New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
Mr. MAPLESON'S BIG SCHEME
,,,0 rvrs ON MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
. MAJESTIC PLAN TO BUILD NEW ofH"N "''
MrsiC HALL AND BALL ROOM

~.rrsTIc PLAN TO BUILD A NEW ofE"A "'"'
MUSIC HALL AND BALL ROOM
FOR somc time II has been matter OF paii'iu'
..rtainty that the relations between ooio"o "'r ~,
and tho directors of tho Acade"' VI ,.a.so,e,t
cordial various happenings relative 10 'Io %
49,, ., ,ro LA, General meeting of the
,su as divers remarks OF Mr. Mapeson upon INC
have combined o. canse this resre'"p'o ' -,
, with the end Of the current oporauc se" -, 800,
Mr. Maplesons present lease OF the Aeaao"' wa :,
and n 4 not nj all probable that u VIII 10 'e"'
- .,.a,,ro ,,o az a SURPRISE to those who are aware
=, ,hoso ta.ts and are also acquainted Win the hui"
sable enorgy Of the manager OF her N"oS" -
Company =" TO hear whisper that alrcaoV III 'p"s
C,,one Meplesun SAW before him the massive lae'"' wv
., ,,orior of AN opera house which should eclipse 'n
. We, she'd sories OF the Metropolitan anu INV
ms its responsible manager James H. Map'eson /" ""'
n. new. To these however learn that TINS forl""9
c,nam i.accoriing TO Mir Mapleson- ystalzng 'h'o
still more glorious certainty ia uhuers'oou '""'
has been laying his views before certain "e''n' "'.
with the hope of gaining their operation III Teasing o
Madison Square Garden for n long term OF !e' NV"
erecting a magnificent opera house, music nun anu w
room combined under one roof.
Taking over the affair yesterday, MI MapesVh s""'
think II "a altogether too early, my uoy' 10 -" wy
ching about It, but don't mind telling you that nave 'o
g,apdest idea that has ever been conceived anu 'n'
think eyerything Is tending toward satisfactory con
c,u,on You see the Academy IL almost useless now w
an, oneratlc manager who Is devoted to art Inc I'M
,,s,se revenues derived 10y the stockholders from en
pursry tenants have led them to depend almost eh'eV
a, them foi their p-ots The consequence Is 'a' 'no
manager Of opera has TO give way continually W ou.
s,dsr Ibave been so abused for not producing mover
,,es tint m becoming ealous The fact Is that II Is not
~ ,l, ot ali II "a the fault of the stockholders or their
,oresepttiye who let the theatre over my head weea
IN and week out during the operate season van
never have the stage for reheusas and th'Ieio'e "
hard work 10 produce even old operas VIM" ~" '
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necessity. Al, ...,. .
stten es 10 the music bali New-Yorh sally wants
,,euer hail where the regular concerts OF snch societies
A. che Philharmonic and symphony ehn We gwen, iha'
4. necessity ih Aelf Ho 1t is Win thr hel t"u'i,
respa don't ihe 81 daaee oi ~ Greatly boafhs lau
e,e, tho pit ~ thpstie They want ao'l' wen.
constructed permanent asof dear hay, ahd thats what
the, ought to have fofa little over Faoo,onp al opera
house like that ~ Frankfort could 40 hh wli'h wp"a
10 unsurpassed by any Ia tho "oill, no clio ~ Neh'
Yok inter FOR the purpose than tho Madison ha"as
OsrteI, ana think mn not the only one WI" 10 e'-
thasiastlc IN favor Of the scheme
-nave you ever heard Of the Frankfort Opera iiousn'
WHY IL Is the hands0mest and most satisfactory buhhs
IA Europe considering the amount of money spent upon
A. IL Is not decorated with tue lavish almost hrphllo
wealth OF ornament to be found In the Paris Grand
ODera but il Is handsome artistic and we'll nigh perfect
I'm man and appointments II is well ventilated that
people 90 there in to get cool and In winter TO
get warm. The acoustic properties are admirane able,
Vet :
he duplicated here with the additions which propose
for 100000. ,- -...,.. 4.
Well such house this propose to have erected Ia
Ney-York with the addition OF the ball room, when
during the opera could be converted into promenade
and the music hall shall nave an Ideal centre OF
amusement Just think dear boy, how dcHghtful IL
Will tie between the acts 10 smoke your cigarette IN
lovely tropical garden Think OF everything which VIII
srow ont OF such a scheme The promenade concerts,
The bazaars and fairs the flower shows and 81 on why
ia time tho only wonder Will be mat New OrR
had existed So long without such building.
Mr. MaplesOn's exhiliarating tone changed when Inc
onversation turned to the stockholders OF the
Academy - 49,. -,
think Il was unkind said he TO see that the only
vacant places at my benefit last night those which
the stockholders ught to have occupied Patu FELT II
more keenly than did. for am used by this time 10
pcratude. Then | am having trouble with res ara TO
that ptfl about which they have s4uaDOlrd
40 Inc circular sent out by the directors Of which
cDpy. directly states that the assessment Is que
for each ptJfYrDdnce In which Patti Nilsson takes
part NDT they want to claim that tho atnees are not
Included, though Patti sang twice ana Nevada thIee
tunes. A performance Is performance IN my humble
opinion whether IT takes place al In the morning or
Ut night IL Will he Painful for me 10 have 10 resort
" legal proceedings to get the paitry pttance which Is
any due. and hope shall moi have to resort 10 snch
mhans"