New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
FOR the IEJING PLiTE TUEITRE.
HEINRICH CoNRIED RETURNS FROM EUROPE
He TALKS OF HIS EXPERIENCES IN GER
MANY .f.W OPERAS AND PLAYS

He TALKS OF HIS ENFERIENfFS IN GER
MANY NEW OPERAS AND PLAYS
Among the members Of the German "Karell-
verband." or Association 81 German Actors and
Managers" one OF the most influential organiza-
tons OF IT'S kind on the Continent. Is 10 be prom
inent German American manager Heinrich CON
red Mr.. Conreds name was proposed by Emil
Possart at the last meeting OF the association
This election practically adds NewYork to the
German theatre circuit. The motion Of MIR. Pos
sart. which was sccordcd by many others. is n
personal and professional compliment to Mr. con-
RED which he naturally deeply appreciates.
Mr. Conrlcd was one OF the passengers who ar
rived from Europe yesterday on board the Column
bia He had been abroad aimee May TO- and had
visited London Paris. Munich. Vienna and Carls
bad Hc attended also the meeting OF the German
managers at Stuttgart.
While at Stuttgart" said Mr. Conried yesterday
To a Tribune reporter. I'VE discussed the condition
OF the German and Austrian stage. We all agreed
that In the last ten years. with the exception OF
islng actress had appeared the German stage.
This may seem Grange but 1t Is true THIS Is one
ger going to Germany TO secure good actors ana
actresses There are 80 few there nov that the
home managers pay them almost fabulous salaries.
Why when | read the contract which the mana
ger Of the Deutsches Theatre; in Berlin. signed
with Fraulein Agnes Sorma, In order 10 secure
her services said Dear friend you are not the
Gr iS' Yet he Mass osea to
her such hatterine conditions because he could ge,
1t only with the greatest difficulty and
through the good graces of an aunt that Mr. Con,
r!cd succeeded In getting hs leading actress, Frau
eln Luce Freisinger, Of the Deutsches Voks
Theatre. OF Vienna. where she has been extremely
popular She is n handsome woman OF the Niennese
type. speaks English huenty, and belongs to a
wealthy family.
IL was In Berlin ten times. Vienna seven times,
and Munich three times" added Mr.. Conried I'm
my search for members OF my company | saw 243
persons, and engaged seven in addition to--those
Of my old company who are to be with this
m a NeV demanded ext III N
salaries. Automatic babies could act better than
most Of them. My troupe this season, in addition
Miss Frelsinger. will include the Misses Anna
BraKa. Evira Clemens. Charlotte Durand. Anna
Franosch. Crete Gallus Emma Habemann Teller.
Ruscha Mlchaels. josephine Nebauer. Mathiide
Otto. Pold Pietsch. Wilhemina Schlhter Anna
Won Romanowska, and julius Ascher, Max Bra.
william Bechtel. Arthur Eggclins. Jaques Hor.
wtz. Max Hansler. Herman Korn, Adolf Link,
Emil otto Matthew Pfeil. oscar Same. Herman
Schneider. Rudolph seniis Carl Sick. Julius
Strobol.
The company will leave Hamburg on the steam.
ship DANA September g. and the at the
Irving Place Theatre will begin on Saturday. Sep
Mr. Conried has purchased the American rights
operas are 'zabucca," by Johann Strauss The
Ihlans.". by Carl Weinbereer; Miner" by Carl
and Lady Charatan." by Adolph Miller. The
plays which will be produced at the Irving Place
Theatre are by Paul Lindau, Emil Pohl Kari.
Max Bree, sch5nthan Won Moser and Blumenthal.
He also brought over a large number Of scenes
Els theatre this peas VIII b better than before.