Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-15

Signor Mascagni himself Is anxious TO
go ahead, but as the Mlttenthal BROTH
ers have cancelled all the engagements
made for the company. he Will find
difficulty in arranging a tour. Then,
| too, the scenery and costumes all be-
| long TO the managers, and whether or
not they will dispose Of them TO the
| composer, remains TO be seen.
There was a report today that Mr.
| Maurice Grau had offered To take the
! management of the company. but Sig.
nor Mascagni denied this He admitted
! however, that three men OF means In
this city. whose names he would not
! give, had made propositions to assist
| him
! Lawyers representing the composer
and his former managers we're busy all
day trying 10 arrange a settlement of
the pecuniary differences between
them, but II is understood that very
little progress has been made. The Nit
tenthal brothers assert that Slgnor
Mascagni himself now owes their firm
$1,000. which he has not earned, and
that the members OF the company are
indebted TO them for $4,000. Signor
Mascagnl, on the other hand, says that
the Mittenthal brothers owe him per-
sonally $4,000,
They promised TO pay me last Tues
day the sum OF $1,000" said the COM
poser today when Mr. Mittenthal
came on here he said Il was election
day and that the banks were closed,
and that he would pay the next day.
The next day ] suggested that II was no
longer election day. and he told me and
the musicians TO walt until after the
matinee and he would pay then. The
musicians refused TO go on, but plead
ed with them to play, which they finally
did as a favor TO me.
After the performance he still did
not pay, and as you know the musi-
clans refused 10 90 on. lie went away
that night without saying a word to
me, not even 'goOdby.' At first they
said they liked me; said that | was an
honest men, and now II Is they who are
the honest men"
Signor Mascagni added that he in
tended TO have his contract translated
into English and published Then the
public can see for themselves" he re-
marked. whether II was / or they who
broke the agreement"
The musicians and the singers be-
longing 10 the company are disconso-
late. All day they wandered about the
city, wondering what was 10 be done
with them. In the afternoon parties OF
them. numbering from three 10 six, Kept
dropping into the Hotel fOuraine. where
Signor Mascagni is stopping to see IL
anything had happened.
The Messrs. Mittenthal have arrang-
ed 10 take the chorus, which was or
ganized In this country. back to New
York, and 1t was first planned for them
10 go today. but they consented TO stay
over until tomorrow 20 see II settle
ment could be made by which they
might yet be Of service 10 the company.
MIR MITTENTHAL THINKS $4,000
Is A BIG ENOUGH LOSS.
Mr.. Harry MittenthaI. when seen In
this city yesterday, said that his firm
was entirely through with the Mascag-
nj company. we have lost 100000 on
the venture" said he. 'and that Is
enough. We have cancelled all engage
ments made, and we have Instructed
our lawyers 10 take steps to recover
the money owing to us by signor Mas
tagni and members Of the company"
Mr. mttenthal added that they had
had trouble with Signor Mascagni ever
since the season opened. and that they
attributed the failure OF the enterprise
10 the composers eccentricities.
"Mascagni himself fixed the salaries
OF the singers" he added. "and he plac-
cd them at such figures We could not
make expenses. Further than that, sew.
eral Of the singers were his pupils, and
he favored them 20 such an extent that
the best interests Of the tour were not
preserved lie Insisted on an arrange
ment by which II singer was III. his
or her salary went on. hut II the same
singer appeared at extra performances
we had TO give extra pay."-New York
Herald