The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-25
PATRONS OF OPERA
RETAIN OLD BOXES
Two Tiers at Metropolitan to
Be as Brilliant as for Many
Seasons Past.
SOME CHANGING ABOUT

According 10 the present outlook, the
two tiers Of boxes at the Metropolitan
Opera will be as brilliant during the
coming season. which begins November
10. as for many seasons past. Thee
are seldom notable changes in the per-
sonnet Of the holders OF these boxes,
which are looked upon much in the same
way an is a home in the most exclusive
part OF the town, and to those who have
fine houses an opera box seems to be
indispensable.
There are practically 10 newcomers
this season. although there Is u chang
ing about In the case OF some OF those
who are not so fortunate as to own
a box and who have been subscribers
from season TO season for years
Mrs. Vanderbilt, on account of mourn-
ing. will not be at the opera this winter
and her box In the parterre. ri. has
been rented for one night In the week
to e. Oliver 1selin, who had a box else
where last winter. Charles T.. Samp-
son. ~ for several winters. will have
this box one night during the week.
and II will also be occupied by w. u.
Thompson and 7. n. Beals.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler. whose name
Is new In he list OF box holders. has
taken the Haven box FOR some perform
ances and the same box Will be occupied
On certain nights by Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
broke Jones. who arc great friends or
Mrs. Flagler. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont nave decided TO pass part OF the
winter In New York and have obtained
the Haggin box, 81. for certain perform
ances. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne
whitney. wh1 have box 30. will not
he seen In 1t until late in the season.
This box has been obtained for certain
nights BY Mrs. Amory :. Carhart and
4. will be used for other performances
by Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y. Alexander
will m for years have box IS. which
this season will also he shared by Mrs.
Burke Roche. edward n. Bacon and
W. MoNcll Rodewald. Miss Della
Gurnee. who has been living in Paris
for several years, has taken for certain
nights the Angus, Belmont box. and
Mrs. John Jacob .Astor has again taken
the box OF Mr.. and Mrs. W Seward
Webb for one night a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Nanderhilt,
who sailed for France yesterday. will
be here for the greater part OF the sea-
son and of course AVE retained box 6.
Mrs. Cornelius G.. Cuyler will have box
. for part of the season. Mrs. Og-
den Goele, will hold her old box. No. l,
in the parterre. and among others who
hav rarely been missed from their
boxes and who can he counted on are
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Aston, Clarence
n. Msckay. Mr.. and Mrs. \. n. JUL
lard, Miss Leary. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
". Lydig. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Hoyt.
Mr. and Mrs ]. Pierpont Morgan. Mr..
and Mrs. George l.. Rlves, Mr. and Mrs.
r. francis HYDE. Mrs. W. Watts Sher-
man. Mr.. n Mrs. George Peabody
wetmore. Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert II. Gary,
1 NJ - NlcH<rr-, eT,pA,nhI,. NJ AVID Nf,.v
! Henry c. Frick. Mrs. W. Seward Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles steele. Mrs.
Charles II. Coster. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
=. Dawson. Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge T.
Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Reeve MerAtt,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fulton cutting, Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
ogden Mills and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
Among others who will retain their
boxes are Mrs. Richard Gamorill, NJ
snl Mrs.. J. Stewart Barney. who own
together box 20 Mr.. and Mrs. George
Henry Warren. Mr.. ard Mrs. W. starr
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry cl-ws, MIR.
and Mrs. George ! q 5uld, Mr.. and Mrs.
Finley J. shepard. George r. Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris FahnestoCk. Mr..
, Mrs. Moses Taylor Pync, Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy :. Pyue. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Srcyer, Mrs. Frederick Pearson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss james. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archer VI. huntington. Mr.. and
Mrs. william Andrews clark. Mr.. and
Mrs q r. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs, =.
o'ponnell Iselin. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Gould. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd : Bryce,
Mr.. and Mrs VI. a. g Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff. Mr.. ard Mrs. Dan
iel Guggcnheim. Mr.. and Mrs. W, Ross
Proctor. MIR. and Mrs. Nicholas +.
Brady, Mr., and Mrs. willard u
straight. Mr.. and Mrs. EGertou l.. Win
throp, Jr, and charles r. Matthews,