The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
THE TRUST BLAMED
Mascagni Says He Did Not Know Of
It-He Regrets His Ameri-
can Visit.
He Declares He Has Not Broken
His Contract and Will Pay
All He Owes.

Chicago Dec. 26.-Pietro Mascagni lays
his troubles at the threshold of the the
atrical trust.
In his rooms in the Auditorium Annex
the great composer continued to lament
the fact that he had failed In his tour OF
the United States. The bill of the Mas
cagnis was paid and yesterday their
trunks were sent to the homo of the Ital-
ian consul, Count Rozwadowski, 246S IN
diana avenue. D., ...,
The plans of Mascagni for the rest of
the week will be to rest at the home of
the count and then hurry on to New YORK
and then home to Italy. NE
; 49,. Cheered by His Friends.
During the morning score Of cable
grams arrived from Italy asking after the
health Of the musician and offering help
If 1t was required. -:@t ~.
"rhis is such cheering news" Mascagnt
said as he held up a cablegram. They
come from my own good friends In Italy
All, how they seem to worry. I am so
sorry. I want to explain it all to them. ;"
1t seemed to hurt him when he talked.
because he is suffering with a very sore
throat. Mr.. Macbeth translated the IN
terview. .>.2 VIZ
II have my contract Mascagni con-
tinued. II was promised O0o-guaran-
teed that sum--and it was understood that
I was not responsible for any debts. II
the first concert was a failure was to get
all the money received. That was all
agreed upon" 49,.
Mrs. Mascagni was worried. She did
not want her husband to talk. She said
she feared he would grow excited.
ST don't want the fever to come back, -
| she explained. He was so sick all night.
| How happy was to come to this great
| country. I looked forward to 1t with
much enjoyment" said the maestro. after
a pause. Il wanted to, see all the great
! people who love music. I wanted to sec
| them, and I felt they would like to meet
me. Was that wrong? I hope not. 80
II find the people, mean all the peo-
| pie who love music-are nice, very nice.
! They have been very good, very kind to
me. They have paid me much homage.
cannot help but like It..
'This trust-I don't understand it.
| did not know men would not want me tic
play. Why should they care? It is the
few-the men who want all Of the money
| But how should know? -.:..41
| IF I am invited to a mans home and
he has certain rules by which he runs
| his house, he should tell me about them
! The man might want me to keep my hat
! on in the house and I would take 1t off
| if he did not tell me. I want to do as the
| man wants me to when I am his guest
| That is, think should follow his rules:
| 80 it is with this terrible trust. Why
did they not tell me I should not come
| IF had known 1t was against the rules
I would have stayed in Italy. ~
cob, how sorry I am. I have so many
! friends at home. They are all my friends
| Here I come to this country and bring al
the musicians. Now they. go home not
| with new honors. "a. go :~.t.-i
"''This trust has struck my heart. They
have tried to kill me-: They have crushed
me down; they make me ashamed.
''But T will pay. I will not be ,dishon-
ored. I do not owe a cent OF all this
money! 90. 49, = = 'E..-' 't' "g1[t
Manager Richard Heard was greatly ex-
| cited when he heard that Mascagni had
l suddenly left the hotel.ss He telephoneds to
| Attorney Hicks in the Stock Exchange
| building and instructed the lawyer to en-
ploy attorneys and find Mascagni at once
Heard decided to take prompt action He
was going to find Mascagni' and force a
| settlement. ~ - ..:.:.
| According to Mr.. Heard his expenses
have been s12.04161. He has received
Sc 61O.9 49, leaving a balance Of IS. 63
''Mascagni has handled all the money
Heard said land I shall insist on having
a. settlement. He is not sick-not as SICK
as he let's on. I went to him and de.
manded that we keep our engagement II
Burlington, Iowa, but he said he wouh
not. I shall tell all of this to my attorney
and will then decide on what action I shall
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