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Show i: OP MASCAGNI ON ;! jl 1 AMERICAN TOUR- j New York World ' October 2nd Reached New York with his orchestra. October 6th Troubles begin over employment em-ployment of Nahan orchestra by MIttenthal MIt-tenthal Bros, and Kronberg. Mascagnl's managers. October 6th Rival musicians Indulge In fight on stage at Metropolitan opera-house; opera-house; police called In to separate them. October 7th Franko musicians appeal ap-peal to) have Italian orchestra deported for violation of contract labor law. October 8th Mascagnl wins and Italian Ital-ian orchestra stays. October 9th A great audience hears "Cavallerla Rustlcana" and "Zaneto." cheer Mascagnl and his troubles appear to be over. N October 13th Mascagnl keeps Italian musical societies' banquet waiting four hours while he Is having a row with his managers. Mascagnl refuses to produce "Iris" and audience Is sent away. October 19th New York season ends In an all-around row, but troupe finally depart) for Philadelphia. October 20th November 6th Mascagnl Mascag-nl has a comparatively peaceful time In Philadelphia, a fairly prosperous season sea-son and goes to Boston. November 6th Mascagnl too nervous to appear because .of trouble with his managers, causes audience to be dls-mlssedj dls-mlssedj November 7th MIttenthal Bros, and Kronberg cancel all engagements after losing $30,000.' Mascagnl, ln despair, wants to return to Italy Immediately. November 8th Mascagnl signs contract con-tract with Richard Heard of Boston to manage his tour. November 9th Mascagnl arrested ln Buit brought by MIttenthal Bros, and Kronberg to recover money advanced. November 10th Mascagnl gets ball and Is released. Suit settled by payment of $4000. November 11th Mascagnl sues his formerj managers for salary guaranteed. November 12th Mascagnl appeals to Italy for protection. Italian Embassador Embassa-dor comes to his rescue. November 13th November 24th Boston Bos-ton season completed, with comparative freedom from troubles. November 26th December 15th Mascagnl Mas-cagnl and his troupe go on "one night stands" and have a number of Interesting Interest-ing adventures. He Is threatened with arrest at Grand Rapids and refuses to appear; his manager Is arrested at Scran ton ;Sheriffs armed with writs stop the performance at Springfield, Mass.; Mnsrnml flpfa tr Naw .Torsov frnm TMpw York to escape arrest for debt; his music mu-sic is seized in Cincinnati, and the composer-leader reaches Chicago in a state of nervous collapse. December 16th Chicago engagement begins and, Mascagnl scores an artistic success. December 17th December 24th More claimsj for debts appear and Mascagnl Is 111. (His manager, Heard, finally deserts de-serts him and sues for money alleged to have been advanced. The Italian band Is sent to New York for transportation transpor-tation jto Italy. December 27th Mascagnl, suffering from pneumonia and under arrest In his hotel on a warrant secured by Manager. HeardJ charging him with embezzle-I embezzle-I ment. j |