, 1880-12-29
Tho English. 0peratio Difloulty-Con
tralto Versus Soprano,
Mrs. Scguln's Version Of tho Causes OF
Her Retirement,
She Says that sho Wasn't Paid What ehe
Should Have Been,
And thai Shc Was Treated 10 a Course ot sys.
iomatlo Boliitomont.
s.p<e,at Dlspaieh to Ths cAieaeo Tribune.


EcRnsn. Wntlncc. Tho Oil Waiilco homestead,
wlcru tho fatlcr llrc,l when Governor OF tho
STATE, stands III ono Of tho ctty's rrlt,ctrnl
ti,Oruughfarcs; but Il was hltIl In thttAys whoi
spnce was no object, and Its hruNd, cApnolut's |
rooms havo TINT luxurious comfort Whsoh - tno
deHpnir of modern architecture.
TIU pretty home. p!U,rc that mot inc eSo
wo,sl.l he worth describing, cv0n II It did uot
glvc yllmpsa ut tho private llfo Of this fnvor't
contrtIto. 4 roaring t.ru lenposl and bEazoa III |
bron,t- nioittt,at1 Hrnto; mnss Of rich winter.
drnuury uurt0nul tho WtidOwst pictures anu
bric-n-bruo grnccd tho wits; oasy chairs loitcd
ubout suggcstIvcty; nna everything spoke o{
rrudfHGl comfort. Withii tho RECESS u WIZ
dow stood
who, Mt tho cxAct, cntranro OF THIS TnrnuRh
representative, unexpected rs 1t WIS. hnd pct
Cnnury in ono hand. which she wlts tecumE w1th
tho other. She looked tho tCtnrU or health n'ld
lnpplncss, and recovering from her surprise.
let his cannryship "go ns you plonRc," And
srcctcd your correspondent tun old ncqunnt'
uncc) with Nil tho eImplt'hracs and cordial tfan-
ncr which uru characteristic of this bravo littlo
lnly. =,
Mrs. scRutn Is ono Of the few whu lot,k ns we'll
oil tho stage rs IN, nnd Bho never looAetI moro
charming III my character than this of wlfo.
with u dirk dress, n ta,,nty tlu0 Eactluo md
,nrc neck-wrnr, her clear brunei complexion,
bands Ut heavy bFnrk hn{r, aud sparkling black
cyrs, lighted by tho rcd hazo Of tho lire, sho
wins " pleasant object fur tho cyo tn rcat l,po'i.
We wcrs suon Tn tOtc-a-1Gtc,-str. Whllaca
making u goul third, Ac0unintinR her with
Mr. wuthoreil's autl Mr.. Morrisaey's statements.
your correspondent asked her tlD catlse Ut hcr
leaving tho Ahbott troupe. ....
Wit is Il long story" sho rcp!tch' "and farst
let mo say TINT tho Icet,unt " 1t III the lis
diunnpoiis Jnmrndi ls not correct. There aro
statements thore that never made, and desly.
their. hufore Mr. Wcthorell Inns tho opportunity
10 IL, thu un,nr. Mkt, thHt never Intended tu
sav II wurtl for publlcntlon. md wontd nut now
II Mr.. Wuthertli a,ll alr, Mprrssey were not
being interviewed constantly. My troubles bn-
gan with my engagement Win tho Apbott
troupe, antt nre
EoT ASY NsCEST 1SyESTI0S OF NY ftUsuASn's,
Mr.. Wallace, nor sprsuginr frotn nLythsnE af
which hu WIS tho cnuse. During tic Kellogg
eeasOn Mr.. Ecgutn ant1 myself woro tlntior pn-
gageucnt to Ais, l1ess-lnt &AN per week, aud
he ut $l00.''
