Show Titta Ruffo R Refuses fuses to I Sin Sing in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA l- l IA March 21 21 CAP AP Opera patrons planning to a attend tonight's performance of the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania Grand Opera comp company to today today today to- to day were were- awaiting disposition of the latest controversy surrounding a a. scheduled appearance of or Titta Ruffo famous baritone This mornings morning's newspapers carrIed carried car car- ried advertisements of or the opera La Gioconda with Titta mute Ruffo Inthe Tn In the same editions ed this telegram from Ru Ruffo fo was printed In the news columns I will not appear with the Pennsylvania Penn Penn- 1 Penn Pennsylvania enn sylvania opera in La as the directors know very well that my contract is fully terminated and have known kno It for some somo time This is wilfully defrauding ding the public for box office purposes and I 1 strongly object to It t 1 W W. Reber president of the com company puny when Informed informer of Ruffo's nufo telegram said The last part palt of ot that Is la untrue Ills His contract is not completed He has ha our mone money |