New-York tribune., 1896-11-16
AT WAR WITH MAPLESON.
NINE. DARCLEE AND SIGNOR DE MARCH,
LEAVE THE OPERA COMPANY.
THEY ArLEGE THAT PART OF THEIR SALARY is
r,.r THEM AID THREATEN TO BRING SUIT
COLONEL. MAPLEsSN ASSERTS THAT he
NOT ONLY OWES THEM NOTHING
But THAT THEY ARE IN

DEBrED To HIM
There Is trouble between two Of the singers OF the
new Imperial opera Company and the manage
ment and IL seems that matters have gone so iar
that the company is to lose the services or Nine
Hariclee DarcIee and Signor Emile de Marchi. Inc
following letters from these two artists were re-
ceived at The Tribune office last night:
New-York Nov l5 1896.
To the Editor OF The Tribune - T.. ....,,.h
Sir. Permit me to ask your kindness in puoiish-
ing the following , . ,,,or ,,y
connection with the New imperial opera 'Om-
pauy under the direction Of Colonel MapleSol
tpon this gentleman's career need not dllate; as
his antece,lents well known IN the / nlleu
states Suffice to state that an artisie of my repu
tation and standing cannot afford to be made
yirtiu of his bad fai;h and procedure.
The representatives of the company IN TINS eiNy
nave violated the contract signed by Colonel Ma
nl.son and myself. and, by legal advice, nave
protested against the proceeding -
sentatly,s have declared that they have no funds
10 pay my salary. and hence | am oDilsed 10 On @
clude my engagement, reservlng my rlsHnS 10 pl paol
coed against the company In Europe al " NeH'
pnrrni, me through your valuable paper, to ex-
nr.ss to the public my sincere and heartfelt tnAnkS
for the kind reception accorded me IN La i't'l
dta" and The Huguenots ana trus.ns t,a
NAV AT some future time and under more ia'o'@O'e
a"'P'''' fiARICLEE DARCLEE.
New-York November Is. 1896.
referring to the letter OF Nine. Darcee relative
~ the conduct OF the New Imperial company anu anu
~ direcfor Colonel MaplesOn. permit me 10 say
-, "a a. n,vt hen treated by the representatives or
me company and Colonel Mapleson IN similar
To- The public that honored me on my single per-
formance In the "Huguenots peg dis 10 lyt. ~ =.
'6.nEs hoping 10 afford both them ana myself tIle
- ~ singing in the great city ar some futuie
pleasure u '''s''7 EMILIO DE MARCHI.
Mn. Darcl.e was seen at the Manhattan Hotel
Forty -second-st and MaGison-ave, by Tribune
,ort.r last night and there reiterated the state
adding thlt she tet toHl-
,.rsd IN leave Colonel Maplesons company be-
c,usa she could obtain no assurance that the
stinulatgons OF her contract would be ruhlled She
had asked she said for substantial guarantee
that th. terms Of her contract would be carried
ont hut she had been informed that the company
,,,I no, bavo the necessary funds hand to give
&, ~ her She added that she intended TO sail FOR
Europe in a few days.
Stgnor De march, lives at the Manhattan tio'ei
also but he could not be found last night.
colonel Mapleson and Clement Hoey. secretary OF
the New Imperial opera Company Q-imted). were
seen at the Academy OF Music last hght by the re-
porter and the former said;
The New Imperial opera Company does not o"s
either Nine Darcee or SignOr de Aarchl one 'enl;
ON the contrary she has 81 900 OF our money ana
he has $500 more This money was paid by the di-
rsctors a. an advance. We understood that they
we're to sing until that money WAS earned wilsn We
wer. 10 advance some more II necessary. Nine.
Darclee has sung but twice and despite the adS
money she received she insisted that she shouidi
have 81 100 for each performance Signor de Marcni
also insisted that he should have 5000 Ihey MADE
these demands before each pertormahce' ana 70
avoid trouble We gave them what they wanted.
Now instead of our owing them money they owe
us and have engaged ex-Judge DittehhoeHer 10
By the terms of our contract Nine. Darclee wa. was
sing nine times a month OF lor'y times en 1a, 'nk
the season. For this she was TO receive t-2" or
sIlyO for each performance our contract with the
Signor similar. ne 10 sing forty times receiV- %
ing tlso or 500 per n.sn, 49, Mn a,e ..'
| she demanded 81 oO before she sang. As | have
,Iready said she received it. The critics. however
har Tho mart again, and found much 10 my in
| Unite regret that she could not draw: As she was
,vpns decided to hold her for other cities. where
! she might be favorte. To this she demurred
| month | expected to give her. and would be com
PEELED do 50 by the rrms ol our She me ne
| donbt felt dissatisfied because she had not mel
| with a better reception here. and naturally was
'r1s The "tms state Of affairs existed in regard to the
ci',nor Hiq reception about the same as that
| ~ Nine pardee one refused to sing without the
| othSr Thry made proposition to return to
Enronc and terminate the contract our attorney.
ex"Judgc Dlttcnhoefer, in turn. told them what
arss'o5 w0S Se GS oer IN was Tesd NoW
understand they are to return to the other side
II they could get Us IN any way to violate our par,
| done il would forfeit TO them the advance money
| they now hold. The sisnor now claims ne was to
| work out the advance money at the close OF the
season not AZ the first. We have had trouble with
these two artists only All Of the others have been
hat We do not owe them cent. nor have we in
| anv manner violated our part or the contract.
Mr. Hoey's explanation was as follows:
They threatened us that they would make COM
nl,ints about US I'm the papers and used that as a
| sort OF threat. told thesn 10 go ahead. az II
| coud not hurt US in any way. NV version OF the
| matter is that Nine Darclee and Signor de Marchi
would like very much TO terminate their contract
| with Ms in the belief. perhaps actual knowledge
| that MI Crau would Immediately engage them
| The De Reszkes were here the other night, and
were very friendly with Slgnor de March,. and IL
may be through them that the Sgnor hopes 10 ge'
| an engagement with the Metropolitan company
| I,rlt car see
| The bone OF contention In this matter Is Slsho,
| de March, lie in South America ana engage.
| by cable He subsequently presented contras'
| with a great many items In II allowing certain
privileges and which he insists Is the contract un'