New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-17
SUCCESSFUL NIGHTS OF GERMAN OPERA.
CLOSING THE SEASON ~ A BLtzE OF GLoRf-A ME
MORTAL MIR. STANTON.

CLOSING THE SEASON ~ A BLAZE OF GLohh-A ME
MORTAL MH. STANTON.
Tho audience at the Metropolitan Opera House at
the extra matinee yesterday afternoon was the most
numerous brought together within its walls ms
season. For to nights last performance OF " DE
Goettcrlaemmcrung all the tickets have been taken
for nearly week past and seats for tomorrow hnal
performance OF Segfried command premium
The season is going out with a blaze OF glory anu
some of the friends of the enterprise are now Wishing
that the obstreperous stockholders had begun their
complaints against German opera few weeks caihcr'
From all sides requests have for a continuance
of the season, but this is out Of the question since
Herr Niemenn Will at least sail for Europe "thlh
ten hours after his representation OF the hero OF tho
Nibung tctralogy tonight. He is obliged TO report
for duty to the Inendant of tho Royal opeIa al
Berlin, on March l. Frauleln lehman also intended
TO return to her home early after the close of the
season. but her plans have been changed by the fact
that Herr Kasch. the German tenor to whom she Is
engaged will soon be here TO join her In concert
tour after the wedding festivities are over. In all
probability both Fraulen Lehman and Herr Kalisch
will sing at the Cincinnati festival in May, as well as
the st. Louis Saengerfest week or two later
The enthusiasm WITH Which the eo
and the tremendous success Of Die G0etterdaem
merung' have encouraged Mr. Stanton nightly.
He Is now daily IN receipt OF evidences OF the esteem
with which he Is regarded by the employees OF the
MetroICirau CIcIa House and the public. few
DAYS ago he was invited to be the guest OF the stage
hands at a dinner TO be eaten at Matinelli's on Mon
day. Tho men, thiry-ive in number have been put
ting aside twenty-five cents week ever since In, me
opening of tho in order to b able to show him
this mark OF resi- ect. Mr. Stanton accepted their
invitation and was evidently much touched by 1t
day afternoon in behalf of several hundred ctzens OF
German birth. This memorial was handed 10 MN
by Mr. Won Bauer and Mr.. steInway, presidents of
the Arion ard LciderkranL societies. lie Wci'"r'a
Is follows:
undersigned wish to express to Won our hearty
appreciation OF the beraiy Of the stockholders OF inc
Metropolitan Opera House, which has enabled lovers OF
good music enjoy highest products OF musical art
and already done much toward raising tho
standard OF music In this city. At The same Time we
fully recognize obligations to you the leading spirit
and director OF the opera. Your untng efforts have
made 1t possible to produce In NewYork the greatest
masterpieces Of music in scarcely surpassed on
any foreign stage. We convinced, from experience
that your conscientious efforts each I'm
provement previous seasons by the selection Of the
competent artists will be successful in the future
the past and be feel assured that your enterprise
will enlist the good viii and have the cheerful support
Of the entire musical public"
The letter signed by sigisnund Kaufman, Henry
Willard. Carl Sehur7 William Stenway, A. Jacobi NJ D..
Hermann Schaus Edward Schuberth G. Schrmer, Jesse
Seliglnan Jacob II. Schln, S. Loeb, A. Wolf, Hugo
Wesendonck, Bernhard Manner, A. Limburger, Ernst
Thalmann Albert stetthelmer, Edward SalomOn Dr. Ed
mund c. Wenit, Hugo SchUmann, Charles +. Wendt
William Kurtz. Edward Uhl, DR.. f. Kaemmerer, Morris
Reno, Oscar Zollikofcr f. w. Chrstem, DR.. Hermann
Knapp Julius Oehmc, John b. Pannes, DR.. L. Weber.
Gustav H. Schwab. Charles Unger, August Lewis II. F.
Keidel. Philip Bsslnger T. 0ebermann, Hermann Del
richs, Henry Bulge, S. Neustadter Fred Kuhne. Per
cival Knauth, Decker Brothers
There also hundred signatures representing
the German Eiederkranz scventy1ve representing the
Arion Society," and thirty representing the Beethoven
MaennerchOr
NIT his annual report to the stockholders.