New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
GERMAN OPERA FAVORED.
REPLIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS INDICATE
THIS.


THIS
TALKS WITH MANY INFLUENTIAL MEN WHO oP-
POSE CLOSING THE GREAT HoUsE-REA-
SONS WHICH THEY GAVE.
The situation regarding the Metropolitan Opera
! House is becoming clearer. 1t is still Impossible
to say who or how many of the seventy-two stock
( holders are In favor OF closing the place next
season. but there r substantial reasons for saying
that the number is smaller, much smaller in TACT,
than 1t was supposed to be a few days ago. Ii
4 the strength Of the element that would do away
with German opera entirely next season has not
been considerably overestimated from the begin
ming then there are evidences that this radical
sentiment has reached its maximum strength
and is now waning perceptibly.
1t does not follow from this, of course, that the
entire opposition to the present arrangement has
subsidized. On the contrary, in regard TO certain
features Of the management great deal of criti-
cIsm is still heard but the significant and en-
couragng fact is that the general feeling Of this
character is for far less extreme measures than
that which shutting up the house for a whole
year involves.
Yesterday was the day which the sto'khold-
ers had been asked to give President Roosevelt
their replies to the two questions put to each in
the circular sent out last week These questions
were: 1stt To go on with German opera next
season with an assessment of So, 200 box; or 3D.
10 give no oepra next year with an assessment
OF 1000 per box. The exact number Of replies
received were not made known last night, nor
was any action taken by the directors in regard
to them. No meeting held, and George G.
Haven, Of the Executive Committee said that
none would be called until Friday evening, when
the stockholders will come together at the Opera
House and discuss the situation. According to
Mr.. Haven the responses of the stockholders had
been as rule, satisfactory, that Is, favorable to
the production Of German opera next season.
:" The great majority" he added favor the
first proposition. In fact the entire force Of those
who want the Institution closed is limited to a
very small group of stockholders AS near as
can make out the opposition wants the best
opera, even better than have been having,
more sumptuously mounted greater artists, and
grander music, and all for proportionately less
expense That is about the size of it. Now,
when we can get director who VIII do all this
you'll probably hire him?'
No, we shall buy him outright"
THE INDICATIONS FAVOR G"RMAN OPERA.
Mr. Haven seemed to feel perfectly confident
that tn" stockholders would vote to go on with
the German opera, and several other directors
who were seen fully agreed with him, though
some of them thought that certain changes would
be made. All felt greatly encouraged at the
large attendance last evening at the opera and
at the splendid prospects OF the house for the
next two weeks when Wagner's Nibelungcn
Irogy" will be produced for the first time in
pouring N from all the Eastern cities including
PHILADELPHIA, Boston, New-Haven, Harrisburg.
and even as lar west as Pitts'urg;, There is
everv indication that the house will be full to
OVERLOOKING every ni"ht
The more the stockholders discuss the promo
sition to close their splendid institution the
firmly they seem to he against such step. or
n NUM- Of Of them that were seen Yesterday. only
two or three were found who agreed with ElhridGe
r Gerry and w. + Conner that the German
opera must GO Int several evnressed disSatisfac
ton that the. matter had been mt to them IN
the WAY il had Said one gentleman, we'll
known downtown broker:
tn. direct or. ..ouid have given
opinions For NV part do not fe"' prNp"red to saw
thing from rrssen knowledge Of tho sfua
ton. hut consttutionay opno'd to ahandsnin- Ger
chasing the house For this reason the dr'cfs'
will get comraratvev replies such thew AJAX for We
have mere 'acts before ms before we
dec,s, A., Important Question. Put
wait till stockholders all together and talk this thing
fully you end there ia far ess trouble than many
seem TO think We make changes we may cut down
the prices Of the seats and the length
Of the performances. but that grand Institution
IA not going TO be elssed because We happen
TO have duh season rather few bad weeks Ne. sir
is much .pnrt in the shareholders for that we
must expect little Kicking now and then Butitisn't
g.ng take serious FORM or this I'm certain I'm
know what am talking about
Among otho who expressed themselves on the
matter Charles Lauier. William II. Thing
hast, Fl. C. Fahnestook, j. A. BOstwick and II. X
Bishop. Mr.. Laner thought that some plan for
retrenching could and should be devised without
giving up The constant growth OF as
sessments ANNOYING to Observation-Disclosures, bur no
felt confident that this could be relieved without
recourse TO extreme measures.
MI ngsaS' Ho was had even Noted oiI he said 70
keep the house open and continue Ter
man opera. with which ne was perfectly
satisfied every way he past seasons wor had I
been great educator to he people OF New-lork /
Ii should he continued bv all means
This belief was shared by George L. Baker who |
hnfr Irf ON
House was well invested. 1t helped to educate |
the peone. He had never drawn a dividend |
and never expected any return.
Mr. Fahne4lock also perfectly satisfied 10 go !
ahead on the preSeu' lines. 50 were ,lr Marqnand, |
NJ Hartman end MIR. lsh,p, the last OF whom |
however, thought that little variety III The shape
able ''''''
Cornelius Vanderbilt and DR.. Seward Webb
pew said thqt both III avor.. of con-
timing the German opera. X. /: Wilson de-
clared that he had voted against Keeping the mouse
open. -,
George j. Gould. who represents his father in this |
as IN all other matters SAID that h had not even
received the circular from the directors lie mad
not gwen the subject any thGngIt, and was uupfe-
pared TO express IN opinion one wav or the other |
What his fathers views were on the question he
was unab q to state. i
] 4. Bo,twick SAID that he preferred the plan |
for 5000 assessment TO keep tie opera 1oaSe
open next season and continue with German opera !
or any Other that might be considered at |
yisable by the management. II have full |
conf lence in the management" said he, tvs com
posed of sbrewd and able men, and thlnK that
German opera has been produced M the MetrODol- |
tan at as reasonable a 1T could be. Ii IS an
expensive RaG er to produce opera IN tnc stVle IN
when 1t mas been given at the Metropolitan Opera
House. And somebody has to meet the expenses |
NOW NIGH LTCEvSE WORKS ~ PHTLADELPHIA |
From The PhtLadriphid Record.
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present applications being flied at the ratio of
thirty "A day. Unless there should come rush |