New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05
OPERA IN NEH. YORK AND ELSEWRERE.

SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF THE MAPLEsoN COMPANY
NEW OPERAS THAT ARE TO BE PRODUCED IN
THIS CITY.
The spring season of j. II. Mapeson's Opera Com
pany will begin Monday at the Academy Oh Music
The tour through the country has been an extensive
one A TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday upon
Charles Mapeson TO learn something about the re-
suits of the trip and what is to be dono during inc
coming season. Mr.. Mapleson SAID:
"Our season thus far has been the best we have
ever had. Our business through the country has
been uniformly large. In Boston NC did exceed
ingly we'll. In Philadelphia receipts we're
Sll 900 larger than those of first season with
Gerster in that city. In Washington we turned
away large numbers every night. Chicago and ST.
Louis we're also good. In Cincinnati we did our
largest business. We cleared about $3l ,OO0 on
our openng night we sold 1900 reserved seats, ana
l726 admissions n akng over G,OOO Ill the mouse.
The most artistic performance OF our season was We
the Thursday night of that week, when we gaSe
Lucia and the third act OF Moses In Egypt. Inc
only place IN which did light business was III
dianapolis. We PLAYED there two n,sn H s stand
Of course our best business was on tne nights
when Gerster appeared, although the otneI MINUS
gave ms no reason for complaint Our Clnclnhat
week was a genuine festival. The city was crowded
with visitors from all around -, .
"What are you gong 10 90 aurlhs 'no 0oh'iis
I'VE are Going to endeavor to avoid repetitions.
Although we have met with very httle encourag9II
ment in the production OF new operas still we sha
adhere to our intention of giving as MANY novelties
as possible. Among the operas to be gwen are
sLohengrin which we shall present week from
| next Wednesday, Don Giovanni II BaTbeIe I'll
| Seyiglia' 'MIgnon,' Les Huguenots. IL ialIs
mano,' II Flauto Magico,' Roberto i Dlavolo La
| Fora del Destino,' and possibly Fldclio II %e
are able to present all these, they Will ABOUT nj tue
list of subscription nights. If the pnollc alu hot
| so strongly encourage us in the performances Oh
| Lucia and La Sonnambula,' we should not give
them The latter opera Is very easily put upon inc
| stage and never fails to fill the house. We have
| already sold our entire honse for the opening
nIobt and have had very large sale for the entue
| list of subscription nights. am inclined 10 thlnk
| that much of the demand for new operas comes
from few enthusiasts and musical studehts hG
| familiar works. Still there has been 30 nuch Talk
about new productions that we shall certainly Try
| the experiment of giving the operas which nave
| mentioned. They arc il is true, not absolutely
new but they are sufficiently unfamiliar to claim
| the merit of novelty" $50.
ado you intend to mako any additions to your
| company ...,.o.
| Minnie Hauk OF Madame Pappenheim. My father
has already engaged Minnie Eauk, but she IS not
anxious TO come over; and he has been reconsider
ing the matter He is DESTROYS OF securing Madame
| Pappenheim because we need another dramatic
soprano. IL Mile Hauk comes over, she Will appear
| in Carmen All the new operas will be presented
| with the Same attention to detail as usual. we
shall endcavor-with Mr.. Gcrry's KIND permlssi9n-
| to bring back our little children They dread re-
| turning to Ncw-York, for they are In momenta1y
| expectation, when here OF being. prevented from
| appearing. They are all in excellent health, ana
have been performing regularly since they lett TINS
CITY, Possibly with Mr.. Gerry's consent we may
give a performance for the benefit OF the newsboJ
| and bootbacks, whose condition during the winter
is not an enviabe one. We shall certainly repro
| season, and i'll which tho children play CONSIDER
| able part"