| Show MAPLESONS SONGBIRDS Two of Them at Leant Who Seem to Have Imbibed the Idea That the Earth Wa Made For Their Exclusive Ex-clusive Enjoyment NEW YORK Nov 15 Madame Darclee and SIgnor De Marchi members I mem-bers of Colonel Maplesons Imperial I Opera company this evening gave out a statement setting forth that owing to a violation of tie contract and inability in-ability of Colonel Mapleson to pay they had severed their connection with the Imperial Opera company and return to Europe Saturday Colonel Mapleson late tonight said The New Imperial Opera company does not owe either Mme Darclee or SIgnor 1 De Marchi one cent On the contrary i i she has 1000 of our money while he I has 800 The money was paid them by the manager as an advance The understanding was that they were to sing untIl the money was returned I Darclee has sung but twice and I despite the advahce money she held at noon she apoeared with a demand for 220 for her and tlSO for him This we paid rather than have a discuslon i When she sang the second time a similar demand for the 220 was made 1 and we paid again Now the whole trouble Is here I According t the icrmt of our contract Mme Darclee was to sing 40 times dur I ing the season and she was to be paid I 1200 for each performance Our contract con-tract with the signor was similar he also to sing 40 times receiving > tM per night I cast Mme Darclee in The IIuguenots The critics did not admire ad-mire the madame and said so I gave her the part and found much to my infinite regret that she could not draw I As she was too highpriced an artist returns I decided i to play without large returs 1 t hold her for other titles where she i might be a favorite To this sh J demurred de-murred saying she should have the I nine performances each month as I agreed upon I expected to give her i and would be comnelled to do so by i I the terms of our contract he 40 performances I I per-formances during the season She no l j doubt felt dissatisfied because she had j not met with a better reception here I i and naturally was a trifle piqued i The same state of affairs existed in regard to the signor Then they made us a proposition to return to Europe and terminate the contract Our attorney in turn told them what the directors would do in regard to vermln ating their contract The offer was refused re-fused We have had troubl with tHese I two artists only All of the others have 1 been properly paid and ara satisfied I You may say said the colonel in conclusion that we have not in any 1 I matter violated our part of the contract I con-tract I |
