The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-13
CARUS0 SAID TO
SUFFER FROM A
RELAXED THROAT
idle Talkv Exclaims the
Great Tenor-"A Cold,
That's ALL"
ADMIRERS ARE ALARMED
Repeated Withdrawals from
Metropolitan Opera-House
Casts Causing Uneasiness.

Caruso's admirers-and that means the
whole legion OF opera-goers-are wor.
ried. Repeated Withdrawals OF his
name from Metropolitan Opera House
casts In which he had been advertised
to appear. Is causing q flutter In the
ranks OF the subscribers, and something
akin to dlsmay among the rail birds.
who are his devoted adherents. Trio
vatore." last Wednesday night. Rad to
be sung without him. ana Ricardo Mar
tin was Communicated TO sing Man.
rico at short notice. Boncl is to take
his place this afternoon In La
Boheme." and Martin again will subst.-
tute for him in "Pagllacci" on Mon
day Everybody Is asking: rs Caruso
losing his voice."
A Relaxed Throat.
Some experts in voice production shake
their heads om!nously. and declare that
the tenor has serious case OF relaxed
throat. Asked to explain what that
means, they say the muscles and cords
of the throat may be compared to violin
strings. They should BIO tense Ca
ruso's, from over use and forcing, have
become soft. They will not respond to
his wishes. He has never spared MIN
self when his countrymen have demand
ed moro OF him. and in the first eight
days OF the present season ne sang SIX
times.
The great tenor, who has had no equal
at least for a quarter Of century, loses
patience when the matter Is mentioned
TO him.
idle talk" he exclaims. I am SUI.
,sr,np from a severe cold. That's ALL
Voice as Good as Ever.
raruso's secretary. NJ, Lecomte, Is
more communicative. He says
THE signors voice Is as good a. ever
ue Is worried only BY this terrible
laryng!tls that seizes him once IN u
while. so! 1t keeps him III for seve'a1
DAYS. It Is so trying TOR him to nave 'hese
reneated attacks OF colds. ! posiu'e'y
assure YOU they are the sole reason why
he ha, not appeared to sing at three or
four per,ormances-well. masoo u -
ave. Surely so great an artist % s's'
caruso Is privileged to remain away
when his health so requires
THE reason he has had so many III
d,snositions Is that he has travelled 30
much. Oh, SO much travelling. nc 10
vhizzed from New York to Philade'-
mia. to Baltimore, and back again. so
ouick, Besides, your American cars are
so often cold and draughty' ana DID,
Caruso, he detests q drausht'
Again, people must consider his ap'
pearances in other cities have made MN
absent here often. You see, even the
great Caruso cannot be In two places
at once. He Is demanded In other places
and 50 goes, and then people mere 'hl.'k'
How seldom Caruso has sung here THIS
yearr when It Is only his popularity
tina, compels him to delight other CEN
tres besides New York
"More than these reasons whlcr
have stated for his not singing as OFTEN
a, n.ople like there are not. The public
has a large and expansive Imagination
and Sig. Caruso, he still has his
voice."
Climate Doesn't Suit Him.
All of which. probably, is true Ca
russo, from the beginning OF his career
In New York. has been victim or the
climate. His first appearance at the
Metropolitan Opera-House was on Nov.
"a. 1903, as the Duke In "Rigoletto." 1t
was the opening night Of Mr., Conrled' S
first season. Carusos success was In
Simultaneous and phenomenal. Yet, at
his second appearance, two days later,
he was indisposed. and within few
days he developed case Of tonsllitis.
Every year the weather has troubled
him more or less. In 1906 he had a
severe cold, and while IN Boston caught
tho mumps. In January, 1907. he was
hoarse for a week. and In March OF
that year he was again q victim Of the
climate.
Worry Makes Matters Worse.
II this season has been harder on
him than others, It Is due. perhaps. tc
the aggravatlon of mental worries. Ada
Glacchetti. the wife who was with him
here during his first two seasons. eloped
from Florence last year. to his anguish
and dismay, and mado sudden descen,
upon him in January that seriously up
set him. He had trouble with his vote,
last December and was treated by DR.
Holbrook Curtis. Less than month
ago he went to Lakewood for ten days
Now, again, he Is compelled to rest.