New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
MR.. MAPLEsONs OUTLOOK.

wOUIp.BE SINGERS TRYING THEIR VOICES-AT
FRACTIONS FOR THE COMING SEASON.
A strange confederation of sounds broke the
spess of the sreets in the vicinity OF the Academy OF
Music Yesterday afternoon. Seven young women nau
applied to Mr.. Mapleson for engagements with MS
company, and were trying their voices peiore
him But they didn't try their voices han
10 much as they did the people IN the neighoornoo
these seven wouli-be prma donnas, one cou'. 'ne'
rest could not. They all thought they oou'' :. -
and the way they would strain. reac" o'V CIV =,
altar an eighth note half inch above inc 'op no
A. ~ e,ag and ,,en falling short of it, would slide
49, ,hs atom of that note was heart-rending one
Young woman in velvet had nne-story voice win
nuoola ON 1t, and she Doidy iooNou
Man,e.on in the eye and essayed tne cnromauo
.cai. Another applicant thought her oeS'
hold was on the emclo parts And so for several hours
these seven singers kept Fourteenth's IN sta'e Vi "a
citement bordering madness
The trial being over, Mr. Mapleson came do"h 'h'o
hi, private Office looking somewhat flushed anu caie
worn. He received q TRIBUNE reporter WIN eniAo
and remarked: 1.-THE impressrio's lot is not n"pp'
one"
"Did you engage any OF the young WOMEN VIM n"'0
been singing to you ~ asked the reporter.
"No you know didn't BY Jove' tnere was one 'nero
with an elegant voice. 1 won't mention hcr naue oe
oause want to keep eye on her. Why' 40 you Ano"
supposed she must have studied under some great
artist: 40 I asked her who had taught her. And she
reped NV mother Her mother was there and played
The piano for her eXqusitely. She said abe
had never been on the stage woniuht
mind putting her right away. She's at Tor any stage
CAPITAL voice How she did singi And the mother
now she did play But there was another who was IN
great hurry. When she got through singing Moliie
Darling or Empty is the Cradle or something OF that
hind abe said in a very touching way Now, colonel
will you take me- Well hadn't any idea OF doing so,
and broke the TO her as easily as could on,
sid she you'd better hurry up, colonel and take me II
YOU want me- for Mr. Abbey gong to decide tomorrow
morning about me- They're all coming that dodge on
me now"
What have you to say in reply to Mr. Aobeys oonpts
About your having engaged Madame Gersterf
"Umph! Nonsensel Let him say all sorts OF rubbish
suppose he's just anxious TO ind out because he
wants TO get her Bosh! I've got Gerster, -
Why has she no prospectus out Tor the LONDON
season. .,,o o. o,,,, o,u.ooa 70 sing be,o
In America All, Abbey wants hor Pshaw! "hAl
nonsense. you knOwP .,.
bless I've 60. T,e qd the ss9 S
years, but her mother poor thing. wouldn't agree TO
cross The ocean. you know SO couldn't get her. But
"And what do you say to Mr. Abbey's remark that
people heard Patti long that they'll be glad to
Look here said the impresario, chucking the re-
porter under The chin hi. 1s' Say a ahS M
consecutive In London, and peOpe still hungry
for her Tired Of her -and the impresaro looked dis
Will semiramde' be a success next season without
scachi T.
"wlllitl why.-it. Treme and Patt have given 1t in
London with unbounded success It's rremenls strong
hold And that's what the row was about In Paris
Some Of the French critics went 50 far as 70 compare
Treme with Patti, and tell you tae hair hew' Iney
were all at skies and sevens about H."
sis 1t true that you and MIR Abbey are gong TO JOIN
forces and BRING out the Merry war;
"On, frequently" replied Mr.. Mapleson. perhaps
I'll sell out 10 Abbey"
WHAT the nature of the untendliness between you
and Madame Patti !"
There is none. oh, no, my dear boy; none what
ever. Here's the last word had from her." ana the
manager brought out letter all OF which was Dear
Mapleson Is that 80 N ~ Answer Immediately. A.
Patti" .
Does that look like unfriendllnessp he asked Well
Iguess rot"
% What will be the prices next yeart"
81 haven't an idea-not idea OF course the new
opera house will have tendency 10 put up the prices
with long laugh
suppose youu take back lot of money to England
with yoaP
"Oh yes They're packing 1t up 10 barrels down stairs
now" replied Mr. Mapeson loosely. " BY the way I'm
10 DO rendered dinner the Manhattan Club tonight
by twentyfour representative men of this country IL
will be a surprise to me, I'm not supposed 10 know
anything all about II. General Hancock. believe, Is 10
preside BE TO put that down-twentyfour repre-
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