New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-08
BAScAGNFS WAY BLOCKED.
not LIKELY TO GO OK WITH HIS TOUR IN
THIS COUNTRY.

The disastrous ending % the Mascaeni tour in
Boston, In which his managers have sunk about
ss5ea, was the chief subject Of conversation on
Broadway yesterday, and every manager. musical
theatrical had his little about the final out
Of the troubles. Only the Mittenthal Broth
eTs. who, with Kronberg. managed the Italian
composer were uncommunicative. We have 10th
inc 10 say they declared. AS has been stated,
Mascagni received $4,000 before he set foot here.
and is still S9.0O ahead Of And all the
singers. who have been paid q week I'm advance.
Altogether the whole outfit sol. 1}o and
The matter is now in the hands of our attorney.
We don't propose 10 give S2l .0eo 10 a company
which has broken its contracts, nor 20 man who
has treated Us Mascagni has We don't want
10 talk about him any more
Mascagni remained ia Boston yesterday. Joseph
Smith, his personal representative. heard from him
in the afternoon and said that he might he IN BOs
ton for some days more, for he seemed DESTROYS Of
making arrangements 10 finish the tour. Just how
This was TO be done Mr.. Smith could say. the
composer sent further word. The Mittenthals
have cancelled all dates and also have the music,
properties ETC., Of every opera but Iris locked up
in Boston. and the necessary material for produc
1ion OF Iris" properties well music. is con-
srolled by Ricorc a. Co. with whom The Mtten-
thals made contract Besides these difficulties in
Mascagni's way the Mittenthals would undoubtedly
follow any attempted tour with attachments Oh the
box offices and other legal Instructions
And stiu further" said a well known theatri-
present tour. no manager would dream OF trying
20 continue with Mascagui. II would be ruin
y hat the composer had better DO and what I
Eqess he viii CO. is 70 go back 10 Italy Just what
lS another question. Troubles. complications. are
sure result. 1t Is most unfortunate al around.
hut not unexpected. He seems 10 have begun with
ne idea that the American public is easy. and
American managers made 10 bleed. His mana gers
cost money from the start. and the whole thing
mas been q frost from the opening performance
Thai there was bad management 81 ems to be the
general verdict. but that Mascagni was bad man
10 manage ~ also urged. That be Will attempt 10
with his tour. especially under his
gemenf, is doubted. But if he does. there will be
fresh troubles. More muddle than music seems TO
have been the outcome OF his American invasion.
Boston Nov. CspeciaD-Back to the stage door
az Music Hall struggled the members OF the Mas
sseni Opera Company this morning. hoping for
some announcement Of settlement OF the difficulty
which stranded them here after their performance
sn Wednesday. There nothing new" each
was told except that for time a man named Gold
berg was giving Out certificates for transpOrta-
sion 10 Eew-YoTk. These certificates evil
IDENTIFY not for the members of the orchestra who
10 arrange 20 take them with him a concert
Four over the route laid out for the opera company
bat we're given 20 members Of the chores.
Many 81 the chorus people, particularly the
1n NeW-York, for only part oC them from
Italy. A number appear 10 be Of Hibernian rather
shan Italian ancestry. but ali shrug their
shoulders and talk a : voiuby II he entire 2
stregation had never before known aught % Amer
acan VANS words some of the musicians are
from NeW-York. Philadelphia. Pittsburg and other
cities In that section.
II IS the wish of Mascagni 10 take his company
On the road free from The control Of the Nitten-
Ehals. hut the contract stands IN the way. and he
roes not know how 10 get around 1t.