New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-08
OPERA UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
MODERN ATHENS" HAS NO FIT PLACE
FOR THE PERFORMANCES.
,.,.,.,,,ryrrrss THE CITY GROWS ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER WHAT Is SET BEFORE 1T.

NEVERTHELESS THE CITY GROWS EHihA Si->"i4~
OVER WHAT IS SET BEFORE IT.
Boston, March 2.
Tho nrovincialisrn Of Boston. and especially OF
Boston newspapers. is never so well Illustrated a.
., This season of the year. one would suppose II
-, donordod ON the newspapers for his information
that Roston had never before seen grand opera
Columns of pufgery and interview are published the
managers are beseged by the reporters VINO are
anxious TO get word concer ning the opera seasoi
Everything including pictures OF the singers many
If which have been published before. are collected
in the papers of Boston and when the singers ar
rive they are subjected to interviews
Ard then on the night OF the opening. what a
reb there is for an opportunity even TO look AT the
stage so far distant that spygass Is neeued u
nick out the singers, for Mechanics han ~ 'ooi"
of magnificent distances. Last Monday AFTERNOON
as early as 4 o'clock. people men ana women pes'n
70 form in line in readiness TO get the coVe'eu
,ordi,g room, nv ; o'clock the line extended three
mr. four rods and before o'clock no less thah Nv"
peop,e were standing in Huntingdon-aVe.' anu ',e
crowd was constantly being added 10 unth o cIocA'
when more than 5000 people were waiting !" 'a'"'
for tine standing room had already been TAKEN "e"
and women stood not only throughout the opera
but many Of them had stood OUTSIDE the p"'''i''b
for more than three houry before the doors were
one,eI This is devotion to art with vengeance.
and Illustrates how hungry Boston was lot sid"u
opera That big hall contained probably ON" peo-
ME some estimate the number much higher put
that is enough. And such an opera house Inc
improvlsed stage and sfenery will remind one OF an
amateur performance ID the country. except TOT the
siza Of the stage The seating Is uncomfortable
peonIa are crowded together like sardines, even
after purchasing the highes-priced seats. III one
hanpens To be in the FEAR OF the hall he needs an
oar trurnnet 10 catch all but the most tremendous
tones The biggest voices sound extremely wee
and one loses all the pianissmo passages
- "A house
sbo uas wears ago When it seemed likely that the
odd draughty and generally uncomfortable Music
Hail would be down to make room lot the
proposed elevated road a subscription was starter
and enough was subscribed 70 insure the erection OF
a concert hall in an out-of the-way part of the city
But after the danger from an elevated road had
nassed all talk Of building the hall was stopped,
aud we were only reminded that the subject was
once agitated b. the annual meeting OF the supacO
ers when they told that the lana sun re-
NAMED where it stood year ago mat IL WIS "n'S
;, re,,,in there for an indefinite period but II was
Increasing in value fast that II the SUBSTITUTE
would live along for a hundred years or so II "ou'
b.. worth great deal Of money. Ana So wheh the
opera season comes around we are treate1 10
spectac,e that would make ffth-rate Western city
blush People are cared no for 4 long distance 10
great barnlike structure. which was built expressly
for the purpose Of holding trlenniai Mecnahici
rlir and after paying ihcir three and haii dol
lars are permitted - enjoy opera As through the
san T0etoa is tho 'Athnas of America We SIN
continue - look down Ppon the new TlSA Oh 90 -,
am" and pity those who have not had an OPP =
tunltv t. enjoy Boston,s culture. 70 say nothlnB
al mr. baked beans a.l h.r superior musical AZ
| talnInents. \ few OF the more wdeawaHe people
iusls, That they have been seindlei. ana express
| th~nuch tho columns 81 The Transcript a su-
| rrene fetu.st OF the spectators In opera he
rtusc tho biggest suG-rs 30 not sing every night
, during IN. TWO weeks engagement. and vow, IN
the columns OF The Transcript. that they VIII hot
! h. So unwlse next year as % purchase season
! t.ck.t unless the managers vii promise 10 give
| thrn the hes, their company affords at every per
| Torrance. r... $500, .,,-
| Tn. facts however. are that Boston cannot sup
! port Ike New-York. g genuine opera house ana 4
irotrtrfad season Of opera and II Il were npt Tor
! ih,sr same much-abustl "sIeculators IN art We
should MT have opportunity to near grand oi'It
/ 80 ~ N..bauirs' Han Until Boston builds an
! ..rt house thr people may wei learn ~ accept
fh,t as the best that m 3 can REASONABLY expect
~. f,-t mat the pure base % season tickets Was
/ fsis ye,r much larger than ever before Is gool
enough evidence that muSca! Boston Is Oh the "HJe
| glad 10 get what Is set before IT,