New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-21
MR.. MAPLESON JUBILANT.
NEW WORK DOES NOT APPRECIATE ART.
THEREFORE, HE WILL GIVE 1T WIDE DfHln
HEREAFTER HIS coMPANYs SUCCESSFUL

HEREAFTER - HIS COMPANio oo"NNS
TOUR.
The usual buttonhole rose OF Colonel Maple
son was replaced by brilliant fragment OF peony yes
terday he stood in the box-ofice OF the Acaoe'
Muc giving directions OF his assistants as 10 INC
dsnosal o the choicest seats in the He had ar
rived but an hour or two before from Chicago hle
travelling all night, but when he shook han'N'
visitor ana with courtly and military grace Oh i"'
led him TO his sanctum inside he betrayed no out"u
signs OF fatigue With jaunty air and sminng iaoo ~
buried himself at first the iecesses OF conior'
arm chair and, lighting a fragrant Ha'aua' =, =
talk about his recent tour. But as he "ire " 80.
subieet the bubbeg stream OF superla' es dd not ao
him to remain quiescent. and, rising rom hi' So
fairly lowered above his auditor literally rs wen -
metaphorcally so golden hued and gorgeous wero n''
descriptive and 0ratorical lights 80,
1T seems like a dream to me. dear poy' Sa'' nv
when look back on It, Everywhere the same 'i'ins.
Enthusiasm reoentons applause and full houses IN
New-Orleans we la to he rather poor iuch' '
that was not our fault. The Internal old tneate no'
tumbled about our ears, ana hau W Hi'o ' -
house. that had not been opened for nine noh'"'' .
paint and paper it, and furnish the entire pouy "
ants ushers gas men, tcket-takers, and all "l'n"
days. did IL, however. and though was pay ing w.
heavy rents came ont with flying colors '1he hs' pe
fore left gave Il benefit for tho Womehs Def"' '
OF the Exposition. and hai.ded them over some '"o
sands of dollars. you should have Dcen WIN u' "
san Francisco AEC CficagO, my Doy' ihoi0 "'0'
literally wild about and such season mas never poon
known In San Francisco arrested me three times
the scalpers meant ecause Nevada was SICK anu ~
bed and could not sing. Finally they got an al'cp
on the box-Oce receipts and though they were guueu
by seventeen men, four deputy sherliis craW'oo ny
ladders and in at OF the windows ana one oi e o
heels over head right top OF the money ana Sd e.
cpllared IT, We got 1t back from them, however aud
when they tried to was leaving pont'd
triumphanty to my watch, which showed u was Two
minutes after ~. on sunday morning, anu "oS Tn
escaped triumph ntly with the sacks OF money. ne
deputy. sheris, however only took Zeal OUT VI Wv
books OF the pubic who wanted to hear PAUL ana couu
afford TO buy We had TO arrest tnsih cre,s
Might. Once kept seren OF them hGndcned an eyer
ing and kicked them out They had cioe "a III ~
an open window Then an enerprisng heather Chnee,
who lived in the tip n"or OF anelg1DoIng nai a
started swing which landed the s%inger Oh the Opera
House roof wbi,b lie could climb In by scutt.e
char grd 81 80 swing they made nole tniV !
dropped TO it, Gagged them like 80 many rats ~i
you. dear boy. it was II REGULAR druce OF Time ,.
hen Chicago! | can't describe that festival III
sie large hall % that people could drive IN their
riaes TO the very door OF their aud Patti drove 10
her dressing- every night The place held I,voo
success was never known. No carried out or pro-
gramme without single change ana the ihst q ia a
ance was moie ,iastcay attended than the nrs
They cleared about $l35O0O. and returned tie guar
antors every dollar OF the guarantee I1hd' u ,
make cent ont all. for working Tor ART alone
and public servant felt IL my duy To deNo'ee every
dollar OF surplus to mprd wing the performance ~
raned all the time. but TINT did not Keep tbe people
away Indeed il was a benefit for IL saved us at
least the expense OF eighty policemen whom Otherwise
we should have hat to employ. on SATURDAY ,ie
rendered me reception. which would have nrttrd az
least $4,000. cnd not. however. break my contract
with these people here aud a. bal to thrSw ai ,ha
money order To keep faith win people VINO nave
ire tel ungratefully rs have the Academy
directors
But to return 10 Chicago. The people were crazy
with enthusiasm. went there 10 be received with roId
and dsiru>t due to the reports which hah reached
there from NewIOrk. lett There Win Tue NhOle pop
uatio and directors OF tire festival III especial a
my feet They have engros~ed address OF thanks To
az which will reach here Tomorrow; they srrennded me
three nt q; they tue FREEDOM Of the CITY,, nnd
finally the cahnen have subscribed ten cents hpte" anu
going to seud me testimonial That Is doing pretty
we'll. rs ~ DOtf'
When inquiry made to the truth Of the rumoIs
az Nine PATHS detection the impIe-ario responded
Al mes my de"i roy, ~. ie 10 we ,i Win NJ yada
nonsense. Patti Is woman 81 sense ana dis
cretlon. and would make such fool OF herself
Nevada has unfortunately been quite SICK al times oul
she has behaved very well throughout 49,
What are orr Prospects Tor next SEASON. , - $500
troll an opera honse where I can give my oprras AN
artistic way. that Is inpossibe. can never re,
b-arse. and every Obstacle Is thrown ~ my way l
thai time shall take my company to Giles where
is appreciated. have nine olrr'tic testify Is ~,
hand aud IN all the large cites lhey VIII
not LOOK at any hut Naplcson. When ! eau tet dn
opera house such as II sultahr Tor me shan ,, -,
Italian opera which Will Workers eyes IL Is
all dashed 10 talk Of Italian opera ben dead;
German opera DIES not pay, even III Germany anu !"
viii paw another season IN America .
Miss Nevada and her father arrived al the Everett
House yester Miss Nevada So tired that she
Withdrew nj pnce apartments hut her secretary,
Mr. Palmer said that except for fatigue she was Ia ek
cellent health and prepared TO sing her pest Wheh 81"
nounced. He laughed at the idea OF any quarrel lie
tween the Young American aud Madame Paul. tie aL0
referred tO the warmth OF the rec ptlons when MISS
Nevada had received ID san Francisco ana 1ncdso'
Madame scaIchi. who arrived Sunday. was looking
the picture OF good health. She expressed hc'seH ~
being highly gratihed with her reception IN chicago