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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
MUSIC NOTES.

Andress Dippel. general manager OF the
Chicago Grand Opera Company, announces
that he has engaged a,young Polish con-
trsto, Marta Wittkowska. Though born In
Poland Miss Wittkowsks came with her
parents to America when she was ten years
old. and all OF her girlhood was spent at
Syracuse. There she attended the univer-
sity for three years before going abroad
to study In Italy with Antonio Cotogni.
She made her operate debut at the Cos
tamil, in Rome. and later sans at Covent
Garden, London.
Mr.. Dippcl has also engaged Clarence
Whitehill the BARITONE OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company. 1t is announced, too, that
he has signed contracts with Nine. Johanna
Gadski and Nine. Olive Fremstad for a
limited number OF performances.
When the Institute Of Musical Art opens.
on October 10, the pupils Of the opera
classes of the school viii have the privilege
ef attending dress rehearsals OF the Met
ropolitan and OF beginning their careers
there when found capable These privi-
leges were obtained through an arrange
ment made late last season between the
stitute Of Musical Art, whereby Mr.. CATH
Casazza and Mr.. Hertz became members Of
the board Of directors of the institute In an
advisory capacity.
This step, II Is believed, will encourage
the study OF music at home and the eman-
cipation OF the young American singer from
European domination and control. Nine
Ternina and NJ. Giraudet are in charge OF
the operate class at the institute.
The announcement OF the new connection
between the opera house and the school
has already resulted in an unusual number
OF applications for the operate class, and
Frank Damrosch is confident that the en-
tering class will be the most promising in
the history OF the school. Many who have
no intention of entering grand opera, but
whose aim IS light or comic opera, are APP
plying for admission.
Kurt SCHNEIDER, conductor Of the Mac
Dowell Chorus. is at present in Berlin,
where he will play the Accomplishments to
some Of his own songs at the first OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
OPERA AND BUSINESS
SkiIfulIy Combined in the Metro
poIitan Company.
SUCCESS OF JOHN BROWN
During the Last Year He Has
Greatly Improved the Instl-
tons Finances.

- COTLAND and grand opera would
seem at first sight 10 have little IN
~ common: vet tSe land that prouGoe'
,ob, Knox likewise produced Mary Gar
don and that same country Will nave He'
another mark to its credit wheh the nie'
oneratic ledger is balanced. 1t is the oir'h
Mace Of John Brown, the business coH-
troIler OF the Metropolitan opera Company
All those who during the last three years
have come into contact with operate al
fairs know Mr. Brown, whose youthful 1ace
bellies the responsibility of the office when
the board Of directors of the opera company
created especially for him.
Yet youthful face or not. Mr.. Brown mas
rroved more than worthy of the confidence
OF his superiors. as evinced by the cutting
Of E. deficit running up TO nearly NV'VV0
down to what was almost a surplus. M
Brown himself is inclined TO shift the
credit on to the shoulders OF the general
director. Mr.. Gatti-Casazza, but the fact
remains that this reduction in the deficit
has been accomplished during the year
lust passed. the one year in which Mr.
Brown has had supervision of the finances
o. the institution.
Tribune reporter found Mr.. Brown last
week at his desk in the metropolitan Oper"
House. surrounded by ledgers and pam
phlets and papers; for. despite the fact that
opera is not at present in session, the ad-
ministrative work must still progress. Yet
he had a half hour for his visitor, and,
leaving out Interruptions from the tele-
phone, conversation flowed on easily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
RETURNED HER MONEY.

But it is an outrage" she cried. I
came to hear Caruso and just now heard
lady in a box remark that IT wasn't
Caruso at all who was singing. / want
my money back"
was there to do for man with a sense
of humor?'
Mr.. Brown is not a believer in the sys-
TEN Of free tickets.
III / had my way" he said there would
be no free tickets given out. except to the
press and TO the artists. Ii is an intoler-
able nuisance, and It also creates a race of
inveterate deadheads. once a deadhead
always a deadhead' has become almost
proverb. Talk about your sturdy beggars'
they are novices beside your professional
deadhead! AS II is never give out a
seat that can be sold. for to give away
such a free seat is like reaching in and
taking S. out of the box office.
Il do not believe that expenses will tn-
crease in the next ten years as they have
in the last ten, and ! do not believe il
would be good policy to cut the artists
salaries. Salaries are not as a rule, ex-
oC study IL takes TO make an opera singer.
Great stars are needed to fill the house. ex-
cept in the case Of certain operas. like
'Rarsifar or 'Hanse und Gretel operas
that have a public Of their own But the
great American public demands stars, and
unless those stars appear IL stays away.
So these stars are worth the money they
raceive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

