New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-08
MAPLESON'S TROUBLES OVER
THE MANAGER HAPPY AND FULL OF JOY.
GOING HOME WITH 4 BLANK CHECK-THE AMALGA-
NATION SCHEME.

GOING HOME WITH A BLANK CuEcK-TIE AMALGA-
NATION SCHEME.
Righteousness and peace have kissed each
other said James IT, Mapleson. last night, AZ his race
beaned with satisfaction above exPansive diamond
studded shirt front. "AIr Brown and had pleasant
tak tnts morning. and that things ars finally 5td
the directors have become munifccHL am to be gYoh
areccpton and escorted down the bay, the Academy
Il 10 he remodeled and have new ioyei7'
bathrooms and dcuce knows al. whie I@ae
Dut not least, ~ 60 With blank check ia my pocket
rom the directors. OF course shant Ill IL up IL VIII
be Ike the sovereign the Vicar OF Wakefield gave ss
Notwithstanding to look bat not 10 spend But
think Of the confidence u will inspire dear bog. There
VIII be no talk OF guarantees when Ittcr that in the
artists faces Iu the meantime the Sheriff u IN Nilsson
Hail. D0or fellow! He has taken up BIS abode IN the
pearl sne from siberia and sleeps in it regularly. He
says ne likes il. bus don't think should -
o. WIS learned earlier in the day tnat matters had
finally been arranged with the bank except ~ re-
CARDS the amount charged for sherf's fees,
which was thought excessive. Mr.. Mapleson had
n long conference with Mr. Brown in the morning
AMI an appointment made to meet Architect Kobb
Friday and consider his plans for The renovation Of the
building II is understood that for $4,000 the architect
promises 10 perform wonders The prOscenum boxes are
replaced nv ones, the frescolng
10 be and the foyers. bathrooms and receptou
rooms are be completely reftted Mr. Kobb " said to
have built eighty theatres and Mr. M1pleson speaks
highly Of his kill.
Nothing definite has yet been done regarding the plan
amagamating the interests OF the two opera houses
AT the meeting Monday, stated in yesterday =
TKIB~NE, decision Of sort was arrived ar Those
present at THAI meeting were W X. Travers' '"
B. Diasmore and " Cutting from the Academy, and
c. G.. Haven n c. Whitney and Ogden Goeiet, OF tie
Metropolitan opera House. The talk was purely in
formal and every present was careful to insist upon
the that he present his own responsibility
had authority and could do nothing beyond talking
over The situation One OF those present, member Of
Metropolitan Opera House Boari Of Directors, sad
yesterday: awe all inclined think that scheme
OF an lzanaton is perfectly feasible, though cannot
saT that We particularly anxious one way or the
other l. is clear however that house must eventu
ally give way-clearer now than 1t was
when first began 70 build At that
time a committee. consisting Of A. L Brown,
ard A. s. Hewitt was appointed y the Academy directors
to +uvo-t gae the matter and orJ The advIstblty
or com % terms with te directors OF the neT mouse
They reported strongly IN .aEor of sch course sayn-
II quote from memory thIr tie contest between the two
house, would inevitably ,ut N inc snrYlya. OF tne
Gt,-t tint thc loss ey u.ulliy entsea on them "Oud
IooaIl be- measured only Ivy tie value ~ Aeir properly
mise The Board ~ Direction nd0rsed ms report put t1e
stock FOLDERS voted strongly against t. IIe Ac.r'hy
fr,r g.crotary point OF view WOULD p-4en ZtaI! D5
the change ~ the position o 1f3' ir wy Sriil.o
woIIt render valuable piece of eifucu property I0l
other pu pos We're we to lle our interests 'ls - o.
couT~. wua, we should 10 WIN TO- however; ~ >a.'l'
OF Monday WIS merely uiofDla' ann ih"l-I w
igrerd tO Elert again have no 1ea Tuen we sdl 40
-a In 1tne RESPECTS ge-tl. oar, aLd re-
mining per- CITY p1s''v' whether wisely or mn wisely
1orr know We have SET ed on our manager Tor next
season, 5u coud easily coz d-e airA-eeAis WIN ou'
OF several iu o GI- o- ryo"
Another STAKEHOLDER " the Metropolitan. who taxes
muca interest u Tie aiia4 iai-oL scheme sd', flIl@
rarltIou VIII come To- PASS sooner W a,tr' am con
iced II uren said, believe, that we nave Not
enough 10 .f'i tA Ac drl IoDe ~ an -i,,'
DIR that / think is Ii m10u-llne. We have twelVe
bai-uor 5oX aHa tlrac good boxes 90 the mrs. yer
tcu many W 1i- o. -o'e.s ne :" % % - re.
of h..u t.Cy would Ito tollt give p 40 Il orcuIl'
ver-z-.trv lnDIr taos" Who E0l. tTD n3I's are me
C,..i.fs OGDEN anl Je6cr-. " H. Nlnd"r'r and ". r.
Vanderbilt tfeoTec I Warren O.. p. Nc-nofc, dnd' l
tbus others eu. many OF the Academy +toct Jiess
do n own b1vca bar merely The shares are held
IN very ga blocks. .h- lax; being ten shares, Wblle
rty own only Beside tIs several or TIE AcaurlhJ
sr5.saoles. ttdv Own ooZra Do the house. nave
Ist mere which vii show you hos Jai7 stands exactly
and 1r show q inch flc fJlOwllg ls % copy, liosc
s,0cklolder4 who own boxes in the Metropolitan being
marked win % star: