New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
OPERA SINGERS AND OPERA MANAGERS
CALIFORNIA NOT LIKELY TO SEE PATTI AND GER
srIp--nnnspElIs nE MUSE.

CALIFORNIA NOT LIKELY TO SEE PATTI AND "Eh-
sTER-PRosPEcTs OF THE MUSE.
According to what is apparently the most
Trustworthy OF the many rumors current about operac
matters II seems probable that not only Madame
Patti hut Madome Gerser also will defer tho visit TO san
Francisco until more favorable opportunity than that
which Mr. Mapieson offers. Said one well versed in op
cratic oirs Yesterday: "Ths week St. Louis Is the
crisis OF Mapleson's fortunes. His debt TO Gerster
has now assumed such proportions that
Dr. Gardni has at last pucked up courage and reinSd
10 60 further unless considerable amount OF nara eas
s placed TO his credit The wonder is that ne shouo
have allowed bls wife to sing so long ne sho mas She
spent 900 her dresses IN Paris before the season
opened, and believe correct in stating that the
amount she has already received will not 20 far beyond
repayn her for this outlay she got note for $1,000 at
the beginning Of the season and 81 900 in cash besides
but do not know Of much beyond this Mapieson OF
course expected 10 make money with his Chcnhai
season. but now that that Ia burst up DC ho1 k'V"
how he viii pull through However he
"a wonderful man and alway7
seems to accomplish the impossible. It he's been said
that welknown California millionaire has given MN
guarantee OF sos for his San Francisco season. Dut
this is not true He Is pay 900 week for the opera
House there and do net think fortune VIII be made'
Are you aware that lac has signed contract by which
he engages give Italian opera in any form III Lon
don for five years. Well that is said to be the case and
If so fail to see how he will benefit by the new Opera
Uouse which Is to be built for him on the IDameS Ei-
bankment As to Patti / think she VIII sing
I'm New-York this spring. Tho amended contract
by which she Is to receive portion OF the receipts instead
OF her 50 900 perfOrmanc" only applies out OF new
York Here she gets her money down before she sings
note Az to the Metropolitan Oh Ella Honse, ADDey re
tires think Mr.. Gye Will step an IN tha case th0ugh
the houses NAV amalgamated thlnk sGine OF the
prominent Academy stockholders VIII occupy DoAes at
Inc house next season" .,., s ~.
Another person. who Il not only warm irenh oi s,
Abbey INT also on intimate terms with Madame fa 5al.
Abbey may have been eytravagant bu he hhd 1n OJec
He will now present the statement OF bs losses 10 the
directors and say That Is what II costa 10 ElyH Jtn
opera % gave H. II you can guarantee adt snh indke
few Thousand dollars next season on t OasA OF eA-
pcses will manage tie house Ii not, good-daT' lhey
may talk Of other offers tiey have. but Abbey VIII "a3s
have the preference and If the directors are senspe te
will admit that good opera has TO De pan fOr ana zen
pa for TOO As to Patti do not think she ever expeced
t. 20 California In fact, az perhaps you Know. eI
starting on the present at all very close tnng
Financial trouble was at the bottom. OF that. and she
stated 10 MaplesOn on the Saturday before sne started
that n certain matters got righted WITHIN tWelVe
nours she would Keep her at the Windsor HOe';
! on sunday however. the thing was staightenesi
ont Il was rather hard too seeing that she had pract
cay maze MapesOn present of 5000 By singing al MS
beua.t for nothing Nothing sad OF that, howe
while August Belmont, 900 well advertised Dy an
concerned To sum Up the situation III unisGell Aboey
will nave the house next year II he can see Dis way 10
aging 2 600 ur so for his trouble THIS season ne mas
Os perhaps rather than that over ard an We 'he
500 30 guarantee. some people say MS dehclL VIII NC
| $4,000 but this Is tCo high, thuk.'