The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-18
AFTER NEV RUSSlkNDEECERS
BOTH OPERA HOUSES BIDDING
ron FHEIR SERVICES.

NsIIe. KarsavIna ana Redog NlnlnhI ths
C0uple IN Demana-RafasP @ala 20 Ne
UarSvaIIed- gsesleS mat Mary Garneu
WHl NSs sung Here Nezt aeassa.
Oscar Hammerstsin's particular pur.
pose In calling for Europe this yohr b "a
engage for the Manhattan opsga Houss
neat season two Russian ballet dancers
for whose services the MsaEopoliaan Opsra
Company h also negotiating. The prin-
cipal % these 10 Fedor Nlnishj. who CONES
from the Imperial Opera House In Sc.
Petersburg and danced last spriAg In
Paris with Nile. PaviOwa. Just a. Michael
Mordkin did here. NJ Ninishj 10 only
little more than 70 and h considered
the greatest male dancer on the staHs
to-day.
WI IN II came 20 bringing Nile. Paw
Iowa To this country last March shs pre-
ferre,l 10 have NJ. MOrdkin N her dane
ing Iartner. Both these artists CONS
here next winter for six mOnths and
are to receive for this time the uRprsce-
denied sum Of 5000 a month each. They
are TO lance for only six weeks In New
York. Il is to assure the presence Of two
dancers during the whOls seaaOn at
the Metz Opolitan that the managers have
begun ., negotiate with NJ. Niniahj and
Mile. karsavina. who went to London
to dance AZ tho Palace Music Hall while
Mile. Paw Owa was in Paris. Mile. Karsa-
vina h y, ing and beautiful and rOnsid-
cred TO he q wonderful dancer. although
II IL not thought that she In the superior
Of Mile. PavlOwA.
Oscar Hammerstein IL hurrying to
Europe TO begin perSonAl negotiations
with these artists and h going directly
to St. Petersburg. There he h TO NEE
Nine. Cavalier. Who has promised 10 use
her influence in securing the services
Of the two new dancers. Mile. KArsa-
vlnA is more Of . character dancer than
Mile. Pavlowa. although she had her
training also in the imperial school IL
v not intended "a bring them for more
than three months to the MstroPoiltan.
absence Of NJ. MorCikin and Mile Paw
Iowa
II il not thought probable that Miss
Mary Garden viii return to New York
neat season even n she does come to this
country to sing elsewhere Mr.. Hammer
stein has not made any decided statement
~ to hls Intentions. hut he holds . con
tract with the singer which entities him 20
her sevices for another season at least
In January he exercised his right TO So
cure her for another year and he will
have the right to take advantage % this
option again hefore january next.
IL appears. however. that Mar. Ham
rnerstein since he has engaged Mise Oar
den for another year has come 10 the
conclusion that perhaps it would be
better for both him and her II she were
to remain abroad next year and return
10 this country the following year. Mr.
Hammerrtein has expressed his willing
hess TO allow her to return TO this country
while even under contract to him. but he
does not want Ia have her sing ia New
FORK and Philadelphia. Miss Garden
- not IN the least prepared to take this
view Of the situation. but prefers TO have
her manager keep the contract he made
with her
Miss Gardens roles are so much the
same one % the supporters u the Man
haitian Opera House said yesterday
and she has sung now for four seasons
merztein probably thinks that IL world
increase her drawing power were she
To remain away for one season and then
return Mr.. HammerStein knows the
pubiiCs desires instinctively and for
that reason lac has been successful
IA hiss operatIc enterprises. II he thinks
" would In better Tor Miss Garden TO
stop away from New York for a season
the American contralto should realize
that his advice 10 good
iG Mics Garden does decide 10 act as
MIR HammerNtein wishes. u - not i'm
prolIa HE that she will 20 Ia Chicago for
"A certain number II appearances and
she may sing with the Boston company.
But she will not aDpssar IN New York