Miss Lillian Tamson is said TO be meet
ing with great success in reciting plays
and stories As evidence, she has been
engaged by the Young Mems Christian A.
ISOLATION in Harrisburg, Penn, to give
series OF play recitals early In the season
and will also begin tour OF New York
State early in october. Her engagements
are made exclusively by the Star Lyceum
Bureau, OF New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Eddy will open
their transcontincntal tour for this season
by giving concert Friday evening at the
First Baptist Church. OF Alliance, Ohio.
Mr. Eddy will open the new organ in that
edifoe.
Dr. William c. Carl, the organist, who
has been abroad visiting the family OF
Alexander Grilmant. at Mendon, France,
returned on the steamship La Lorraine
yesterday. Mr.. Carl will play to-day at
the Old First Presbyterian Church, Fifth
avenue and 18th street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
A BUSINESS TRAINING.

Yes. was born in Glasgow" began Mr..
Brown. but I've been here so long that
I've forgotten about It, Still, Scottish blood
will tell / suppose, and 1 took to figures
as a cat takes to milk. had FIVE years in
We'll Street. first as secretary to James II.
HYDE, in the Equitable Life Assurance Com
pany. and then with Henry Rogers Win
throp as his private secretary. and after
ward as confidential man in Harris, Win
throp & Co. Opera in those days seemed
far away, but when Heinrich Conried died
Mr.. Winthrop took me into the opera house
as assistant secretary TO the board OF d.
rectors ] remained in that post two years
ard al the end of the season of 1909 10
new Office was created, that of business
controller, and / was made the first incum-
bent.
1T is now generally known that for
several years before this the operate bust
ness had been anything but profitable. In
the DAYS Of Maurice Grau and in the first
two years Of Conried the profits had been
enormous. but increased expenses and per-
haps other reasons had wiped out these
handsome SURPRISES and the minus column
loomed uncomfortably large. Yet, in )udg-
ing this. IL must be taken into consideration
that the public was demanding vastly more
than il ever had before. and as result
expenses had increased frightfully. In the
old days the public demanded chiefly great
singers; the ensemble went for little. But
during the last few years IT has been the
ensemble that has been constantly I'M
proved and this cost money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

OF the World" and MY Heart Sings as
the Birds Sing" He also promises two
more songs and his third nocturne for
piano in the near future.
class in vocal music In charge OF Miss
Emma l.. Denison will be opened on Octo-
Der l. 10 meet every Monday evening, at
the Young Women's Christian Association,
No. East 18th street. until June !, 1872.
Among the features offered for experience
will be tho opportunity TO. join choir for
Sunday afternoon services. Miss Denison
was formerly DR.. Dsmrosch's assistant in
the Peoples classes.
James Savage, vocal teacher. VIII return
from abroad and resume teaching on Mon
day, October @ Among those who have
studied under Mr.. Savage may be men,
aoned Miss Marguerite Lemon, Miss
Eleanor Meredith. Miss Anna Bussert. Miss
Mary Louise Clary, Miss Edna Burton,
Miss Edith Sreer. Mrs Charlotte Maconds.
Mrs. TirZsh Hamlin Rutland Mrs. Ida b.
Cue. Miss Emma Williams. Mrs. Taylor
Jones, DR.. Carl Dufft, J. II. Mckinley. II
| Evan Williams. DR.. Ion Jackson, Hobart
! Smock, Charles a. Rice and Gwilym Miles
| Louis Arthur Russell, Of the Normal In
stitute Carnegie Hail. will give special
series OF lectures on the subject Of Eng
fish Diction" early In October. For many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
INCREASED COST OF OPERA.

For example the salaries OF conductors
have increased nearly 300 per cent In the
last ten years; that Of the orchestra near
" 100 per cent and the other departments
such as artists, chorus and ballet, from 81
TO 50 per cent Was il any wonder that we
faced a deficit? Something had TO be done.
What should it be? 1t was impossible to
weaken the artistic force, as this would not
be allowed by the public and was not
wished for by the board Of directors It
was evident that IL was in the organiza-
ton that the changes must be made.
The first thing Mr.. Gatu-Casazza ana l
did was to reorganize the box office we
found that business in this department mad
been, TO say the least, loosely conducted
and so we decided to make compete
change Of personnel. We did so, and !
think I can fairly say that the Metropoh-
tan box Office is now the cleanest IN the
world II is directly under my SUPERVISION
and Earle Lewis, the treasurer ana MS
assistants have proved themselves 1uily
worthy of the confidence placed in them
This change in the box ONCE saved the
Metropolitan probably thousands OF dollars
year.
"Then we found that the ticket agencies
had for years been getting 30 cents discount
on each ticket for which they suoscrlDeu'
This discount we abolished, and as re-
suit we received an income Of nearly $1,000
more than formerly, the agencies subscrio-
ing for their usual number Of seats under
the promise that they would not sell them
for more than 80 cents above box ONCE
prices Then we lacked up the programme
privilege. which had formerly been let at
an absurdly low figure. and. 10 complete
our reorganization, we decided this year to
raise the price of our best seats to IS each
This move has. know, been much criti-
cised, but its results have borne out its
wisdom Our subscriptions this year are
larger than ever before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
WANTS TO PAY EXPENSES.

