New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
OPERATE PLANS AND PROSPECTS.

OPERATE PLANS AND IROSGECIS'
WHAT COLONEL MAPLEsoN HOPES TO Do-ALILRA-
TONS TO BE MADE IN THE ACADEMY NEW
OPERA HOUSE PROPOSED.
In various parts of the Academy of Music, yes
terday preparations were making for the departure
of Colonel Maplesons opera troupe for Liverpool on
Saturday. The company will sail in the City of
Chester at 9 o'clock in the afternoon. Colo
mel Mapleson said yesterday that he was
amused at an incident which had Just occurred
Ii seems that permission had been gwen TO Miss
Hauk to remain until the City of Richmond sailed
because the young lady's mother had been some
what severely injured recently. Yesterday
however, the printer brought to Colonel Ma
plescn the proof of bill on winch
were the names of Miss Hank, Tagliapietra,
and others. who were advertised to give concert
in Brooklyn next "Wednesday evening. Now Nv
the terms of the contract Miss auk has no rlght TO
sing in any concert without Colonel MaplesOn
permission. Why" said he, no sooner WG ;ubf
the City of Chester have got out ct s hedI
all over town" In regard 10 the report
that Miss Hauk was intending to sing in Madrid
next Fall, Colonel Mapleson SAID that she WOul1
STAY with his troupe IN England and probably no,
return to America. All talk of her singing III
Madrid was nonsense. as she was under contract
with him.
one of the leading topics of conversation among
the irequcntcrs of the opera Is the prospect OF new
OpeTa-hOuse IN the upper part OF the Guy James
having the matter III charge Colonel MapeSon
regards the Academy of Music rs inadequate III
many respects for the presentation OF any except
light operas. 1t Is intended ibat the new Guerra
house shall hold 1000 persons. Prices could then
be lowered, and Italian opera be gwen
on grand scale. Two sites for the
proposed opera house are under consideration,
one or Twenty-siXth-St. at present occupied Dy
Gilmore's Garden, and another 200 feet square on
Forty-second-st. Many Of tie STOCKHOLDERS OF the
Academy are III sympathy Win the movement
Several plans are in the hands Of the
committee. but no decision has been arrived at.
Throu gh the cxertIons of +. b. Musuave, plans for
some alterations in the Academy have been per
fected by which the seating capacity viii he IN
creased considerably. The ornamental work before
the upper tier Of proscenium boxes will be removed,
the balcony VIII be moved further back, and iron
Orders VIII supply be place Of the closed wood
work that separates the lobby from the body OF the
house, and the family circle will be changed some
what.
ANNIVERSARY AT THE WILSON MISSION.
The twcnty-sixth anniversary OF the Wilson In
dustrial School for Girls, at Avenue-A and Eighth
st.. and the mission connected with 1t, was pleas
antly observed yesterday afternoon by large at
tendance of ladies Interested in the work, ard
series of exercises participated in by the children.
Addresses were deliv red by the Rev., Mr.. Court
ney and DR.. Booth, aul Messrs. \. ID. +. Randolph
aud :. =. Blogden. song entitled " Plea Tor the
much amusement among the guests, who seemed to
think that the opera at last had reached Its proper
sphere. ooo.
There are connected with the school about 200
girls who are under the charge of Miss Huntington:
Miss A. w. KirkwOod is principal Of the school and
has four assistants. The children are taught elc-
mentarv branches ana band-Sewng IN making
garments which are given TO them as q reward for
good behavior and scholarship. This lnstl-
tuition has connected with it also a
homework and Kitchen garden departments;
night refuge for homeless girls; a mission church;
and room where mothers of the pupils meet
weekly for instruction and improvement. The
Rev. T. j. May made the annual report Of the mis-
sOnary work 1T this time.