New-York tribune., 1906-12-04

nnolcation n as complete approval OF my venture:
1igb, must make allowances however FOR s1 nrs.
ths estnsr 5 the public wiz continue its support q
ready declared T6af far fe feeling the upf
ana s elaton usually attendant on the successIH1
ousy apst6e PB This is no s result of decsyed
interest but rather attributable to the reeli5a
rest is for the nlusc-ioving public TO carry or
discard according TO its verdict
After the second act, called out again. Mr.. Ham
merstein yielded to the yells for speech and made
Few remarks He said:
stand alone in this venture. nobody has helped
me morally or financially. The thought OF n1akhs h
eenL mas never entered my head wan III Il p 20 ps
Ior arts sake 1t rests with you. the public 70 say
but I've yet to see the person who endows opera.
~ ~ ashsIng me you are assisting IN nopie WoLA.
S5Laugnter9 I wish could have carried out my my
idea Of opera prices for the masses. but in my
1El 70 eve any hing less than we have nesr9 IN rev
round myself with the best and greatest
The audience which packed the house
study-a study in nationalities. among other things
Upstairs there was an Italian contingent ready 70
cheer Bonci to the echo, who prominent in
the applause Mr. Carusos noble two hundred
ever could be- up the street. Downstairs there
were a large number Of Hebrews, nearly all the
faces one at all first nights in New York.
and many people who seemed to be. az II were an
overflow from the orchestra of the Metropolitan
1t is known, in fact. that Mr.. Conried had TO re-
this year.
But Of greater interest was the makeup Of the
box parties. Society was fairly well represented.
Mr.. and Mrs E R. Thomas. Mrs. Charles Childs.
Moncure Robinson, Z. Berry Wall. Henry Flagler,
II, Lawrence Lewisohn, Rawlins Cottenet, Lloyd
Warren. Miss May Calender, Miss Garcia De Fer
est Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Rice, Isidore Wormser,
James De Wolf Cutting and Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Damrosch We're among those noted. Who OF these
We're present for the evening only and who We're
subscribers for the season, Mr. Hammerstein stlil
refused to state. How large future audiences will
De the future viii have to tell.
comments on the appearance OF the opera house
We're Of course. the rule Built, as it is, on the
plan Of theatre obviously the box holders not
generally visible except TO those sitting well for
ward IN the auditorium. This, from the point OF
view Of opera for sOciety's sake. is distinct
Disadvantage But the general scheme OF
the house a theatre from which 10 watch the
stage was commended, and the spacious red and
cream interior, under its brilliant lights. was
praised. Without striking architectural merit, it
yet was declared the best interior Mr.. Hammer
stein has built, and worthy addition to New York
houses OF amusement OF course. It's location at
present is q strange one; but what changes
the Pennsylvania terminal will make in that part OF
town remains to be seen When Mr.. Hammerstein
built the New York Theatre building IL was de-
clared be far out of the current There were not
wanting people last night who predicted that II the
opera lasts three years It viii find It's home in a
vastly different and far more accessible neighbor-
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