The evening world., 1915-02-06
Miss Farrdr ~
: Not Likely to :
Leave the Opera
By Sylvester Ra,piins.


,ave been rife recently. Hard times
,aution on the part Of the directors
(''cold feet" some Of the more flip
pant sossipers have called ~ and the
Of the opportunities Of
singers to hold up" the management
because Of tho European war. are the
causes alleged. II has been said that
contracts with Geraldine Farrar.
Emmy Destinn. Johanna Gadski and,
others would not be renewed except
At reduced compensation. Mr.. Tos-
canini. even. has not been immune
from such talk. The only facts ac-
are that Mr.. Hertz IL not
to come back after this season Con
the surface. his resignation was Of
his own voiition). and that Miss Far
rar has been engaged by c. A. Ellis.
manager Of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, for series Of concerts
next season. But Miss Farrar has
had concert seasons before and they
have not interfered with her engage
ments at the Metropolitan Opera
House. Yet a story has found Its
way into print that Miss Farrar 10 to
90.
ON the surface this Ii incredible.
For a long time Miss Farrar has
been second only to Caruso as q
drawing card to tho Opera House.
and this season, in Carmen" at
least, she 10 the topliner. Neither the
MANAGEMENT nor individual singers
ever disclose the terms Of their con-
tracts, II they can help It. What
Miss Farrar earns I do not know;
but three years ago. while visiting
Nine. Maeterlinck at her country
place, the Abbaye dc Saint Wan
drille, near Candebee, on the Seine
mime. Maeterlinck was Qcorgette
Leblanc, a famous French opera
singer). she told me that Miss FaA
rAr's ofYicial contract at the Metro
politan Opera House called for 81 200
a performance, but that II was added
to by private supplemental contracts.
II is unbelievable that the manage
ment would ask Miss Farrar to ac-
cent anything less, and II Is not UNI
reasonable that Miss Farrar. In view
OF her drawing power, might ask Tor
more.
Miss Farrar could not be seen last
night, but Mr.. Gatti-Casazza very
politely declared that, at present. the
matter of his selection OF. or dispen-
sing with. artists was not q matter
for publication or discussion. 1t was
private business. When tho call for
next seasons subscription Is issued
will be time enough to inform the
public of his plans. sand to name his
singers.
For music lovers and reviewers yes
terday was q busy day. At Carnegie
Hall in the afternoon, with Mr.. Stran-
sky and the Philharmonic Orchestra
+. De Angels, oboeist, was the solois'
in Haendel's concerto for oboe. organ
and strings. . simple and lovely worl
we'll played. MI. Statowskfs suite fol
! orchestra, his opus .. for the hrst tint
in America, waA made . feature. Thu
! them0 was q simple melody, not un'
, like q hymn In style. that developed
into a variation taken up In turn b.
| the different Instruments. The polon'
aise was after the Mascagni manner
and the life In Cracow. properly. wal
| in the Russian manner. The com
poser was called out several times b.
the large audience. The achievement
Of the afternoon. however. was tn.
splendid playing Of Strausss "Deati
and TRANSPORTATION" by Mr.. Stransk!
and his mon.
Other musical incidents Of the day
were Mime. Sans Gene" which
seemed to please greatly the Fridp!
night subscribers at the metropolitan
Opera House. William Enderiin. WHIT
il partially blind. gave a piano recita
at Aeolian Hall in the evening. Thu
Moments Musicales" at the Waldor
in the afternoon drew O largo au
dience. Angelic Foret. soprano. CAV,
q costume recital at the Bandbol
Theatre in the afternoon.
| Walter Damrosch and the Sym.
phony Orchestra, at Aeolian Hall yes
terday afternoon. presented anothe
Brahms programme. with Fritz Kreis
Ter this time the soloist In tho violil
concerto in q. Mr.. Kreisler gave o
his best, which Ii the best, and wa
acclaimed by a crowded house. Mr.
Damrosch and his men gave a nm
exposition Of the fourth symphony
The Academic Festival" overtur
For the benefit Of thei Irish Volun
teers, Thomas Egan, Irish tenor. CAV,
q recital at Carnegie Hall last night
Most Of his songs were Irish ballads
two Of them by Samuel Lover. tn
Low Backed Car" and "Moll.
Bawn," to the accompaniment at tn
piano of Victor Herbert. Lover
grandson. Mr.. Egan was assisted b.
Lillian Breton. soprano. and Arthu
Fischer. pianist.
"Chopiniana." q new ballet. will
presented by Anna Pavlowa and he
company at the Century Opera Hous
on Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursda
and Friday nights. "Amarilla" an
eight ne~ ADVERTISEMENTS will ais
be given. At the Saturday matine
"Raymonda" will be repeated wit
new advertisements.
The Russian Symphony Soclet,
Modest Altschuler. conductor, will Civ
a concert at the Century Opera Hous
to- morrow night. The programm
will include Boris Godounov," in
concert adaptation made by Mr.. Ait
schiller, with Adamo Didur as chic
soloist.
The fourth public rehearsal by tn
students of the Music School Settle
ment at No. So East Third Street, to
morrow at 4 +. NJ. Ii free to the pub
lie.
A concert Of the Educational Cham
Der Music Society will take place
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