New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-24
METHODS OF Rival IMPRESARIOS.

AIR. MAPLEsoN TELLS HOW MR. ABBEY RECRUITS
HIS FORCE, AND WRITES PUNGENT LETTER
The preliminaries of the operate war which
will be waged here grow more interesting
day by day. Mr. Abbeys policy so far seems to have
been to obtain the snews OF war from the enemies camp
the result Of which will be manifestly TO weaken his OPP
ponent while strengthening himself In carrying out
this method Of procedure, Mr.. Abbeys agents
according to Mr.. Gye), followed the Mapeson COM
pany through the country their recent tour Theee
eperatlo scouts interviewed artists, musicians stage
carpenters prOpertymen and the various other mem
pers OF a completely equipped organization. under all
manner OF circumstances and conditions. They stopped
them In hotel lobbies buttonhoed them In the cars and
Ia some cases penetrated to artists dressngrooms
In the theatres The result that great many OF
MapesOns people induced to leave the old and JOIN
the This sapping process 1t appears, has been
Company TO the city.
The latest reported detection was that OF Parry,
Mapleson's assistant stage-manager. paragraph wss
printed yesterday to the effect that Parry had been
secured By Mr. Abbey for stagemansger OF the Metro
politan Opera House al saw the statement, SAID MI
Mapcson land it occurred TO me that had some papers
relating to Mr. Parry. L looked them over aud
found q contract with him which lasts Tor
three years called Parry here ana asked him the
meaning OF the statement He SAID that 1t had been
made vii bout his authority; that Mr. Abbeys agents mad
been after him for months. Tney offered double the
pal stage manager He said that nc
knew that he had contract with
me and copd not leave il he wanted 70 do So But
he added that he did not want TO do So as ne dd not
expect the shop the way tOlas more than year
Aud Parry by the way, all about the miseres OF
n short season. He has been with me Tor
.ixteen wears Just previous TO his engagement
he had INDUCED an ambition 10 soar or float or navigate
as an mpressrio OF Italian opera, with the result OF
achieving shortest opera season on record lie bad
engaged TO open at Liverpool in Les Husuenots Part
OF his company got lost In some mysterious
that only a fraction was hand TO begin the
season which had been announced In very swell
way. and for Which subscriptions had oeen feoeieu; Ing
was seized with sudden horrible suspicious ruhS tne
financial soandness Of the managenen ana NJ faiy
being unable to argue these away the tSnVT
the prima donna shuddered aud followed MS e1ainPie
The who 70 furnish the Dand parts Iefu Of
these Withdrawals and refused to let me properly ~ o
OF his hands un,il assured from pecuniaIy loss nuos
tStes Tor dn1 reiaesy do tLels best
The house was crowded vita a. fashion
chestra played by and ths people the stage sang
whatever they remembered; The audience sped away
fbey lad Of Securing their Money tie artists SeTs
curtain finally fell On the FIRST aci iaers wa solitary
a asdrs The 'tn ToboSe re u tS
nobody in the auditorium. Parry's opera season
s ssssr ns aDOSs therefore knows something
OF tue rbllatOns OF amateur operate management and,
o. oolr O. hesitatos about going TO Abbey and Grau-
Graa isn'titf think have heard his name.
But everybody has not Pafrys experience 10 GUIDE
him 90 think shall have 10 take hand Ia this mat
fer myself have not SAID anythng yet 70 ApOeJ sup
pose write hin note now" .,.-.,
The mpresario cGedin his stenographer ana dictated
the following: .
''DEAR notice aststensent thatyou have engaged
my assistant tagonanager Mr. Parry i0r nexs season
You my full permission engage Mr. Parry at tue
conclusion OF Lila engagement VITA me (which Is three
years heDce) / shall be glad 10 render |
you any other assistance ia my power you VIII let me
know which OF 10y euiploye you 1rc likeiy 10 REQUIRE
you wish, will furnsh you with list OF those whom
do not propose 20 engage year This viii save
your agente great deal OF trouble In wayiaying my
people outside the stage door, and supplying them WIN
sundry drinks In the neghbOrEOOd while IL viii enable
you to conduct your matters Ia IuOrc busintssnke
way. You're truly, J. II. MAPJ.EsON."
Ihore is nothing which wins applause more surely"
copunned MT Mapes0n, than generosity to your Zoe
Alter have furnished forth Mr. Abbey 10 good shape,
WIN LOOK around and zee what can do for myself
NC nave secured Ircmell Cor next season., SAID Maple
sen In conclusion, and not Trebel Trsmel Is about