Music Trade Review
Issue: 1882 Vol. 5 N. 24 - Page 3
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VOL. V.
NEW YORK, JULY 20TH TO AUGUST 5TH, 1882.
THE GEBMANIA WAR.
"DICHARD GOLDEN, the Marquis of the
X t "Merry War" at the Germania Theatre,
was found smiling very extensively the other
evening over an interview in a morning paper.
Miss Belle Cole being deprived of the role of
Artemisia, had naively stated to a reporter that
everybody in the Norcross Company was jealous
of her success.
"Why, bless my soul," exclaimed the genial
Mr. Golden to a representative of this paper, "she
couldn't have meant my wife, Dora Wiley, who is
head and shoulders above Belle Cole both as an
actress and singer, and I don't suppose she alluded
to me, as my line of business is entirely distinct
from that of Artemisia. I can hardly believe she
meant Mr. Carleton, either, as his voice is a bari-
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true; and see how the newspapers went for me. and finally stories afloat that Mr. Norcross had
But that doesn't trouble me. I don't care a figtfor become involved by too great outlays in other
all the criticisms of all the newspaper men in the ventures.
world. It's the people in front of the footlights On Monday the defection of the orchestra for
that you've got to please. I earn my salary every nonpayment of salaries took place, and emissaries
week, and that's what I'm working for. Besides, I were seen at the Aschenbrodel looking for material
have recently received an advance of $50 a week, and, to fill their places.
Although Cornalba did not dance on Wednes-
with my wife, have been engaged for next season.
All this criticism of the papers doesn't hurt me. day and Thursday evenings of last week, the even-
Why, after the first night of the 'Merry War' ing papers announced her appearance the same as
Norcross and I had a good laugh and a bottle of usual.
wine over my performance, which the papers said
This caused Mme. Cornalba's husband to insert
was so bad."
a card in the papers stating that this use of her
"There is considerable difference between Bocco, name was unauthorized.
of the 'Mascotte,' and the Marquis, of the 'Merry Mr. Norcross said this was an oversight.
Cornalba and the ballet went to the theatre on
War.'"
"That's just it; but I am getting into the latter Wednesday evening at the usual time and were
MISS LETITIA LOUISE FRITCH.
tone, and his rote is certainly not adapted to a part, and before long I won't ask any odds of Link? surprised to learn that they were not needed. Mr.
lady. Nor do I believe she referred to Mr. Adolfi. or anybody else. I played this line of business Norcross, however, promised to pay their salaries
My wife and I treated Belle Cole handsomely, and before I played low comedy, and I am bound to when due.
she cannot have anything to complain of at our succeed in the part, in spite of ten thousand critics." He says the hot weather somewhat thinned out
hands. I must say, however, that Belle Cole "How long will the 'Merry War' run at the Ger- the audiences, so that a reduction of expenses be-
came necessary, but that the "Merry War" would
broke me all up the first night."
mania?"
"The papers say you were considerably broken "Until September, and then we go on the road, be produced a fortnight longer and then go to
Chicago.
up the first night?"
opening in Brooklyn on the 18th."
"Well, I was. I had the shakes bad. I had Trouble at the Germania Theatre still crops out Norcross meets all the expenses attendant upon
twelve of them, and one of them lasted aa hour frequently and affords the readers of the morning the employment of the company, and receives fifty-
fiv« per cent, of the receipts.
and twenty-six minutes by the watch. Still, I papers much entertainment.
had to go on to prevent Norcross from closing up There have been rumors of nonpayment of sal- If his resources should be too largely drawn
the theatre. Why, I couldn't see the audience aries, the dismissal of Cornalba and the coryphees, upon, he says he has other parties who are willing
*or four nights handrunning. I was sick, it is the retirement of Dora Wiley and Richard Golden, to sustain the "Merry War" enterprise.
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
VOL. V.
NEW YORK, JULY 20TH TO AUGUST 5TH, 1882.
THE GEBMANIA WAR.
"DICHARD GOLDEN, the Marquis of the
X t "Merry War" at the Germania Theatre,
was found smiling very extensively the other
evening over an interview in a morning paper.
Miss Belle Cole being deprived of the role of
Artemisia, had naively stated to a reporter that
everybody in the Norcross Company was jealous
of her success.
"Why, bless my soul," exclaimed the genial
Mr. Golden to a representative of this paper, "she
couldn't have meant my wife, Dora Wiley, who is
head and shoulders above Belle Cole both as an
actress and singer, and I don't suppose she alluded
to me, as my line of business is entirely distinct
from that of Artemisia. I can hardly believe she
meant Mr. Carleton, either, as his voice is a bari-
No. 24
true; and see how the newspapers went for me. and finally stories afloat that Mr. Norcross had
But that doesn't trouble me. I don't care a figtfor become involved by too great outlays in other
all the criticisms of all the newspaper men in the ventures.
world. It's the people in front of the footlights On Monday the defection of the orchestra for
that you've got to please. I earn my salary every nonpayment of salaries took place, and emissaries
week, and that's what I'm working for. Besides, I were seen at the Aschenbrodel looking for material
have recently received an advance of $50 a week, and, to fill their places.
Although Cornalba did not dance on Wednes-
with my wife, have been engaged for next season.
All this criticism of the papers doesn't hurt me. day and Thursday evenings of last week, the even-
Why, after the first night of the 'Merry War' ing papers announced her appearance the same as
Norcross and I had a good laugh and a bottle of usual.
wine over my performance, which the papers said
This caused Mme. Cornalba's husband to insert
was so bad."
a card in the papers stating that this use of her
"There is considerable difference between Bocco, name was unauthorized.
of the 'Mascotte,' and the Marquis, of the 'Merry Mr. Norcross said this was an oversight.
Cornalba and the ballet went to the theatre on
War.'"
"That's just it; but I am getting into the latter Wednesday evening at the usual time and were
MISS LETITIA LOUISE FRITCH.
tone, and his rote is certainly not adapted to a part, and before long I won't ask any odds of Link? surprised to learn that they were not needed. Mr.
lady. Nor do I believe she referred to Mr. Adolfi. or anybody else. I played this line of business Norcross, however, promised to pay their salaries
My wife and I treated Belle Cole handsomely, and before I played low comedy, and I am bound to when due.
she cannot have anything to complain of at our succeed in the part, in spite of ten thousand critics." He says the hot weather somewhat thinned out
hands. I must say, however, that Belle Cole "How long will the 'Merry War' run at the Ger- the audiences, so that a reduction of expenses be-
came necessary, but that the "Merry War" would
broke me all up the first night."
mania?"
"The papers say you were considerably broken "Until September, and then we go on the road, be produced a fortnight longer and then go to
Chicago.
up the first night?"
opening in Brooklyn on the 18th."
"Well, I was. I had the shakes bad. I had Trouble at the Germania Theatre still crops out Norcross meets all the expenses attendant upon
twelve of them, and one of them lasted aa hour frequently and affords the readers of the morning the employment of the company, and receives fifty-
fiv« per cent, of the receipts.
and twenty-six minutes by the watch. Still, I papers much entertainment.
had to go on to prevent Norcross from closing up There have been rumors of nonpayment of sal- If his resources should be too largely drawn
the theatre. Why, I couldn't see the audience aries, the dismissal of Cornalba and the coryphees, upon, he says he has other parties who are willing
*or four nights handrunning. I was sick, it is the retirement of Dora Wiley and Richard Golden, to sustain the "Merry War" enterprise.
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