New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
THE UNHAPPY RED BAND.
sIGNOR SORRENTINO's SIDE OF HIS
rHorBIEs WITH TIE HosEN-
FIELD BROTHERS


The Randa Rossa after all It's troubles. has got
back TO Nev-York The musicians arrived on
Tuesday night ffty-two OF them. including the
leader Eugenlo Sorrentino three OF the original
f,ty-Ave having gone back to Italy. II has become
well known that the band and It's leader did no.
well with their managers. the Rosenled
Brothers who brought them to this country In the
autumn. The band struck for more pay one nlgh'
at the Metropolitan Opera House. on the ground
that the men found that they could not live In this
country on the money that they thought they could
when they left Italy. Some sort OF understanding
was patched up after that and the Dand continued
It's tour. but the musicians and their managers
finally parted in Chicago.
Signor Sorrentlno's side OF the story vas told 10
Tribune reporter yesterday by +. Maggloh, VINO
has with him all through the tour, Slgnor Sor-
rentino being present. He did not tel IN" story
himself because h. does no. speak Engisn. MI
Maggio said that after the affair at the MetropoH
tan a new contract drawn up. oy wnich me
band receive sl75 day. instead OF sli2 when
called FOR by the contract originally signed IN
Italy. After this contract had been made ac-
cording TO Mr.. Maggloi statement. 1t was iouhn
mat f. dated Election Day which was d
legal holiday, and therefore u was legally inVaid
S,gnor Sorrent!no desired that the date should oe
caanged and that the new da,e should be rsti-
fed by the signatures o. both Sides. rms now
done 1t said. but for time
the Rosenfclds paid the sl75 mentioned in the ne"
contract.
!; was in Springfield Mr Magsioli says. that the
treasurer told Signor Sorrent.no that he had no
money TO pay him. That December -
Signor Sorren,no willing 10 wait till the next
day. when the band played in Cincinnati But pay
ment was put of from day 10 day till the Dand
reached Chicago. on December p. and then accord
ing % the musicians View OF II. the KOsenteiiis
owed them for seven days But the Roseni eIdS
took different view They held tina; the original
contract made IN Italy the only valid one INA.
- .l.
vance the Sli2 a day called FOR by that con-
tract. actually owed the managers money ,,
As a way 10 settle the whole matter SAYS sii
Mageioii the Rosenfeids proposed hat the oahu
should give three more concerts in 'hlcago VIII, WIN,
out further pay and that the Ro-enfe.ds sh3uid
then send he musicians back 10 ltay ana pay thL AZ
Ike ths plan but proposed that the Rosef elus
should pay him for the band 5000 f)r the seven
days FOR which. according 10 his view tney hal Ire re-
ceiYed nothing. and tnree more concerts 20 o" gwen
in Chicago. and that the band should then return
10 Italy ~ its expense. To this the Rosen-
fields would not gree. ard II was fOund inpossiole
tiOns between the managers ana the band Were
ended The band gave three or four concerts IN
Chicago for It's own benefi and men came to New
York
Slgnor sorren;ino wants ii understood that the
band is stranded" The musicians nave money
enough 70 ge on AT present he Gays. and he thinks
band here for the present II he does mis- ne eX-
pects 70 come back soon and then ne says y IS IS
leaving America. An .xcelent OTer has been re-
ceived. f. is said from the West. Little Mss Car
lotta StItonrauca. tte vIonis; who paved WIN tne
band has come back too with record of ha wing
played forty-nine times in a month, In spite OF
which sh. Is still ah'o 70 smile her merry smile and
drop ne funny little dancing school courtesy mat
is rot qiio SO much red in her face such child
ought have there