New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
COLONEL MAPLEsON OUT OF TEMPER.
,,v ,-xnp .rEFrTIIY THREATENS LIBEL SUIT.
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HT rrNGRATEFULLY THREATENS A LIBEL sOAA'
10 TIE Edftor Of the Trf6~Re'
SrR NV attention has been called by many
% sitoria headed "Ticket Speculation" IN your pa
s NJ MS data which unhesitatingy pronounce to be
absolutelv false and untrue As regards Mne. fatus
eDosrances while I'm san Francisco, the public well know
STAT such engagement under my immediate MANAGE
ment and such reflection made in your columns on me
il cslcniae to do me serious injury, not Immediately
reeuted; a. ,-..,..o .,o ,,,ts.rlo,,or tor IN.
whole Of the opera performances was so unusually large
that scarcely three hundred seats on SAFE
purchase statement that the greater part OF the
tickets had been withheld IN order 10 make more olt
OF EN- bv Sc ling through ale ged spectators is utterly
falSe and unless you viii forthwith reciy your state
ments shall be reluctantly compelled 10 Drhg an aeton
scter and reputation. Yours truly, j. H. MAPLESoh'
Academy Of Music, Nc,C- YOrs, April IA, ls44.
CThe remarks to which Colonel MapesOn takes excep-
ZION were based upon the reiterated statements OF the
whole Of the san Francisco press during the first season
Of Mime Patti in that city. Tho outcry against the
methods OF Colonel Mapessn at this time 80 loud
and the charge Of completely IN the ticket speculation so
unanimous that no thought Of questioning it,
The san Francisco Chronicle OF March 10 sad
oft was announced OF IL o'clock that all the tickets
sold. Immediately there was loud cry OF nolgna-
who bad the infringement 81 the box office, selling
the tickets the street by OF several young men
Indeed IL was fact that the 81 Office tickets were be ng
freely hawked about and offered at prices varying from
S15 TO $40"
In The San Franetsco Bulletin of March 10 appeared a
long statement given reporter by gentleman who
and who sadi
"Most OF those who went IN through the stage door
were SPECTATORS and after what saw mad no doubt
that the management Knew 1t and were IN WIN t1e pecu
iation."
The San Francisco Alta Of March 10 said:
'when the newspapers OF san Francisco never before
Known to be unanimous any subject, came Out
boldly and said that the Mapeson combination was not
dealing fairly with the public thai uckfS were ths
house, Colonel Mspleson vowed and protested
that he was innocent and that the bold bad man. Louis
count and without his masters knowledge he SAID ia
s Ss 81 He has not done So and by
Keeping Nathal responsible place ne has confessed
his completely in Nathars offence. Natha, IN de-
hanCe o. published promise to the eo9trsTy placed
win 10 be sold az an advance and TO the exclusion OF BONA
tde purchasers"
The san Francisco CaH very conservative and eau
tous paper says under the heading The Opera Swim
Gle" on March 10:
F"It was openly claimed III ar although Mr. Natha
Eeused 70 &c more than u TO any person.
reached Mr. Nathal and procured tickets" THE same
issue hal the following II an editorial. emitted Up Gu
testimony OF reliable that the recognized agent of
Colonel Mapieson put tickets IN the hands OF IcAet
sellers 70 be sold on commission. The manlE cement,
having tie inside, are known to have bought ttf own
tickets and through agents disposed Oh mem 70 ae 1-
Is that Colonel Mapleson himself Is a party to the
transaction. II Is iact sQscepu1le on uelIOI-
stratiou that Friday morning. while the crowd was
waiting FOR The boxofce open the man NatAal was
selling rcke.s 10 scalpers in an inside Office
These charges statements could be multiplied
almost indefinitely the Francisco press very
much worked up the matter but it Is necessary TO
consider both TIE TRBUNEs space and Colonel Mapes0n
patience Perhaps the foregoing elegant extracts viii
satisfy him. the way Of samples and at least convince
him that reputation has been injured IN the prem
ises lost his temper in san Francisco IN
stead waiting till he got 20 NewYOrk We ara sorry
we have Hbsled Colonel Mapleson and shall be sorry
If he sues "a for libel. We have given his statement
fully above and have given the unanimous state
nents Of the san Francisco press. Tie San
francisco papers not much known in
New-Yori and Colonel Mapes)nis very well known He
can therefore afford put his character for veraciy
against theirs And take leave OF the doughty
Colonel with word good-humored advice: You have
played your time many parts and many Of them we'll
Don't try part Of You are not fitted for it.
Ia ta!-fEd