New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-11
DIR. DAMROSCH CONFIDENT.
HIS ARRIVAL YESTERDAY ON TIE EMS.
CERTAIN OF A BRILLIANT sFAsoN-His ARTISTS
TuropoRF THOMAS BACK FOR WORK.

CERTAIN OF A BRILLIANT srAsoN-HIs ARTISTS
TuropoRE THOMAS BACK FOR WORK.
The arrangements for the reception of incom-
ing voyagcrs nj the pier Of the North German Lloyd
Company ut Iohokrn. are peculiarly uncomfortable
~ con he Imagined high board fence rails on the mp
per part of the pier. and beyond this mono
Of the friends Of those arriving are permit
ted 10 foot Yesterday several hundred PEG
pie gathered there to meet the Ems, and the ma
orty othcm hal - wait two or three h'ur before thcY
could even shake hands with th' friends whom thei hai
come grrs Amongthc nrs tosirpor the steamer was
Or plnrusch. leaning upon the arm Of his son who had
met the steamer down the hay. The well-known must
clan looked remarkably we'll he came mp 10 the forbid
don fence and tried In vain to reach the onsttrtchru
hands ~ dozen friends He was. how
over more fortunate than hi. fellow travel
lcr and fcllpw-nn.can. Theodore Thomas
whom the shade ~ night found vnlnv striving
discover the hilnepoe ~ one " his many pieces ot
baggage Dr. Dimrusoh lot Of easily after two or three
hnnr.' whiting Chatting with THlnrNr reporter about
hi. European experience aud future plans. he said
"You can et.lv Imagine that have worked hlrd. FOR
i've wo"ka not very long time ior man io organize
complete grand opera company. Ihav" had good Tor
tune however htfnul my expectations. Whom got to
Gcrmany fcu d.hcsrtcncd ana fearful for
received ~ first only small announcements even among
m, own ffonds Frum one cauao ot another however
WIS successful In Gathering together what think
must hp actnnwlcdscd To- hc remarkable company
some ~ The artists rngrr ot TIN to America hnd
took my oHos with enthusiasm. thinking, Justly pothnr'
that it would marx IN the musical history "i
America Some ~ thom gave np lucrative engagements
Othcrs we're procured onlS by tho Offer Of extreme
ly high terms Whio sul others we're Influenced no
doubt hy motives II personal frIcnd.hip for mytclt
'Wih Herr Anton -chott have corrcspnndcd on tho
subject for years. and though he surprised ai the
.uddcnncs. IT the orr be not altogether nprepared
for IT, Herr Schot IL man of culture ana mrau,' ana
has already IN Germany 80 many lhurcl- thal Per
hap- he longs for new heid- was however Just ~ liu
for him Had been one day later ne Woul nav -th'"
the contract Tor the season ~ vienna sm, "n,',,
20 Herr Schott. for her lhst year
tour convinced her that the time vas ripe ior oerhan
wonderful singer. she = much ~ home In brayura
as In dramatic parts. Her husband l. the well known
photographer Haufstaenge and they have lovely castle
near Frankfort. She mas SUNG ni'S nm i c,,,a,,v
where she is great fayoritc as she l. III GERMAN!
Nile. Brandt needs think no word from me, Tor hcr
fame l. world wide Among the balit0ne- Adoh Ronln-
son takes the first place lie has voice OF rare qalty
operas artisticay a. the German heard Nun III
William Tell. and was amazed M MS power aS VA ais1
finding that there such q singer ON the GERMAN
stage. Herr stand Il - son Of the celebrated aru' VI
Though NV preparation have been hurried, the
prod9ction Of German opera I'M America 4, no new idea
convinced that you viii hc surprised and delighted When
diced The ensrn,5e is what look chiefly TO making a.
perfect a. possible and think have every chance o.
succeeding Nv stage manager Hoca. l. an excellent
man and Master OK his profession. The chorus Il have
already engaged IN Germany. Ihrl hunipeI
-iVty all pcEed p.nri" and have mot
Of them sung on the it,s,n as well on the German
Stage The who supplied Richard Wagner WIFE
he Wagner up,ra, which will sopu Dee here a, 10 the
other operas. shall use o. f1r 1~ I-~ihr me costume
r,-t manufacture here. MY orchestra viii De- my own
SYM houy society AMI - wcl - ihe ,horl' VII soon
hc at work. had or course niue 'n' I"i "nl
thing hut the business In hald n,'4j,'' I .G
memorial The great master looked To me wonderfully
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