New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-17
OPERA PROSPECTS IN NEGYORK.

THE MONEY QUESTION AT THE ACADEMIA SAN
FRANCISCO COMPANY AND THE METRoPoLIrAN.
It's understood that Colonel Mapleson has
written to Augustus L. Brown president OF the Academy
OF Music directors. a letter, which, though nominaly
private one will have an important bearing upon inc
for Italian opera at the Academy OF Music TINS
season. 1t whispered that in this letter Mr. Maple
son calls Mr. Browns attention 10 the fact that he has
practically closed the doors of the Metropolitan Opera
House Italian opera, that he waged desperate hght
last season against all manner OF odds That II l. IN ms
mower to give season of opera sdch he never gave
before having two such artists Patti and Nilsson inhe
cast but that this cannot be done without substantial
assistance from directors This say the gossps ~
the gist of this important document, which gives
nas martial list Of the other artists at the beck and
call of Mr. Mapeson The recipient Of the letter, now
ever preserves an impenetrabe silence. and refers al
corners to Mr. Murphy, the assistant secretary OF the
Academy.
"There IA not quorum OF directors In town
vet and 50 nothing has been done about advancing
money TO Colonel Mapleson," said Mr. Murphy
at thei Academy Of Music, Monday. e am et-
Meeting TO hear from the Colonel shortly and the prob
huit ia hat H. will produce Iali opera here Dl some
arrangement this winter But matters are still In an IN.
sa,od atate Ofcoursc Il Mr. Rullm N advances Coonsi
Nanrson all the money he wants the Ae'9emg sV''N
hnlIcrs will be perfectly willing he shouu ,.,,...
The last remark refers " tho report th9' Mr. nmm
tho Ticket -speculaor has offered to BACK WI hal'h
w. rart,in extent mIraso tho directors cannot pe p-
,,ied unon tn open their rockets twas Hall 49,
dny ia "A we'll informed person thai Wlthih 'n u', ,
r ,v, "A favorable feeling toward Marl'son hal nVir
,d aiming tho dirrrtota and that It was hb'D 'h' ~
,,,ud cot IA substantial guarantee! " wa" ~" 80
~ ,i,c,,i meeting would 10 held this wc'k ~ ,rn
,ir M, matter Tho first regular meeting u 'h'" wv
Az Tho Metropolitan opera llonae German opMs
.,,,,na IA hn AN assured ihihR Mblolha hlANN ,I
t, Lnnwn artists arc Had in nave p''h t'''W,"
wv 49,, n,nto,,h Who n IA anid In backed 10y NoAlW
inyrr of Urtnnn music, aud has h.o plomi" "l ny
M nm, uf ihr atnok hudola OF the Metropolitan e. W
h,,tin,is A. body II fil unlikely mat thel Wlu"p
,,,rr hnu lot Dr nAmtoarh nave tho hpn'n "n l"NW'
hin in, aud n II Thought that ha company WIZ no wv
en,l,e To allow him 10 do more IMAM tlrhr 'Nlo"''"
.,'llu NJ he /, luchY enough to dO that, 800.
Nr,.t- Nnvutre aud DE uns, or san lt'hVl''"' ~
,tttius f,r "A tlatu al tho house Va prt'n'l 'h"'s
-, n mo- fnfwtrd AN Italian opera comp INV Wh,n ,,
.,fiS ,l,ycd an cX ended engagement on mo E"'Hu
"t Me- ro many IN reported % nave miht SOM"
nm, ~ A success az tho Grant oiert HOUSE "" "a
nascn Word hash Tcce we'd he thut eousl' -
,nii of tlrty-e ght people. MI Magde ha' p'ou '
,u, ah,ut Tor "A capitalist o. assist ann Ia tIauspor
= = cauuany from rau Francisco 10 NS"-l"t', "a
cnncnl IN necessary preliminary arrange n1nt CUT r. AN
,.Nir Nlrutrc and Mr. De Young nay o"',, Nm.
bsr All Sec, ctary stanton OF IN opera ou, ~ ina
dov I'M nothn definite has been arr c .o,e tbs
u"S' ,nnes here IL will have 10 como -. 80
Icon. ar season am saving the la'er "a ., I've
f,,,. +. W. ch Dr. Damr sch may WIN u, - ,;,,,,n,
la snagluug OF the ap ar mons ltvV', thirds al
,hn oner, House Mr.. stanton ; IL ,n"' ~ Ssoo M.
her, had he, Il rented The prces rang IN INN IN
49, For $500 par.or, bed 90 9uu o' n, t1s
"" 'o,oursd All suite is d cora'ei aeVV'"'nS Wv
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