The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-07
TRIALS OF THE MANAGER.
ECCEN TRfCi TTES ar MUSICAL GENUS
on THE ROaD.
Faust" Un,l,
Faust Under DIN culties-Thc Genius Who
Couldn't sleep ON n Crooked Railroad
Apothcr on whom he Prniris PaIind-
N.vada's Triumph In Her Home Town.

Couldn't sleep ON u Crooked Railroad
Another on Whom ,hs prairie PRIied-
N.vadn's Triumph In Her HON. Town.
There was a story In THE SITS the other day
about the launching Of amateur musicians"
said a New York manager 1T was all true
enough; but III tell you right here, tina, launch
Ing an amateur Ia easy compared with steering
n professional musical artis, with all sails sct.
I've done a good deal Of both. and, while tie
financial risks may not he 30 great with n sue
crssful professional the wear and tear on a man
ayers temper IL worth $1,000 \ year. You
wee the amateur usually pins his faith 10 a man
agcr and lets him run things It's another story
with the professional. lie knows more than
any living manager; end he thinks that the
ordinary natural lawsi In regard to lime and space
and necessity don't apply 10 him at all Some.
one said that all genius is a form Of insanity,
and | believe IT, Managing concert tours through
the country is like running a travelling bloom
ingdolc asylum. II the artists don't erd In IN
asylum the manager does. OF course here are
exceptions to the rule. Some Of he mos, charm
ing men and women ! have ever me, were great
musicians In tact, the greater they are he less
obstrepcrous they arc. don't pretend TO know
the psychological reason for that Pcrheps
success smoo'hs them the right way. They arc
as full of whims as ever, but less violent, sort
Of a mellow insanity you know.
When | have to act as keeper of a foreign lion,
give me one that can't roar in English. II a
foreigner doesn't know anything Of our language
and customs, he is helpless. and has TO depend
upon his manager. That doesn't prevent his
artistic temperament from turning itself loose
occasionally and making things Interesting for
every one concerned. but IL gives the manager
a weapon Of selfdeicncc and persuasion. 4 sue
cesSful manager of musical stars must have I'M
limited tact, a genius for e1pcdicnts. a silver
tongue. absolute self control, iron nerve and a
capacity for colossal bullying, II it comes to that
The manager who gives in, is lost; but he wants
TO b" very careful before he makes n stand that
ii is possible for things 20 ~ his way"
Il wish | had a record Of the different sitia.
tons in which I've had 10 call concerts oH and
refund money 10 the audiences That would
throw light on The ecccntricitieS Of genius When
| think VI the apologies I've been forced to make
10 the public. 1t makes me break into a cold per
%sliratior Nothing short Of inspiration rullcd
me through sometimes There's one thing abou
an American audience though. lis the hest
natured lump of humanity on earth. I've tested
II often enough 10 know What will make an
American audience simply angry would burn
wv l'lliNilk anu IflS' ~ NlTtfN Tlll any W lt|t
else. Why, one time, | had Campagiri and lc
We're in q concer, quartc;,e up through New Eng.
land Things hadn't been going SO very well
and the cNChequcr wasn't in a state to make me
willing 10 sec a full house lost | had an Italian
in charge of The luggage and, naturally. he wasn't
In The private ear with Us We were billed for
Springfield one night and / had advertised IN
act Of Faust new scenery end gorgeous new
cnCtrpnegI IIlt frpD, > rtE w., 90 p,a l,nY,, f,A,,
Western Massachusetts and our car was switched
of from The Boston division 10 tho through train.
Al Worcester We had to change again, and I
strolled out to look for my Dago 40 Daco;
No luggage Tie man had been fas, nlscsp at
the last change and lie and our baggage were in
Boston. | rayed around and kept The Telegraph
wires hot untl finally it was arranged that The
luggage and the man should come through on
the nest train without checks, That would
bring them in time for a late concert. TO make
a long story short they never showed up unul
IL o'clock that night | was desperate. The
house was all sold ont aud We wan,cd tic money.
There's nothing for it | said TO The quar-
telte. You must SIM
But Get ceS impossible. We hat not ne cos
tumcS'
Cant help it. Sing in evening dress
"CGmpanini ia1 his eyebrows into his hair,
took hold Of the corners " his tight sack cont and
whirlcd Grounl.
