Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
City Rescues Company in Finan-
ciaI Trouble and Honors
Prima Donna

Nine. Marie Rappold, who will be
heard again in grand opera in Atlanta
this season. has just returned to her
apartments in New York, where she
is telling of the distressing expert
ences through which she and the
other members of the Canadian Ma
tional Opera Company passed last
week when their company went upon
the financial rocks in Denver.
She related in an interview how
she was able to enlist the officials
and business men of Denver in the
work of rescuing the illstarred ven
ture. She brought back with her a
certificate from the city commission
ers making her an honorable citizen
Of the city and county of Denver.
1--WE just been through trouble,
she said, such as / never knew be.
fore-suffering not for myself alone,
but from great anxiety over the plight
of all the members of the company.
Chorus Goes on Strike.
Trouble about money matters had
been experienced all along by the
management of the company, and the
climax came in Denver when the To-
cal manager, Mr. Hawkins, claimed
the company owed him much money
When we arrived we found Mr.. HaW-
kins. who is brother-in law OF Dun
stan Collins, had received $4,000 IN
advance bookings, We naturally eN-
pected that the arrears or salary loi
| week and a half would be pald.
| After the first performance Leo SIe-
| Yak. to whom no arrears We're OWING
got his salary and few dollars were
doled out to the chorus and orcneS-
ira. The others were told they Wouli I
be paid the next day
1.-THE second performance was Go
conda. We were all dressed to sing
cur parts, but the chorus quite natu-
rg9IIv demanded to be paid for singing.
hawkins stated there was no money
left That 1t had been used for ad-
vertising. AS 2 consequence the COM
pany refused to sing, and after com
nlaint had been made by some mem
| hers of the company to the authorl-
lies the Grand Jury took charge OF
he affair. The scenery was seized by
Hawkins. the local manager, as Sc"
Luritv against some claims
Gave Benefit Performance
| .Afrer Dunstan Collins and Mr..
Raker who was interested in the con-
Germ and Theodore Bauer, who was
manager. left the city | took charge.
| 'rhis was done at the request of the
| ~ vcommission through Commits
siorar of Finance Clair J. Pitcher and
Tudge Rathberger These ottlclaiN
assisted me greatly, and practic' NY
neglected their own business FOR three
DAYS to get the chorus and the orches-
ira out Of the city. -- -.
| I'VE gave two performances a.
ronular prices. one of them a gala
,,orformence consisting of one ac.
each of Lohengrin,' PagliaccL' ana
! 'Gioconda.' -. 1,,,,
ranv from Denver TO New York Inc
performances realized $1,000. me
abroad representative told me th9
,ra{n would not be started unless the
fuIl amount demanded was IN ms
hands Assisted by Mr.. Hawley, the
,,aneral manager of tramways; Mt
August Tietz and others | was abe
10 raise 81, 500 by using the telephone
eo,. abour ten minutes. l paid the
railroad company, and with the addl-
.innoI $500 paid for food and sleep
o.s for the chorus and orchestra Walle
an the trip to New York
"The sunday concert brought me
tho greatest honor Of my life.
AFTER had sung the final mum
Nor vas led out upon the stage DIV
I,dga Rathberger and Mr.. Pitcher
,,,bn represented the Mayor ana. 10
W. great amazement, | was presented
LIN ~ the honorary citizenship Of Den
cor was practically buried IN now
crs which ] turned To use by sePlhs
,ben, ia gentlemen In the audience.
RMS sale realized $3.50