Year: 1865




To TUE EDITOR OF THE New York TINES


The politicians have been engrossed for some days
past by fierce encounter between two political gada-


Messrs. Weed and Greeley have used their weapons
with skill and vgo and they will retire from the COM
bat not wiser and better men, at least with their repu-
tation for pugnacity considerably increased.


But more pquant contest now attracts the attention
Of the town. and provokes no little merriment The
German mpresdrio Of Italian opera suddenly threw
down his musical baton, and, pen IN hand MADE


furious onslaught on the NEW YoRx hsstLp & some
OF the foolhardy Max, while not few wondered at
his ingratitude for the HERALD, of all our Journals
has avshed the Italian opera it's steady and prodigal
support. All, however, speculaed on the motives OF
the doughty Max Was the narrowing tale he told US Of
per ann1m the real cause Of his fury it, after
ALL only ingenious device of an operatc Ducamara TO
advertise an old opera troupe by getting up rumprs
with the HERALD in which he expected the New York
press join by writing long articles in their honor there
by exonerang his pocket from the advertising expenses
that always inaugurate a new season.


Maretzek has all the cunning of his Jewish origin,
sharpened by his familiarity with the coulisss The sem
sbe article that appeared the Times Of Saturday deep
facts. II Max really the victim he alleged, why
then he entitled TO the sympathies OF the MUSICAL
if not of the humane but II this only Barnum
trick draw crowd by cries of sexacons' from the
HERALD, why then Max could only expect tho smile of
contempt usually bestowed on mountebanks.


therefore took the liberty and the trouble visit the
headquarters Of the HERALD and here discovered that
every statement of the inventive Max was wholly un
box offered to the EDITORS family, for which, however,
the usual price repeatedly rendered. but through
the policy polteness Of Max, as steadily declined
Everybody knows the editor of the HERALD Is a million
aire and the Times says he Is notor0usly lavish his
expenditure II is the rule in this establishment, it sp
to the press" in the way Of complimentary seats in
steamers cars free lodgings in the hoels-every
thing paid for by order IL is ide therefore, to sup
pose that the editor of the HERALD desires the sautous
cvilities of opera though they may through
calculation be forced on him. II Marezek has occasion
ally bestowed opera tickets on Gtdches Of the HERAIn
it without the knowledge of its editor and with


view only to his own advantage As TO the accusation
Of blackma the editor Of the HERALD would be obliged
he said IL Maretzek would name the delinquent he can


1t is admitted that application was made to Marezek
for the engagement or Mme Van Zandt, an admirable
artist and deserving woman; but, though the was re-
luctany engaged for short PERIOD she was rarely al
lowed to sing through unmanly prejudice Of the
manager The tissue Of charges preferred against the
HERALD are pronounced by its editor to be mere fabr
cations and only intended to enlist public feeling in
Maretzeks story losing 1920 600 per annum
the patronage of the HERALD is simply bosh pardon the
expression) and justdcs the supposton that he must
have swallowed double his usual quantnm Of lager beer
to circulate sucha prepostcrous faschood The whole
some rebuke so gracefully administered by the Times
will not likely be thrown away on Maretzek and will
serve as warning to his tribe II may be the custom in
the Jews quarter OF his native town TO abuse women
but in this Christian land there is not a man. high or
low, who would not blush to insult lady in order to
vent his spite on her husband SUBSCRIBER
oPERATIc pIsCoRDs-MAx AND THE PRESS.
Editorial comments OF the Tmes.1


We publish what may be styled sem-ofcial reply to
Manager Maretzcks onset upon the HERALD, made
days since 1t avowedly from the headquarters
of the hostile camp subsantatcs that authority
the main points which suggested few days since
would probably prove to be the facts OF the There
seems to be very little foundation, except in Manager
Marezeks ingenious IMAGINATION, for snpposng that he
was either enjoying or suffering from subventon Of
| twenty thousand dollars year at the hands OF the
HERALD. He may congratulate himself having that
costly and uncomfortable delusion completely dspced
Now we hope he will 20 10 work and give us the best
possible opera which his long experience and
| large resources will enable him to produce. He has
learned how To do without newspaper assistance let him
repudiae all sbvcntions, repel all ezactOns treat news
papers just he does the rest Of mankind attend


fully to his business and leave journalists TO 90 ht
same. He may rely upon II that II he has good artists
and produces good operas the public will find IT out ant
will go TO hear them, matter what the Herald or any
| other newspaper may say. Indeed we may SO far LEI
him into one Of the grand secrets Of journalism as
him that newspaper likely very long 10 de
clare that TO be bad which the public declares TO be good
II IL does will have its labor for Its pains II he will
avail himself Of this hint Manager Max may have good
time of It, he has only 70 DO virtuous and he will bt
| quite sRre Of being happy.