Show AMERICANS PAY DEAR FOR MUSIC NEW YORK Nov 10 The Tho Tho recent complaint of ot the tho French rench minister of beaux arts arb that the tho higher hiher prices paid to theatrical and operatic stars abroad especially in America Amenea i 19 bc beginning seriously se so- to attract the best talent in tho the state subvention theaters is being much discussed in iu theatrical circles hero Oscar Oscar Oscar Os Os- car hammerstein said It is is true that Europe re receive receive re- re vcr very much less than tho they thoy do hero sometimes sinking singing for a month for less monc money than the they receive hero for ono performance But it must be bo remembered that their engagement there thero is is for tho the whole year whereas if they ther come to America it only means an engagement engagement en en- for four or five months Mary Iary Garden of Mr Hammerstein's company who received OO a performance perform perform- ance at tho the Theater Paris Pans s but who sho re receives c ces es a stipend for each performance per per- in New York which goes Joes into into in in- to four figures said Pew Few realize persons that opera is given on at tho the in Paris for 2 for lor the most expensive seats scats Naturally the director cannot pay enormous sit sal SAI aries arles Add to that the fact that the living lh-ing is very much cheaper in Paris and that an artists artist's engagement is a n steady one lasting year in and year out and you have havo some somo explanation for forthe forthe the tho low salaries there And there thero arc are absolutely no DO expenses Even ones one's 5 costumes are furnished by tho the opera house mann management |