted to slng TIC music Ut Uon
Jose.'"
!" You think we'll Of Camran'ui. ttcn'''
J" Indeed slo. lla ts fpc artist, nn1 70 Is
sfaicsty's, although tho latter Il m Indifferent
acLur.h
:" What Is -FOUR own special limo Of art, tlcni"
n1u distinctly dramatic tenor. hn3snG EnY
tic operate stage, and hare sung such a'l
over. tho world exceut In New York and Luu-
dou."
"What opera have you sung In in tl,c prov
iilces slnce SOFT opened III phiadelphta Last o.
sin tin Da1lo 10 Afasehera,' 'RIgo1etto.' La
Favorlta,' alui 'Afda,f Hill With genuine sue
ccss. too. scc laore (pol't!n9 to uutcc in
Cincinnati faper', "this !. what might hare
for manageE. and what l,as been kald of mt
wus spontaneous. have nerer sought news+
paper man, nor paid one. during thu cntise cam
%Why is It that, with thu exception Of sun
Ballo,' you sean, to hare sclrrtel the saus
repertoire as TINT In which CarnpanIni has Just
"Nov. don't you say t'ut! 1t Is not my fault.
Why. told Htrakosch the very tlrst Of thu
producing tho Same operaa - Col. Mhpteson,
whether his troupe was e1uatly good Or mol:
Hiring out tho heavy operus, like In !Ntvc,"
"Le Prophete." " hml Afrcalne,h ~ told him,
'tlen you will have some character In your
scns0n'h ~
"And did lie welcome your tn0geatlonf"
"No, as you have seen. Perhaps hr WIS too
busy with flis 6aby-vh!ch occupies nore Of bis
time ts,an HI. business does-to attend to tho
production Of such 0pcrat.h
WHY RossArl CAME TO ANEE1cA.
"Aud now may ask you how you happened
to como To Ainerica this scasonin
"Why, two YcRrs ago, Biscacciantf, the vfo-
lonccllo PLAYER, ettrrcd Me uu to comc here,
| where, tn said. / should snRke great SUCCESS.
had been VERY King among tenors In Auatra.
iia, under Lystcr. tic weltsnown ,nansaer
| there, nnI Wns treated BY him nnsl the public
with great consideration. anl to shluk travelled
l4,oU miles to sinR i9 yous ,nctropolIs. only. su
me- 1s .sass whess Ns saag @ wilt hs ie.ae ds
medal. atul 1 l'avu u,any oi!cr suc,. honors,
| gained III spain, ConAtaltnnple, null elsewhere.
9h, n, wsat dosA such 'naa nsan by treating "o
land shall you not sing Ia New York at all II
"1n!ced, do Hot know. Not with strahosrl1,
| certainly. Ny euEnsolucnt Will lin wGs foF
fou. months. Terminating Feb. !. A. am not
us my engagement wilt not be renewed. ot
coursc. have lad Offers from, other managurs,
q definite Que f.nni Havana, Hila m !ntitna.
t!o3 3tat aa engagement could b. effected With
| "You viii not sing in concert here. ttcnl".
"Notif lean debut fl opera. Tie concert stage
IL not for 4 dramatic tenor. l laya sung Ia cotl'
ccrts. and haye pleased, believe, dung # IL
suits inc to sch,se all eoncests, but cannot
mako All appearance satisfactory u myself cx.
ccpt IN upcsa."
TOO MUCH VOICE FOR KELLOGG.
| "Then tho especial trouble that has c1llmt
mated hero waa owing to ths iActsu!at you sang
better than was agreeable to Ailss Kellogg, was
II mott"
"lhat Is not for mo 10 say. will not say
that think she found my yoIcs too powerful,
~ she IA not really dramatic singer. do not
aeo why they cuEagcl me to support other than
| q dramatic artist, for my reputation has long
| been we'll known to opera mAiAUcEs."
ut seems 10 be tic Wachtel-Pappsnheim i'm.
| bro0lio rtverRrdf'
| "Yes. very much llko that, and anu not tho
drat artist tlat StEakoach tlas left high and DIR.
All, what man to be tied 10 tho skirts Of q
womants'
Hero the interview Terminated. tho tenor WAY.
| ang his hands with gesture suQgesttye OF 4
fearful fatt for N. 9tsakose nnu jispla ring tllu
enormous Australian pebbles that CLEANED u
fcrcely as The CLINT in the tenor's h'axinE black
| eyos.
hP0PlExY.
EpsetdF DitpaseA 10 1As 7TtSun4
HLooxsNaToN. ILL.,, Jau. M.-Robert War
| neck, OF Normal, iel! dead In the strest to-day
| OF apoplsxy, aged OF. lii wns uatire Of tht
| North OF Ireland, aud was noted for his pecu,
fEnetffSa t1e wAs 4 fa1nyjnu man aud fnr "a a "a