The New York herald., 1922-11-01
Many Changes in
Opera Boxes for
Season Starting
Seven Not Previously Repre-
sented Find Places in the
Metropolitan's Horseshoe.

When the audience assemblies TOT tne
premiere at the Metropolitan, Novem-
ber 13. patrons will note In looking over
the list of box holders that seven not
previously represented there have
places in the parterre and that a mu-
sical organization for the first time has
the use of box in the stock holders
row. That organization is the Juilliard
Musical Foundation, which will have
box No. l. owned by Mr.. Frederic A.
Juilliard, who inherited 1t and the stock
II represcnts in the company that owns
the opera house from his uncle. A. ID.
Juilliard. whose great fortune was left III
part to establish the foundation.
Among the holders of parterre boxes
for the first time are Mr. and Mrs.
r. Farrar Bateson, who will have No.
49, Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Y. Dalziel
In box II, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman Nick
erson in box IA, Mr.. Frank A Munsey
who will have box for the opening
performance and the odd Mondays and
box IL, owned by Mr.. Henry Clews. for
tho other Monday nights Mrs. Russell
4. Hopkins of 9S7 Fifth avenue. Mr..
rs. and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred C. Bosom
In box 80
Mr., and Mrs. Bateson are relatives
of Miss Ro-lna Sherman Hoyt, who
represents the Hoyt estate in the own
ership of box 80. Mrs. Bateson, who
was Miss Rosna Sherman Otis. Is a
granddaughter of the late Mrs. Alfred
NJ Hoyt. who died last February. and
a niece of the late Henry Reese Hoyt.
whose death preceded that Of his
mother The late Mrs. Hoyt, who long
held commanding position In New
York society, was a daughter OF the
late Nr. and Mrs. William Reese. Her
mother Elizabeth Sherman, was a Sis
FER OF Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
man.
other Changes I'm Parterre.
Mrs. Hopkins, who passed the summer
IN southampton with her children, IL
the widow of Russell F. Hopkins, who
died in 1919. leaving a fortune to his
wife and family. She is granddaugh-
ter OF the late DR.. J. j. Lawrence. whose
death occurred Gen years before that Of
Mr.. Hopkins. DR.. Lawrence left 81, ,200.-
600. most of which went to Mrs. Hop
kins.
The box which Mr.and Mrs. Matthew
Astor Wilks will occupy is nearly oppo-
site that Of their distant cousin, Mr.
Vincent Atsor. who owns No. z. Mrs.
Wilks. who was Sylvia Green. is a
daughter of the late Mrs. Hetty Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalziel have been in the
foreground Of New York and Newport
society for a number Of years. They
long have been patrons of the Metropol-
itan but never before, had parterre box.
Mr.. Bosom is a well known architect.
He and Mrs. Bosom returned recently
from England. where they had passed
several weeks.
Boxes for the premiere have been
taken by Mr.. and Mrs. John North
WHY'S, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanford, who
also will have a parterre box for other
Monday nights Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Walters. who are returning to the par
terre row after an absence OF sever al
seasons. and Mr.. Harry r. Sinclair. who
also will have box In that part OF the
house for other Monday night perform
ances. Others returning TO the parterre
row after absences will be Mrs Joseph
Pulitzer In box 33, Mrs. Reginald de
Koven In Mr.. Juilliard's box. which she
had in past seasons. and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Mather MacNeil. who again VIII
be In box "a after an absence OF year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspegren will have
No. s for the premiere as well as for
certaip other Monday performances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fields Place.
In other regards the personnel of the
parterre row will be much as 1t was
last season. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Field will have the Astor box. They
were In box 81 last year. Patrons OF
other seasons who will be found In
old or changed locations will be Mr..
and Mrs John T. Pratt, who purchased
the Bowdoin interest In box 27 several
seasons ago: Mrs. Peter Larson In box
29 and Mrs. Newbold Morris In the same
box for one performance a week.
Mr.. Reginald c. Vanderbilt will have
box 81. owned by his mother. Mrs. Van
dcrbilt. for the Mondays. except the
opening Mr.. and Mrs Rufus l.. Patter-
ron. Mr. Frazier Jelke, who has changed
his parterrc location Mr.. Charles T.
Mathews. who will have No. 3 as usual: :
Mr. Il. Francis Hyde in box 33. as has
been his custom for many years; Mr..
J. J. Watson, Mrs. EDWARD N. Breitung,
Mrs Louis t. Hoyt and Mr.. Shlpley Jones
her brother; Mr.. Edward ID. Kenna, In
Mr. Kahn's box, No. IL; Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius N. Bliss and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward r. Hutton IN No. 16, as usual.
Brig Gen. and Mrs Cornelius Wander
blt and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Ornc
Wilson will be IN he accustomed loca-
items.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Leeming OF Brooklyn.
who has been one of the chief supporters
OF grand opera In the Brooklyn Academy
or Music for several years. will listen to
performances In ths Metropolitan from
Mrs Vanderbilt's box No 81