New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
NO UNIONS FOR C0NRIED
Refuses to Recognise Chorus Organl-
cations Strike May Folto1c.

Conference lasting three hours took place
..oe+srdav afternoon between Director HEM iCi,
.,ao-iod Of the Metropolitan Opera House anu
.,,i.,aes of the Actors Protective Union afio
- chorus Singers Union in Er. Conrieds OF
g at which the director refused to recognize
r. ,,,ion He was willing TO make some CON
..;ors hut the committee insisted on the UNION
i.einr recognized.
--i+,a1,,, Mr.. Conried agreed to place the mat
-. taforA the board of directors to-day &C
ding 10 the committee. If the board is oo-
dprate or If il does not meet to-day
q. ,iEelv 10 be the result.
Tho Actors Protective Union was represented
,,,.I,ross |. Barry. Benjamin Hobson and Henrs
-. xeaux. The Chorus Singers Union "h'cn
., chartered as Local No. II of the Actors Ma
.onaf Protective Union. was represented ~
president salzburg Delegate Alberto and spe-
csl committee - +,a
" C,on-ied according TO the report OF the
,o.,r,ittee last night. inclined to ne con-
rt.torv and admitted that some of the cohdi-
ms might be improved. He said he dio ho'
,o,,. that the women and men in the chorus
,,e-e not provided with sleeping berth' on tle
,ood and was willing to provide sleeping perlilS
COR them on the trains.
,r.a ,,1estion of recognition Of the union theh
nm Mr. Conried said he did not like TO
len
- standard of grand opera, il was necessary
- I'D 70 hiring singers from time to time from
I,.ore He could not afford in the interests OF
-oo7 ,,,,sic 10 depend simply on the men ana
yoroen the union would furnish
..-r,,e+ can he easily arranged said Mr. Barry
ia ected as spokesman for the union "heh
si,esrs arc brought here from Europe we Oaii
Gel them into the union
4, f,onried could not zee his way to the
1oee5 sbop under any condition he had no
obiection. he said. 10 the union or its nle1noe
15a was perfectly willing TO employ ullloH %
,on-union singers without discrimination oul
80 not willing 10 allow the union TO say VINO
soul5 Or would not sing
= do not blame the union. he SAID. 90
,Iame the individuals ii the chorus who are
80 = breed mischief and dissatisfaction.
~ Rsrrv took UP the question of salaries
t4a +oId MI Conried that in view of the large
Profits Of the opera the ADVANCE
s,1o,,Ij cut relatively small figure
BESIDES he remarked, II the SINGERS ar
Ia+tar Maid they will have an incentive TO sing
be++er and this will mean larger audiences
F4nsiIy Mr. Conrled agreed to lay the demands
'Sr9i,e 10 Mr.. Barry Mr. Conried said he would
rasign II the board conceded the demands. MI.
Rarrr made this statement last nlshl.
.-r,e refusal of the musicians and stage hanos
r. strike fl sympathy accounts for MT on
REDS obstinacy- believe II WoQLa az 10 90
board Of directors grants our demands we may
have 10 fight Mr.. ConTied. We will 40 no11l1g
radicaI until Ne have the decision Of the board
If the board refuses the demands, will the
-horus strikeZ' he was asked.
..-rbs- there viii be something doing. he said.
eA1I win say IS that radical action VIII oe
taken You can figure out what that means
Nr Conried said last night that he mas mace
sr-anoarnents for g. special emergency pro-
grarnTne 10 be used in case Of the threatened
strike Of he chorus. He also has engaged nffy-
three new chorus singers. and. with their aid
and With operas which require no chorus. ne
saws he viii be able to go on for al least three
weeks. by which time he will have enough new
singers Is finish out the season