The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
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GOSSIP FHAF NE WILL GO 10
THE METROPOLITAN.

Belief mat Ms Future IN Opera Les IN
4 Becoming ManaElnE Director - the
Ola Company - Snowman Needed
Who tan Keep DsNn salaries.
II Oscar Hammerstein already slated
10 be the next managing director Of the
Metropolitan Opera Housed Was the sale
Of the scenery, properties and operas
Of the Manhattan Opera House and the
Philadelphia Opera House 10 the Metro
Dolitan Opera Company made with the
understanding that no other managing
director should be- selected until Mr..
Hammsrstein had gone bsfore the board
u directors and told them what hs was
prepared 10 do for the company? These
questions are being asked In operate
circles. and those Who are taking the
Affirmative side have considerable 10
put forward In their behalf
There have been as yet no overtnres
made 20 Mr. Hammerstein In reference
10 his assuming the post Of managing
director of tho Metropolitan Opera House.
but the purchase u bis holdings by the
Metropolitan Opera House has brought
him into relations with the company
that are likely % continue for some time.
a. there are many questions that still
need settlement
There has been feeling for some
time one 81 Mr. Hammerstein's friends
in the Metropolitan Opera House said
Yesterday, that what Il needed 10 bring
financial prosperity TO the house Is what
il known In the theatrical business as a
Snowman. II was through hi8 ability
in that field that Mr. Hammerstein came
out a. well as he did in his almost hope
less struggle al tho Manhattan.
1T IL quite true that the first impresariO
Of the METROPOLITAN Onera HOUSE 10 make
a prOft for the directors Of the company
will be called the greatest man that ever
lived. There h a desire on the part Of the
members Of the board Ia set free from the
elens=nt Of diiettanteism that has been
characteristic o. the conduct Of the theatre
since the death Of Mr.. Conrisd. Mr..
Hammerstetn knows the amusement
business through and through and besides
he takes a great interest IN opera, which
i not true q any other American manager
that | know Of
Mr.. Gatti-Casaga, whose contract
will run Tor another season. h just now
en- ioying tho greatest experience ~ his
career IN heing made the lion ~ Paris.
The company u happy TO show him this
distinction apparently and he may have
charge Il any Representations 20 be given
| in Rome neat year. 50 he has had all
| the distinction that Il due him from the
directOrs II the seasons in Philadelphia
and Chicago are successful Mr.. Dtnpel
will have his hands full in looking after
them. So Il seems A. II Oscar Hammer
stein were the logical candidate for the
post Of managing director 81 the Met
ropolitan Opera House
Mr.. Hammersiein has shown himself
in many ways able 70 deal with his artists
In a way 20 cost him less money than the
singers a. the Metropolitan did. although
IN the composition for their services that
has gone on during the last two years he
found himself compelled 10 keep up with
the rising salaries.
The Metropolitan wants its Affairs
looked after by a man who understands
the business Il amusements another
influential friend of his said. and you
NAV draw your own conclusions a. %
who that man h az the present time
Although conditions may change within
the next siN months. the choice nov seems
very narrow.