New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-30
Mr.. MIpLESoN AND TIE AC1DGMY.

WHAT ONE or TIE DIRECTORS SAYS ABOUT TIE
UdrEEssARIo AND rHF PATTI CONTRACT.
Nj Mapcson told me on Wednesday," said Jo-
seph Brandon OF the Board of Directors Of the Acad
envy of Music. % ImBt Nr reporter' " nat tue
contracts with PatI hHd been signed, and that II
" a. all settled that she Is to come fefc.'
Did he show you OF has he shown anyone, the
contracts, with the signatuIcsF was asked,
tie couldn't do thai soon,
snpposr for the final arrangements
must nave been made by cable. and Patti or
meeting OF the stockholders on Monday night, at
which the matter of the guarantee fund was
$ tied"
For how long time and on what terms has
MIR Maposon a lease of the Academy Z"
lie has had II for nothing, as you know, and then
has tried 10 dictate terms to us as lessee! We
let him nave tue Academy at the same
pnce-by which mean no price at all-and heat
and light II for him, for season of thirty nights,
beginning about the 20th OF next October: IhIs
season must end before the holidays and during the
weeks in which ho has the place every other
night three nights III the week. ne Is also allowed
ITS use for two matinees each week. Then
again in the spring we give hIm the use
OF the Academy for a supplementary season
of fifteen nights with matineeS. If he wants the
REGULAR OF supplementary seasons we agTce To let
hlu have IT for S7j night, which simply pays for
the heating ana lighting"
Has Mr. Mapleson succeeded in securing the
agreement Of tn" stockholders to pay 81 seat dur
ing the Patti season =
When | saw hnn yesterday he said that all the
| was sure he was mistaken. and asked how about
several of them who are III Europe. Oh. that's
all right he SAID ! can get them without any
iroublei Then | mentioned the names of half a
dozen ckholders III tins city who had personally
told ms they would not pay the 81 IA
seat We'll | have three-quarteTS of them all
at any rate said Mr.. Mapcson. Perhaps he has
but do not believe he VIII get over halt of them to
agree to /. lis has curious way Of making state
mcnt, sometimes lie told us TWO weeks ago that if
the guarantee fund vas not raised that week lie
should lose Patti; then again at the meeting last
Moniay Ia ght he said he had only I'LL noon Of the
ueAt day, OF be should lose her
Has any meeting been held to consider the alter
arlons III Inc Academy which Mr.. Mapieson desires
t. have made
"No, and ! DO not know that any such meeting
will be held Last year we made changes and I'M
provcmcnts to pcase him al a cost of from 1000
to $4,000 Ia every instance the cost Largely cX-
ceeGcd his estimates. Now lie wants
SIX feet added to the width Of
the stage on either side. lie says
il will only cost 5000 or $500. told him would
be responsible for The expense myself If ii would
not exceed 800, but think II would cost many
thousands as his ostinatc IN hundreds Then he
wants fifteen fee! aided 20 he height OF the stage.
II was formerly that much higher than itsis now
but il was claimed that the building so hard to
sing IN that after the fire the height of the stage
cut down. What is Mr. Maples1ns object III hav-
ing III" capacity Of the stage enlarged 10 accomo
date spectacular operas. People who love music
VIII never 20 than twice to see such An opera
'PAincainc and Tor any other purpose the stage
Al would he uSegSSo