Evening journal., 1910-06-30

srticles nave distinctive value an thsT
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In the heydsy Of the period back in the
iate seventies and early eighties when
Halo campaulnL who atsfourteep became
one Of Garibaldrs famous one thousand
was beins heraided as the greatest living
tenor and had the music lovers OF two
continents al his feet he went 10 his
English and American manager the late
Col D. IA Mapleson and demanded q
large increase in salary The impressaro
listened TO his great stars demand with
ontvard equanimity he realized that
iCampanini's voice had done much Co make
his opera seasons q CoVent Garden and
I'm America successful but IA did not
propose To- grant The italian the increase
in salary demanded il he could help IL
So. while promising 10 give the matter
SERIOUS consideration he aet about plan
nne Va his own way 20 circumvent
"Camp." ls he was called hy his friends
ln time reports tesan TO reach this
country from Europe That Col Mapeson
had engaged the great tenor RavolH who
had gained wonderful reputation
abroad with hls Noce Then other re-
lporis hegan TO appear that the American
public would ana i'm Ravelh another voice
as rlorleus as Campaiinis even. These re-
ports We're judicousy and widely circu-
lated so that those who were ON the out
side eagerly awaited the crest Ravelrs
arrival But Campaniuis friends We're
quick TO guess the truth-Col Mapleson
was planning to use Rsveni I'm such a
it4 sol. f,f
so that he could shrug his SHOULDERS and
say oh. well. [ have Rayeli.' when
Campanini inevitably Threatened 10 stop
singing unless that extra five hundred dol
lars a night was forthcoming.
A prince OF good feliows-in fact the
most popular operate ten that has
ever visited the rnlted States Campan-
ini had many warm friends here and
once they were 'on to- Col Mapieson.s
little scheme ~ihey determined To- do an
they could % see that RayelH was NOT
allowed thus uniustly to supplsnt bis fell
low countrSman, that Campar.n should
stand unapproached as the greatest tenor
Of his time until q really better tenor than
he arose
on the night that Raveli made his de-
but IN the Academy Of Music I'm New
York, General Howard Carroll. SO inti-
mate friend Of Csmpanini's that ne mad
visited the latter al his home i'm Parms.
stroued into tho press room of the Acad.
emy where tbe musical crucs-aii friends
Of the Garbaldian patriot-had met 10
talk over informally Ravollis debut A..
wanted TO be fair TO RaveW who was
IN fsct. great singer. but they felt them.
selves in honor bound TO protect cann.
anni. beyond preadventure Of douhl
siill greater singer. against the i'm,
trick OF his manager
81 am sure I do not know, how fo writ,
my criticism Of Rsveiirs performarc.
except TO say that Raveln IS great. Inn
Campanin is greater confessed ono n
the critics famous Ia his day. stfn anothe
said Ravelli Is q magnificent singer In,
Mapleson is not acting fairly top,ar
Campan'ni in using RavelH 10 'camp,,
Encouragement. who is much the create
singer Of the two And so the conn,eo
i went ON for some time an clearly agree
I ing that Campsnini voice was bv ia
the better voice.
At last Fl became apparent 10 Genera
carroll who had been listening 10 IN
q informal change of views. that the crit
e cisms the following morning would pra,
tically an declare that Raveni was -res
But Campanini greater so he volunteere
h. a biz OF advice
= 'rho better plan. gentlemen" he sal,
rs not 10 mention Campaninrs name ,
an He didn't sing IN this opora. IN va
% make comparisons. the public will tan
+ them up. J would suggest that We ACRE
upon this point. That Ravolli Is p YER
great second tenor. We viii conrrstula.
Col Maplesou on having secured SO pe
[ feet an artist. so as 10 make hl- perform
ance The nights Camp does not sing "a
Il isfactory We viii speak OF Raveiii as N
Ie most perfectly equipped second tenor WI
Is has over come 70 the United states.
,r The idea took instsntiy-it was I'M IA,
q a fair statement of tho situation ar
n the next day Tho notices of Ravelirs Al
Is but spoke in high praise OF hin as a ve,
great second tenor. tho word "serone
being emphasized in practically eve,
i- case. The public. after listening 10 Rave
I'M FOR several performance. concurred
In the view Of tho critics Camnanini r.
Of mained unsurpassed. there we're tears
le his eyes when he embraced General ca
roll for his timely act of friendship. an
soon after there WAS great Joy I'm |,
~ heart when col Maploson. recognized a
I'd Inevitable. paid Campanini the incroas
e. salary which he demarder and was W,
as worth 10 that remarkable impresario.
II Copyright, 1910 by y. J. Edwards.
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Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will Il
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