The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-31

not demand thai NY SaIaty tuVu" vo 49,
bled, although was The poorest-pasd mem,
her Of the company. II was unjust anu
untrue for welheraIi 70 say tnat my nus'
band was the cause OF this trouble. u was
myself: aud want that distinctly on'e''
sfood.v
The pioneer press, In which be said you
claimed that he wanted 10 marry your
q n was mass Of iies from begin0ing TO
end. aud Mr.. Morrissey knew t. tie - DC.
oea'n contempt. and bis reputation Is not
The nest by any means. Perhaps II want
Cd 10 could tell several things that would
i, Of reject great credit upon him.
|" Were your bersonal relations with the
members OF the Abbott Company pleas
aut?'
named. For Miss Abbott entertain only
the kiudlIcst feelings. She Is an lmpulslvec
lady. aud saws many imprudent things, ana
She is greatly iufiuenced by those around
her. Mr.. Castle is undoubtedly the best
tenor In English opera. besides being
tboro,,rb artist aud polished gentleman;
and for the remaining members OF the COM
pauy have the highest respect. Miss AD.
bolt was Jealous OF my popularity. ana
manifested II on every occasion. she couid
not bear 10 see any body but herself receive
favorable notices In the papers. To that
end she was interviewed by the newspaper
peoplc wherever she appeared, these inter-
views generally being procured at the So
licltation OF either her husband or NORRIS
sey.' $500,
have not been altogether favorable lately"
suggested the reporter.
.Not by any MEANS" was the reply,
{" although l have frequently personally in-
terceded with my press friends In her ne.
half. This reminds me OF an incident
which viii show The sincerity OF pr. MOT
rissey's preensions as to Abootts great
mss rs a lyric artist. He left the company
M Chicago on account OF a disagreement
between him and the managers. He I'm.
mediately procured himself to be inter-
We've in Kansas City, where they were to-
appear, aud made most scurrilous attack
upon- the different members OF the CON-
psny, ssying that Abbott could not sing,
that she was the worst oyer-estimaled per-
son In the country, and all that sort OF
thing. Afterwards there was reconcilia.
ton, and he reioined the company, and
aga n began putting the people be had so
merciIes,iy maligned the week before"
.sApd on account Of the various matters
referred to you left the company" said the
reporter.
"Precisely so--because the management
had violated their contract with me be-
cause they have made false and malicious
statements about me- because ! knew was
travelling with an Inferior organization,
and that my professional reputation was
suffering thereby; because Wetherall did
not fulfil bis promise TO me, and. finally,
because was subjected to insult and mis-
treatment"
ssWbat are your present intentions re-
earding another engagement"
al prefer not to discuss them at present.
I will only say that will first get an hon.
orsnle release from the Abbott Company
ard then NAV make definite arrangements.
I only desire to keep faith with The public,
for il has been my best friend. have seye-
raj lucrative offers, and could to-day sign a
contract for 1883 for $500 a week and ex-
nenses. but prefer not TO do so. l was
treated sbamefuly by the Abbott manage
ment, aud it was impossible for me to stay
with the company. love my profession ana
expect TO continue in IL, but am not com
PEELED TO do so by any means. don't
much like this idea Of being interviewed,
and baye never had occasion to resort TO 1t
before, but felt that l was compelled 10
do so now that l might deny the stories
that have beer so Eal.ciously set aiioat by
nv enemies. What reputation as an operate
singer have, I have acquired by years OF
hard study and conscientious WORK, ana
have not been obliged to build myself up
BIZ newspaper interviews and unscrupul0us
managers and advance agents."