New-York tribune., 1907-01-27


from form OF sciatica, but was much better.
and expected 10 be out in two weeks.
The directors OF the Metropolitan Opera and
Real Estate Company George G. Haven
president; George S. Bowdoin. treasurer; George
IT, Baker, A. ID. Juilliard, Luther Kountze.
Charles Lanler. August Belmont, d. o. Mills, J.
Pierpont Morgan. II. A. c. Taylor. II. NICK.
Twombly. William x. Vanderbilt and c. Pea
body WetmOne. The directors of the Conrled
Metropolitan Opera Company are Heinrich Con-
ried. James Hazen Hyde. Harry Payne Whit
ney, Alfred C. Vanderbilt. Robert GoeIet H.
Rogers winthrop. Rawlins Cottenet George J.
Gould. Eliot Gregory, William II. Mcintyre.
James Speyer. }. Henry Smith. Henry Baylies,
Robert II. Mccurdy and Otto H. Kahn.
C. G. Haven, president of the Metropolitan
Opera and Real Estate Company. was seen at
his home at Z o'clock. HAS the Metropolitan
Opera and Real Estate Company right to die
tate what operas shall or shall be given by
the lessees Of the house?" he was asked.
CAN STOP OPERA, SAYS HAVEN
I'VE consider that We have; 1 don't know If
Mr.. COnrled's lawyers will agree" he said.
rs your executive committee in conference
with Mr.. Conried's committee" he was asked.
',IOt that ] have heard" he said. Il have
been asked over the telephone to arrange
meeting. but I shall have to put the matter be-
over sunday"
rs there any chance Of your directors chang
ing their minds and compromising on a mod-
fed performance" Was next asked.
Mr. Haven smiled. Il don't think shall
change minds" he said. The directors sent
the letter, and they meant TT
Accordingly, as matters stood last night the
real estate company had I'm effect forbidden
''saiome" and Mr.. Conried had not taken his
advertisements out Of the papers. Whether
there viii he a performance next Thursday
morning viii not he known for certain until the
two bodies of directors confer on Monday. But
81 looks as IL either Conried would back down
or get into trouble with the owners Of the house.
OF course they cannot prevent his giving "Sa-
lone on the road. He still fulfil mis- con-
tract with Strauss by giving the opera the
road the necessary nine times This is what
he may be driven 10.
OPINIONS on ACTIrN DIFFER.
Opinions on the action OF sdr Haven and his
directors were varied yesterday. All the singers
in the cast OF 'Saloacs' condemned St I'm no
uncertain terms. on the other hand, certain
stockholders. fhoush ne action of the directors
was taken without consulting them. said they
approved one of tfs directors, however (yvho
was not present at she Eneeting). declared that
he saw no coed Why the opera should
not be given.
I'VE all know that 'saIome IS rather disagree
ebie" said Miss Fremstad. Certainly it is not
'Psrsifal' But am concerned with the art OF f.
Strauss makes OF Wiides play great work Of
nrt. It blaZes q new trail in music leading 20
something bigger. and Il viii be great pity 10
take It of. ] don't say the Wilde play is great.
hut the opera gloriheg the end. and shows
salomes love the best tEing. .shs is capable og.
When she receives the severed nead. n the
You cant judge the opera on one performance.
The first sime saw II I vas disguised too. But
that is a very narrow and bigoted and foolish
view"
HERTZ PROTESTS AGAINST ACTION.
8ir. Hertz. the conductor OF 'salome," said:
'.Musicaliy Il IS a WORK 20 extraordinary so ar
tistic in every yay.7 .hst there can be but one
opinion Of its musical value I've had fifty let
ters thanking SCr real musical treat The
work is revolutionary. and it Is a shame to de-
prive the thousands interested IN the develop
ment OF modern music OF a chance to hear this
epoch making opera. I thought Americans were
advanced enough in matters OF taste TO put
fheir prejudices aside. Why. the German
Emperor would not yield TO the wishes of the
Empress and deprive his subjects OF a chance
10 hear this great work However. il is so great
that the prejudice OF the hour cannot kill it,
Carl Burrian. the Herod. who sang I'm the
original Dresden production. declared that IL
the dance was toned down a BIT and the end
shortened the opera ought 10 ''go down why"
ne said. in Germany I know a woman seventy
two years old VINO went twenty-six times. and
the parents take their children, who enjoy it,"
He went on 10 say that 'Salome" was no worse
than some Of Ibsen's plays, which ought TO be
suppressed, too. 10 be consistent.
Oscar Hammerstein, 10 whom "Salome'' was Of
lac ~.
the advice OF Lilh Lehman. said he 4vas glad
now that he did refuse, and added that he
would not produce it, even II Mr.. ConTied should
give up the rights. incidentally Mr.. Hammer
stein contributed this add the JOY of nations:
Richard Strauss is the C. Bernard Shaw OF
music"
yesterday he sent the following letter 10 the
orchestra:
feel moved 10 express TO the entire orchestra,
with all my heart my most sincere gratitude
for the great devotion which IL showed during
the strenuous rehearsals Of 'Salome," and for
which II interpreted that gigantic work The
result was OF. harmonious a nature that II
would have completely satisfied the most ex-
acting wishes OF the composer. In all sincerity
] assure you that the success of the perform
ance. and may add. my own success, were
cue 10 your really extraordinary skill. I was
never more proud of the honor Of being your
leader than last night
Two things in ~saIone" seemed particularly
10 inspire disgust among the thousands who
heard the work either at the dress rehearsal a
week ago or al Mr.. cOnrieds $4,000 benefit
last Tuesday. One was the dance of the seven
wells, described as "danse du ventre," in which
Miss Fremstad is replaced BY Miss Froehlich,
the premier danseuse, and the other is the eli
max Of the drama, when SaloTne Iavishes her af-