Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-28
.o,nc mos, uugcnskmauIy reflections on

so,nc most unpentCAmanIy reflections on
u;.s tIunf,puton. an, Ing. "TIiat Miss
IIunt,,yioo enyjcs Mile. LabIache for the
p,,ar reputation the latter enloys--a rcpu-
latiop won on the grand opera stiRe--is not
IN ne wondered NJ by those who are familiar
Win some Of Miss Huntinyton'- pcculIarl-
lies. I did not think, however, Tint Miss
IIun,ing,on,s envy would Induce her TO
,,eat sister artist with inciyiity, but
Mile LabIache complains 10 me that
she has hoen subjected to the
erosscst discourtesies at the hands
81 both Miss Huntington and Miss
Uuntipg,on's amiable mother. such
complaint was compelled to take notice Of,
and In doing so | aroused Miss Hunting
toms resentment to such an extent That she
Threatened to use her personal iniuencc
with certain newspapers against thcand the
organization | have the honor 10 manage.
In her excitement the lady wen, so lar ~
10 say that an editor on the courier vas her
Sarm personal friend. and would see to I
that neither 'Adina' nor 'The Nid of
Homer should score success IN Bunala
in case Nile. Lablache was cast rs B'rtha
IN The latter opera"
Tben II was Miss IIunnngton's turn.
The Bufal0 papers did not give Hclic DE
IL
Imnfesario Foster expected for hts favor.
he. and bis temper since his arrival here
has been far from angelic. That j. one
reason that Miss Huntington ascriJes for
Fosters outbreak. "In the next place."
.avs Miss Huntington, "my engagement
with the Ideals expires this year, and there
il no financial reason for his doing any
thing 10 push me ahead. Mile. Lablache
IS likely to be his leading contraltO next
year, and II Is TO his interest 10 bring
her before the public as much rs pos
sible. have had several good oilers
TO appear in grand opera in Europe,
and Mr.. Foster knows that this Is
nv last season with HIM. There are other
reasons " hich do not care to give The pub
Tic al present. These matters are IN the
hands Of my lawyers, who are amply able
TO protect me. Ii Is only when Mr. Foster
attacks me In character or professional
reluation TINT il becomes necessary for me
| TO take the public into my confidence.
Both my mother and myself have always
| endeay0red 10 treat Nile. Lahl1che with
marked courtesy. On account OF the repu-
| isiion that people on the operate stage
| have for jealousy and quarre'ling ] nave
| tried TO keep on good terms with IN thr
members OF the company and keep myself
| out OF anytbiBg that should approach the
,rDearance OF quarrel. On this account
| think Mr.. Foster has simply m ,dc me the
means TO secure advertising for himself ana
| his company"
The charge cl using her acquaintance-
| ship with the eGitOr-in-chiei OF the Courier
| is DENIED by her, and the editor himself
| gives Foster brief but we've SCORING for
! his assertion. The latter has made second
attack his afternoon on Miss Huntington,
| 10 which that lady has replied over her own
| signature, giving him the lie direct. Nile.
| Lablachc has been stopping ut quiet hotel
away from the remainder OF the company,
| but she was sought out to-day, and ex-
| rlaincd that while Miss Huntington and
| her mother had not insulted her they had
rot been amable toward her. Mile. IT.
| blacbe apparently has not had very plea
| SAINT time since she Joined the Ideals. she
| says:
"Of course Pm newcomer in the com
pany, and haven't received the welcome
| that | expected. felt that ! might be
treated az a lady without compromising
any one. As for Miss Huniington's not
taking 70 me in the carriage, think no
thing Of that. But when | sang her raj,
for The first time she acted differently to
Waid nc from what | would have treiteC
her. Naturally | was nervous, particularly
when found that Mis- HUNTINGTON, WHO
sang the same part, was in a box dressed II
a white bonnet and carrying white ian
They attract an artists attention when
ucrIaps nothing else would. IL the clst
bad leen reycr,ed, and / was an oId'
member OF the company, and Mis- Hunt
ingion was to sing my rjie, | would have
STAYED away from the Theatre on TINT oct9
sion. for would have been nervous. i
the totel. too. the company has not giycl
ne the welcome / expected. They all 81
at other tables, aud never invite me To IN
same table, as though my character was no
a. good a. theirs. My private life IS opel
to the world, and feel that it is a good a
any ones"
Manager Foster left town this after
noon, but VIII return tomorrow, whe
new developments In this interesting Va
Of the singers may be expected.