The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-28


Maretxck commences bis farewell season on Monday
next. We trust that II will the character o.
lovers adieu be prolonged beyond the brief period
announced. Tbst will, however, 10 . great measure
depcnd on the Of tho alteration which no has
found IL necessary mako the prices admission
No one acquainted with the expenses Of arss class
opera troupe, and tho disarransemsns which rapid
increase th,s ID taking place salaries and in values
generally must make In his calculations, win az
puts for . moment the necessity Of this sep.
He has TO pay his leading artists in gola; he
the Of chorus and orchsstra
and he has 10 give from twenty 10 forty per cent
for printing and advertising than whsa he made his pre-
sont engagements. Good ~ his audiences have beer,
they have only served 70 preserve . close dance BE-
tween his expenditures and receipts. II he had hap
peped 10 have had adverse weather for three
seoativs nights, the have ended 10 heavy
l,sses And yet, In the Of such risks no sssaged
fresh artists, mounted and costly rspertovs, and
added to ~ attractions . baisA That ths pablo
y proved Ia the history Of the Opera in This country
there has been season which has been more :
closely followed sp BY lovers Of music, which
the managers excrtoos have Won more disqualified ap
probation In making the slight addition 70 his prices
which he announces, Mr. Marctzek does no more than
Justice 70 the public well 70 himself dsmasde.-
A impossible for him 70 continue his opera.
Mons wnnous u, u ID better Tor him 70 Appeal ~
once TO their good feeling and sense Of Justice
There 10 nothing which brings manager Into greater
dscred ~ which ipusss the interests Of art Than
pscuniary oco the middle Of season. Il procurss
him the reputation Of beios bid Of business raises
hosts Of enemies for him. and has MOREOVER the erect OF
breaking up combinations which have been formed win
difficulty and al heavy cost. BY pursuiag his present
course Mr. Masstzek deals fairly and honestly with the
public fails 70 give him the additional support tbas
b asks for, and which the times reader Indispensable
Thea must BE- oostszs 70 do without IL favors amuse
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In making this alteration In his prices, however, il
must not be imagined that the director OF the Opera en-
pscts 70 divs any marked personal advantage from L.
He has already madc arrangements which swan, in per-
spscsivshe major part OF The additional receipts which
he calculates will bring him. Ia the production Of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT great work-hs has undertaken
70 begin with, costly and risky experiment Tne piece.
hss scs proved profitable 70 other managers mag not
do % Ia his case. That IL will DO brought ous In
. style that viii merit supp RI there can BE- no
question. Maretxek Is artist and noe spesuiator
and always deals largely aad literally with his public
We have doubt that bis ssssfiss N She prediction
Of Tbs great work will b ma In corr@posdlss spirit
and that he will have NO cause 70 repent ths ou&hy
LATE accounts from hs 0sss troupe represent n hav
Ing concluded prosperous a. Cleveland OHIO ano
n being about 70 commence operations ~ Pkes Opera
House. Cincinnati The leading artiss-virsisa whiting
Norsnsi. Morelli and Formeswsre ali in the equipment
Of szceisut health. f, s-