The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

was in the score proper. He can moro sing the
operas in his contract than he ny. He will never
be able to sing Lohengrin while he lives; yet as
composer he Is certainly original, although that
is bad tor the orchestra and the other ARTISTS you
know"
How happened it that he was announced first in
I'm Ballo, since there is no apparent agreement
about that operaY
.'Oh that was ont Of kindly feeling Rosnati. be-
cause knew he felt more comfortable in that part
than in any other. and because knew that lie would
make fewer mistakes in il than in any other ro.e but
could not afford to ruin my business altogether 10
please Manager Rosnati But what did he care!
might have had to close the house. had not Mr..
Adams kindly consented TO sing the part III German
ut few hours notice."
THE BABY KING.
At this point Macmillan Strakosch. Jr.. came upon
the scene to take his morning bath.
All said Max. ST.. here Is the coming TENOR!
would give for him than for all the tenors in
the world. neglect my business, says hosnat IL
it not good business to cultivate real American
tenorf" The baby applauded this fervent period
most Justify and AN encore was only averted by the
summary immersion OF the coming tenor In the
BATH
The aquatic tendencies of young Macmillan being
so convlncingly demonstrated by this episode. the
doting father suggested that an opera with swim
ming hero would be in order.
why not LeanderY' the writer asked
'Ah, yes. why not. indeed There shall be scenery
made OF the Helespont at once.
At this moment 8 loud thud was heard and IL was
that the babe had been dropped upon the bed
after being wiped.
lis anything the matter with the tenor ?" was
oh no; we always have to leave him in hori-
zontal position after mis- bath We can't get him into
his clothes any other way. Did Leander wear
cothes?" he continued meditativey.
THE CHARGE OF KELLoGGs JEALOUSY
''And now Mr.. Strakosch what have you to say re-
gardng Rosnatls charge tnat Miss Kellogg found the
tenors voice too strong for hery
ooh, that is all entire falsehood. call it
piece Of sublime audacity tor stranger like Rosnati
TO come here to New York and attack an American
lady and artist in such a manner. l have seen
or jealousy His statement is all moonshne.''
Here Mr.. Maurice Strakosch entered the room. and
the writer asking him to let his light shine upon the
troubled waters he very kindly added his opinions
to his brothers.
Good tenors are too rare to admit Of managers
quarrelling with Them" he said. "This Rosnati
wanted to play the old Italian trick of singing when
his manager didn't want him, and vice versa.
WELL as regards what Sisnor Rosnati says OF MISS
Kellogg's artistic qualities, do you consider her
dramatic artist p
..Most decidedly think her one of the greatest
lyric artists in the world, and absolutely the great
est in America. have offered her engagement in
Europe whore have had Adelina Patti for many
Mr. Behrens, the conductor of the orchestra also
being present asked as to his opinion Of Signor
Resnati.
HE has fine natural gifts he said, 'but he has not
sung well with us, perhaps because he not ac-
climated He always seemed to me, like some SOL
he found it easier to shrk As to his charge of Miss
kellogg's sighting the stage business when acting
with him. never saw anything OF the kind, and
had every opportunity If what he speaks of had ever
happened.
MISS KELLOGG SILENT.
Calling at Miss kelOggs hotel, the Clarendon the
writer was received by Mrs. Kellogg. the mother OF
the artist
Louise has nothing. positively nothing to say in
this Rosnati matter she said Take any shape but
that and she will speak to you but Rosnati she can
not stoop to handy words with
A member of the company who had been asso-
ciaed with it all the next called upon.
"Ah.' he said smiling. would you like to know
what the only trouble between Miss Kellogg and
Rosnati Well simply this-Rosnati is, thinks
he is. what call colloqually masher. In his first
appearance with the prima donna he laid violent siege
f,ny ANVIL hna fnff 1ar1 he
forced to teach him better manners by giving
him the cold shoulder; and it served him right"
Then there has been no jealousy OF the tenor on
Miss Kelloggs party
"Oh, no; as you can Judge. There is but
opinion about him-vz., that he is not artist to
oveishadow any one in the company.
Mr. Charles A. Crosby, Miss Kellogg manager, was
the last person called upon i'll this matter
Il have very little to say. he remarked.
"Rosnatis statement was transparent fabrication.
and no but the manager. matter or business,
has any occasion to notice it,"
How did you find Rosnati as singer
"We his style is what is termed in the profession
slobbery. II high is before him, the phrase be-
fore it is slurred entirely and he takes his note
and does nothing else. II he has dramatic point,
eliminating at the end of say fifteen measures the
preceding fourteen have to suffer, tell you His
good points are GASES upon desert and there 10
the usual large proportion Of desert. you may well
clieye. He good actor though. has good notes in
his voice. but he is claptrap singer Of the most mira
type.
With this ended the second act in this little comedy
which, upon an inspection of the opposing sides.
presents the usual radical contrasts. Whether or not
New York has lost the opportunity OF listening to
tenor worth the hearing perhaps, be better deter
| mined now than would have been possible had not
| Sgnor Rosnati thrown his boomerang first The
time it seems to have been of some service to the
public.