And in this connection l feel that it
should be understood that the board OF
directors have no intention Of making the
Metropolitan a money making institution,
but at least they wish to break even, and,
considering the tremendous increase in ex-
penses and the demands OF the public for
perfection of ensemble and for the greatest
conductors. a raise OF 81 for the orchestra
seats Is scarcely exorhitant."
Then the reporter asked Mr., Brown II he
had found any difficulty in dealing with
the artistic temperament"
Not al ALL" was the quick reply Ar
lists are human beings little more highly
strung than most persons. perhaps. but
sun human beings. II one will only use
laet with them there is little need for
trouble have never yet had the slightest
Trouble with any OF the artists. will give
You an anecdote 20 explain what ] mean.
When / first entered the opera COM
Pshy there was a certain prima donna
whose naughty bearing and whose exacting
spirit had become proverbial One OF her
"sistences had always been that she would
never sign contract before II was signed
W her manager Well, as il happened Mr..
Non'led had engaged her and II was he
VINO was 10 sign But Mr.. Conried was
~ and Mr. DIPPED asked me ~ thought
could get her 20 sign first said ! would
Wy and half an hour later / entered the
Qlyd'S apaFtnent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

cycle OF three festival concerts devoted 10
works published by @. Schlrmer. New YORK.
The SCHNEIDER songs selected for this con-
cert were written in this country and
have often been heard here. Mr. SCHNEIDER
will sail on October & returning to New
York In time to begin rehearsas with the
MacDowell Chorus on October 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

years Mr. Russell has been prominent In
the movement among American platform
artists for pure American speech" and as
editor OF the Tusic department OF maya
this cause during the last twenty or twen-
yaars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

Then | won't sign was the quick re-
tort. You know / never sign first
"'But madame | said, gently, 4 don't
want YOU to sign. ] only want you to look
at the contract
1.-THE singer thought a moment, then
read over the paper.
4" Wen, 1 guess l might as we'll sign
she said at length. and sign she did. If
Had insisted that she should sign first I
would have been about as successful in
getting her TO do so as I would have been
in trying 10 move the Rocky Mountains.
Tact is also required in other matters.
/ never shall forget one case. There was a
performance of AIDA for which Caruso
had been originally billed, but a week be-
fore the performance he had been taken
III and another tenor substituted. The
change had been advertised for days. and
up to the rise Of the curtain no one had
asked for his money back. But at the end
Of the first act middle-aged woman OF
intelligent appearance came up to me as
was standing In the foyer.
q" i want my money back, she said
But why / asked, as politely as
could. You have already heard one act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

said 10 be based on fundamentally scien-
tihc principle. combining the carefully es-
tablished principles OF the great teachers
such as Manuel Garcia, with the results
OF a long personal experience In preparing
pupils for the European public. Voice
trials can be had upon appointment at the
studio.
Hortezia Nunez. a graduate OF the Grand
conservatory OF Music. No. - West 9lst
street, has been appointed head OF the
Municipal School OF Music OF Cuba.
Hans r. Sefert. the plano pedagogue.
has resumed his work for the season at
his new studios. No. 81 West 18th street
Piano instruction In all its branches Is
given by Mr.. Selfert and his assistants.
Mr.. seifert says he does not believe in
any fad methods. dumb keyboards or les
sons by mail. but in thorough systematic
instruction Singing and violin playing is
also taught at his studio.
J. p. KHrsteiner. teacher, composer and
pianist. Of New York and the Osontz
School, OF Philadelphia, reopens his studio
at the Belnord, Broadway and seth street.
on October /. Mr.. Kdrsuner has just
published four new songs. Leave Me Not
Vet q I owe THAT One Refrain" Rose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Victor huzdo has returned TO the city
and resumed teaching at his studio, No $50
West End avenue. While al. al Mr.. Kuzdo
studied in st. Petersburg under Leopold
Auer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

Nine Bayer-Lee announces she will re-
sumo work at her studio. No. f25 West
Hath street, on Monday, october :. This
teachers method OF voice production is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
An IRAsoIBLE pRIMA DONNA.

