Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-24

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Asretzss's Thanks TO the Carpenter.
In the old days in New York city. |
before there VAS a Metropolitan or a
Manhattan Opera House aud IS Len the
center Of the Theatrical word vas
around Fourteenth street Max Maret-
Eek aud StrakOsch were prominent at
the Old Academy u Music. There was
a keen rivalry between them. Stra
kosch had Nilsson, and Marvtzek was
exploiting Di Murska.
BY some error Of dates both we're
booked for New YORK al the same
uuls. Strako-ch was az the Academy
and aaTetZek having closed a poor
season elseH here. had halted IN New
York before going TO Philadelphia aud I
secured a week al the LgcruIn theater [
on Fourteenth street There were /
srruug bills at both places EacB man I
aser had his friends. and the bid |
posters had busy time Of a. round I
OF bills for one company vas Do sooner ,
posted than the rival biiipOsieT coz
cred up the poster with the rival com
pany's sheets.
At last. for the matinee on Saiur-
/ day. bills at both h,,lsss were sudden
. !y changed. every vacant fence place
( plastered over quickly. and With a
p.Iting storm IN the morning the man
ayers began TO put out paper to Oh
the houses. Alfred Joel was the busi-
uess man for Maretzek and an adept
at 'pap.riug~ when necessary Win
house packed from parquet to gal
Iery Joel had counted the boxes. found
only 500 In the house aud announced
II TO Max wheu the curtain teii be
tween the acts.
This was serious 10 Max The ever
ready money lender vho had put up
tor him" Ind lien un the box Office.
sheriG-s officer vas iu waiting cu the
stasp. aud II vas = Question u re
p,evln before tl- properties and cos
ruules could be liberated TO follow the
company to Philadelphia early neEt
morning.
Well. Alfred" quietly said Max. Il
uuess I'm used 10 trouble. But there
= a good. biz house any way" Then.
turning to bis wife. who was the h1rp-
i=t sf the orchestra. be claspcd both
her hsads. kissed her and remarked
Let yoar fingers DO their best
want 10 hear you play II does my
heart good. you know. even when
there's trouble
There was hustiing after the per
. formance. Legal talent was at Il pre-
rlum creditors were obcarate. every
thing that was supposed 10 be Maret'
,ee's was temporarily In "hock,' aud
Nine Maretzek in tears, with longing
looks at the harp she valued
The scene OF negotiations was trans
,,rred 10 the greenrooB just Is the or
!. aesrs making the levy were searching
far more. aud when their backs were
turned the old stage carpenter hurried
Nine Maretzek away. then called he'
back again dve minutes aftef au'
poiptpt to the orchestra.
The harp had disappeared Clearing
: out everything on sunday mo'n'l=
while the boxes OF properties were De
e ing taken away. Max and his VII
If stood In the center OF the darAene'
Is stage. Both were crying Tue ih'.''
b nent they valued most bad been take
IS ,rom them. other things bad bee
IL liberated. but no harp, and Win
M sceue OF grief that no others tha
In themselves could have appreciate
e. they were silent.
is Then Old Man Guernsey stoou "
N tween them and waved his hand aDo'
L. them into space. There were erea
V ing OF pulley wheels. an ihJuhetle
from the carpenter TO TOOK out i
ry vour heads" and. lowered from aDoV
ed came Nine. Maretzek's harp, Iaudif
tie on the stage between them.
vt Now you've got II again, get
ON .way autckw said Guernsey 81
nt CRYING and be thankful Ihats all
,,i He moved orf without Waitihg
N. thanks, and a pathetic scene win III
.th and his wife closed the incident.
raj ,bar the harp was as part OF the
so,vas 70 lose lt was more thhh
,r misrortuue. and In 4 broken voice
- I.dv called the carperter back to hei
ma Please let the harp 'h"nA !o'
said she. and listen. 1t VIII spe
.,., with nv hands on ttis Sun1fay nio
ice ing" ,,
ses She placed herself beside IT, sea,
80, on a box, aud. with smlle u
chased away tears, gave for moul'
- or two. as only she could give u,
air OF the doxoogy. Praise u
" From Whom All Blessings Flow
-. New York Times.