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

teEeat Observation-Disclosures as will be re-
Iaembered, became engaged to FrauIe:n
Nina Planer who acted sentimental parts
at that same theater. The manager. Herr
Bethmann, VINO 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 il old 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 unfaVorable state
of affairs at the theater at Magdebure
kept Wagner with an empty pocket. and
II would have been delayed still longer
mad not two friends of his found the
money for the marriage fees and other
absolutely Indispensable expenses. for the
pfohts from Wagner's opera .'Das Lei
pesNefoot We're next to none He, as
composer, was toreceiye a royalty of eight
ght 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
unPtetentious to marry on and our
wants, afterward said Nine. Nina Wag-
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
/ original means Of obtaining money from
/ Bethmann on account of his salary
! Usually OF an evening during the per-
ioflnance at the theater Bethnann
would, al the Inn yum Prinzen Won
/ Preu5Sen, play cards for money with
! some other gentlemen. and laid a small
ia # hi y I
! One pay day. after Wagner had not re-
F.! celNed any money, he sought for the d.
i rector, and found him playing cards in
! tlat mn. Wagner, seeing the money ly-
1 ing beside the director. quietly ,seatG6
himself 6 I his side. and when Bethmanl
| mad again Won small sum, Wagner
| pocketed it, whispering TO him: on ac-
| count, dear little director
Betlnnann looked at his conductor with
sour-Sweet mien, and pulled out his
purse for new stake. Wagner repeat
the director, not to be disturbed in his
| play by Wagner any more-changcd his
/ quarters, and, his whereabouts unknown
continued his paw while the members
of his theater suffered want.
One OAK the theater was closed Wae-
ner with Nina Planer, hurried to Beth
mann to remind him that he Wagner.
still had to demand a benefit perform
ance for travelling expenses, and that
DesldeS. the director owed his bethrothed
Demo.selle Planer, a benefit The direc-
tor. at loss, scratched his head ana
SAID; oh, yes, certainly, but [ will tell
You What. You and your bethrothei
take Your benits the same night. and
give, since an opera performance is hard
~ possible as the people will not sing
any more Das Observation-Disclosures or Die
Understandable am Wienerberg = s"YoIr
are mad, exclaimed Wagner and Nina.
enraged. Well then, what will YOU
give? whiped Bethmann. who stood in
awe of his music director what?
What? I told You months ago tllat 1
wanted to give NY opera 'Das Eiebesver-
bot for my benefit And [ told you