Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-01-19
HERR STRAUSS,
The Famous" Orchestra Leader,
Says He Is No Longer Sick
SPIRIT or lNGRATITUDE.

The report that Edward Strauss, the
leader OF the famous Vienna orchestra,
would not direct the orchestra In this
city Wednesday night on account OF
sickness, has been refuted. He says he
will direct his orchestra In Topeka.
Herr Strauss passed through Topeka
yesterday afternoon over the Union Pa
ciic with his orchestra en- route TO
Kansas City from Denver, whore he
conducted four concerts after the re-
ported illness at Albuquerque. Matt
nee and night concerts were played
Sunday. Herr Strauss Is an eccentric
man. 1t IL said Of him that he will not
speak e the members OF his orchestra
when of the stage.
A State Journal reporter met him At
the train and bad q few moments chat
With him, through an interpreter, dur
ing the time the train stood ia the sta
ton. He was found In the stateroom
Of the Pullman car. The room wa In
a state OF confusion. Various articles
OF clothing we're scattered here and
there over grips and seats; an empty
~apollinaris bottle reclined In a farther
corner; n few United States bank notes
peeped out from under q typewritten
list, and Herr Strauss himself was just
finishing m orange.
While Herr Strauss IL able to speak
the English language TO q limited en-
tent, he prefers not TO converse, for the
reason the he feels just a little uncer-
tain as to the pronunciation and usage
OF the words OF the language. He
much prefers his native tongue.
He speaks nuently German, Italian
and French.
Mr.. Heck, Herr Strauss manager,
was called in and acted as interpreter.
They spoke In German and interpreted
for the reporter the following:
People here have become doubtful
through the newspaper reports OF your
illness that you would direct the or
chestra here"
THAT IL all wrong" said he. II
have been sick, but am all right now.
| directed the orchestra for four con-
certs in Denver and | will conduct the
orchestra in Kansas City. Yes, yes, l
will be all right and direct here"
The story Of the way the exaggerated
reports OF Mr.. Strauss sickness got out
was explained by his manager, as fol-
lows:
when we we're at Albuquerque
Herr Strauss was troubled with a
slight indisposition and a doctor was
called In, The doctor became quite
excited over the fact that he had a IA
nous man in his care and hustled
around In a perfectly ridiculous man
ner. He was 50 elated over the case
and he wanted to make so much OF 50
little that he went to the drug store
and spun a story Of how sick Herr
Strauss was.
The druggist, being loose-mouthed
fellow, let n Of the newspaper
friends In on the story and that was
the way the press dispatches got out"
Topeka State Journal.
The doctor alluded 10 IL DR.. John
Tascher and the druggist is b. Ruppe,
and the interview, II correct, proves
that Herr Strauss and his manager are
possessed Of ingratitude. DR.. flasher
has prescribed for and treated more
famous men than Herr Strauss ever
heard or dreamed OF, and when he was
called TO attend the sutferings Of the
musical director, which he did In a
most skillful, professional manner, he
went as quietly about his business as II
Herr. STRAUSS was none other than u
member OF the common" people. The
doctor got his patient in good travelling
condition, and the great" musical d.
rector slurs him by stating that he
hustled around in u perfectly ridicu-
lous manner"
b. Ruppe, II is true, likes to talk; he
has a good pair Of lungs, knows how 70
%articulate in the English, German and
Spanish languages, but has never been
known here as Il 'loose-mouthed fell
low He showed Herr Strauss aud
his manager, Heck, the greatest OF
courtesy while they we're here. and
was not In the least responsible for the
press dispatches sent out about the
sickness OF Herr Strauss.
Again, while Strauss was here, q
number OF ladies and gentlemen, know
ing what a sick man he was, sent him a
large bouquet OF choice flowers.
Strauss and Heck have no doubt
proved themselves a pair of In
CRATES"