The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
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20 R'tabiish y Pevnsssent Orchestra.
A meeting for the purpose Of raising o fund
with which TO establihh q permanent orchestra
In New York win DO held this Afternoon at
Richard Watson elders residence. 90 Clinton
place. New York has no permanent orchestra,
nor. for that matter. has any other American
city except Boston and Chicago. In Boston
tho Symphony Orchestra was founded by Col.
Higginson and IL is to-day not only the best
orchestra in tho country, but 10 furthermore es-
tablished on q self-supporting basis. Tho Chi.
cago Orchestra, which Theodore Thomas went
to Chicago to direct, IL also able to support
itself now; nevertheless It receives q subsidy.
1t 10 proposed to put Anton Seidl at tho head
OF the projected orchestrA In New York. In
deed. II was with the purpose Of retaining him
in this city that the movement was started.
He received only q few days ago an ofer Of the
post of first conductor at the Royal Opera
House in Berlin and It Is said that he is inclined
to accept II. He will direct the Wagner festival
at Covent Garden in London during tho coming
summer, and some of his admirers here believe
that no may not return to this city. The offer
received from Berlin was the third that the
same theatre has made to Mr.. seidl %sinoe;h o
came to this country. Last summer he received
an offer from Munich and one from Budapest.
OF the stadt Theatre at Hamburg made him a
provisional, offer to go there; The Berlin offer,
which carries q pension with y, .is still open.
The difficulty of the work which the project
taken may be understood from the fast that
800 600 Is The smallest sum with which 1t
could be established. 1t is hoped that some
wealthy New Yorker may be willing to give
make up the necessary sum. II this hope falls.
It Is proposed to invite subscriptions ranging
from 81 to $4,000. 1t Is said that ESQ, 600 has
already been assured to the organizers. and their
plans for raising as much more will be discussed
this afternoon. 1t 10 hoped that very much
more than 800, 600 may ultimately be OBJ
tanned. as that is the minimum sum Will which
the enterprise could be undertaken.
out rehearsals," said q friend OF his yesterday,
and has, to struggle SO hard to make his or
chestra, play as well as It does that he Is becom-
n Ing eT TeSssrsS,s under pdsc the SoSr strain So1a The FT TSs, nth
accept more lucrative engagements for, the
evening and send substitutes. The work Of
getting them through a concert under such cir
Supe. anS Ms Is t ssid frY Sss b ,r a , sSnSSSsSr to TO e eni
up with q great deal Of It this winter. Tit
men cannot be got together unless they are per-
manently employed by an orchestra which will
Otherwise they win always 90 whore they can
get the best compensation, whether 1t be a ball
or a concert, The men Of the Symphony and tho
dance after they have finished their work at
one Of these concerts or at the opera. They are
not ready then to come to rehearsals In the
morning. especially 4 they have to play in the
Without rehoarsals the!r. performance can
never be satisfactory. This has made Mr..
Seidl's work here 80 difficult that he lie inclined
to leave this country and accept the offer lately
ments;can be made by which his orchestra will
be permanent"