New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-16
THE OPERA SEASON.
MR.. MApLEsoN EXPECTED TO COME

Mr.. MAPLESON EXPECTED TO COME.
DISCUSSION OF THE RUMoRs CONCERNING HIM
REASONS FOR BELIEVING THAT WILL KEEP
r HIS ENGAGEMENT.
Will there be Italian opera at the Academy
Of Music under Mr. MaplesOn's management This Is
the question which sgtates musical circles, aud all the
more because for two months 1t was supposed to be
definitely In the Affirmative. The understand
ing was that Mr. Mapleson Of Majestys Theatre in
London, bad obtained the Academy Of Music under
favorable circumstances with the promise Of bringing to
New-YOrk his London opera company. Now that the
has almost arrived for his embarkaton for America,
the started that Mr. Mspeson makes his coming
contingent his ability to large sum OF money
OF the stockholders directors of the Academy of Mu
Sic Those best qualified to know believe that Mr. Ma
pesOn will keep his engagement The Strakosch brothers
are very sceptical about the enterprise might be
peced but they not entirely agree in their scepti-
cIsm.
visit to the Academy OF Music on Saturday discOv
cred progress toward operate The house was
being overhauled. Mr. Fox, the painter OF Her
Majesys Theatre, occupying the Academy stage as
studio, and at work upon enormous canvas, that
suspended covered the entire background Of the stage
Mr. Fox arrived In New-York time ago, and re-
quested that he might proceed 10 work on Mr. Mapesons
order. The directors objected until they re-
eeiyed specifications and estimates when they told
Mr. Fox TO go ahead. Mr.. FOx's appearance
Every part OF him but his head was ineased in long
linen duster Behind him was his table of cOlors dis
temper before him an immense landscape with noun
tains, valleys and waterfall, scene for SOmnambua.
With palette in hand, brush the other and the
stub OF cigarette In his mouth he shaded the rocks and
deity stretched in a cluster OF he said,
swer TO a few questions:
80 am sure don't know who is the authority for the
report that Mr. MaplesOn is coming IL he does not
intend TO come fail to understand what am doing
expected do great deal OF work but for GER
tain reasons do all hoped to do. The scenery
Of the Academy fair but rot what we require IN Lon
don. First sketch out scene like this In charcoal
may be finishing this, here 10 the valley, little too
much in detail; don't know the house and scene
painter never can tell what eject ms wOIk VIII produce
m he placed before the audience on the opening
Max strakosch was found az his home in Fourteenthst
He Is an animated host, VINO gescuates with his shout
ders puncuates with his dark eyes, and adds emphasis
with the play of bis expressive features.
'wll Mr.. MaplesOn come I" he was asked.
don't think SO" ne rephed
A shrug-" How can he 3 He has no money"
g Does he ask Tor money y -, .ro,..,, ,.,,o...
can he do without money ~
" Hasn't he credit g
Profound shrug" How can like to say so Of fellow
managerp And he added as the reporter passed down
tue stairs, " GOOd-by God bless you ("
wS 1aeS az he EVer Hone Europe
/" Mr.. Mapleson, 1 think, will come" he said. He
has lost money IN London 1 do not believe he Will
succeed IJ Is desperate move yet he has chance
o making months OF opera pay. L think he will
take the chance but cannot do tie impossible. Who
overcome those 200 seats The best places 30 to
the stockholders. The American pubic knows what
good IL will have only the best. If you have
Stars As Nilsson, Patti. Lucca, Torriani, COmpamni,
CapOu the pubic VIII 10 to hear them otherwise not
Does Mr. MaplesOn pretend 10 have star in his
panyi Minnie Hauk-New-GOrk has heard hrr-she has
improved Gerstera fine singer-bnt they not
We gave season with such names as AlDanl Heibrun
Cary Cafpi, DOnaldlO-al excellent artists, but not
stars-we lost $4,000. These people who want the
opera your money ed arlstoeraGy they know good
music, they Will have only the best, and they don't
want 10 pay for tuat They call us distur6ers OF the
peace Well we have been burnt; those 200 seats did
It and now are trying TO make ourselves whole"
Daniel Kngsland, formerly director OF the Academy,
but now acting secretary OF the Board OF Directors sad
{" admit tue GOubt, but the chances are three to
is short OF money. but such managers never
have money they i've IN 9lg9 style, ana
mas 40 money, but Is backed by rich nODeman. Mr.
MaDlesOn may nave thrown OUT Ieeler ol money aud
this may have gwen the rumOr that may not
come. fl takes about $4,000 10 put company ITS
fret And NJ AS think II is customary in crossing the
water guarantees his artists two months salary and
s ~ o. money viii be n consdeTabIe hnTde1
do anu manager tell Wne her he IS going make
ar lose nuI th last two or four weeks OF his season.
ruis Is great opportunity, for he gets the Academy
i1cdentiis which viii amount 10 over SIS The card he
gave US was entirely satisfactory, and MaplesOn
dasuing fellow wlth such company and such operas
he ought TO succeed lie wall bring Minnie Hauk, who
mas made great success in " Carmen" Gcrster v lit
Tie lady with sweet voice. who made great bic IN st.
Petersburg. / tnIuk tue company also includes Cam
pauni ANA Foil the latter beng splendid baSSO. Mr..
Fux snys that MapesOn very fine ballet troupe,
which will prove "A great attrac ion. The company is
INV travelling IN Ireland and the intention to en-
brk ON an Inman Queenstown about the 20
or 25h OF month"; 50 in lew days cable Dispatch
Mil decide whether coming or not His son Charles
icypccted arrive every day 20 make preliminary
rnuarmeuts. think "a member OF his company arrived
saturday evening. and visited Mr.. Fox tue scene
palutsr. They wIu probably open with somnambula,'
and RigoiettO,"" Lucia" Don Giovanni" Uu BAHIA
i'm Mascrra Roberto aud Carmen are TO follow.
August Belmont believed That Mr.. MapesOn will keep
the s, z,geurnt which signed in London W L. L.
Morton and Clarence Seward. Charles MaplesOn ana
Slgnor Arditi, lie says hourly expected Mr. Maple
,on has w lncur great expense, but there is no sur-
mOuntablt difficulty IN the way, ana tue pros
uect is good Tor a successful season. 80
Henry MaplesOn, jg says his father Is travelling with
ms company IN Ireland the way TO America ana asks
for suspension Oh Judgment ON his fathers enterprise
I'm information has received more trustworthy Than
rumOr. gossip and distinguished foreigners state
menIs,"