The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-06

pose, describing Ills OPcIduo"S ""'"o
wlnte r. which presents such state Of iac's as no
doul will surprise the public, but when was ex-
J., cttd by every person who looked upon 'ninss
coolly, and formed an opinion OF the probable
success of the Italian Opera IN this city, according
TO us recent management, without fear, favor, Or
naruality. in any quarter. 1t Is neatly printed
pamphlet of thirteen pages, exclusive of the title
mage. We have made the following extracts,
which present the sum and substance of all the
opera operations during the last season.
The result Of there brief calculations Ia in perfect
to the facts Of the The director finds
that the receipts have for the last forty two mig hts
fall. short Of the expenditure ourtet thoussnd dol
dollars that the deficiency, at the close Of the
tbeu,apd doilars and that II the second season OF
tx enty I've nights making the required sevcutyhvs,
complete 81 to present prices and engage
snts, the d-6cieIc y would be between twenty ana
tive Bty. Ave thousand dollars.
with regard 10 the performa Mt Boston and Phi
the will merely state that they failed
,om.whnt 10 meet the expenses He here takes the
nifty expres bis entire Willingness TO submit
his accounts In detail to COMMITTEES appointed Tor
Inst urpo,s by abe subscribers shonid 1t be desired
These bsir the facts there are evidently bat two
methods carrying the opera Either the OK
must be dini ashed or the prices raised no do the
former ia absolutely impospe without reducing the
talent and numbers Of The company 70 sncn INFERIOR
dc tn at it would fail and the director Jnsty,
to commsnd the interest and patronage OF the mu.ica
bio and would thus defeat the very end aought by
such reduction
The director therefore respectfully proposes that the
Five Year Subscribers increase the Amount OF their
subscriptions fifty cents for each seat making the price
~ ther IfO eeae one dollar and half each, instead
of Gre dollar O. and that the prioe Of the
seats for eubscribers and others DO likewise In
There prices it is true are still not half great
those of the Opera Houses Of any Of the large ctss Of
Europe, nsr they such Is hold out hopes OF more
than reimbursement for the present At least But
the prices ct public amusements generally are much
less here than In Europe and the ference between
the price for op'ratic and tnestrics
here and the dire feels assured that these terms
be accepted by the subscriber enough Of tho public
will follow their example enable him to sustain the
opera to tatisfacion and mis- credit Hs cannot
thin that the small sum to bs advanced by each SUD
scriosr So SO, will be allowed to weigh i6r moment
seeJp,t the euecers Of the opera AT all events tne
NOR ey being paid the bands OF the subsorbsr'
trustee they would be guaranteed against
any lors through failure on bis part
The direo tor has made this explanatory statement
to the in order to satisfy many OF those
who have the interests Of the opera at heart ana arc
willing to rerve it. who have expressed surprise at
loss being in when there has been such success
zion Of apparently full houses For this cause he has
made It, short "a full in details He trusts that 1t
will fully inform those who have expressed desire to
do more for the opera IL they could but UNDERSTAND
the need Of their cooperation.
The director has thus frankly stated his views to
thoso here friendly co operation DO isis ina, NJ
ca rely and trusts that they Will attribute to hn
no or motive In ap nou ocDI that
unless the price OF the five year tickets sh" o. rassd
To one 6oilsr half and 200 season rests b. taFen
AZ tbs sane nr,ce be will obliged reur Aptiv but
pstany decline further connection with tne Astor
Place Opera Horse make other aspoaIo , Oh ns oa
riyed artists. Under suoh cireumsta ocss. the long
ocktd for establishment Of the opera In New YORK
you,d be removed than to the regret OF
EDWARD P. FRY.
A.tor Place Opera House, New York, Feb 10, lS4o.
What a singular confession, from the manager
lmself, of the results Of his management, aud OF
lis attempts to establish the Opera among the
ristocracy of New York At the commence
nent of the season, we predicted exactly these or
anllar results, Judging from an experience Of
wenty. five years In opera matters; and we stated
,ur convictions, that it would not be possible,
Imong so curiously constituted an arlstocracy as
hat Of New York, ever to establish successfully
his species of amusement here, upon the plan
which was drawn up in the programme Of the mana
zer. For this and other opinions on the system OF
Mr.. Fry, and his course of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
which we believe will be justified by the facts
hat person has commenced a libel suit against US,
ayisg his damages at twenty thousand dollars.
This Is certainly new mode OF making up de-
cencies In the receipts for the Italian Opera. IN
nv part OF the world. II the Goldfish arlstocracy
# New York want to appropriate to themselves
~ rticular nights and all the best seats for them
elves, and find that their manager cannot make
10th ends meet at the close of the season. then he
8 advised to make up the deficiency by trying to
yet verdicts against the critics and independent
criticisms of the newspaper press-those opinions,
,lnguarly enough, being justified by the issue, as
confessed by the manager himself Oh oh
II L. (ovtt tvg
Mr.. Fry's manifesto on the subject of the opera, OF
fashionable society, Of subscription nights, extra
lights, artists and directors, all which we may
possibly dissect at our leisure. The whole do
cument, figures and all, may be considered
as a piqxamt and positive condemnation OF the
opera arstocracy of this city, for its want OF
berality, If not Its want OF taste, IN thus
allowing their choice amusement to fall to
he ground, with loss of many thousand dol
ars to the poor manager. II our criticisms
,pon the management and system were llbels,
Mr.. Fy's manifesto Is eqally libellous,
or 1t is equally true against the miserable, parslmo-
NOUS, skinHlnt, ungenerous, illbera', Goldfish ars-
tocracy OF New York, who want to get for one dol
lar the same amount Of goods, in quantity and qua
lily, for which the arlstocracy Of London and
Paris pay five or ten dollars, without grumbling.
Mr. Fry's statement makes the best of bad cause.
We thought his system was wrong, and the lead
Ing points OF his management were indlscreet, but
his own showing is worst of all. Mr.. Fry, we
believe, has occupied distinguished position as
clerk In commercial house In this city, tor
some years past, and maintains high character
as book keeper, on the Italian method but as
of Italian Opera, he says enough, under
his own hand and signature, to make everybody
doubt his capacity tor his present position We
have no personal hostility to the poor gentle
man; we never saw hun, to our knowledge,
and should not know him If we were to
see him; but we do hope he may succeed
in charming the Goldfish arstocracy into
the payment of higher prices for the proposed
subscription, though, as we have already said,
and say again, we doubt much If the Opera aristo-
cracy, or the Italian Opera, can be permanently
organized In this city. The nearest attempt was
made twenty-five years ago, when Garcia and