New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-16
TWELVE FORLORN BALLET GIRLS
HOW SHALL THEY GET BACK TO rTALYf

sfGNOR DE VINO FREELY EXPRESSES MS OPINION
OF THE NATIONAL OPERA MANAGEMEST
-sTbe excitement In the affairs Of the National opera
Company has settled down In ibis city into The question
whether twelve Milan ballet girls shall return to Italy as
objects of National Orera Con panys charity on rher
This dozen a Of the number dis
charged from the ballet and In Chicago They
pooled their issues and placed in the snds Of
Emilio CARO- ms their agent.
sgnor Carlo called on sherburns y. Eaton the at or
ney of the Opera Company Monday. ard stated that
the girls-cesen Of them at lesstwshed to return to
Milan ut the expense OF the company Mr. Eaton tele
grained TO Chicago for Instructions Word
ceived yesterday that Manager Locke making Pro-
visions FOR the girls In other companies and that they
would all be taken OF In that way Egent Carlo on
getting this yesterday said that the girls had
already taken that emergency into consideration and
would dance only for the National Opera Company.
Agent Carlo expressed his doubt whether the com.
pany could pay the girls any further service. Mr.
Eaton elegraphed TO Chicago agaIn to know whether tie
ballet girls should be sent back by the company des
pite their refusal 10 accept positions IN other companies
Mr. Eaton said that the girls had boon paid Slc0 each
in advance; their passages and transportation rad been
paid they had got half pay the basis OF S2j wesk
until the opened and had received their foil
salary since then As their expenses had been paid. Mr.
Eaton thought the girls far from destitute. How
ever thought that everything possible should be done
TO secure justice IN the emergency.
Mr. McVicker's suit, SIR. Eaton added was brought
Manager Locke had bad option for
the OF Mr. Mcyckers house, had taken H. and had
to another house Mr. Locke had denied tnis aud
II was question OF Feracity between tho two men, Mr.
McVcker had now begun a second suit in view OF pros
eciive losses next spiing, for which ne he asserts,
Mr. Locke had accepted an OF tion also
sgnor De Yiro. the represent alive Of Mmc. FUrsch.
Madi yesterday made statement Tor pnoica'
Louis between Nine Fnr.chMsii and the National
Opera Company. After rehesrsng the trouble which
led to the temporary suspension OF Ane tufsch haaL
sign0r De NivO continued:
attempt Nine. Fursch.Madl TO depose has
not succeeded 1t has simply made take mp the defence Of
two ladies' instead of for think II Is due TO Mrs Thur or
do noble work point out where the weak spots In the
vanity Of Mr. Theodore Thomas and his enormous salary
The second the and PRIVILEGES Of Mss Emma
ment OF operate business and the fourth Is the almost
Mr. Thomass weakness viii always be a popular.
y Of the National Opera scheme because he always asks
them It ought to be sufficient to the world that he wants T.
sacrificed his orchestra and bis avoiie prma donna
Mile Harelter encountered tie sane dicut durihg te
has encountered since. Nile Hasirer Was also an aiss
and every time she had M MIS- 'men ~ .
ergetay prevent it, Mr. Locke IS Miss Juchs personal
fact that the public will better understand when next
season they hear Of Miss Juch travelling as the star oil ner
Thomas with and Mr. Locke has
EVERYBODY connected with the company that while Mrs
hurbr be the power the throne Miss Juch was tho
Orchestral exravagance reckless administration the
tter Gisrea Of ali eouTesy on letting rid Of them and
o. layosm have been the stumbling o TINS
precedent IN this country. backed by wealth anu re-
press with enthusiasm encountered all kinds OF unncs
ary difficulties and Is at THIS moment further nan ever ron
competency and the acknowledgement oil AeSsrS IhoH"s'
say in the kindest manner o. Mrs Thuber that
when she discharges M Thomas and mas fred herself IRON
National Opera become lasting success