New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
FOR BALTIMORE OPERA
DupORTED OFFER, 81 900 900.
u~ Hammerstein Says He Wants
Nothing Noe but Sleep.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune-l

-. Ian Oscar HaulInerstein official
,ro,,ncei to-day that in view OF 1he ulihcullS
- had IN placing a mortgage or S4e'VV on MS
ne fle9 eI.7eirFfs opera House. he is compelled 70
rev -, his intention OF terminating the grand
lnahe 80 80, yr this city on Saturday, January q,
ope .,s-oy The same in a more inexpensive form
eI n o,,rcer,ent was made in q statement ad-
s !no % the boxholders OF the new house
t,,er the performance to-night MI hammer
,-ein denied hiHsei1 10 Ie40i'' To-
.,oufng statement:
iO . allegation from Baltimore came TO see me
Mr. Ul1rich. manager Of the Lyric Theatre
81 the head of IT I don't want any opera
80 ,r baltimore: I don't want any opera mouse
a. Philadelphia; don't want any money oof I
gu CIV singers What I want is sleep don't
Fan' g. ,oe one either am tired, very tired.
7 want rest.
-,r77orAd that the Baltimoreans offered
,,,rassrio : loan Of 81 o0oeo 70 build an opera
80 IN that city. but this could not De Verlneo-
NJ Hanmersteins statement gwen 0u'
soiloTs:
have e35a6s114 5a5 @ nv W. ,rera house have invest
fsse 3be same no less than million ana quarter
r glands in my name ana II IS 'ii'0'S
he-sd ,osn have so unsuccessfuIly called for Tor
need n The 9reGto 5 " wifi financial difficulties and
~ 'fustice to artists. as Wen aS 10 my "U'
eases. terminating the season will Immediately ar,
.snss lq =, = Win the most poignant regret that
~ ssc-cad 70 take this step, the more SO as ue a.
tsaIsy tsaaaIGT iarge and. in commercial sense eN-
frmely satisfactorH'
rn. music lovers who responded TO MI Ham
,-.t.,n-s- appeal for subscriptions 90 not looh
I.h marked favor upon his announcement OF ms
sv out Of his present difhculues ineS ieCaii 'Iie
-. ne made TO give eighty performances at
- .-a bo,se beginning November l. II is
-. .-,rior ~ some that he must give the eighty
.-.c-rnsnces Society had arranged its schedule
g ~. season in accordance with the opera plans
10 80 is acme disinclination to change
81 zJ.-,r,ersrein had for some time been at
M - ,,.ce 2 mortgage the property, but
- lI.,cie-s would not loan the money unless
- ,,,,-sss-in gave lien on the Manhattan opera
ITo,se IN New York. Mr- HemHerstein was mncn
s,.n,essad and so informed the committee OF oox
eIso.-; 50 his citv This week effort was made
.'o i.+eo N raise the money and take the
-. ahor+ $4,000 had been raised, when
I+ IJor,,,arsrein stepped in and said he would
-, seree 10 the committees conditions and would
have none Of the money in that way There were
angry words between him and the committee ano
The whole matter fell through.
n an interview to-day AIr- Hammerstein said he
did not think he had been treated right by the
financial interests Of the city, but that he had only
hind words for the people Of Philadelphia who had
supported his opera generously
Members Of the committee including G. Heide
Norris M Hammerstein's attorney. are freely
c-iticistug Nr Haulmerstein for his criticism OF
local hnanciers and say ne has brought the pres
ant situation upon himself. The financial men Of
me city are also offended
.'ony hy popular Subscription declared one
ssnker This afternoon. can Mr.. Hammerstein
noz. hope To attain his end IN raising $4,000
When ne was trying 10 raise the $4,000 mortgage
knew Of four men who promised him $4,000 of
n. amount P A B. widener subscribed s25,0o0
srd three of aIr. Widener's friends proffered the
oeher e0. The box committee may compel Mr..
kaa- hope
for his raising the loan now is by popular sub
scrfssioa. He can't get the money from Phtladel-
pnia bankers
The Philadelphia Opera House was opened on
November Il for season of twenty weeks with
,our perfo--nances each week. In a statement Mr..
Esrnerstean gave the receipts for the first seven
weeks as $50 3eS the largest weeks receipts being
css and the smallest 80 .702.