The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-12
Tenor Is Forced to Quit in
First Act of Elixir of
Love- in Brooklyn
Academy.
STRUGGLES TO GO ON
Withdraws From Stage and
Is Hurried Home After
Several Efforts to Con-
tinue in Role.
MAY NOT BE SERIOUS
Injury Is Located by Ply
sicians Deep Down in His
Bronchial Tubes, Says
Secretary.
MAY NOT BE SERIOUS

Enrico Caruso burst n blood vessel
in his throat while singing last night
in THE Elixir OF Love" at the Academy
Of Music Brooklyn He was forced to
leave the stage after a vain attempt TO
continue through the performance.
With his secretary. Bruno Zirato. he
was hurried in an automobile to his
| apartments in the Hotel Vanderbilt.
where physicians were awaiting him.
At midnight it was announced by
Mr. Zirato that the broken blood yes
sci was located deep down in the
tenor's bronchial tubes. He had been
attended by Or. Philip Horowitz of 65
West Seventythird street.
After DR.. Horowltz had completed
his examination and made his dag
nosis Mr.. Caruso was put to bed. 1t
was reported he was resting easily.
| Whether the tenor will be able to ap-
pear tomorrow night at the Metro
politan Opera House In "The Force OF
Destiny" one of his fayorite operas.
was not announced. Vahe attaches
of the Caruso household aese irgiiv OF
the opinion that Mr. caruso Nguld
have recovered by that time. fhcrnwas
some question as 70 whether Il wouy
be advisable to permit him TO ofstrf
his throat.
Sang BenuttsuiIy rntii Brsah
From the mopeat Nr ckr1so ~
out on the staee is first fs1|
Act l. OF The E'irl w ~ k.r
in the boXesfoye oot9s xflfieitp
could see heFssAs h divr~ Frsn t,rA
20 time he turned party around "
to cough. @rher hs fes rsed fa hsrd-
kerchief. apparenu' arirs nis thg6at.
After finishing one ee s,rss he
stepped TO the wei ia a 2uiit into
the set OF that flrst t,le ard dropped
the handkerchief over lne side
In statement made soon after the
Caruso party had reached the hote! Mr.
Zirato said he had Witnessed the en;ir.
incident OF Mr. Carusos breakdown.
He was singing beautifully said the
secretary. His voice was very clear
when the break came. When 81 was evil
dent that the bleeding from the throat
would not stop we took the automobile
home Dr. Horowitz had been notified
and he was waiting for Mr.. Caruso.
''The doctor found the bleeding was
caused by the rupture of n blood vessel
in the bronchial tubes and some distance
below the vocal cords. lie could not find
any exact cause except that II might
have been the result OF slight attack
OF indigestion. Mr.. Caruso ate fish for
dinner and 1t did not agree with him.
We believe the Indigestion may have
resulted in congestion in the throat.
"Mr. Caruso had a slight attack OF the
same nature about three years ago. II
did not affect his voice at all. and DR..
Horowitz says this present attack should
not interfere with his singing. There is
every reason 10 believe he will be able
TO appear as announced In The Force
OF Destiny" on Monday night
Sang scale After Reaching Home.
Mr.. Zirato added that the tenor has
been in perfect health and has SUI
fered no colds.
IL was learned that six handkerchiefs
were used by Mr Caruso In his at
tempts TO stem the hemorrhage. Menu
bers of the cast and others OF the cho-
rus went 20 his assistance, passing out
handkerchief lie was seen to expec-
torate several times. Then the cur
tain went down and the management
announced that Mr.. Caruso could APP
pear no more for the evening.
In the automobile on the way FROM
Brooklyn 20 the hotel the bleeding
stopped. It was said by Mr.. zirato.
Mr. Caruso was overjoyed when he dts
covered that. and on the way 20 his
apartment insisted that he be permit
ted 20 try few notes as soon as he
reached hts own room.
Dr. Horowitz warned him not to Try
his voice. but he insisted. and. accord
ing TO the secretary. he actually did
succeed In running up the scale.
After Mr.. Caruso had left the acad-
emy william J. Guard speaking for
the Metropolitan Opera Company. dis
missed the audience. To subscribers he
announced that they would be informed
during the week when another per-
formancc would be arranged for them.
lie said also that those who had pur-
chased tickets for last nights perform
ance would be reimbursed az the
academy box office at noon tomorrow.
Last nights misfortune was the sec
ond experienced by Caruso during the
week. on Wednesday night while sing
ing In II Pagliaccr' az the Metropoli-
tan he suraif,ed the muscles Of his side