The New York herald., 1922-02-07
NINE. CADSKI sues
THECHICAGO OPERA,
DEMANDS $SOO,O0O
Mary Gardens Company
Libeled Her, Says
Tauschers Wife.
FINDS CAREER RUINED
Singer Defends American
ism and Denies Story of
Lusitania Party.
HER CHARGE RIDICULED
Troupe at the Manhattan Dis
putes Contention About
Contract for Isolde

The life of the Chicago Opera Com
pany and Mary Garden being just one
thing after another these days. what
should happen yesterday except a
libel suit showed at them by Nine.
Johanna Gadski Tauscher-the Nine.
Gadski of many years of operatic fame
for a cool half million dollars.
Suing in the United States District
Court here, Nine. Gadski, welded as
one must recall to that Capt. Hans
Tauscher of the German army who
| was accused and indicted but never
theless acquitted of conspiring to put
the Weland Canal out of business in
the early part of the war. before
America went into it, asserts that the
Chicago Opera Company (no individ-
ual mentioned) deliberately schemed
and connived to ruin her social and
artistic career.
Nine. Gadski charges that it is now
impossible for her to get a contract
on either the concert or the operate
stage as the result of the company's
propaganda that she is altogether too
German to be allowed to appear on
the musical stage in this country.
"ChicagO Company Amazed"
Mary Garden, boss of the Chicago
troupe. is in New York directing opera
at the late Oscar Hammerstein's temple
of music IN West Thirty-fourth street,
but not one word about the rights or
wrongs OF Nine. Gadslzi's complaint
could one get out of Mary last night.
Opera Company's lawyers, Lewis e. Kel-
sey. 100 Broadway. Mr.. Kelsey said
Nine. Gadsli's allegations were ridicu-
ulous, adding:
II am authoritatively informed that
no member of the Chicago Opera Com
pany has ever said one disparaging
word about Nine. Gadski or about Capt.
Tauscher. We are amazed at her ac-
tion and can only await events. The
company broke no contract with the
lady, as she seems to allege. That is
all we care to say"
Nine. Gadski, on the other hand,
bristled with words descriptive of the
wrongs she had suffered. Hear her as
she spoke in her home at so Central
Park West, Herr Kapitan Tauscher
standing by gallantly in support or re-
serve:
1T was with the greatest reluctance
that finally yielded to the pressure of
advisers and friends to protect my ca
reer, my family and my good name from
continued libel by bringing action which
will place responsibility where it be-
! longs, on those who continue TO spread
slander and Infamous misstatements
about me to the injury of my position in
the social and artistic world.
when peace was declared was be-
sought to renew my concert work, and
did so with pleasurable success BIT
Immediately there was renewal of the
old stories both in social and artistic
circles. which found repetition in some
publications The repetitions especially
included that vicious invention that at
some sort of celebration at my house the
sinking of the Lusitania was made a
matter of jest and rejoicing.
"The recent outbursts have made it
evident that / can no longer submit
quietly and patiently-while this defama-
ton goes on"
Engaged to Sing Isolde.
Nine. Gadslsi's attorney. William L.
Wemple Of 80 Broad street. filed the
complaint. which alleged that the Chi
cago Opera Company had engaged Mime.
Gadslli on November 3, 1921. TO sing the
role of Isolde in two performances of
the opera of Tristan and Isolde" one to
be given just before December %, 1921.
the other soon after January 10, 1922.
Mime. Gadski maintains that she was TO
have s1.5oo and expenses for each per-
formance.
Some time elapsed and Madame heard
that the Chicago Company had hired
some one else to sing Isolde. Next
thing Nine. Gadsk knew was when
newspapers OF December 8. 1921. printed
this as coming from the opera company.
Her Mime. Gadski's)contract with
the organization has been cancelled.
and there are rumors that this action
cost the company in the neighborhood
OF $500. There are hints that
patrons of the opera and subscribers
to the fund objected to Nine Gadskfs
husband, Capt. Tauscher. who arrived
recently in New York. The memories
OF the world war 1t is said. are yet
too fresh for the American public to
take TO Capt. Tauscher or anyone
connected with him"
Z Madame asserts that this was delib-
erately disseminated TO ruin her career.
She denies that the contract was can
celled or that she ever received $500 to
that end. She says she resided In New
York since 1914 and conducted herself In
accord with the laws and sentiment OF
the United States
Process servers for Mr. Wemple were
scouting for Mary Garden and the bust
ness manager OF the Chicago Opera
Company. last night. Miss Garden lives
at 525 Park avenue.
LEAVES 20 DESCENDANTS.