me singer was evidently in bad tenn
per, not an unusual occurrence on her
part and she snapped out a question as
"hether Mr. Couried had already
Ssaed. replied thai ne had not.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-22

Dlaintiff, he should have done so.
Then if the ditch would not carry
enough to give him his four feet Of
water and also supply Dalton, he
should have the right to be first
served, or if what Dalton had pre-
yiously turned in was all that the
ditch would contain, Kelsey would
have the right to use the whole of it.
We do not understand the instruction
to assert any different doctrine.
1t follows from these views that
the judgment of the lower court must
be reversed with instructions to dis
miss the first, second and third
causes Of action and retry the case
upon the fourth cause.
Mr.. Chief Justice Eakin took nc
part in the decision of this case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-22

states the law and that 1t is not in
conflict with the decree Of 1906. That
decree, 1t is true, adjudicates that
Kelsey is entitled, as a prior appro-
priator, to the use Of four feet of wa
ter, but this must be subject to the
qualification that such use must be
necessary at the time. At some sea-
sons Of the years one-fourth Of that
amount might be all that would be re-
qulred, and at other seasons the
whole might not be sufficient. Now
to allow defendant to divert four feet
of water upon his own land, when one
foot would be amply sufficient, would
be clearly unjust and contrary to
that sound policy of the law which
does not recognize actual ownership
in running water, but merely right to
the beneficial use of 1t.
The second instruction objected to,
we think correctly states the law and
does not infringe upon the rights of
defendant as defined by the decree.
The courts in all previous litigation
between parties, as in this case, have
recognized the difficulty of laying
down any fixed rule for the diversion
OF this water at any particular time
which would do exact justice TO all
parties. 1t is evident that all parties
to this litigation are more anxious to
inconvenience and annoy each other
than they are to use their water to
the best advantage, and that they
will probably continue to litigate so
long as their fields produce crops
sufficient to pay the expenses. Moth
ing but placing disinterested COM
missioner in charge of this ditch and
keeping him there at the expense of
the parties concerned will ever stop
this litigation and II is doubtful IL
that course will have the desired eff
feet
Instruction No, objected to by
appellant is as follows:
Il also instruct you that the find
ings of fact found by this court in
that suit wherein this plaintiff and
others were plaintiffs, and Mr.. Kelsey
was defendant must control you,
wherein such findings are definite and
certain in their terms or their inn
port is plain, Where this court in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-22
WILL MANDANIUS
RAILROAD COMPANY

Attorney-General Crawford is pre-
pairing legal papers looking to the
mandamusing of the Corvallis &
Eastern Railroad Company, to COM
pei it to build depot at Lyons, and
they will be filed with the proper
court in the course Of a few days.
Last year the Oregon Railroad
Commission acting upon petitions
made by citizens, and after a hear
ing on the subject, ordered the COM
pany to build a suitable depot at
Lyons. The company refused, and
the Encouragement brought a suit
against it, and recovered a penalty OF
$3.50 for violation Of the order. The
company then appealed to the SUI
preme court, and the case is now
pending before that tribunal.
The commission has now, with the
view of securing immediate action,
instructed the attorney-general To
bring mandamus proceedings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-22
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
CONTINUED from Page s.)

pert opinion than of a narrative of
facts. However, there was some eyi-
dence tending to show that Kelsey
was taking more than his share of
the water and other evidence tending
to show that he cut the ditch to irri-
gate his pasture land, when Dalton
needed the water for his crops. We
do not feel, therefore, that the YER
dict on the last cause of action was
without evidence to support It.
Exception is taken to certain in
structions Of the court and these will
now be considered. The first instruc-
tion is as follows:
Il instruct you that the prior ap-
proprietor of the waters of the stream
for irrigation purposes has the right
to use the same to the extent Of his
necessities for such purposes without
let or hindrance from other users
thereof, but that his use thereof must
be economical and strictly in accord
ance with his needs, and not other
wise. 1t Is his duty so to use his
said appropriation in irrigating his
premises as to do the least harm to
other users, and so to handle the wa
ter upon his premises as will make
the waters Of stream OF the best use
to the community. Every ditch
should be so handled as to satisfy
the users therefrom II possible. Any
method OF irrigation which is waste
ful or extravagant can not be upheld
by the courts and is, an improper use
thereof, when others need the water
for like use. 1t is rule of law that
the appropriation does not own the
water which he has appropriated, but
he does own the right to use the same
and that only. After he has made use
OF It. any quantity thereof which
passes below his premises, is open to
the use of others as their rights an
pear, and the prior appropriation
thereof cannot assert sovereignty
over such water after 1t has passed
the point where It is available to his
usage. These rules apply to plain
till ind defendant in this case alike"
We think this instruction properly
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