The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-23

ter at observation-disclosures. as will be re-
rnembered, became engaged to FrauIe:n
Nina Planer, who acted sentimental parts
at that same theater. The manager, Herr
Bethmanl who rather stood in awe of
the conductor, was not best pleased when
he received the news, and still less so
when he learned that the marriage was
to take place in March, j. e. before the
end of the season, as it did not suit him
to have married woman as the leading
sweetheart To the disappointment of
the lover, however, the union had to be
postponed, because the unfavorabte state
OF affairs at the theater at Magdeburg
Kept wagner with an empty pocket and
1t would have been delayed still longer
had not two friends of his found the
money for the marriage fees and other
absolutely Indispensable expenses, for the
I-Pro1its from Wagner's opera 'Das Lei
besVerbot We're next to none He. as
composer, was toreceive q royalty OF eight
Sht thalers for the first performance. but
! there was no second performance, and of
! course the sum Of eight thalers, for which
some very hungry creditors were wait
ing, was not sufficient even for the most
unPEetentous to marry on. And our
wants, afterward said Nine Nina Vag-
ner, were then modest, indeed; they
were compelled to be so, despite our put
ting the earnings of both together, as Di-
rector Bethmann had a decided objection
to pay days. -
IN their distress, Wagner conceived an
9Tlglnal means of obtaining money from
!3ethnann on account Of his salary
/ Usually OF an evening during the per
| Iof1nance at the theater Bethfnann
/ would, at the Inn yum Primer Won
/ PreuSSen, play cards for money with
/ some other gentlemen. and laid a small
! sum of money on the table at his side
one pay day, after Wagner had not re-
F! cefVed any money, he sought for the df-
= rector, and found him playing cards in
/ that inn. Wagner, seeing the money ly-
ing beside the director, quietly seated
himself at his side. and when Bethmann
had again won a small sum- WAGNER
pocIketed it, whispering 10 him: 4On ac-
count, dear little director
Bethmann looked a his conductor with
sour.sweet mien, and pulled out his
purse for a new stake. Wagner repeat
ed this maneuver several evenings till
the director, not to be disturbed in mis-
play by Wagner any mofe-changed his
quarters, and, his whereabouts unknown
, continued his p av. while the members
of his theater suffered want
One Day the theater was closed Wag-
! FER with Nina Planer, hurried to Beth
still had to demand a benefit perform
apce for travelling expenses, and lhat
besides. the director owed his bethrothed
Demo.selle Planer, a benefit The direc-
tor, at 2 loss, scratched his head ana
said; On, yes, certainly, but I will tell
YOU what. You and your bethrothed
take your benfits the same NIGHT and
give. since an opera performance is hard
~ possible, as the people will not sing
any more Das Doanaaweibchen' or Die
! Teufelsmuehle am Wienerberg' . you
are mad" exclaimed Wagner and Nina
enraged. well then. what will you
give?' whined Bethmann. who stood in
awe of his music director. What?
What? l told you months ago dat
wanted to give my opera 'Das I4iebesver-
bot for my benefit. " And L told you