The sun., 1903-02-15
HEINRICH O NR1ID.

Mr.. Conried that lease of the Metropolitan
Opera House would be made out to him.
1t is understood that the decision OF the
board OF directors was reached by . vote
Of to 9. six directors are said TO have
held out in favor Of giving the lease to
Walter Damrosch. As result OF & IL almost
equal di, ision Of the board II has been
suggested that Mr.. Damrosch may con-
duct many of the performances at the
Metropolitan Opera House.
1t AZ known that there will be an irnpor-
tant departure from the methods OF Mr..
Graus regime. Mr.. Conricd has always
believed more In ensemble than 10 atari
in his theatre. and II is thought that he
will Introduce this plan at the Metropolitan
MI' CIpried n Is secured the p persomn m.,. 6ss!
Mr II n said yesterday. -and the men who
are hack OF him are men who II 10 very
advantageous for us to interest In the enter
priso. Mr.. Conrieds appointment will,
Of course. have to be ratified after we have
heard his plans In detail. But there is
satisfactory arrangements
Jacob Schin and Henry Morgenthau
are the principal hackers Of Mr.. Conried.
Heinrich Conricd, after wading through
bushels Of congratulatory telegrams last
night at his Irving Place Theatre. con;
Obtained the lease OF the Metropolitan
Opera House for the next Ave years.
The contracts have not yet been signed
but .overyt hing has been settled, Mr..
papers is a formality that he Il not worry
Mr.. Conried was greatly pleased at the
apparent sympathy Of the public with his
new undertaking He has received tele-
grams Of congratulation from all over the
country.
Il am more than thankful he said. for
all the signs Of sympathy that have been
pouring In on me all day. l can't reply 70
them personally. but l want II known how
much appreciate them. II the public
will have patience will make some an
ust now / don't know myself what am
going TO do. All can say isthat I shall
try to keep the standard Of grand opera
up to the high level to which Mr., Grau has
brought 1t.
Il hope at least that there win be no
Mr.. Conritd ssid his financial hackers
are Jacob H. Schir, James Fl. Hyde. IT,.
nry Morgcnthau ard members Of the
Grau Opera Company. He said
he had had so many cffcr Of support that
he might have M miion onnr, ,na Ps
state Company only required $3.50 900,
out Mr.. Conricd will require a large sum
for the conduct of his company. Just
how much he refuses 20 say.
The lease of the Maurice Grau Opera
Company expires May I, but the grand
opera season closes come weeks earlier.
The s'agC OF the Opera BCus. isio bC
en-, irely r.fnodt led 20 bring Il UP o the
Al standard Of the best Continental houses
A. present IL is not GocQCs'e and many of
he scenic 'fects arc spoiled for lack Of
facilities.
Heinrich Conried was born at Boli,z
In Au trian Si.esia. s. pit. 3: 1885, ard il
In his forty-eighth year He studit d for
the stage, and when II years OF agc. in
1872. reoited the prologue at tho opening
engaged at the Vienna Hofburg Theatre
and later was engaged at I. ipsic and
Bremen. In the last place he had his FIRST
chance to show what he could do as man
lger. for the dirctor became bankrupt
in Isas and the company ShoNH s Co. Gonrcd cd t9
tho SEASON. He pulled them through
successfully.
In 1877 he came to America, becoming
I he stage manager Of Adolf Neuendorf's
Germanil Theatre; Two year, later be
Thalia. In 1881 he took up the management
Of the Thalis hinself in partnership with
Carl Hermann. The artistic results were
brilliant but financially the partnership
was dissstrous.
Coriud then became stage manager
at the Casino Theatre under Aronson's
In 1892 he took up the
OF the Irving Place Theatre
and there hns raised the standard Of German
actine in New York.
Among tho stars that I've brought over
iur ng his mn nanacement were Josephine
(;almeyer, Frau W!ems mn Ra abe, Agnes
Sorma. Adolph Sormenthal. Barney Mitter-
wurser and this season, Ferdiansnd Dorm
Director Conreid has received many or
Ne iningcn made him a Knight. the Kings
Italy and Of Belgium have gwen him Rolo
medals for art and Scene aud Harvard
md Columbia un vereit'es have both made
MIN an honorarv Mas.cr ~ Arts