The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-26
BARE SINGERS
CUBANCAREER
Nine. Walska's Near Debut in
"zaza" Recalls She Sued
Havana Opera Co.

production Of "ZAxA" recently lan
incident Of moment. because this
was TO Be msdame's debut). II was
NOT tho f1rst time that tho thrice
married soprano had wresued Win
her temperament and lost.
FINDS rIoUANT STORY.
N che archives OF tho Supreme
C,urt to-day . reporter found . bulky
savsJoDs formally Designated as
so~nnS wslska vs. Adoifo Bracaie
- Aathouy Bagarosy. representing
tie Havana Opera Company En-
,ssAsd In tie legal verbiaSs 70 q
ptsVaat story OF usdameu uiou
g. back in 1917. on the occasion OF
~ hirth Of great resolve TO win the
Asorts and ears OF the Cuban popu-
lace ,,
Whatever the merits OF the legal
c>ntrovsrsy, this much Is agreed:
Msdams's Havana debut was not q
AoviinS success. Madame went
through with the performance. INC
Russian opera "Fedora." but she pc
cans Ill immediately aiterwau,
hacked up her wellknown assortment
Of xownA. and hit tho trail for new
b DETAILS INTERESTING
Hut tho details, variousiy presented.
are interesting. From Aadames
.tsadpoint never was prfma donna
subSect to q more humiliating expert
~ncc> or, says she, via her lawyers:
Sho ala not have sufficient time IL
which to rehearse.
she met with threats" 'r. as the
papers have It Brscoie, the Skipper
Of the company, Impressed upon
plaintiff that she was alone in Cuba
and made yelled suggestions or EN-
hprrpasipp consequences.
She was forced to sing against hcr
will"
She met threats OF personal violence.
Twelve Thousand dollars worth OF
Jewels were taken from her. ana re-
turned only when she gave Braco'e
81, in United States currency:
Her colleagues were under s'aho"'o'
DIPLOMAT By NATURE.
Before giving the version Of the
Havana producers. 1t might be ex.
planned that BaGarozy Is the Ne"
York representative Of the company
which deservedly holds high place
diplomat BY nature. In his othce he
hears and hires, occasionally, aspir'
ing trillers. Madame visited his or
fce, and signed a contract.
In answer to Madame's request for
$50 900 damages, the return or the
$4,000 and S4,532 for Immediate eXpen-
ditures in gowns. Bagarozy and his
chief submit a legal paper in ltaiian
and English which they say Madame
signed shortly after her debut. the
English version sings this song:
ION account of state OF health,
Mime. Cana Walska deems 1t advis-
able to return to New York. suspend
. inE her artistic tour with the Campatgna
Bracale Nine. Walska declares her
self debtor to Mr.. Bracale for the sum
of $4,000, representing the difference
between the actual rece'nts or the
night of her debut and ~ sum that
would normally represent the total
receipts.'
DENY CHARGES.
The producer and his representa-
tive deny entirely the charges put
forward by Madame. And the Legal
envelope Is stamped with large let
tiers in the august manner OF the Su-
preme Court Default.
SO much for the actual court rec
ord. The reporter went to Mr.; Baga-
rozy's office and conversed with
him on the vagaries of temperament.
Mr.. Bagarozy talked eloquently.
Mime. walska told me that through
her late husband, DR.. Fraenkel. she
could get a hearing at the hetropoli-
tan. But the Metropolitan takes only
singers OF experience, and she de-
sired experience. I thought she,
nice looking, stylish woman, would
look good in Fedora and besides
she knows something about Russian
life. told her that an appearance
N Fedora was my recommendation.
SAYS SHE GOT NERVOUS.
But I told her she did not have
a
needed in Havana to draw the peo-
pie. They know names, and to get
others than subscribers We must
have singers of recognized merit. I
explained that to her and the fact
that we might lose money. IT was
delicate. was It not? But madame
said that would be adjusted. She
personally would guarantee us
against loss. 50, OF course, she went
to Havana.
Madame gets drendtuliy nervous
when she Is in rehearsal. Everything
must be Just so. And before the audi
ence 1t Ia impossible. Sho gets what
seems to be stage fright. Sho be-
comes ILL., She loses her voice. 1t
Isis unfortunate.
TOO MANY TEAS.
Then Madame spent TOO much time
give tho requisite study to her work.
It was always life OF Eayety, and
an opera singer to be successful must
work. drudge. 40. when tho debut
came, the people wero disappointed.
and not many people came. Then
Madame grew very angry and made
those silly charges when she came
back TO New York., II In ridiculous,
but II IL unfortunate"
FROM man who heH watched
closely the career OF Madame the ro-
porter learned that her teachers were
numerous and sIcsodingly we'll paid.
Twenty-Five dollars a lesson did not
deter Madame, according to tho in
formant, and when sho grew tired of
ono teacher she engaged Another, Re
1entless In her purpose, Madame chose
various vehicles TO fuinil her prima
donna urgirgs,
she played In Mile, Nitouoae." a
French opera couNiqHs, a. the Century
I.yceum In 1918 and aha bogan n
vaudeville tour at Marcus Ioay's
Lincoln Square Theater. She played
Sunday concert at the Winter Cor.