"Ect is all | hat he said.
"No evening clothes
Fen my ,unk.'
We'll, you'll sang in those
"lioab~iutc'y waii,., 40. neva,m hcda Jared.
"Yce, You will. ! said.
Then | hunted N De Ncrc. Sh" had on a
shabby black skirt, low shoes, Whit stockings,
ana n loose sack under a seal skin coat. All her
other clothes were with the ~lugCagc, She said
'revnirc" too; but NV blood wa up The big
baSso was the only one that hai saved anything
from thc vrcck. He had \ frock coat tha he could
put on with his plaid trousers. | had a tussle.
but persuaded ,h"m That the concert must 90 Oh,
II the audience would stay by Us. Ntr that
wiped my io;chCad anal went out 10 Ia ,tlc TIC pub
lie. lcNpla!ncitnc 5.tuatiun. IaSGu-"d thorn hat,
Ic-spnnlly, ! would prefer returning 'hrir money.
Only consideration for them, perverted my INST
ing Cnnparim would sal for Europe inmri'
a'"ly. This was probably their only caa"o"
:" hear thr greatest living .tcno'. tampansni
had refused 10 sing, bat | had pleaded With HIM
and, # the aud.enc" insisted. We wuUlu 60 uu.
The a%nlicncc was good %natured, ~ usriGl and
Insisted.
oh, y gods / wish you could have scce hat
Faust uutat, whcH the rurtlIr wrntup There
whsn,t any socn"ry; 50 the r"2r slngcfs, Ncrr ,u,'
sausicr ~ a CHECKED cover, Marguerite showed
white stockings and kept ur lie, ,calskin coat,
h"cAlls" she couldn't ThoN her WHi,t and Nrph-
~iSioplirs literally looked iEr The devil. The
audience was deadly Stll Tor n moment, md
held my breath. ThoH here wasa hpAtu: laugh.
ter, and ! knew IL was ell light when the Singers
bcsGu tUg grow dramatic aud settle Down tncoNlcn-
toHGl Faust, II was enough to make WoVLtn In.
dian laugh ~ wake upiG Tn GAtSony,i mcs. eycn
Yet, and chlcX'C oNr:iL Cnmparlu'S prids vnS
hurt Vie crrd; but en-" rest II tn" singers wee
blessed With an American .,nNc 4 hUmor. and
scid Il tho audience could stand 1t. they could
II MrTcr put q ConcrU through t.rlr- rircum
stance more unpropit.ouS thar thoSri bat there
bad. tNnplntuI was the victim HSa,n. We Wcrr
doHu South. and Camranlrl hOl boon having
b-Oachitis, and the prime donru Ead tu,n laid
u "ith soc throat. We Ia. oil OhngCl to
cane. iiyc datcs Tor fun houses, and had rtochcd
thr limit, Thu CAnpe0iGi 9pra,ur! hs Gnr!c
! had gone on ahead, hut received q tcit gra-l
s'y,nr, 'Spra!ncl ankle; can't sing TIC
sw'r CAM. lmrnssib.;, | trlcgtnphcd agair,
Meet me- whether possible or not He mot ne;
aud ! told him h. m'.tt sing
"lbut ! cGrlct step, he said.
You'll haN' 10 SlEg some way or Other. !
lie turned to hrs wife. vi, Ect has como.
h" said, ! hal often sofit li"'sg9n"in 70 3ra',
az asst. 70 pauvFr GuttSctClg.
y had my, wa shout i in the end. mai"
another apol':- ~ nc Au"ioucr. Oh, troe"
npnlogi q! When have ni-htnar', lam 'lva~s
sOolpCi2iug 20 Audiences that mr. rot e ed uH',r'd
Camriuiui CAV" wu GCS ~ Faust. rr ~rlt.t#..S.
II wcs -iar ]srliGinr. Even Mdtc.r,tc coui.rt
take hin '"riprIsly. an? nobody olSr ri t. ap
Il. Tie WASH q Tad follow. poor tlmrapiri
Yes, really. "" come oYt OF an argument vi;h
M man Of grGi1C. inpli1E rs though I'd ElcD