Here, after pause, as II seeking her words,
she hurried fn:
"Tu l,o hrier, Mr.. Hess sal.l ho must rol.1cn
Mr.. sdgnin's sHfnry $50. Knowing Tho effect this
would hAye, bGgHcd Ar. Hess TO tnke " otF my
Rnnry instcusi. Ths ho JiI, and Mr. Scgtiln
nevpr knew TINT was thus paying huf Mts sui
airy. Thnt rusluoo mo 10 sl5o; hut, by tho COLL
trnct, we wGru Onch allowed hctollt, whlon
naic 1t virtually two benefits for INC, unl It WIS
to1tn!eretOo'l. 1....
During th1t season l was approached by Mr.
WetAerelt, whose wlfc, Miss Abbott, wis aiso
with tho }luss troupe; aud nslkell to Join II nav
troupe for tho noxt scnson, which no propDsea
to urgnnize. Not oncb, but many times. did ho
urge mc,-rcprcsenting TINT, " ho could secure
mo, gucceaslwoud hu assured. Ho told tl,G 1t
ehould be chilled tho 'Abllott-SeKnin troupe.
sho and Iwere to Raro nlkc. Wo should each
nppeur tho same numbor OF times per week
{iyc). 3fy operas wcro. TO bo cast rs strongly
and advuutugeousy rs hcrs. There would bcilo
cashlug nor cause fur discrimination. far sho
wis soprano, and n oontsn,to. We wcro two
American wotnon. and we should thus g1 beforg
tho American people toRothor plllnd ne Kellogg
aud Curry were that year, lliH picture lacked
hardly anything except tho palace by tho Lak0
OF Como.
"I1o talked thus also with Ms. seeutn, who was
talon with tho notion; md had wished, "a
did, not to mako tho engngcmont 1t would havo
avuE!ed nothing. Throughout that scasol,, while
Nr. Hess was sick aud uuaGlo. to look aftor Ills
interests, Mr.. Wethcrcll wa8 learning tho husl-
lcsa aul cnragIn9 bis lronpo; and, when Mr.
Hess cnlno to ulAk0 VI hs trouPo Tor tho oust'.
nK seas0ti, ls9 foull ats, Wathoreil had SECURED
II. WIS
FoRcEp 70 SIGN THE coaTnAcr At $50 PER
WEEK.
n t%St III sa:es h . IT. lp so FnSs
bad, and thnt tho ,slbo rcprescntol ss9@ @ iaken =
from my anlnry and put ulH!ii his Ilo 1ltod ~
tho blink 8pAce with flM. and nndo NE siEn It.
@ e1Hd not sapl4L Y to htn1 without hurting hls
wcgks nftor tho season begun hg dlod. ,As sonli
as cano back to tho troup9 sxplatnct! tho
whole thing to AIr. Weth0rallt toln how l'at!
Virtually x.0Q tho seAB0n b0fOrg. md how ! hud
voluntarily bag my sat1ry redtleGl to *.N "
how ! had boeR forced to ssn with him at that
time.
''IIc met nc With fatr words. Ilo acknowledged
!! was worth more. but 'E1ponscs wore awful
any beltcr+ Meantime ho and Miss Abbott did
everything to Conx md uNjOlc mo. VIVA fr-
nlshGd with mud. but with tho r4thGr aeRress-
inR Information TINT ! wtA tniiubtcd tn Hiss
Ah4ntt'a yount4ry kindness Tor her.
hoanttnn tho 'Ahbott- su4uim' prnMise tatl
n!sp Fhu!sHcd 1ntn nun NY. Mo we're HeteE
it'tn t,t" ;!t Kupt ~ AMt % IT, H. ~ VIZ
tinns iaon s""pa Aeep ue' ''' "A'"o "'7 so'"o'
nn,s4r,, s'nsa evo" =. ,,. ,,o., ,,, ,,o,,,.
PRINTED ~ SMALL. TYPE AMONG THE o1oHus.
nut whit could lhS WINS ulouo My con-.
plA!nts were !!ut with tno uhrasoe wns nut
away ~ child would be when With ll0tIayeli
wnr,ts ; wg onsayor 70 coax II lntn fnrRotfu!Heaa
Mr.. MHtrAAUy, WIN was I,rt}SS- Eplt.