New-York tribune., 1885-10-24
COLONEL M4PLESONS RETURN
HE TrLLs HIS PLANS AND HIS PAST sUFFERlNGs-
OPERAS TO BIZ PLAYED.

OPERAS TO BIZ PLAYED.
The City of Chester arrived early yesterday
morning alter exceptionally quick and Pheasant pas
sage That (his was due tho presence On board OF
James II. Mspc-On. by law resident OF New-nork ana
by courtesy Colonel of the Tower IlaDlets Volunteers
was decatey limited by that important parsonage MIN
self He was sitting in his newly papercd, painted and
carpeted Office at the Academy OF Music ana
had lust pasted q newspaper over broken
paue OF glass the window. when he sat down. looking
as though he had never moved from his desk since last
spring aud talked TO his visitor.
)" Wel my dear boy said he. mechanically feeling
for the flower in his buttonhole when for once was
absent you see it does not take me long to slip INTO
harness again. Ah the life OF an operate manager be-
gins continues and ends in the one wOrd-worG! :" and
for a moment lie sshed, to burst out chccrily once
more. but this year | feel mOIe thor-
ouehly confident and free from care than for
years back AT last have d,t,rmine TO do what have
oug ardenIy desired have abolished the star sys-
TEN II am successful, think ought to have monu
Ineut erected by grateful public Think OI what
II means For years have been grOaning under this
system, which has starved our art for the sake
Of Lately this has become the cry OF the press
DO away with the hghpriced snsers, ana give us new
operas aud perfect cnScmbie.' This am now going to
do and If the press and tie pUblic 10 not
support me- why the blame must rest on
them, dear boy and not on me. shall have done my
best Meanwhile our old friends IA her out in the
cold Iattfs engagements arc all cahceiru ana sie
wouli Willingly have come with me AT, Tor her. small
salary so would Nilsson. Gerstcr has been ldc fuI two
ycyfs, and have been Campanini aud Galassl ain
going to teacn al which they need II il
the gh salary alone that OBJECT 10. IL Is the airs
they had got into the habit OF assuming.
How could We give good opera when
the principals would 10 rehearsal
Gaas, came down one day with cigar In hls mohih,
an refused 10 because the stage Dager wOu
nOt l. nun sing and nOkc at the s'me Time Hcilchi
got 80 gh and ghty that she wOdll nOD come Ia at
the stage O1r aud special side dor had 10 De opened
for Acr tell YOU, my bOv, ypu have NJ Idea what
Company and smallest parts viii be taken by
Competent artists. We have put the prices at popular
hgur, aud when give ne" and Interesting operas
Sealch and the rcst all together y
"Mhai op. will you pusitV ly give T.
a. NJ tnon' IN the frs place. Il Is delicious work
Carl has put IL into hs rcpeOry ana has to play II
twice week Then have the version oi " Fra
DavOlo which made specially for old Gye, aud for
which he pad l,6DO II !. "A pretty Orola AID will
the Hrst time in Italian.
I'VE b.gn Tehearsing tomorrow and as
the directors nave kindly supported me
In my views and given the OF the house tn 3
o'clock, when Thomas gives his concerts, / shall be
abe for the first time TO do good work"
sides Mr. Miplcsun, there were on board the City
OF Che eT Nile FOhstrOm, Mile Ii, vHOn, Mile DE Nignc,
s-DOr De Auna sgnor Del Puenic, Signor ArditI aud
most Of the chorus. Minnie HauA Is her way over
and Will arrive ina lew days.