, 1879-07-27

Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
New YORK, July 23-Leyy, the great cor
| netist, is IN trouble, according to report
And this time it is something out Of the or
] dinary run OF trouble for him. Hitherto,
| believe, his deliberations have been more o.
| less intimately connected with matters OF Z
strictly financial character. Everybody alway'
] knew that Levy could jerk more wind out O.
| a cornet than any other blower in America
| but there was at the same time q popular su
! perstit1bn among tradespeople generally, an6
| the purveyors OF wet goods in particular, tt
| the effect that he was not desirable Gus
| toner. The belief was eugendered, If my In
] formation Is correct, through divers and sun.
! dry experiences in which Sheriffs' officers
played prominent parts with results that
we're conspfcuous1y saodepfng to themselves.
In short, Levy has always been considered as
the sort OF chap to do business with only on
q cash basis. But in this case neither sagaci-
ty nor cash can help him out, unless the bus
:iness is enormously exaggerated.
:,. 'coRAET PLAYERS
are occasionally afflicted with disease which Is
to them about What the pen-palsy is to man
who writes. 1t Is known as the tt 'frozen-lip,' -
and is . sort Of paralysis which attacks the up
per section OF the orbicularis oTis. Il charge
nothing extra for that, even if did learn it
from the Rev. 10 CooS.) Men who play On
wind instruments dread its approach, because
when it once fairly tackles them they may US
veil look about for something else to do. Its
causes are oyer-exertion and the reckless abuse
OF power. Few men are more unceusing in their
work than Levy is. He commands big salary,
and is almost always in demand, winter and
summer. In the cold months concert managers
are after him in battalions, and when not wealth
er approaches there is invariably sharp rivalry
among the keepers OF watering place hotels as
to which shall secure his melodious horn, This
year he has been playing with Patrick sarsdeld
Gilmore's Band ut the Manhattan Beach Hotel,
Coney Island. His contract with that estab-
lishment provides that be shall perform several
times eachMfternoon and evening, and there Is
little doubt that he has been one Of
THE VERY GREATEST ATTRACTIONS
about. the place. The minute he is seen at the
'musicstand, crowds from all over the premises
flock to hear him, and he is always encored just
as many times as the law allows.
That is very different sort of business from
playing in concerts once OF twice of IN evening,
in time. People who knew him Of old imagined
they were not thinking of Coney Island. That
blessed spot would break any welI-rcgu1ated
scheme this side Of Hades' back-kitchen. I.
think it would fetch the Cardiff Giant or the
Count Joannes. It did the business for Levy,
anyhow. Several weeks ago he was threatened
With the s'frozen-iip," but he plucki!y stuck to
bis contract, determined, like Grant, to s'fght
it out On that line If it took all summer" It
I-4A 4~1-1 lorr Thn $+1r7
grew more serious US time advanced, and at
last Levy had to pull out, SO the story goes. He
was succeeded by Cuban named Salcedo,
whom the Intelligent newspapers hereabouts
have been wildly praising, under the impression
that he was Levy. 1t is said that the trouble
which has overtaken the great coFnetist is
A GENUINE CASE OF "FRozEN-LIP,"
and, if that is SO, Why, there's the end Of Levy as
a player. Countless people will be sorry to
hear and 10th to believe the reports. But 1t
ZONES to 1ne from source which have every
reason to rely upon as wholly truthful. And,
after all. if the absence Of the great soloist
Keeps people aTay from that double
barreled, abuormally inflated, and sand~ribbed
F1aud, Coner Island, Levy may congratulate
himself upon not having lived in vain. I don't
1no,f that he is the sort of q chap who eau rec
>nciie himself to the pleasing frame of mind
which makes one glad If their loss is somebody
.lse'e gain. But there are plenty Of missionaries
rho will be willing to *'1abor" with bin on that
opic and take chances on his conversion.
OF COURSE you remember D. S. Wamboid, the |
entral member of the firm Of Birch, Wambold, !
i Backus, who run the San Francisco Minstrels! |
Tell, be is now in Saratoga seriously i'll. He |
las been in delicate health for d number OF
ears, but has attcaded to his duties nightly |
With great courage, although suffering at times !
he keenest torture from his ills. The most
Malignant type of rheumatism has long and In
lusttiously assaulted him, and when be went
way from New York several weeks ago to seek
ecreation and renewed health, he was In most
amentable condition physically. MIR. Wam-
'o'd has one Of the sweetest tenor voices ever
learu, and his ballad singing is peculiarly pa
hetic and effective. Kellogg md many other
oeratlc artists often visit the San Francisco
iiustrels' opera-house when here to listen to
i'm. And, aside from bis artistic ability. he 1s
ne of the most wide1y-liked men connected |
18th any branch Of the theatrical profession.
verybody will be sorry to hear Of "uave ~
Vampold's painful illness.
MRS. EDWIN PRICE
as been successful in procuring divorce from |
er husband The work was done with q meats.
rss and dispatch which nobody expected, aud
le gentle and guile!ess Edwin IS s'as free as a
onntaiu bjrd.' Wnen the family row first |
omed up 1t promised to be about us lively an
lair as eyer graced the pure pages OF stage his
nv. There was belicyed to be in the case Of
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