New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
THE OPERA HOUSE MANAGER
Mr.. eye DOUBTLESS THE COMING MAN.
NO CONTRACT YET SIGNED, BUT THE ARRANGE
MEET PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.

MEET PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.
For the last few days rumors regarding the
Metropolitan Opera House have been First
whispered that the contract had been signed with
Ernest eye. Then it limited that eye had finally
refused the offered by the directors Later 1t was
announced by some with an assumption Of absolute
knowledge that Maurice strakosch had assumed the cares
and responsibilities OF managershp and in proof or this
dispatch from Paris announcing that he had almost
engaged Gayarre for cited Yesterday
The Ereng Post incorrectly stated that on Thursday the
contract had been signed absolutely between Mr. Gye
and the directors OF the Opera House.
As has already been stated at length IN TIE TRIBUNE,
Mr.. eye and the Metropolitan directors have been In
communication several months; fact since Mr.
Abbey definitely retired from the position of manager
which he held The negotiations did not pro-
coed smoothly there two points upon which each
side was unwilling to give way. In the first place there
the guarantee. which Mr. eye naturally wished TO
have large and the directors small practicable
In the next place there the question OF the artists
Mr.. eye refusing to bind himself to any pre-arfanged
company and the directors insisting that they ought To
knox who we're To have their names on next seasons
programme. About two months the negotiations
langushed and apparently nothing done in the mat
ter either side Maurice StrakOsch. the weli-known
operate and concert manager departed to Europe with
a suddcnness and secrecy not in accordance with his
usual hahits IL 80 said by some wise persons
that he had gone engage company for next season at
the Metropolitan Opera House Finally, curiosity was
again heightened by the that Mr. Rives, lawyer
and stockhodcr in the opera House. had gone to Eu
rope with authority to conclude arrangements with some
body and manager by some means or other on
the best possible erms Mr. Hives arrived in London and
since then there have been rumOrs regarding
his action. 1t that when he the opera com
pany at the COvent Garden Theatre he not ayora
he impressed with IT, excellence the directors OF that
insttution had expected him be. Then Il said
that in sketcbng ont his programme for the season. MT
ALLOW ed OF AlDan1 pfepOndeistte
undliv. Nine Albani l. Mr. eyes wife. At last about
week II almost definitely announced that neg0
tatOns had been broken OF nd this indeed the case
Thanks. however. mutual the people on
both sides met mutually agreeable terms
This fact doubtless led to the hasty announcements
that the contract had been signed two days ago.
II 10 has" said Secretary stanton last night am
not aware Of It. teegraphed to Mr. Ryes this morning
Just then yellow envelope was laid before him
Doubtless this is the answer" Ir. Stanton remarked
he hurrdly opened the envelope He read the rev
lines Of the dispatch and satisfied smile spread over MS
Rves and though no contract has yet been signed. it
good settled that Mr. eye will manage the house
next season. The dispatch says that the London drec-
tors agree to terms
What those terlnsf
Tha; am afraid can't tell you, for do not exactly
know myselE"
Can you say who the artists Will beg
" AtOut that also I have definite information Al
ban OF course will butbeyond that can only sur
mise. or one thing, and.th1t IL thit Nr. eye
will give good opera right through the season
How long viii that season bcF
II viii begin November I'D, and there Will De hfty-
two consecutive performances"
Thi, will give aseason OF just three months IN New
all (Which dpuriuu with desiring to limit us New
York season 20 "a few weeks only.