New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-12
CHANGES AT THE MUSIC HAIL.
PLANS WHICH MAY CHANGE THE PLACE INTO AN
OPERA HOJIsF

PLANS WHICH MAY CHANGE THE PLACE INTO AN
OPERA HOU:E
The stockholders OF the Music Hall Company Of
New-York held their annual meeting at the Music
Hall yesterday morning. The old board OF directors
was reelected. consisting Of John W. Aitken, William
$ Hawk stephen NJ Knevas, Andrew Carnegie, Fred
erick william Hollis, Morris Reno, Walter Damroscli
sherman ". Knevas and William B. Tuthil. At a
later meeting OF the board the old officers also
reelected follows: Morris Reno, president; Stephen
H. Knevals, treasurer; John W. Athcn vice president
Frederick William Hollis secretary.
One Of the subjects discussed at the meeting OF
Yesterday the additions and alterations to be made
TO the Music Hall Building. at the Seventhavc and
Fftysixthst corner. No plans have yet been def
nely adopted Tho property at this Is single
lot occupied by hvestory brick building with a
liquor shop on the ground floor. When tho Music
Hall was built all attempt was made to gain pos
session Of this lDt but II failed account OF the high
price asked. Ever since that time 1t has been tho
desire OF this company to get hold Of this spot for lis
purposes. After long waiting the purchase was
finally made about three months ago. but tho fact was
kept secret because it stu desired 10 buy OF
the lease Of the liquor shop, which would not expire
until May l, 1894, and II 1t known TO the holder
OF it that it was wanted by the Music Hall Company
there would be danger that he would ask prohbltve
price. This difficulty also overcome about a
month ago when person not known 10 be acting Tor
the Music Hall Company bought the last year OF the
lease; that is. the year from May l. 1893 to May l.
1894 The premises therefore in the possession OF
the company, with the exception Of the liquor shop
and this will be after another year.
The addition to the Music Hall building TO be erected
here will be three stories high and will consist partly
OF studios, but more important use Is proposed
though not yet determined. for part Of it, This is
the enlargement of the stage OF the Music Hall so as
TO At 1t for operate performances The new ground
uirpd will nj al n
mcnt which may make this stage equal to any in the
country for large and fine productions OF opera The
auditorium already suitable for the purposes Of
opera house.
1t said yesterday that the Music Hall Company
had no intention and had had any, of producing
opera, and the purpose of such changes these,
should they be made. would be to fit the house for
the use of any opera company which might wish 10
engage it for a longer or shorter time. In the
early part of the Italian opera OF last winter
at the Metropolitan Opera House and also at the time
Of the decision to place the house In the hands of
Abbey & Gnu for three years TO come there
was talk about plans for German opera, entirely
independent of the Metropolitan. fatal difficulty
was that there satisfactory place for the pro
ducton OF German opera in such manner as couid
meet the tastes Of the NewYork public, accustomed
to the representations Of the Metropolitan in previous
years. Music Hall then impossible on account
Of It's lack of stage facilities, but it then said,
though scarcely aloud that if only the lot ut seventh
ave. and Ffty-sxtlrst. could be bought the hall
might be devoted to this purpose The carrying
out Of plan like this is now made possible. If there
should seem in the future to be occasion for it.
The plans for the alteration Of the building must
wait before their final adoption for the decision of
Andrew Carnegie, who represented at the meet
ing Of yesterday by proxies. The work will probably
begin at end of the newly acquired property
in the autumn, though the western end fronting in
seventhave. will of have 10 walt till year
from now account OF the lease Of the Hquoi-shOp
The financial condition of the company, as reported
yesterday, regarded satisfactory and there Is
also satisfaction In the result of the exhibitions OF the
Urania Theatre The will probably be con
tinued till about the middle of June. A new eXhi-
billion, which has been popular In Berlin, has been
secured FOR 1t Is called The Face OF the
Earth and will show beautiful succession of views
O. natural scenery exhibited with the peculiar light
effects which have been used IN the exhibitions OF
From the Earth to the Moon" and Prom Chaos 10
MANI this season.