New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-29
OPERA RECEIPTS LARGE.
TOTAL ABOUT $1,000
COnried Promises ReUiUaIs Ne.rt
Yedr-Many Singers to Return.

Herr Director Heinrich Conried guider OF the
destinies OF grand opera in America and producer
Of "Parsfal yesterday read his first report to his
board of directors. in which he declared that
extra dividend would be paid the season, in adj
dtion TO the regular per cent interest AS Mr..
Conried told his directors at the first of the season
that he should lose S1J00c0. it suggested that
they pass a vote of censure but more conservative
counsel finally prevailed and they passed a reso-
luton OF thanks to Mr. Conried for the success OF
his first season.
After the meeting Mr.. Conried saw in his Office
group of newspaper men, and c0nfded to them
certain facts and left them guess certain other
facts The first fact confded that the total
receipts Of the season, including the road tour.
about 81, 10000. what the total expenses
the fact he left 10 conjecture He said that
his expenses for the orchestra had been s9s9s0 for
the stage carpenters etc. $4,000: for the leading
singers. not including the choruses and the smaller
salaried singers, $4,000; for costumes. etc,
$4,000. What were the expenses Of the tour, Of the
other details Of the house management. he did
not state, but they would doubtless bring the
receipts for "Parsifar' were. not including Mr.
Conried's personal benefit. about ss6o00 It fs not
hard to see where the extra dividend came from.
"Parsfal' saved the season. Mr.. Conried did not
say, either, what proportion Of the receipts came
from the Ncw-YorlI season. but 1T Is known that
the tour this year was financially a poor one and
ate up no little money. especially in Boston and
Chicago
engaged all Of his leading singers but CaIve
krauss, Gadsk Naval. Acte and Ternina. Nine.
Ternina will come back however. he said IL her
health permits. He said he was looking hard for
a German. and also for French. tenor, and he
offered Il big reward for anybody who would get
him French tenor who would please New-York.
Somebody suggested Jean de Reszke. and he said
he would gladly re-engage him, II he did not de-
mand all the profits and Mr.. Conrieds own dress
suit well.
However he declared. you may assure the
public that 1 will have surprises season.
the best singers money buy
Mr.. Conried said the next season will begin on
November q, and the most needed reform he will
bring about will be a betterment Of conditions be-
hind the scenes, insuring the scenic presentation
of opera without noises. waits. bitches and sim
liar annoyances. unknown 10 the well conducted
dramatic theatre.
AZ don't propose another season 20 be told 70 go
to = by my own stage hands when give them an
order he declared with some warmth.
Mr.. Conried had little TO saw about Mime. Calve
further than to declare he had offered her the use
of the Opera House II she should come to New
York with her company next year. He said
he had had no trouble with his singers, much to
his surprise, and he hoped. parted with them for
the season with the best OF good will both
sides. He held out promises OF revivals OF long
productions. and OF new roles for Caruso. but he
would not say what these be. Herr NottI
will probably get his release from Munich and
conduct again next season. Mr.. COnrted said. and
Herr Hertz Will. OF course. be here. He would not
name any Of the new singers he has in mind for
The new board Of directors elected IS as last
season. with the execution OF James Sperger, who
takes the place or Roger winthrop. They are as
ert Goelet. George J. Gould. Eliot Gregory. James
II. Hyde. Otto II. Kahn. Clarence H Mackay. Rob
than. J. Henry Smith. James sDeyer. \. G. Wander
bit and H 2. Whitney.