The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-22

Do lit is the Law of the Land and
Hence She Cannot Return-But She will
Do Better Thing by Far and that is to
Stay in America-She Tells Her Sac
Story in Chicago.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-"They have
made me an exile; banished me from the
German stage; condemned me as a fu-
ghtive. and written me in the courts OF
Hamburg as a subject of prosecution
1t is this, all this, they have made me
extending their vengeance ITO the laSi
extremity; they have forbidden my ap.
pearance in the fatherland, and thus
America or Austria or Russia must be
my home
Thus spoke Frau KATRINA Klafsky
the modern ideal of a Wagner heroine
who made her debut in the Auditorium
ait the opening Of the grand opera sea-
son. She sat in her suite in the top OF
the Richelieu, wrapped in a cape
against the lake winds which sifted in
ait the windows. She was telling the
injustice of the demands of the Ger
man Theatrical managers, and hers in
Hamburg in particular. 1t was a mat
tier She had refused to discuss publically
hoping THAT her absence might give her
prosecutors time ITO reason away their
wrath. This hope was banilshed by the
receipt of a letter which officially am
nounced that the operatic field in the
real home of her work is closed to her
until she shall pay fine which is ex-
orbjuant and capuicious.
HER SIMPLICITY is CAPTIVATING
This woman is a second Calve in her
personality, SO far ais 1T is possible for
a north of Europe woman to be like a
south of France woman. She has the
same magnetism and attraction which
wins by dts captivating simplicity as
thoroughly as does the Carmen by her
Iioness beauty. She is impetous, ex-
clamatory and excl table, as BELTS her
decent; bound and wrapt in her art
energetic and industrious, capable of
singing the terrific role of Isolde on sue
cessive evenings; enraptured to the
greatest limit with her characters, and
ready at no time to mention any name
until Wagner has been securely placed
at the head of 1.-THE list
Frau KlafslSy is far from the accept
ed conceptions of a prima donna in her
manner, appearance and surroundings
DIS lTec lIOIll tSOUlSIn dIlu IrlS eX-
cluSiveness of small people as is her
champion, Walter Damroscn. There
are no dogs, no retinues of servants,
no grand toilets for hours of leisure. She
is not tall, nor yet handsome, as the
word usually signifies. The statuesque
queen of the stage, dignffied, fierce and
ran.ting, as befits the lines, is mother
ly, graceful, plain woman of the HEARTH
stone; "a loving frau to a good husband.
who counts 1.-THE days until she shall
again see her children in the home in
Hamburg.
STOLE A MARCH ON POLLINI.
''It was unfortunate for me THAI Herr
Pollfni, the Hamburg theater manager
was so unreasonable. 1t compelled me
TO steal a march on him and be safely
on board the steamer for New York
before he knew had realty determined
to visit America. He agreed TO let me
go upon the payment of a cash sum of
10000 marks and large percentage of
the salay or each nights appearance.
This demand was made because he was
confident / was bound to sing else
where, and he expected would be fore
ed to pay 1t. He is still expecting the
ransom, which must be paid should I
care ITO return to the faitherland
There was no way to compromise
offered TO sing for him four weeks abso-
uteiy with out salary. before sailing.
and as many more ait the conclusion OF
the engagement TO compensate him for
the winters absence / had been at
this theaiter for nine years, and he made
desperate attempt to keen me for az
much longer. He said it was the law of
the land and it is. Many of the Way-
rer singers in this country are compeli-
ed 10 pay NIGHTLY tribute to their mana.
gers at home 1t Is not likely this ex-
orbFtant demand Will be paid, and thus
L am an exile. SO long as Herr Pollini
remains obdurate so long shall L live
IN America and Austria, the one a new
and splendid home Of the music of the
giant composer. and the other long an
admirer Of the best in music
VENGEANCE OF THE MANAGER
People in this country cannot appre
crate the extremity of the vengeance Of
the manager across the waiter. let
ter has just come which tells me tia.
my home was opened by the agents Of
the law in hopes Of attaching property
10 secure them in, case the fine should
not be paid. They even went 50 far
as to have loci1smish look through the
ss1e' and no one knows to what end
they may go. 1t causes me much wor-
ry, and / believe they would have taken
legal measures 20 prevent the sailing
mad we not slipped away when they did
not expect II. II took some planning.
and our arrival in New York two weeks
IN advance OF Mr.. Damrosch's expec-a-
tons
Herr Lorse. the husband. was moi as
calm over the master as Frau Klafskv
lie also left the home theater 10 alter
nate with Mr.. DamroSch as condrscor
curing the American tour He tells Of
me strange episode in English until ne
Se0S % the point where 10000 marks
were demanded as the ransom price. and
Then he races of into big German words
which sound as threatening as the rum
bic 81 thunder. This. he thinks VIII
end Frau Klafsky's caresr IN Germany
there hsing ample room elsewhere fo-
her trimuphs. Il VIII certainly do IRIS
should the courts Uphold PoHlni in his
claims
Low rs ALL WAGNER'S HEROTNES.
The best OF Wagnsr's heroines? r
cafllfct say They are ali the best"
ana ule great wonaniy artist tuCrei
her shoulders as is the custom. Il have
known them al for many wears To
i''cS our I tayNor-ite would be Ike choox-
'ng q child in ones family for the mos.
afseooon- ] hove them all. II seems m
ne tie people over hare are doing the
same The great audience 81 the open
-ns nigh. in the Auditorium seemed q,
srees Isolde as favor5ce They sd
ne same IN Cincinnati, and Il takes The
BEST OF musical taste 20 love Isoide. The
-ess % the Wagner fanny VIII appear
ltfrrn the eE-za-r
rom the beginning iSSas Chicago and
and the Auditorium are to be re-ner1-
oered as the brightest spots in our
colIr''
Iae-e then came other callers, and