The New York herald., 1922-07-21
MRS. HAMMERSTEIN
TO ASK HEART BALM
iInpresario's Widow Blames
Princes Woman Manager
for Broken Romance.
MISS ALLEN NOT AFRAID
Accused Director Admits Tell
ing Radomar to Choose Be-
tween Matrilnony and Art.

Mrs. Oscar Hammers;ein said yester-
York courts against Miss j. f. Allen of
Allen & Fabanl. concert managers. a.
Sc West Thirty-ninth street. as being 4
party to the severing of her romance
with Prince Oleg V. Radomar. men,
ber of the erstwhle royal family OF
Montenegro and relative OF the King
of italy. The Prince came to the United
States updcT dramatic circumstances
three years ago as refugee to make
his tenor voice earn him a living. He
thus came under the management of
Miss Allen and met Mrs. Hammerstein.
the operatic mpresarios widow. who at
that time still exercised some power
over the Manhattan Opera House
Il have stopped talking" said Mrs.
Hammerstein. who Is living at the Her.
ald Square Hotel.
will you sue Miss Allen. whom you
accuse of having been responsible for
the severing Of your enga cement to
Prince Radomar?'
Absolutely" was her reply
What will be the specific charger
she was asked
Il will leave all those matters to my
attorney. / am trying to forget every
thing. have too many important
things to do and this thing is simply
cuse me. A banker and a Rolls-Royce
await me below
You affirm you were engaged to
Prince Radomar?'' asked the reporter
Indeed ! was. He proposed to me-.
she said M
IF Mrs. Hammerstein intends to take
this matter into the courts 1 wish her
godspeed and will be only too glad to
accompany her there" said Miss Allen
I'm the meantime let me make my posi-
tion clear" Then she made the follow
ing statement:
When on May 20 last read in the
public prints that Mrs. Hammerstein
was engaged to Oleg ". Radomar. or
Prince Radomar as he is sometimes
called. l sent to him in Smyrna, where
he is employed by the Standard Oil
Company, the clipping and asked If the
report was true. In the reply l received
recently Radomar denied any intention
of marrying her.
Il did not advise him against marry
ing Mrs. Hammerstein. l gave him to
understand. inasmuch as he still is
under contract with me to appear only
under my direction in concert in case he
should give up business and return to
his professional singing. that he could
not appear under my management II
married.
This young man would make an ex-
celient singer II he. gave serious atten-
ton to his voice. He has tenor voice
of excellent quality and unusual power.
He has been most unfortunate. His
| father was disinherited son OF the
| late King Nicholas OF Montenegro. His
mother, who is living Is a woman OF
the Russian nobility who. Of course. has
no status in Russia at present.
Three years ago he landed IN this
country a refugee He wore the uni
form of a United States soldier and was
held for observation He had come from,
Siberia. He told the Government Off
cials IL lac should be sent back to Siberia
he would be shot. He was allowed to
remain here and then decided to use mis-
voice. He thus came under my manage
! nent and met Mrs. Hammerstein. She
| took an interest in him and the report
Of their engagement resulted. In April
Of last year he entered the employ Of
! the Standard Oil Company and was sent
to that company's branch in smyrna"