New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-01
DISOORD IN TIE OPERA.
NINE. FuRscH-MADI SUSPENDED.
SHE FALLS OVER TABLE AND LEAVES TIE n.
HERsAL IN TEARs-THEoDORE THOMAS ANGRY.

SHE FALLS OVER TABLE AND LEAVES THE n.
BERsAL IN TEARs-TBEoDoRE THOMAS ANGRY
tBr rsLEoRArH TO THE rnrBuSkl
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3O-The $50 and cdd people Of ths
American Opera Company are In state Of great or.
element tonight. star Of the 6rst magnitude he's
been suspended and snubbed and the public who have
been assessed article they will not receive are
protesting aud stormng OF tho action Of the anags-
ment Mme. Fursch-Mad who has been advertised
to sing In The Huguenot" tonight and sAidsp On
Thursday night, bma most humlliating position.
Yesterday while rebearsng she objected TO table and
chairs placed by Stage Manager william Hook near
the centre Of the stage Of the scenes Theodore
Thomas leading the orchestra, and In the middle
of the rehearsal Nine. Fursch- Madi tumbed over ths
table and chair The members Of the company made
the matter worse by laughing. The prima donna
arose. seized the chair and hurled IL clear
eighty feet stage and then sent the table spinning
after it. Tears suffused her cheeks and without .
word she lett the stage and went to her hotel She
Immediately suspended and ordered to NewYork
and her roles were assigned to Nine Bertha pierson.
donna said q We were rehearsing The Huguenots,'
sn opera which have sung In Paris, ct Berlin, st.
Petersburg. Vienna and every European capital.
sang the part in Paris when the opera was put on
under the personal supervision OF its author Meyer
beer when he approved suggested every detail OF
its mise en- had always seen the stage arrange
ment inaugurated by him followed by other managers
and by frequent singing Of the opera had grown st
homo in that arrangement. Mr. Hook msde some
nSsss of III $ the %
and explained the way was used to seeing II ar
ranged Of course l recognized his authority. -
SSsp such rans matters have least been
considered especially whom the composer OF the opera
was himself my authority tor the suggestions 10 the
afternoon l. as the part demanded, was moving back
ward up the stage While doing so Unexpectedly was
in collision with table which Mr. Hook han placed In
a. ia hal haan dawn frQ0t
You know that anything like that dsturbs person who
La singing. IL was more embarrassing than similar
accident to q speaker, and in addition to hurting my
back stumbled it, the table disconnected me
and mpatently pushed 1t aside as any person under
an impulse might have done, and wished to continue
with my work. Imagine my feelings then when.
at least speaking kindly as gentleman Is popuiariy
supposed to speak to q lady, Dir. hock the stage
and striking it with his bands said that 1t must stay
right there He also angrily picked up the chair and
slammed 1t down on the stage" .
This morning Nine. Fursch-Mad addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Theodore Thomas:
my DEAR MoN,I EUR THOMAS: When l was 40
grossly insulted and lett the stage did not think that
excited and in tears and could not present myself
before the company in that condition did not think
that after pleasant relations you would imagine
that meant to be offensive 10 you have always
held you in the highest esteem and hope that you VIII
not feel insulted that left the stage ds did
MMF. FU iscB-MADi.
"MADAMr FUKsCh-MADI In leaving the stage and
the Opera House yesterday you insulted the comnany
which direct and, while ! overlook the insult to
myself cannot overlook IN insult to the 300 per-
sons who compose the National American Opera CON-
pany deem it to be in the best interests OF harmony
and for the benefit Of enterprise to resent your
action yesterday. and have given the roles In which
you were 10 az pear to Nine Bertha Pierson for the
present You Will probably hear from the Board :,
ct lEoD ,RF THoMAs."
The prma donna then addressed the following tele.
gram to the Board of Directors Of the American Opera
Company at New-YOrB
Twas grossly insulted by Mr.. Hook yesterday and
left the stage because in tears and could not 20
on with the part. Mr.. Thomas has taken my leaving
the stage as an insult to himself, and see by the
papers this morning that J am not advertised to
appear. l did not mean to insult Mr. thomas ana
have explained to him. look TO the Board to rghs
NO. NINE. RsCn-M Dl."
Nine Fursch-Madi is acting under the direction OF
her agent, ID. Devvo, who said in her presence TINS
afternoon that rested entirely with Manager Locke
whether she will sing or tonight but she will in
sist upon the tuIdment OF her contract and tor tho
sake OF foImaity will present herself at the hall TO-
night ready to sing. Manarer Locke says he bas
already communicated with the Board o Directors In
Newly aud that they sustain his actions
We must have rigid discipline" said he.