New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
TIE IACDETILLE CLUES OPERA BOX.

AN ARRANGEMENT BY WHICH MEMBERS MAY
SEE PERFORMANCES GRATIS
The directors OF the Vaudeville Club made an i'm
portant announcement yesterday which will doubtless
set at rest all about the clubs sinking ont Of
existence The quarters occupied in the Metropolitan
opera House last have been leased for another
year. together with biz box at the opera. Members
Of the club will be admitted TO this free Details
OF the arrangement given in the following circular.
which was sent out yesterday TO the members by
Preble Tucker secretary OF the club:
The directors Of the Vaudeville Climb have made
arrangements Mr. Henry f.. Abbey. the lessee Of
the Metropolitan Opera iou'e whereby The club Will
occupy next season lis old quarters, altered 10 SUIT
the requirements Of the club
THE directors have also secured from Mr.. Abbey
a large box In the opera house, with seating capacity
OF over one hundred, and standing room for rs many
more (see the enclosed diagram), for the exclusive
use Of the members OF the club Admission to TINS
box will be free only 10 the members Of the club during
oil performances of grand opera. both subscription
and extra nights, also sunday night concerts Under
this arrangement with Mr.. Abbey, members OF the
club will also be entitled to admission to other parts
OF the auditorium at the reduced price OF 81
1.-THE vaudeville entertainment, OF the club Will
be given regularly during q season beginning about
the end OF November and ending the latter part OF
April.
"Jn view Of the contemplated alterations and I'm
mentioned above. the directors have decided to IN
crease the annual dues OF resident members TO 80
and OF nonresident members to $50, and have hA"d
September / as the date upon which said dues are
payable"
The dues were $50 year before and III" increas"
OF S25 will doubtless seem small enough outlay Iof
the additional privileges. Mr. Abbey VIII give a,
least ff,v-one performances Of opera and seventeen
or more Sunday night concerts. Therefore member
81 the club will virtually have TO pay only about %
cents for admission to the opera, ior 'h'ie WI"
doubtless be extra performances, mt winch Inc DON
will be al the clubs disposal as well a. Oh The regular
subscription nights
The club box Will be on the grahn ucr "oor'
formerly the first tier, the south Side Of The auoi
,orium II e shown as the omnibus box In the Ola
or,m ~ the tier published In The Tribune last sui
day. There are 1O4 seats in st. ana standing room III
the rear will accommodate even more 'hah 'hat
number A door leads from the box Directly lh'o INV
clubs restaurant. There Will nl'o he c"hho''i"h )"
tween the clubs loungng room, on III" Broid"hy sac
of the building and the auditorium. ihis VIII "
used by members who wish to eau on II""uS ~
hoxes To them admission VIII be- ~. Inc
regular price for general admission Is ~ 3D. ImS
door will also De Of great convenience ~ o''"l"
OF boxes who may wish 10 have supper III Inv '''"
Several box holders at the opera already DcIopb !"
the Vaudeville and 1t is Ehely that nearly MI ule
200, will ioln IL. Persons wond naturally prefer to
,b right from their box at the opera 10 the cluD
rooms Tor supper, instead OF gong l" a I.S"n," n
They would have the additional plcasuI" oi ,e .""
rii,. entertainmcni, and would not nave 10 put VII
their coats and wraps and 10 make an extra lourn,a
in their carriages. Besides all thN' Woniu ~ ,r
avdent advantages OF the club over pnblic re''au
rant. . 1T, ain ,,o, b,vc ~ Sunday
II Is possible that the dub VIII NOT nave i ou''u II,
night concerts next year, or NJ I'dst 'idt INV! -,
diner somewhat from those Of last year Mr. ABLY
has nromised 10 give concerts oil Il higher oiu'ii
,%ap phe cluh could afford 10 pay for and The Gun
m. chit NOT feel like competing with him.. Al W.,
ame fine the attendance of the club in the season
d. closed was usually greatest sunday nights, ana
;Se members would perhaps not find their Omnibus
box large enough. THIS question can, mo"''''' >"
settled easily enough when the time comes. 4.
The clubs membership Is now about '4o, anu =,
Is unlikely that the increased dues VIII aus "S
onsdera ble number 10 resign. ON the O'hcr NAM.
The new privileges will doubtless b" s'Iohs ~
traction for many The cup hau a Suipus ~
AT OF its first season, alter SPnu!,N
nearly ga 900 In filling up the assembly rocnls o ''
opera house for its 'ise The restaurant S''i''"