Logan Republican | 1907-06-19 | Page 2 | Song Birds' Ocean Trips Cost Money

Song Birds' Ocean Trips Cost Money. Mmo Sembrich, who sailed for Europe Eu-rope the other day, occupied a suite on board the steamer for which the sum ot $1,100 was paid. Caruso's quarters camo a llttlo lower $900 being be-ing tho Bum expended In getting him back to b,ls dear Italy for tho summer. sum-mer. Thero may bo those who sympathize sym-pathize with tho Impresarios who agreo when they engage artists to pay their expenses both ways. This sympathy with Herr Conrled and Director Di-rector Hammersteln wo consider mis placed, howover. After all, they calculate cal-culate In advance tho Cost of a singer, sing-er, and It matters llttlo whether they pay tho.money over direct or hold, out a-part ot It for the steamship lines. The expense really falls upon the public tho people who pay anywhere from $6 to $100 each for the privilege of hearing the Sembrlchs and the Carusos sing. And so long as tho public Is satisfied satis-fied no kind ot criticism Is likely to chango present conditions.