The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
CARUSO'S VOICE IMPROVING
HIS FRIENDS Plan no TORN o.
~ FORCF WEDNESDi NIGHT.
pr interruptions Come They Are Expected
20 Re Made by Conried's Enemies. Not
IarusOs-knOcko. the Monkey. Passes
II Talk or lis BEING Poisoned.

u Talk Of Ills Being Poisoned.
Caruso's voice was somewhat improved
Yesterday, and Herr Conried, manager of
the Metropolitan Opera House. has strong
hopes that the tenor will be able TO appear
IN his opening engagement a. ROdolio in
ia Boheme" ON Wednesday night.
MFR. Conried and Caruso's friends be-
iieve that II he appears Inc will receive a
great ovation. The tenor's friends are
planning to turn out in force. and az for
the regular subscription o~peragoers. it is
declared that there Is strong doubt among
hem a. TO the suficiency OF the evidence
IN which Csr,rso was found guilty.
II there Is any u~nfavorabIe demonstration
on Wednesday night over the appearance
Of Caruso Herr Conried's friends say hat
IL will come from enemies which the man.
ager has made. What Jis feared most il
some sort OF an interruption from men,
asrs of the chorus singers union or others
in sympathy with the union, who may take
his opportunity to even up old scores with
the impressrio.
Some Of Csruso's friends are OF the opinion
hat he ought not to appear on the stage
again until his name has been indicated
n the higher court, but most Of them advise
him to ignore the Magistrates decision
N his professional work, and he il inclined
70 follow the latter course.
The friends who urge the tenor not to
appear on Wednesday night are more
-olicitous about his voice than anything
else. They think that his singing under
a nervous strain cannot but result in injury
10 his voice. Caruso's next scheduled ap-
,earauce on the Metropolitan Opera louise
stage, after the performance Of la
Boheme, " is az Alfredo in ~La Ira viata"
IN Saturday afternoon.
There have been reports that the publicity
given 10 the police court proceedings had
resulted in an unprecedented demand for
snats AZ the performance OF Il Boheme"
on Wednesday night. What the specula-
'ors have to say fails to sustain these re-
ports. They declare that, il anything.
here are moro tickets to be had than Is
Islally the case at Caruso's opening
engagement. The subscription tickets
we're taken, of course long ago, but the
SPECTATORS were Offering yesterday plenty
Of gallery seats at mode rate prices.
Caruso called at the offices OF the Metro
politan Opera House yesterday morning to
get his mail and spent a good part of the
day out Of doors. His friends say that he
naturally is depressed, but that he is taking
he situation much more calmly than they
mad expected. He has the utmost conf
dence that Magistrate Bakers decision will
be reversed on appeal.
Ex-JudRe D~ittenhoefer, Caruso's leading
counsel. will appear in General Sessions
this morning, probably before Judge O'Sul-
ivan, to ask for an order granting an appeal.
The affidavit upon which the request will
70 made was signed by CarusO yesterday.
Il sets forth that the evidences submitted
IN the Magistrates court was insufficient.
Caruso intends to leave the Savoy Hotel
and take up quarters in an apartment or
private house. This was his intention be-
lore the arrest in the monkey. house oc-
cured. but he probably will not undertake
.'ov 10 change his quarters until after the
.~lecision is obtained on appeal. The man.
ger Of the Savoy Hotel has denied en-
nhatically that any objection has been
made to the tenor remaining there az long
as he desires.
Caruso's lawyers will appear in the York
Vile police court this morning and.pay the
SO fine under protest. Caruso himself will
not be obliged TO appear either in the police
court or in General Sessions when an ap-
plication is made for an order OF appeal.
Knooko, the Central Park monkey that
figured in the Caruso case, died Saturday
night. An autopsy will probably be held
10 learn the cause of his taking of,
The monkey was in good health while
the Caruso case was on in court, and large
crowds Of visitors were in front Of his cage
tally. He was always fond OF visitors,
being OF a very sociable turn Of mind, and
ne seemed to realize that he had in some
way made a social hit. There is a suspicion
among the keepers that his death was
brought about by some one OF the visitors.
II was on Saturday afternoon that Knocko
iirst showed symptoms of sickness. Director
smith ordered tho patient transferred
N the animal hospital back of the elephant
house. Knocko's trouble seemed 10 come
upon him suddenly. He was jumping
about his a as usual in the early part OF
the day and going TO the bars to see how
many Of the persons in front were ready
10 give him peanuts and other delicacies.
Later in the day the keeper noticed that
he was in distress. He pressed his sbdo-
men with his hands and wrinkled his face
ss though in pain.
WnaL u IL, hnOCkOg tOt the DeLyaChe!
asked his keeper as he stopped at the rear
If his cage.
Knocko was known as a handshaker.
Ne was always ready TO clasp hands with
any one in the expectation Of getting some
hung good to eat. When he refrained from
putting out a paw the keeper knew he was
IN a bad way. When a short time later
he keeled over on his side and squealed
and rolled his eyes the keeper saw hat
the matter was serious and reported IL to
tho director.
A. the hospital Knocko was dosed for
Indigestion. The medicine wasn't very
pleasant TO taste and Knocko turned up
his nose at IL.
Come, take your medicine like a good
monkey" coaxed Billy Snyder. who was
nursing him.
A sudden spasn OF pain made the patient
forget that the medicine was unpleasant
and he swallowed IL. The expected good
TPsulta did not follow The kNeDAra knew