New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
A SUCCESSOR TO COUNT JoANNES.

THE LECTURE OF JOSEPH SEAGRIST.
HIS "REMINISCENCES GEEETED WITH WILD AP-
prAusr AND LAUGHTER-sOME OF HIS HAPPY
SAYINGS.
sLadies and gentlemen, Ill open now on
Jenny Lind" sau Joseph seaglst at Chickering Han Oh
Tuesday night Opera goers all know Seagst He is the
chief of the peserous ticket spectators who haunt the
sidewalk in front of the Academy of Music The mind
Of the majority Of the opera patrons does not compass
the time when seagrist not; only old men ana
women can remember when he did not offer them the
best seats the house rihng advance on the reg
price of from so TO 200 per cent according 10 the
attractiveness of the singers. His utility has Deen
questioned heretofore but will not be again. he Is JacH
prncepS among funny lecturers on serious subjects Inc
mantle of the dead Count Joannes has fallen upon his
shoulders and such another lecturer, ms he would say
has appeared In the last century or the two centuries
to come.
Two years ago Sagrst almost persuaded to lecture
but at the last moment his failed him Last night
he carried his oftexpressed threat into execution lie
lectured seventy ushers, ticket sellers operac
nghters reporters His subject was announced
the largo tickets that printed In gold on PINK
cardboard above picture representing ST. Cecilia or
some other operate saint "reminiscences OF ltahau
Opera III America" They were strange, WIG, ntlui
fearful and CHASTITY "reminiscences, dealing chiefly with
speculation IN six headquarters of veal, another In
cameias third in opera tickets and two benefactons
of which he confessed himself guty-once buying two
boys bread and coffee and at another time advancing
1e cents to a newsboy to start him in business.
Interspersed with these photographed details Mr..
Seagst made comments the range OF voices OF
different opera singers who have appeared In America
since $780, exposition OF the greatness of Patti,
suggestion touching the disposition OF hat and UNI
brella in restaurant and the startling announcement
thrown into the audience with the unexpecedness OF
mules kick, that nowadays thieves punished for
being found out Before the lecturer appeared player
evoked some music from the organ TO accompany the
thoughts OF the audiences after he began TO talk the lis
teners made their music seagrist wore dress
coat of the date of his earliest "reminiscences II had
buttons He read the musical part OF his lecture
I'll oren Jenny Lind" he repeated, and then
he told what the compass Of her voice and that
Barnum had given 81 5000 TO charities while she was
under engagement to him she had got al tue credl,
opera that she could get all the money and Barnum
could get nothing said the sapent seaers me n4Gr
OF the lecture las speedily caught ny the III
five minutes after seagrist began were appauding yell
ing and laughing Mildly s ne ee 1S c '' opeT a
AlbOn" "AlhOni" said the sage, was the greatest
contratO that has lived in This century or the century
to come" Unfortunately she hankered wider and
sang roles above her range and excited rideue Win
dislike. hen the redOubtable seagTlst opened on
Nine sontag with woful effect. The recital at THIS
point became indstinct and blurred IL was learned,
phacay Il, 1852 with Ulhnan and had in her company
tenor, Frezzolir who the smiles and hearts of all
New orleans. After partaking" Of some ~pasiy"
pastry" or--no-yes-pasty that was as
sTeS to IN I'VE esce and R her @sS %
came count and went back to Europe. and 'I9nksr
the basso. felt the bad effects of the pasy all his
life. and SOntag buried by charity
When the lecturer said that he would now Ego into
Grisi and Mario" unresTaned OUTLAW came from all
over the house am Delighted, said the arch humor-
ist that you 10 be pleased with my rich lee
ture. here 10 deliver IT, If there one man In
the room It's all the same to me Patu pays Tor II
has paid for IL already and III let you into her great
mi sIls
read from mis- paper that Mario was noletenor In all
estimation" more careful inspection OF the manu-
script revealed that model tenor meant, and the
,ised version given With an apology and excused
on the theory that Daniel Webster made one mis-
take in his life seagrst vOuched that such another
baritone as Badia would not he heard again for two
centuries and asserted that La Oranges husband had
wOrsted or wOOset" her money 80 that she hHd 10
borrow money 10 pay her return passage To Europe.
Now come TO Didier" said the orator. but before
long found no couldn't continue the reading OF his
nanuseript and he Patti" amid the admirng
EXPLANATIONS OF his auditors. Ladies ana gentlemen
Mime. Patti (Appause has equal IN this world
IApplause en- the opera STAGE. lApplnusc. There
probably De such singer again FOR two centuries To
come lGreat applause She has got "a voice like
semrumidc she sings 90 per cent better than abe
does alone. lnnult Of applause Yes sir because sho
she ills the house only half full Actual fact les, Ill;
yes, sir" Wild uproar.
Then came the autobiographica stories already men
toned seagrist went to PHILADELPHIA with Julien,
bought hindquaers OF veal for cents pound aud
sold II here neXt morning az 70 ana 20 cents louu,
and cleared $50 a1oNe MS expenses lie lent hcwsDoy
is ia Boston IN SOD aud gave II 10 nan next DAY
fo~ being honest He didn't doubt that the boy was
rich merchant He tool two boys into cOilcc ana
cake shop winter night and gave them coffee and
bread. Next day he found 30 bll. lie brbed
ticket seller in Philadelphia to sell him BOG tickets in
stead OF the six allowed by the regulations AZ
opera given in honor OF the Prince Of Nncs mad nine
teen men i'm line besides disguised himself to cscape
1etac1on and cleared $3.50 Iv tbe trat saction lie
bought 200 cameias on December for delivery on De
cember 80, Tor 80 Drought them 10 Ne"-Aor" ana