Talley's Tiff

Marion Nevada Talley, 21, buxom, sweet-voiced soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, openly broke last week with her concert manager, Francis C. Coppicus. He is said to have told the public that Miss Talley was going to retire from concert singing for one year in order to study, that she had earned $334,892 from her concerts during the last two years (in addition to her Metropolitan Opera salary). Miss Talley resented this "gross breach of confidence," said: "In order to get rid of him [Coppicus], because I was dissatisfied with the work he was doing for me, I told him I was not singing next year. . . . Without doubt I will sing in concerts next season. In fact, I have already signed a contract with my new manager, George Engles, which will take effect as soon as my contract with Mr. Coppicus comes to an end in April."