New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22
AN OPERA IND A BALLET.
WHAT OSCAR HAMMERsTEIN BRINGS HOME
FROM LONDON

f"OM LONDON.
oscar llammcrstcin. the proprietor Of the Man
hat'an Opera House the Harlem Opera House and the
columbus Theatre. returned from Europe yesterday on
the Trave, with his mouth full OF news 1t was
cehy IN regard to the future OF the Manhattan opera
house. Before he went away there some discus
sion OF the project OF converting this theatre into u
music hall. While abroad Mr.. Hammersten studied
the music hall question with a good deal Of care,
especially In London, and he TO the conclusion
that the time had not yet como for the London music
hall In New York, ard par culary that the time had
not come for him to sacrifice his beautiful opera house
to such purpose.
Mr. ilammerstein says that he has bought the
American rights TO The Tallsman,' comic opera
which has been running ut the Gaety Theatre, Lon
don since October. and that he u produce it
at the Manhattan some time between June and ID.
HE opera has music by PlanQuette and words by
ID emery. Its story Is OF the time OF Louis XIV, AMI
IL Is In three acts and ballet. The leading part In
the opera Will be snng by Mile. Lcscault, soubrete,
VINO has been In the cast ut the Gaiety, and Mr.
liammersten viii also bring Mile. verge, also from
the Gaie,y and formerly OF the Vienna Opera House,
TO lead the ballet The stage manager OF the Gaety.
NJ. Barthodi, Will come too, to superinend the pro
dUctCn. a feature OF the dancing will be what Mr..
llammesten calls flying ballet" He Will bring
eleven dancers t. do It from the Carl Theatre in
Vienna, and their peculiar Tick is finishing their
cvoutions in mid air.
DcSiucS al tuS Mt. lilllllncrstn mas SeCurcu II
big lallet entitled Versailles from the Empire
Theatre, London, and he will use it fourth act
Of the opera 1t requires the services Of $50 people,
thirty of whom will be brought from London. They
will come in about two weeks. He has also made a
contract with the managers Of the Empire for the
American rights to any OF their future ballet, which
ne may desire. The opera and the additional ballet
together requires $40 costumes all Of which are 10
be brought from Europe. The total cost OF the pro
ductiOn of :" The Tasman' and "Ncrsaillcs,' includ
ing the rights to use them, Mr.. Hammcrstein est
mates at from $50 900 TO 10000. II is the intcn
ton to them all summer longer II they please
the popular taste, and If they do not Mr. lammersten
has provided TO replace them with the D'Aubcrt
Comic Opera Company, OF Paris which is composed Of
sixty people.
Till the time for beginning the summer season thus
outlined, the engagement OF Alexander Salvini at the
Manhattan will probably be extended. Mr.. Hammer
stein SAYS that he has had 10 negotiations with
Colonel j. H. MaplesOn I'm regard TO an opera season
next winter. For himself he Is done With grand
opera IN English. and means to NEEDLE no more with
IL. but II public desire should be manifested for
grand opera 4. German, French or Italian he thinks
that he can provide IT, The programme for the roof
garden of the Manhattan for the coming summer Is
not vet announced. but Mr.. llammcrstcln says that
II will not be- vaudeville. Work the elevators Is
row in progress and fine display OF electric lightning
Is promised.