New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-23
VIII Present New PuCClnl
Operetta for Half of His
II Weeks Season.
ABORNS TO BEGIN
ON SEPTEMBER Ia
Plan 20 Weeks of Grand Opera in
English-No Change in
Present Policy.

Setting at rest rumors that the pres
ttnt policy Of the Century opera House
would not he continued after this sea-
Kan Milton and Sargent Aborn an
oounced yesterday that they would pro-
3uce grand opera ia English at the Cen
,urv for twenty consecutive weeks. be-
Ginning September II. Following the
Aborn season the Dippel Opera Comique
Company viii take possession of the
Central Park West house for fourteen
weeks Mr.. Dippel plans 20 present
new Puccini operetta and four weeks OF
French opera bouffe.
Both of these plans for the Century
we're announced exclusively by The Trib-
une several weeks ago.
While tho Aoorns are in active pos
session Of The house two operas will be
given each week and the run Of each
viii be for n fortnight. Instead Of al
ternating the artists, as has been the
custom this season. the operas will be
alternated. and the public Will know who
IS going 70 sing at each performance
without any probable change Of cast.
This will give the company more time
- devote to the rehearsals and work OF
preparing the established operas and
novelties which Will be included in the
seasons repertory.
Tie plan announced some time since OF
having several opera organizations in va
rous music centres under the direction OF
the Century has been abandoned. The
Aborrs have decided to bend all their
energies and working forces upon up
building and developing the one Century
opera Company. In order 10 bring 1t as
near as possible to perfect organization
Tor the presentation Of grand opera in
English.
Instead Of forming other companies 10
give opera in the vernacular in Philadel-
phia. Chicago and Boston next season,
the original Century opera Company
will visit those cities after its twenty
weeks run in New York.
Work has already begun in the stu
dos of the Century opera House build
ing on next seasons productions. Work
on new scenery, properties. costumes
accessories and every detail necessary
for the making of new productions will
90 continued throughout the summer
months. The Aborns are also arranging
for new librettos to be written for all
OF the operas 10 be given next season.
The many popular leading artists OF
the present organization Will be re-
tanned for next season at the Century,
with important achievements. When
the regular Century organization goes
"a Its deferred engagements in Chicago
Philadelphia and Boston, on February 1.
1915, the Dippel opera Comique Com
pany will come as a guest at the Cen
fury Opera House.
While Milton and Sargent Aborn VIII
still retain the mana cement Of the house.
the season Of opera cOmique will be en-
tirelv under the personal direction OF
Andress Dippel.
Mr. Dippel announces that he will give
fourteen weeks OF opera. ten of which
will probably Ne devoted 70 the new Puc-
cini operetta. Of which he holds the
American rights. and four weeks Of
French opera bOuffe. with specially en-
gagged French artists for these produc-
tons. which will probably include La
Belle Helene" "Orphee aux Enters,
lie Petit Due" and La Jolie Iarfu-
neuse"