New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
"SAL0ME'S" DEATHBLOW
DIRECTORS INFLEYIBLE
VW Share Loss 5citk Conried Com
pang-NOt to Go ELseSchere.

and Real Estate Company did not soften toward
thnt maiden yesterday. and at their 1neetins ar
roon they voted unanimously 10 maintain tba,r
stand against the Strauss-gYilde drama As a
result OF this united opposition Mr. Conried m .urr
abandoned his scheme OF giving the work in an
other theatre. As a matter of faot his own d.
rectors who are closely allied IN many ways up
town and down, with the directors OF the other
company. did not care to be identified with the
production IN another house. though they approve
OF the opera personally and were willing that Mr.
conrfed should give il on his own responsibility,
Consequently Mr. COnr3ed found himself stand
tng out alone against the wishes Of J. p Morgan
william K. Vanderbilt and the other stockholders
Of the Opera House. Mr.. Conried chose the better
part OF valor, and there VIII be moro ''salome''
in New York.
would be given the road. The chances are that
& VII, however-perhaps ten times.
DIRECTORS WILL SHARE LOSS.
At the meeting the question OF the financial loss
was brought up. 1t was suggested that the matter
be left in abeyRnce. but J. p Morgan broke In en-
phancally:
'.No. that viii not DO; We cannot afford to be as
ungracious that. Rather than leave the matter
that way I should prefer to bear the entire loss
myself"
A resolution for the appointment OF a committee
60 confer with the Conied directors on the expense
OF withdrawal then passed.
After the meeting the result sent TO Mr.. Con-
ried. who is stu confined 10 his bed and later in
the day he issued this statement:
A the meeting witch took place today between
a45 Estate Company and the conred AtetrSp3Iiran
should be al once withdrawn from the bills OF the
Metropolitan Opera House.
Company. Of which Mr. Conried IS president none
TIE less agreed 70 allow further performances OF
Opera House. under the personal direction Of Mr..
be advisable for them to be directly or officially
assoc2Sed with any such performances in this city
event OF his deciding to produce 'Salome'' under
or elsewhere by consentfne 10 The co-operation OF
the Metropolitan Opera House artists and orchestra
IN future performances and the use Of the scenery
costumes and properties REQUIRED. They also eX,
have all the profits which might be earned by the
While appreciating these courteses at their full
WORTH. MI Conrled Is OF opinion that il would be
somaRos Of ao9e ~ tbe t the assTabc per If
the unhestating support Of his fellow directors.
refused to accept the profits which might have re-
suited n would be distasteful 70 him. in any
existing between the company Of which he is
nofan One-a TJousS 10 MIN Tor 4oTr yooTa Heers
by running fatty counter TO the wishes Of his land
'salorne" viii therefore not he presented again IN
tickets for the three advertised performances Of
House viii be refunded the box oface.
At the noon meeting at Mr.. Havens Office. No, 81
Nassau street, yesterday. everybody but August
Belmont was present on time, and there no
sounds OF excitement that reached the corridor.
Presently Frank Dodd. secretary Of the real estate
company, came and read a copy Of the resolu-
lions passed By his board of directors. His state
ment follows:
REFUSE TO MODIFY ACTION.
REPRESENTATIVE Of the Conried Opera Company
After fun discussion the directors of the Metro
poltan Opera ana Real Estate Company passed the
Following resolution by q unanimous vote;
Resolved. That, while the directors OF the Net
TOP Sen SG and oss bSe aI bS cale5
10 the Conried Metropolitan Opera Company, they
TEST OF january ., ana hereby object IN accord
snce with Section of the lease the performances
Of the opera OF 'salome in the Metropolitan Opera
BY the president 20 confer with the Conried Metro
politan Opera Company as to what proportion, II
fuction Of the opera -salome' should equltably be
mecdations soon as practicable 10 this board
The meeting was attended by the following d.
rectors Of the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate
Company:
G. C. Haven. Charles Lanier. George F. Baker,
J. p. Morgan D. o. Mills. George Bowdoin. A d.
5uilliard. william X Vanderbilt. August Belmont
and Il. Mex Twombly.
Otto H Kahn, Robert Goelet James Spever II
r. Winthrop and R. H. Cottenet were those who
represented the directorate Of the Conried Opera
Company.
LEASE SANCTIONS OBJECTION.
The resolutions adopted, # is provided that the
Conried Opera Company cannot without first OBJ
tanning the consent OF the directors OF the Metro
politan Opera and Real Estate Company use
the opera house tor anything but the giving OF
grand opera, concerts and balls and the section
provides that II objection TO the character of any
opera rendered at the Metropolitan is entered by
the real estLte company. that opera must be re-
moved from the stage. under penalty OF VitiatiOn
OF the lease
otto h Kahn. for the Conr1ed directors submit
zee 10 the other board at the meeting, q written
eeiehee OF 'Salome." which II r. Winthrop said
had cost much midnight oil. This defence was
listened TO with every show Of interest and then
the vote was passed unanimously TO forbid the
opera The real estate directors had evidently
come with their minds made up. The defence fol-
lows:
IN reference to your letter Of the 18th inst. pro-
~ tLs ~ esllst Iustier PERFORMANCES or FalomS
briefly state our position;
CALLED A MONUMENTAL WORK.
Strauss "salome" IS recognized by the consen-
sas OF the most competent critics OF modern music
"a a monumental work. probably the greatest
uon. II has been performed in more than twenty
european cities including many Of the foremost
s9rship prevails In Berlin the Emperor who, as
AM ShuTch IN Prussia, at tirst refused his con
sent but after further consideration withdrew hts
Opera House there 10 enthusiastic audiences
IL Is a commonplace 10 state that the ibretto OF
Seope 10 10 bear Is not % ft but e the music No
Few OF the operas OF the classical repertoire
would be Decidedly objectionabIe il they were not
Overskadowed and idealized by the beauty OF the
pelling interest OF strauss's music are such 20
entirely detract attention from the text, which,
which. BY Strauss himself. has been held 90
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