New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
ABORN BROS. QUIT
CENTURY OPERA co.
To Have Organization OF
Their Own and Use a
Smaller Theatre.
pI AN SCHOOL FOR
AMERICAN SINGERS
Century viii Continue, Says Its
President-Break Due to
Recent Differences.

Milton snd Sargent Aborn have
,,oken with the Century Opera Com
INV. Of which organization they have
-, tbe last two years been managing
E,er.ors. and viii next season start q
wal company TO present opera A.
popular prices.
The Century Opera Company though
81. nresent vithou, assets, does not in
..,5 70 permit tbc ADous' detection to
,,erferc with the efforts 20 be made
"a Mace the Century company on a
,slf,supportinC basis. Charles II.
S,ropr' president Of the Century Opera
roupsnv. said yesterday that he in
..,6e5 10 60 ahead with his appeal foI
,on-ler subscriptions. and that he felt
me the Century Opera Company
would opcn again next year. lie &C
t-oVIcdccd. however ttat the company
rss a, present without assets, and
-ould therefore bc unable 90 fulfil at
Ire contracts with artists.
To Use Smaller Theatre.
The Aborns announce that they viii
eve their opera in a smaller audi
,.yiBn than that Of the Century. at
nricss ranging from 81 90 10 % cents,
and thst Il VAL be for the public 10 de-
,.de whether or not the performances
hal be IN English. Their statement
6 In part IS follows:
ARRANGEMENTS Will be made immedi-
,,ely 10 form q new organization, for
sbjch the name Century or some other
N less suitable Will be selected. The
...F E. AVE- g
.fe ideals that governed that OF which
we had the honor TO serve as general
rsspsgers. the same breadth of terri
.5.is scope and viii include the old
orchestra and chorus, two Of the four
conductors. one chorus master and a
number of the principals. We shall
serve this new opera company as man
aging directors.
"The season viii open In New York
C.ty during the latter part of next
September. and Is 10 run for fifteen
consecutive weeks. with scale OF seat
prices ranging from 81 80 10 p cents.
The performances will probably take
rlace In q theatre about 20 be built.
The stage and auditorium specifications
Of which appear just what are required.
Following the fifteen weeks season
Ia New York, the new organization will
fulfil engagements of from one 70 four
weeks each IN such cities as Boston,
Philadelphia. Chicago. Pittsburgh,
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Baltimore. Wash
.rgton. Detroit. s.. Louis. Kansas City
Minneapolis, S. Paul, Indianapolis and
Omaha.
The new popular priced grand opera
company viii commence operations
nth 6 well routincd organization which
can give several different operas each
week. instead Of the one and two Of
fered By the former Century Company,
and this departure is 70 be introduced
-eYt season. The matter Of texts viii
be submitted 20 the people themselves,
rho will he asked 20 decide IN favor
ether Of opera in English or Italian or
both
From every standpoint the aim o.
he new company is 10 be one which
hall serve the masses No effort Will
10 made 20 make Its performances so
Getty affairs. although members OF so
c'ety. so-called, no less than opera low
ers VINO may not be a part Of IT, will
nave the fullest consideration in the
arrangement Of repertory and casts.
School of Opera.
We arc not undertaking TO 20 on
with the splendid work begun by the
Century Opera Company with any
thought Of financial profit TO ourselves
other than q compensation similar TO
hat received from that organization.
Unless our judgment rs AZ fault, our
estimate of the future Of popular
priced grand opera company, which
shall be administered on an economl-
cal basis consistent with perform
snees Of the quality furnished this
seasou by the Century, is that il will
pay.
"Artst.cally the new company will
90 on from the point where the Cent
ny company left of. That we faith
July promise. We have available GER
'ain fine principals. singers whom we
heard last summer IN Europe, and VINO
though then not at liberty, are now
eisengaced and in the United States.
We not only can secure an even
stronger organization than the former
Century. but one far less expensive.
FINALLY. the new company VIII un-
eertake, while in New York. TO main
tain a school Of opera for the beneht
VI flAAtA ANtM NkAAtANH NllN0' NNNt'a
musical progress entities them 10 the
privilege Of attending rehearsals, such
private instruction as is possible TO
provide occasional appearances at sun
cay night concerts"
il Is well known that since the close
OF the Chicago season there has been
considerable friction between the man
sgement and some Of the artists OF the
Century Opera Company; also between
ne board Of directors and the man
sgement. The management and the
artists believe the board should have
made possible 4 continuance OF the
season. As all the assets Of the com
psny were gone, however, the board
could not see its way clear TOWARD
further financial support. IL IS not
al present known whether the Metro
politan Opera Company will continue
20 lend the Century company IT'S cos
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