The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-25

Ing . marx VI Identification corresponding
With an ii.ntical mark On a sealed envelope
containing the names Of the composer and
hbrst,is,
The award viii h. made nv = Jury OF
recognized authorities seie"tsd ~ ~
Opera Company,
The agreement Of at least two-thirds Of
the Jury Is necessary for a decision. The
jury at its discretion may reopen the COZ +
test for a period OF eixhiesn months.
The op-ra r,.,.iving tho reward will bs
staged by IN" Metropolitan Opsra Company
In New York a. the season following tho
making Of the award
The opera company shalt bs entitled for
itself and it, arilisted theatres to the .s-
elusive performing rights in tho nitsd
States, canada, tuba and Mexico for a
period OF five years after the first perform
ancs without payment OF any ROYALTIES.
The opera company reserves The option 10
extend the exclusive performing rights from
year 10 year for further period of Ave
years upon payment Of stipulated royalties.
ANY other opera submitted may bs
selected nv the opera company. in which
event the opera company reserves a. i's
option exclusive performing rights IN tho
United States, canada. Mexico and Cuba
for a period OF seven years after the award
upon payment OF stipulated ROYALTIES
In the last few months the directors
have had some troubles Of their own
about settling upon "A time for closing
the contest. Originally II was announced
that all manuscripts must h. submitted
before September ID. 1910. Last June
however. the committee changed its
mind and sent forth an announcement
that manuscripts might be- submitted
any time before September IL. 1911. The
reason for the extension. 80 Mr.. Kahn
said at the time. was that few operas
had been submitted and that therefore
Mr. GATH asa zza had suggested that
the composers he given another year.
The change displeased the composers
who already had submitted their manu-
scripts. who said that the extension OF
time was unfair To them, . I he com
mities decided. how ever. to pass over
the protests and extend the time of clos
ing until next year.
But during the latter part Of the last
summer well known musician sent
TO the directors Of the opera company
a letter which said among other things
May | suggest that Mr.. Kahn cannot
know how many scores will be offered.
FOR the reason that tn. original period
Of competition IL not YET ended, and ~ IL
far from likely that any score now IN the
making will he sent IN much before the
day set in the circular. viz. September 10
Of this year The writing ~ "A grand opera
In not a small matter and no conrCIsni Iotls
composer would he willing To put his work
out of his hands even after completion
% long as he has time In reviSs, u
shortly after the publication Of this
letter. which j. Sad TO have been written
by Horatio Parker of ale. the Metro
politan company published the following
statement. which began:
The Metropolitan Opera Company de-
sires to call the attention of the public
and OF prospective competitors TO The fact
that according to the rules Of the contest
the time in which To submit scores officially
closeS on the fifteenth day Of September
1910
The contest settled down then 10 peace
and nuietne~s again until the excitement
following the robbery last night AMI
az one Of the detectives working on the
case said last night
IN bet there II he a lot more lproar
when whoever lifted the box opens II and
finds only case OF canned opera stun