New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
wJr1 THE OPERA HOUSES COALESCE'
xev- pI,, sUGGEsrED-No ACTION YET TAKEN
THE MErRoPoLITAN's PROSPEROUS SEASON.
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. xpw Ian sUGGRsTED-No ACTION YET TAhhS
THE MErKoPoLITAN's PROSPEROUS SEASON.
II will be remembered by those interested III
such matters that there much dscussoh run'o anu
consequent contradiction, last season. reiai'e !" p
rosed aplalgamaiOn OF interests between 'ho e'V
holders of the Academy OF Music and OF thc Me'ropo
nnera Uouse II was admitted both sides by those
who took part IN the movement that there WAS no' w.
for vo ri val shments devoted TO grand opera anu
that the law OF the survival OF tho fttest must
uslly determine the fate of one oil them' iI -.
Gilbert's historic brace OF shipwrecAcu o"''
decided that one must eat the othcr' ''o " ~
question whichl" arose, and as in tho poeh'' "'
q ARMED ont rs sch" The Academy peoPio "'o"'
,,oor, tba Meropotan aud they ther part though'
tbe patural course was tho Acadey TO ehaoe Soi
Eventually therefore the negotiations II oy tna' "
they might be dignird. came to naughI Gu "a"o,, ,
stood Mt the beginning OF the present seasoh anu
,berofore surprIse some to that once more te
matter is being debated. This time II seems tha' s"'
stockholders of the Metropolitan are actively cah'
the inertia of scheme which, II consummateu VIII 'ahc
tho ACADEMY ont OF the field an operatc cohpe"'o "
the new house up town. SO far no omeia ao'
boen taken and, in fact it appears 10 DC oou"'"i
any will be taken .c.,, or,ra
IL is argued that the present season oi oer"'" op
has undoubtedly proved an artistc' anu "s '"' % "
omar, season can "a fin nclal success. From inc peBi
ming the houses have been good nut atVeriy anu 'o'
especially since the oloss OF Mr. Mipesous shor 9o
thev ba been packed The sale OF seats Tor iStahcr
for sorurday's aTannhauser" matinee began at U
O'clock in the mornin, and by O'Clock In the AFTERNOON
the entre house was sold and 1t Is the rule ratus
than the exception for the house thus To Dc Soo o"
severa days before the performance. Tho OUT Ut oil
uaper has been reduced to q minimum ana IL Is tx
pocted that before the OF the season II VIII nave
been proved that German opera Is almost II not qui'c
self-supporting AT the time, 1t Is said even tho
temr orary oppositon OF Mr.. Mapeson rendered thiS
re- snt dubious an with season OF egual eh tg
Academy il would be fOIni tlat each housH nta geu
I ~ other without avanolng Its own interests IL y E
grsted therefore, that certain sum-in Tue
Zoo il sd of 81 OOO-be odered to each bofnui er
of tbe Academy that the fenn3lhls BOXES az tio
Netrppolitan placed at their dspOsh NJ an
fair .um The Aca lemy would then he nanagcu III tio
Metropolitan rs foSarus op'i.N 'iu -
percentage ON tho investment made by de'ouhg Z" W
other A.. .o.,o,,,
Herman r. Ie Roy. the treasurer OF the Aotdeny
hoard OF direction said saturday: III ahy tucu Shg
estion has been made IL must have been qnte inIol
maIIv and mas not retc ell at any rate. do not say
been aeitated: hut formal aclon has yel ocen 'Anu
wonder ho Sever, that tHe metropolitan slocAnoues
are an Xions shut for under stand tneI c1h ~
lie doug an enormous business aud To ne nn * lneIr
house at every rOrmauce IL Is not 80 ui,noh 49,
al" continued Mr lie Roy reneotyely. to hll honse
Prope are very glad TO listen 10 good music "heh
costs them nothing.' - =, ,,.-,,,.. ..tt.
O. G. ~tauton the secretary OF the Metropolt an rhli;
Nothing has yet been officially laid before ar STOCK
hoiJers think there Is no question thit Ne nave ii
Naturally we have donc better slnoc the other louise
closed ough be attributed III part 10 Ihe ct
that Deope are beginning 10 reaLe tnht tcS Can hc'
good opera at moderate prices mere