The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-22
Again the great mass Of operagoers whose

Again the great mass Of operagoers whose
| interest il In the famous singers cares
almost nothing for new wor ks. These
| patrons Of art wish to hear the famous
! singers in parts which they are sure Will
give them ample scope for the display OF
| their powers. About new parts In hitheIto
unknown works there may be some douo.'
| could be altered in time by a change OF
system cannot be doubted Given singers
OF sufficient ability to command reason
able amount Of public interest-not neces.
sarily palpitating adulation-and frequent
productions Of new operas. and II would not
be long before public would be found 10
support that kind Of opera. But whether
such a scheme could be carried out IN the
Metropolitan Opera House with the dom-
mating influence Of the pernicious iash.
ionable circle steadfastly opposed 10 II
is quite another question, The stock.
holders Of the Metropolitan take the postlon
that the house il theirs; that they DO not
purpose to have any sort OF operate ehter-
tainment in ii which does not please theu,
that il is not the business OF any one else
how thew conduct or misconduct their
theatre and that when they graciousiy
permit the general public TO enter the
sacred portals and share their JOYS !ior d
consideration they are conferring a favor
These wealthy people DO not IKE 70 th,n lR.
fronted with new operas. They are de-
cidedy in favor OF conservatism. WE'LL
they have had it,
II is confidently proclaimed that all
these things are going to be changed Win
the beginning Of the management OF Mr.
Conried A short time ago it was stated
that this gentleman purposed TO Abolish
the star system and organize cheap STOCK
company. give plenty OF rehearsais ana
produce many new works. The SUN
did not hesitate to predict that II this were
to be Mr. Conred's plan 1t would iaii
nor to declare that such a scheme was un-
worthy OF New YORK. MT ConIieu no.
little by little unfolded his plans. and It
appears that either the first announce
ments were misleading or that change
has come over the spirit OF ms dreams.
II il probable that the latter Is the case, ior
the reformation Of the original scheme mas
come about since the German manager
has had numerous consultations with the
powers that be al Broadway and Fortieth
street. Ia,
embraces two principal factors, nafnely,
new mechanism and old singers In other
words. the new manager intends 10 give US u
collection Of tried favorites as the prlh-
cipal members Of the company ana 70 re-
build and relight the stage of tne hour'
We are 10 have our Jean and Edouafu
Sco,ti, our Gourmet, our Schumann-heink
and others That is all right NO one
will have any complaints 10 oner' thouSh
every one can sit down right now and MAKE
"A list Of the works to be performed heh'
season. H. .,.ao
always has been ar absurdity. II r. aOoW
thirty yearS belird the times. IL y put
ably dsficert In the appllar Gee used Ia me
contemporareous thes,re for the hhho,ng
Of scenic devices. Stage maj aet'e ~
krox what IL nleart wher u " recorded tha'
In a theatre where spectacular operas nav"
Ia IT, presented there are hardly any silks
or foats and no working traps ~" ny
ronrs and rigging loft are NIUE r,'ef
equipped. and ia" electric hgh'ihs pi"'
II the vintage az lsaS
IN. management of light effects ~ The
Metropolitan has long sen az object 81
ridirL and stage mAnagrr- ana "hHtfhihs
have been r1tIndly o"nsur7d TOT thtif chhd-
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oould do no b.tt.T With the materials fui'
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