New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-26
SPANISH TENOR'S WOES
rsGENT ASKS COMBUSTION.
c0nstantino Says His Salary Cannot
Re Attached, as He Has None.

varrznt az attachment on his salary was
- Yesterday upon Florencio Constantine. the
e.snisa tenor. at thu Manhattan Opera House II
= issued by Justice O'Gorman. in the Supreme
w. On behalf Of Franko Fanno a theatrical
-. and owner Of al Mun6o Artistico" an art
=, journal published in Milan. Italy.
.,+Eorgh Mr. constantino's salary has been at
80 the ;encr declares that he has no salarr
= that not being in existence. IL cannot be at
.bAs Nj Fanno says that Constantine owes him
= "a ls-e or about s.o70 as per cent commission
- me +enor's salary for two years. Mr.. Constan-
80 saws he owes Mr.. Fanno nothing. but that
: ,be contrary. the impresario him 1oooo
s,,s damages for depriving him for two years Of
.lace at the Manhattan Opera House. and 10000
s.rcs more for lowering the value Of his artistic
-.,,+ation Mr.. Fsnno's attorney is Gino c. sper-
-. NJ No A Pine street. Mr.. Constantine will
=. :, answer through Thomas NJ Rowlette. OF No
:; Nassau street
~ speranza said yesterday that Mr.. Constantine
.5s . contract with Fanno in 1904 for two years
., hen renewed Il for two years more. Fanno
g. IN get per cent of the tencr's earnings. and
:; csse he obtained him contract he was TO get
e- cent For two years Mr.. Constantine paid the
r-,roission IN 1906 through Fanno, he became
80 ,e7or for the San Carlo opera company. which
rra5 the United States and played twelve weeks
: New Orleans. All Constantine has paid since
-a,s * roS" said Mr.. Speranza- He now
about 1850 Ire
- the suit Mr.. Constantine says:
about my wealth. tell you that IL belongs 70
-. nv sacred right because earned through my
nj ana not like many people by living on others
.ou This was something to be told personally but
f,ce YOU are the first 20 write about private mat
.s-s answer you on that score
N another letter ne writes - ! do not be-
,s,-e that A law exists which would approve Of
.o,+-act binding an artist for al his life
.Tf Il had not been for ranno." said Mr.. Con
s.sutino yesterday. Il would have sung for Mr.
s7smu1erstein two years ago Mr.. HammersteIn
vsn- 20 Fanno in Milan. and Fanno told him I
zss 10 good. At the same time he recommended
Mr. Bonci. and Mr.. BOnci got the engagement
Fsnno placed me with the San Carlo company.
-rbere got much less than would have received
rom Mr.. Hamnaerstein. When sang in Montreal
wr. Hamrners;ein heard OF me, and went up there
70 hear
Meanwhile I had signed with the Boston Opera
Company for six weeks in St Petersburg, beginning
February 10 and several concerts When 1 came
70 New York Mr.. Hammerstein offered me lump
sun in advance on all could make this season and
mart Of next with a premium above that. 81
would make several engagements with him. Since
The Boston company had already cancelled the
Esrerent their opera house not being ready, I
cancelled my other engagements and accepted Mr..
EsnnsTsten's offer
Theodore II. Bauer. Mr.. Constantino's manager.
said that when Mr.. Hammerstein saw Mr. Fanno
the agent said:
That Constantine you ask about at the Teatro
Municipal is no good, never any good. and is
nov even worse"
For that said Mr.. Bauer. we hope 10 get
i@ge francs from Mr. Faano. Why, Fanno Is even
trying 10 get Per cent on the tenor's engagement
with NJ. Eammersteir.'
NJ. Constantine viii open the week in Boston
E1th Lucia on Monday night. On April % he
vii SAL for Buenos Ayres. 10 sing at the Teatro
Colon for three and a half months.