The New York herald., 1922-03-17
Matzenauer to
Sing in Concert
of'LOpe'S Death
Diva's Program Parallels Own
Story With Chauffeur
Husband.

81. LOUIS, March 16. - An operatic
program which somewhat parallels her
present position will be sung by Nine
Matzenauer here tomorrow night she
announced tonight. She will sing Senta's
ballad from The Flying Dutchman."
who was a ships captain doomed to
sail the seas through eternity unless
some maiden who would be f9ithful unto
death should rescue him. Sentas song
IL the song of alteration addressed TO
the captain who was picked from the
trough" as Nine. MatZenauer says she
picked up" Floyd Glotzbsch. Other
songs on her program ar1 Loves
Death in which the parallel is not de-
stroyed, and Dreams" and Sorrows"
Nine. Matzenauer said she met her
chauffeur husband on April 4. 1921. when
she visited in California and took sew
oral sightseeing trips in the car driven
b. him. She said she always occupied
the front seat then. as il was better to
enjoy the scenery" They were married
one June IS. 1921, in Carlsbad, Cal.
Nine. MatZenauer stated she believed
great love like mine" could overcome
all obstacles. but, failing. all she desired
was ito rid myself legally from this man
as quickly as possible"
Il had intended &c treat this whole
matter in dignifed and lady-like fash
ion." she continued. and this explains
my denial at Joplin OF our domestic in
felicity / wished to spare him humilia-
ton, but as he has made me the laugh
ing stock OF the world he has forced me
10 come out with the truth.
He did not leave or desert me. bat
/ threw him out of my New York apart
ment January 26 and had papers served
on him for absolute divorce the follow
ing day on grounds of infidelity."
The singer declared she had given
Glotzbach $3.50 a month but in spite of
this she had to pay for every thread
he wore She stated that although she
allowed him to live the life of a prince"
he publicly denied their marriage in a
letter TO a newpaper in Carmel.
Nine. Matzenauer. touching on a re-
port from San Francisco that she ex-
Dected to become mother, said she
notified her husband to this effect a
month ago. after consulting a physician
OF Ann Arbor. Mich, but that she had
learned since that her belief was an
founded.
The diva asserted she has pending in
New York proceedings for absolute dl-
vorce on the alleged grounds of infidelity.
naming as correspondent IAN old lady of
peis were served on Glotzbach Janu-
uary 27
SAN FRANCISCO. March l6 - Floyd
Glotzbach declined to-day to reply 10
statements of his wife. Nine. Margarete
Matzenauer, that she had sued him for
divorce, saying he was here to work for
good. Glotzbach was loading a party OF
tourists in his automobile when he re-
fused to discuss the statements of Nine.
Matzenauer.
Mrs. Kate Glotzbach Holland. mother
of Glotzbach. it was learned to-day,
recently was a guest in New York OF
the grand opera star in an attempt to
effect a reconciliation between the
singer and her husband. She returned
last week. She is reported to have
told friends that her son was detcr-
mined not 10 go back to Nine. Matz-
enauer
John Godfrey SAKE OF 30 Broad street
admitted he is the attorney for Nine
Margarete Matzenauer. but declined TO
discuss the pendinA divorce suit.
Examina tion OF records of the County
Clerks Office failed 10 reveal any action
| of Matzenauer vs.. Glotzbach. and the
same conditions prevailed at the County
Clerks offices in Westchester, Putnam
and Rockland counties.