New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10

H1uUERSTEIN ANGRY
Says metropolitan Can Buy
Philadelphia Property.

In a statement issued last night, Oscar
Hammersteln said that he was willing 70
sell his Philadelphia Opera House to the
METROPOLITAN Opera Company and give his
present rivals full control of opera in that
city Mr. Hammerstein's statement was
as follows:
When telephoned my views and deci-
sion TO the Philadelphia newspapers yes
teTday was net acquainted with the full
text of the announcement made by the
Metropolitan Opera House. I TejteTate that
the decision of the Metropolitan opera
company to continue opera in Philadelphia
for no more than twenty performances
without a guarantee next season has not
the slightest influence upon my decision
10 discontinue my performances in that
city unless I obtain a guarantee such As
has been given 10 the Metropolitan in all
My Philadelphia opera house is devoted
TO grand opera only. no other form of at
traction is permitted by me: its dignity
and devotion to this great purpose must
not be invalidated. Therefore the ed1t1ce IS
unoCCUpied for seven months IN the year
orchestra. chorus and all attaches NUMBER
ing nearly five. hundred, are all residents
of Philadelphia, and all these are oeinS
paid by the v eek. There are but iouI pei
formanCes a week in Philadelphia against
five in New York. with the same expendl-
lures while the prices or ADMISSION al
the same. regardless of an expenditures OF
nearly 81 a week for transportation
It is eveident that the intent ana puI poSe
of the Metropolitan Opera COMPANY III
waving the guarantee for next season -
TO influence any movement against ~
guarantee which I am unable TO do WIN
out Why did they exact a guar dIltVS
when they had the field to thenlSeiNeS-
With some trepdation 1 venture the eA-
preston of q thought that the SuddeH
magnanimity of, the Metropolitan opera
directors in offering opera without a guar
antee has been brought about oy the Ctt
tainty that Philadelphia would not hdEs
offered them any guarantee whatever III
In November last the Metropolitan Opera
Company announced that they were wiling
TO purchase the Philadelphia opera HoLS.
nv Iahors in the held of grand opera are
inspired By the loftiest Of motives ana in
Influenced by any thought OF uonetaTE
gain I am willing to sell the PhllaoS, PIC o.
0pera House to the Metropolitan opera
Company. giving them sole control OF Iil,T7
or7arsfi, situation in Philadelphia. 7 viii
continue nv life's labor in the cause OF at
and great music in New York only
TBv Telegraph 10 The tribune
Philadelphia. Feb, 9. - Box sloscrloers
eg13d natrons Of the Philadelphia Opera
House are not deeply moved by Oscar
Hammerstefn's alleged intention TO de
nsud a guarantee for each performance OF
opera for next season. Until such re-
quest comes formally before them they
say. they will take no action
Richard 7. Cook a boxhoder, said that
the action taken by F T. Stotesbury snah
influence him largely in his decision as 10
whether or not he shall become 4 SUD
scriber to a guarantee. Said he, As Mr.
SALISBURY saved the situation az crlu-
cal time last year, / think I should ne IN
fuenced in my decision by what ne SAID
and did"
Mr.. Cook referred to the 100000 mort
gage which Mr. Stoteshury took on the
Philadelphia Opera House when Hammer
stein said he would withdraw from this
citv unless such a loan was made upon
his opera house