The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
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MY dear friend. according to your past
record, ] can tell you that you win have q most
snesessrui career. as you arc tho best OF all the
I thanked him for the high compliment, and
about ten Years ago ago. as ofton as PSoG met he used
to say:
was a good prophet, wasn't ]. my dear old boyi'
l went next TO Boston to. arrange two concerts
as Pnrepa Rosa was a great favorite with the
Boston public. She sang in the principal New
Philadelphia, Washington, and II ,ltimore. 1t was
In Baltimore that poor Euphrosine was stricken
ness %sss l SsHsS aSoSt t%o Scn tSsI SpsInnins, I h Think *,
nthe third week of February. When she fell sick
was In Chicago preparing for three concerts
building. The sale of tickets had been, up to the
date l received tho news. q little over $1,000.
was in despair after reading the despatch
from Carl, who told me TO postpone the concerts.
The postponement would havc meant tho loss of
81 1000 to a society in Peoria. I photographed i'm:
modiately to Carl that I could save tho loss Of
iaide Phillips II I could engage her, for at that
time she was a favorite singer. Hc was sntis-
fed with my scheme and cngagcd Miss Phil;
9 special card to tho public regarding tho change.
Tho newspapers commented on my card, OK
SS fiysss" au iSE'P peco s%a .'P TSo result suit O OSg this Sisap'
pointment was that. instead of the $4,000 that
'jS SdSfeSo from eS the the advance n@f' sale o OF ~. 100 100 f9 got
only s., 800 in the three concerts and $500 for
$1,000 3d. E' ond we Son %sac abs ssEf q, o 900 'T TSs .. I q }oid
the artists to wait until the recovery Of Pnrepa
R1 whs s1 I arrI%et ih IN 'G Sai,,; All Di ihe n scst aSFs told
me that she could not recover sufficiently to
sing within two months or more. just at that
company and had engage Nile. Dar@nd who
became ,e;n. after some years a great raapm,ast dc
ge e'Ti ""0" and 10 S St%f n0'i in "Don ,nf Pa SSrDsS :!
susini was to Be Dor Pasquale. and
t rfii!iT''' tho a sS SsT %?'F PsSiS, d Il nstt"s sonas ssS%;
and accompanist; A. Durand. Treasurer.
b knowdins mt that 70 P" Ire ,I Rosa m0 WAS sick Sni h
Ing that he pay me 5000 a week and all expenses
Orleans, where must leave him In order to ar.
range the route for Parepa Rosa's final concerts
Carl Rosa telcgraphed me that his wife was in a
fair way to sing in three weeks, and that I must
agent. He was anxious to learn the musical
and theatrical business and was well recon-
s tions as sy 70 f ,Ts g S1ty Il / gave ga ,d him fun oa instru or
second agent, but as he was perfectly ignorant of
the business, | went ahead OF the company to
prepare for the concerts and let him follow me.
according to my instructions, which he executed
very we'll: as he was an educated and Intelligent
The tour began in Richmond and thence to
Norfolk; Gharle MOn; snvSnnc Mo,i Macon Snd I AS,
Orleans. In each place they eave" ii Berbicre"
and don Pasquale." After I left the company
ern cities. For want OF an experienced manager,
the tour was not successful; but, after a fey
S Ts1s; of eGT T"5 Hs;h in m ls9s he T ,Ss Rimss o wi1a
Bouffe for two years. and also were partners in
charge OF Salvini's first tour OF this country. as
Fourteenth street. which brought them a loss Of
over $50. 900. rs he and Grau told me afterward.
cry. where Brignoli was announced to sing. He
was sorry to lose me. In settling my accounts
81. O or an average OF 81 900 a week. 1t was
his first tour OF the Southern cities, although
I reer i IN thee N S%Tabs East as n and nv West s"T Whsn I / ar ar.
rived in Baltimore l found my dearest friend.
Euphrosine. sitting comfortably on a sofa. She
was glad to see me back, and said:
o carissimo do Vivo, Thank God 1 have
almost recovered. and l think | will be entirely
well in two or three weeks, so that you can make
the route commencing in the last week OF April.
as / intend to sing but six weeks. and our season
oratorios. / never have sung there in o]ratorio.'
An right" ! replied, mid, cara { buona
sourssif s sna fs% RiII .f 2aiss al" the , ronse G So that at
you will not be much fatigued." ,
/ made the route begin in Washington and
extend thence to Baltimore. Harrisburg, Pitts
burg. Wheeling; indianapolis, LOUIS
Chicago with a choral and orchestral society.
browning success OF the season. Parepa Rosa
was the greatest oratorio singer ever heard
In TINS country. ana. Singing IN OratOTlO III III.
cago for the first time. she was the sensation OF
the musical season.
For this first grand concert season OF Nine.
Parepa Rosa. beginning in Chicago on Dec. l.
1863, and ending in. the same city in the frs,
week OF June, 1869. her clear profit was $50.
600. In Chicago. I think. we closed a contract
with C.. p. Hess, manager OF the Crosby Opera
House, who was backed by Mr.. Crosby. to or
ganize the Parepa Rosa Grand English Opera
Company for the coming season OF 1s69-7O
The terms we're; Carl RIOS. to furnish the entir.
company Of the hest available artists to support
Parepa Rosa, the piano scores and the or
chestral parts OF the operas, the cos
tunes Of the principal artists. and hal
in return 50 per cent; Of the gross re
ceipts; C. D, Hess to supply all the ,principa
~ployees. advertising. printing, programmes
posting. distributing. transportation OF baggage
and scenery. transportation of the company II
omnibuses7 or carriages from stations TO hotel
and back. chorus and orchestra, kilograms. ant
besides half of the railroad fares: c. D.. Hess Il
receive for the above As per cent. Of the gros
receipts. and the same percentage OF the profit
from the sale OF librettos. DIEGO DE VIvo.