The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
SALEZA TO FIGHT A DUEL.
CHALLENoED BIZ JEAN DE REszKK's
REPREsRNTArIVE HERE

The Impending Hosti,ities the Outerowth
Of the Lstters Alleged Dispsrns,ns Re-
marks Concernips tho Tenors At Pres
ent In Mr.. Grau's Opera Company.
Albert aalese arrived In town yesterday. He
has come here 10 rest and recover entirely. be-
fore the season at the Metropolitan Opera
House begins. from slight attack OF bronchitis.
which was the result Of his travels with the
company on the road. n. Van Dyck preceded
him earlier In the week N. ssieza has also
before him the in portant task OF training for
duel. to which he was challenged In Boston by
Maurice de Nevers. who has been travelling
this year with the company. The contest. ac-
cordinR to present arrangements, will take
place this spring In Paris. and 10
the result OF row among the opera
singers which has not been eouslled since the
famous quarrel between Jean de Reszke and
Nine. Nordica. NJ de Re IKE 10 encs more i'm
plicatcd In the disturbance although he Ia not
In this country. His representative is q
writer on musical subjects known az Nau-
rice dc Movers. q Pole. who cnme tn
this country In October with Edward
de Reszke. Opposed to him Ia not one dramatic
soprano like Nine. Nordica. but the tenors ~
the entire Grau Company. NM. Alvarez. Saleza,
Van Dyck. Dippel and SaliRnac. reinforced by
the earnest cooperation 81 Mr.. Grsu. who IL on
the aide Of his singers. although he has never
before interested himself In any dIspu es Of
such purely personal character. But this one
happened TO concern the reputation Of the en-
tire com pany
NJ de Movers. as he calls himself. came 70
this country In October To travel with Edward
de Reszke II il a fact that NJ. Jean de
Reszke's friends have observed with regret
fhaf M No. 81
propaganda in favor OF the absent sinzor
Nobody was Interested In the affair except
the singers themselves until tho company
reached Boston. Then the climax came.
reporter calling to interview Edward de
Reszke among other singers was referred
To de Nevers The latter expressed
the opinion that tho troupe was
good one barring the fact that 1t
contained no tcnors. As MN. Van Dyck. Salem.
Alvarez. DIPPED and Salignac made list that
includes all the famous tenoru on the stage
to-day, excepting Jean lie Rcszke. this was
regarded as surrr sing statement from VI. DO
H">Zkes representative here The excitement
that followed was oi the furious nature which
could exist only in an opera company.
Mr.. Grau corncred the tenor in his ONCE and
asked VI. de Never3 who had lie n ed the truth
OF the interview. to meet them and the reporter
written account some ptiNat" remark mate by
NJ. lie Meyers about the tenor which he ha re-.
Trained from printing on the ground OF public
policy. The tenor wr thcd again under these
comments NJ de Never+ refused to attend
the session. Letters OF apology came from
him to the men IN the company NJ Sa'cza
wrote In reply 'orbidding him ever to addross
him III public or expect him to notice his Ist.
enca in any wny. VI. de Neverss answer was
that his seconds would call on him Ia March in
Paris.
Il -hall he ready to receive them" NJ SalpZn
said Yesterday 10 u Sun reporter. because NJ
d" Se,e7s came to thu country to do ali In h =
power to diminish my success here. Mr.. Grau
h, taken my side in the matter and symna.
thzes with me in The attacks that will 10 mad.
In Fnrop" nni were attempted in Boston NJ lie
Myers does not look Tx" a Fighter. but shnll
BE- ready to meet him in March on the lie de-
la Jatte with hisseconds and mine"
VI Van Dycs was seen last night at his
house, II" was reading letter Il apology
frNm VI de Nevcrs and not a rhn'cng. lie
laughed when the reporter asked him about
the Boston row No he will not ught." he
said. .! have known w. de Movers too many
years for that | do not blame him He was
scnt here 20 scatter flowers on the tomb 81 NJ.
Jean lie Reszkn and keep his memory green
until he returns. He had to do It IN the best
WAY he couli and decided 10 abuse every tenor
with the company this wear / don't think he
adopted the best plan OF dealing with such
delicate subject as n departed tenor. Bur he
did his best. No. I'm not expecting IA chal-