New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
OPERA IN THE DARK.
MR.. GRAU STILL DENIES EVERYTHING.
DIRECTORS VOTE TO LET HIM MANAGE OPERA
BUT HE WILL NOT ADMIT THAT HE

DIRECTORS VOTE TO LET HIM MANAGE OPERA
BUT HE WILL NOT ADMIT THAT HE
MEANS TO 10 so
The policy Of denying everything Is still pursued
At the Metropolitan Opera House When an off,
c,a steo ia taken II is briefly announced and every
thing else is denied These ofcial steps are all In
the direction OF one end but this end Is persiatenty
and consistently denied. along win everything
else II IL not easy see how this state Of things
could well be changed at present Inc END IN view
IL one which would as yet be beyond the rights and
limitations Of those who are most interested In the
affairs Of the opera house II would be absurd TO
expect any official announcement or ADMISSION III
these rights enlarged ard these limitations re-
moved Some prorross in this direction WAS made
at the meeting wh.a was held at TIE opera house
yesterday
The meeting was OF the directors OF Abbey.
Schoefrel e. Grau and IT was attended by the full
Board as II now exists Those present were.
therefore. John y. Schoeffel. Maurice Grau. Robert
Dunlap. r. r. Fowler and Edward Lauterbach
The following IL the official announcement which
made Of the result Of the meeting:
The directors OF Abbey Schoenel e. GraG. Linn
tied. met this afternoon and formally decided ~
resolution that. in view OF the somewhat Unsatis-
last year and the difficulty Of keeping up the nigh
artistic standard for next year, in consequence OF
certain Of the artists who are engaged TINS season
declining 10 return. they would recommend TO the
stockholders at the annual meeting 10 be neId on
May 4, rot 10 attempt 10 give opera hHi ib nv
son OF 1878 but to conhne the business OF me
company to the management Of the Iremons
Theatre. In Boston. The directors also nscJaen ~
recommend the release OF Messrs. Grau ana
Schoeffe from their obligation not to engage IN the
opora tic business their own account, inasHucn
as This company aid not propose 10 give an opera
season next year. These matters VIII be hnaIy
acted on at the annual meeting OF the stoch-
holders.
The daily interview with Maurice Grau Is getting
TO be n Joke between Mr.. Grau and the newspaper
men who meet him In his office at the Metropolitan
Opera House. The newspaper men file in ana pass
around to the left, forming sem-crcle In 'front.' OK
Mr. Cirau's desk. a few more or less ABSURD
questions which the questioners themselves IAuBn
AT are asked and Mr. Grau denies everything
After the meeting yesterday Mr.. Grau denied that
he had any plans at all for next season. except that
ne meant to stay in Europe all through H. Tic
denied that he going 10 manage inc Opera
house next winter in any way AT all ne ueIIeI
that he was going to manage the De ResZhes OF d
foreign tour He denied that he knew anything
about any company. either TO manage OF 10 SUR
that he had any plans whatever for the autumn OF
1898 -, ,.,. ho.sro
In view OF the condition Of Mr.. 'raus having
nothing 10 do with the management OF opera III
this country next the reader is LETT 10 MS OWE.
struggles as to the meaning OF the Clause III the
offical report of Yesterdays meeting; 'Tne dlrec
tors also decided recommend the. rtiease OF
Nessrs Grau and Schoeffel from their oDHsallOn
not TO engage in the operate business on the'' own
I'VE rust" said one of the reporters. speaking
for all that this will not be our last interview for
the season." =, - A..
NO" said Mr. Grau, II will see you all on the