New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-17
A. BURGSTALLER SAILS
HIS DEPARTURE SUDDEN.
MrS. Il. p. Herdmer also Uner-
pectedly Takes German Liner.

Alos Burgstaer the Wagnerian tenor. who ap-
peared here in the German operas at the Metro
poltan Opera House and sang the part OF Parsifal
when the opera of that name was produced first in
this country in 1903 sailed for Bremen yesterday
the steamer KrOnprinzessin Cecie, of the North
German Lloyd Line.
His departure was unexpected 10 those not closely
associated with him. and It only at the eleventh
hour that he arranged for his transportation on the
German liner When the advance proof of the sail
ing list OF the Kronprinzessn sent out on Mon
day the name OF Mr. Burgstaller did not appear.
but II was learned yesterday that he had booked
passage later for himself. his child. governess
and maid.
Mrs. A. P. Hexamer. wife Of the of a well
known riding academy in HobOken. left the Hotel
Irving. in this city yesterday in time TO catch the
Kronprinzessin, and 1t said by persons who
knew her that she went aboard shortly before the
steamer sailed. Her baggage had been sent to the
pier of the North German Lloyd Line on Monday
night
but because the judge would not permit secret
hearings the suit withdrawn.
An agent of the line who is the pier before
the departure Of all the steamers said he had Is
sued tickets to any by the name Of Hexa-
mer. and it is believed that If she had booked pass
age through him through the main Office on or
before Monday the booking must have been made
under assumed 1t said the pier
that it possible for any one to go aboard and
wait until the steamer was well out at sea before
arranging for transportation.
The report current at the Hotel Irving was that
Mrs Hexamer had booked passage for herself,
two children and governess. 1t ssid yester-
day at the hotel where Mrs. Hexaner has lived
for several months. with two children, that all
her baggage had been sent to the pier Of the North
German Lloyd Line in Hoboken on Monday night,
and that she left the hotel early yesterday to catch
the KrOnprinZessin. which sailed 10 q 1t
said that of the children with Mrs. Hex
her own. and that the other was the
child of BurgstalIer. the tenor having left the
Irving several months ago.
Asked If his wife had departed yesterday on the
kronprinzessn. Mr.. Hexamer said: Il understood
that she going week from to-day. but if she
sailed the Kronprnzessfn to-day what differ
does it make2'
The secretary of Andreas DIPPED. administrative
manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, said
that Mr. Rurgstaller had purchased four tickets on
the Kronprinzessin but he left to the imagination
the identity of the persons for whom they were
purchased other than Mr.. BTrgstaler himself
In letter written A friend Saturday Mr..
BurEstaIler announced his intention of departing
the Kronprinzessin Cecilie He said that be
OF his refusal sing in Parsifal his contract
had been Dissolved by the German director. and
that he didn't consider he had been we'll used In
his letter Mr.. BurgstalIer said:
My best thanks for your friendly letter am
As you doubtless know. 7 have declined to sing
"Parisifal' here. and my contract consequently
dissolved by the German director. I have not been
entirely well used. ard preferred again to return
where I belong. I am to sing 'ParSfal in Bay
reuth and Siegnund. and viii also sing in Munich
Again expressing thanks and pleasure that there
opinions than the German directors in New York.
am yours