New-York tribune., 1886-11-06
MILE. YALDA AND SIG. ANGELO.
ACCUSING EACH OTHER OF UNFAIRNEss
EXCITED ITALIANS AND CHORUS GIRLS AT The
AcApEMY-xo PERFnnMANCE LAST NIGHT.

ACCUSING EACh OlHEh OI
Sxcrrrp ITALIANS AND CHORUS GIRLS AT THE
AcADEMY-So PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT.
There curious the stage of the
zcaden,y OF Music last evening. The large re cur
tain was down In front the footlghts were harne
and the huge chandelier in the centre OF the house
was all absze On the stage. instead Of the prepara
tion usually being made an hour before the begin
ming OF opera, scene OF Wild confus on
In one group of Italian singers talking
with superfuity Of gesture and redundancy Of
liquid Italian naughty woris. About the flies were
gathered groups OF chorus rs patiently and weariy
standing about and saying little. The door Of the
stars dressing room was closed and guarded, and
el entrance denied TO the gesticuhtng Italians
who frequently app cl for admission one Of them
took this much 10 heart. and slapped his chest anl
sang 81 the Rigoetto. L." but it made no
difference. be diln't get in
inside the dress ng Madame Valda, the
rrima donna of NJ. Angeo's company, who sat on
sofa chatting with Mr.. Murphy, the Academys
superintendent and secretary. When asked if the
opera to be given, Nine yaha simply shrugged
her shoulders and sad:
81 cannot tell ] am ready as you sec Ready
and waiting oriers from Si-nor Angelo. my manager
Time ,rpt on and s o'c,ock drcw near Outside
the boys CRY ing the lbrettos and the unwary
bought but found box office open in which 10
purchase their tickets On the stage the aans
grew more and vehement. In her dressing
room Nine NaIda quietly sat and waited for Angelo.
At 8 O'Clock she put her wraps and left the the
atre. The gas turned out his gas and the
bement Italians hal to slap their chests around the
outside OF the stage door The Angelo Opera Com
pany practically broken up In the bOxonice
n lite later scnor Angelo, looking rather dismal,
made the following statement:
when formed my company Nine. Vaha agreed
20 contribute 900 pounds cash toward defaying the
expenses, and further agreed that if that sum was
insufficient she would contr butte further sums. She
then gave 500 pounds account of her contract.
/ opened at the Academy October IS, and con
t!nuod 10 November l. The entire receipts amounted
% SO 800. The expenses were S21 $50. thus Leaving
deficit OF : $500. Of which contr buted $4,000
and Madame Valda s2,920. On October % l sent to
Madam Valda for 81 600. She sent NE $500, and
promised to send $1,000 by October 20 on that
day her personal manager said that she had not the
money He then asked Mr.. Rullman to lend me
81 900 and guaranteed It's return. Mr.. Rulman |
lent the 81 900 VIII ch has not been returned. On
Wednesday Madame Vaha promised to pay the or
chestra, but falling TO do 50. performance |
given. on Thursday Madame Vada again promised /
that she would pay the orchestra and artists. on
with the company herself and make other arTan.e
nents with This evening Madame Yada arrived
at the Academy accom- anied by her lawyer The
house all lit up pal ly TO be thrown open the mo
ment the orchestra paid. Again Madame Vada
refused TO fulfil her promise, the orchestra would
not go On without their money, and forced u
close tie house
Mile valda said to a TRIBUNE reporter who called on
agreed TO enter into any manner OF cOpatnershp
Angelo in this enterprise. / signed the customary
lists engagement with him t. for certain
night THIS contract wa~ reduced TO writing aud VIII be
prOducei when required. | agreed to lend Angelo
a CERTAIN OF money him getting
tue company under way ana have here his /
knowl-d -mcnts for loans which have al
vancrd 10 MN at vanOus times. These sums
were 10 he repaid OS HIM profits OF the
prise. which accrued 20 him alone Hr has different
occAsionS attempted to enrap into paying Of
these sums directly 10 the people whom they IN
tended 10 satisfy hoping thus 10 render IN
measure liable for the obligations be ihcurret THIS
a. ways voded dOn nut insisted IN every Instance In
obtaining his recepance therefore None OF The orrhes
ira artists has heen engaged has been
Induced TO play by promises OF mine.
" | have become tired Of helping incompetent q
manager Angelo has shOwa bilusei 10 be. and
ednesday refused to leud HIN any money. In
,0nSequeDce the house closed that night On -
Thurs lay prevailed once more To hep the "
nan. and IN ended to advance him additional -ll2O
with which TO pay the orchestra ON FRI lay nIsht II
om mpanicd by my lawyt$ who carried with him the d
l.12O Before handing the money Angelo. however.
leaTne that $3.50 OF rent on the Academy "a ="
ue and that Angelo could would pay u. h,
fearing tnat even II advancet tue money tne l.
rchestra. the OF Aca lrny ~
opera continue nl the paid, and II
OF feeling justified IN throwing away any good T.
iOney into oottomrss pt pocket Angelo ~
resented declined part with my money unless
ant were first pail. Angelo then closed the house. VI
Dnslder my engag-ment with hun Al an end have
arefuy fulfilled H Tie provisions OF contract with IT
ana sgnaly failed in his. HeBcefOrth Viii "a
ave nothing more to 10 with him." =,