The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-22
lmpresario and Song Bird Sign
Protocols and the Operate
War Is Over.
STARS NEW CONTRACT.
She Wins on All Points and
No Rival Can Sing in
iii Her Roles.

Now that the dove OF peace has come
back to coo In the classic corridors OF
the Manhattan Opera. House-and the
press agent has gone away for a rest
lmpresarlo Hammersttin and Miss Mary
Garden have decided to allow A breath
less public TO look in on their CORE.
spondence and acquire further series
OF thrills.
by way of preface to this Initiating
correspondence Miss Garden said with
an air OF sweet resignation;
There has been some msapprehen.
sion as to my attitude, and as to the
outcome OF the recent unpeasantness.
Now that everything has been pleas.
antly adjusted. and We are all friends
again, ! think the matter will Re better
understood by reading OF the actua!
letters that have passed between Mr..
Hammerstein and myself, which speak
for themselves.
Il was advised Throughout. by my
counsel, and tried TO act In splr.: OF
moderation and patience in the asser.
ton OF my rights. incidentally allowing
Mr. Hammerstein 10 moaopolze the
public prints. at which he is past
grand master In the art
II am glad that all Is peace again, for
| admire Mr. Hammerstein immensely.
As an inpresarlo he has not his peer In
the world, and he is every inch a man,
but | suppose none OF US at all times
see ourselves as others see u.s."
Mr.. Hammerstein's Letter.
Mr., Hammersteln wrote this letter TO
Miss Garden:
My Dear Miss Garden:
"A number Of newspaper men
came to see me this morning and
asked me what had to say In re-
gard to your statements In this
mornings papers. This was my
answer:
Il have two kinds OF contracts
with my art!sts-one Is written ..
one, the other an unwrtten one In
the last the foundation Is never to
do anything to cause the loss of
respect, loyalty to either parties.
In the present case Mile Caval-
lierl was engaged by me for a pc
Rod Of six weeks for six perform
ances, comprising appearances in
'Thais, Faust 'Tosca' Pagiacci.'
Il will not allow the friendly re-
ations which existed between us
from the signing OF our contract
and the supreme loyalty you have
at all times exhibited for me, to be
severed by an incident unworthy OF
even causing a shadow of estrange.
ment.
I have tried TO explain to YOU
the urgency Of fulfilling my contract
with the authors and composers OF
several OF the French works during
the rest OF the season. Had ] an
tlcipated causes that you deem OF
such seriousness I certainly would
have conferred with you In advance.
Let me know whether you can
come down TO see mo o. whethe- |
shall call on you. Yours ever.
OSCAR HAMMERsTEIN."
Miss Gardens Sharp Retort.
Miss Garden made this spirited reply
to Mr.. Eammersten:
Dear Mr. Hammerstein-Reply
to your letter Of this date. | can gee
no occasion for further discussion of
the unpleasant subject matter OF
orr controversy.
Il regret to have to repeat that
in the action you have taken you
have violated both the letter and
the spirit Of our understanding.
After full statement by me of the
facts connected with the making
and renewal Of our contract am
advised that your action constitutes
a distinct breach Of my rights, en-
t!'I.rs me to held you for such
damages as may sustain.
Il shall say nothing at this time
Of my great disappointment at your
extraordinary attitude nor Of the
INlNSll.t you nave SOUGHT 10 90 me
after the loyal manner In which
have seconded your heroic efforts to
maintain Your position In New York.
That yOu must settle with your own
conscience. Whenever you are pre-
pared to respect the rights that you
agreed 20 accord me. and not sooner,
! am ready Ia do my part Your
suggestion as to the reason for your
action in producing That's on Satur-
day OF next week IL too flmsy FOR
serious consideration and is quite
unworthy Of you.
II am ready and always have been
and vii he, to sing That's whenever
and wherever you please, regardless
Of my other work. but MS | under
stand your attitude, our contract
relations have NOW been severed and
! shall not again appear AT the
opera-housc until | receive proper
assurances that YOU withdraw from
your present attitude Yours truly,
MARY GARDEN"
Oscar Is Conciiatory.
Then Nj Hammersteln began to show
dlnlpm4ry He wrote fhie