Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-03-31 | Page 23 | Decision of New Site for Opera House Delayed

Decision of New Site for Opera House Delayed Metropolitan 0 I F F lie I c e r s Still Undecided About Building and Plans NEW NW YORK March Ded DecI Eton 1100 of t the new site for the I. I J opera hou house c. c which seemed to Do DC In Its final stage recently Singing and Playing has been owing to the arlous arIOus complications as well as a request by the building committee that It be allowed additional time for or deliberation John D. D Rockefeller completed transactions last month with Columbia Co- Co I lumbia university which rEsulted In 1115 leasing from them that part of s which front on Fifth lIv nuo between ninth Forty and fIrst streets and which runS runS' i. i most or of the wn vay back to Sixth aye n nue The lease provides n a term of occupancy ot of twenty four years rears twice renewable making a total J period ot of seven se years ears the terms of the agreement Mr Ir Rockefeller will WUl pay the uni- uni for the entire time ot of occupancy or about year ear MAY DE LEASED A. A statement Issued b by It Fultor Ful- Ful tor Cutting of the Metropolitan l and n. n member of oC the ri buildIng committee Indicated that there was cr c every possibility that the It might bo be leased le by Mr Ir Rocke- Rocke J lIer to the tho Metropolitan for tor the tho or of an entire opera cit t which would comprise a whole group ot of buildings centering about l' l the opera house jn architectural feeling and constructed con con- by the architect ot of the thet Opera and Real Estate t I com pan Benjamin Vissar olor Mor- ris f In In fact It was as from Crom the f ramo sOUrce that though the Actual plane plan for tor the new structure were F 1 ot yet et they would provide pro a a. total seating capacity capac- capac It ity of art an Increase or of seats over Cr th tho present auditorium There Thero was sas a report Rockefeller Rocke- Rocke feller Would also face faco a loss or of n a year rear It he be leased the lite to Metropolitan instead ot of rent rent- in hIs to corn com p but that ho he would regard tuch euch t a loss 1055 a as a sift gift to the of opera In this country The building committee corn com of J. J P. P Morgan R. R Fulton Cutting Cornelius X N. Bliss Jr and Do Lancey K was as scheduled to meet neet January 31 and a final decision tie tie- was promised subject that Js s. s to ratification of the commit commit- Si te tes s action by the opera e fOra anti anel also b by the Metropolitan Opera company the actual in agent I or of which Otto IT I Kahn ahn 1 h chairman On February 1 how how- er It It was announced that the n had nd been postponed Indefinitely indefInitely on the request of the members mem- mem bees bers of the committee who wished Additional time for discussion PLANNED It was explained that the ab- ab ot of Mr Morgan serving abroad nfl n the reparations committee or or or of Ir Tr Rockefeller away awa on vacation jn would not dela delay the final as their views on the tha sub sub- wera erA thoroughly understood b by their colleagues One main le In the wa way of final action it was s-as explained was as the fact that the old opera building had not yet et been disposed eel ot of and that the price it brought would largely determine the nature of or the plans for the new structure f s q the cannot guarantee delivery at n. n definite time the property has not yet et been Into th hands ot of rent real estate estate es- es tate brokers The company how how- c P C p- p wIll receive offers It Is that ofer of- of Thou h reported an er of 13 was made for the last year ear real estate cirdes cir clr- des cles regard It doubtful that it ltd a price of 0 more morp than 8 this r. 1 ThIs sum is ref regarded re- re f entirely Insufficient In c re re- re of th t r- r which would be in incurred u by b the new llan end Ind as th t-p fire to make tin un any dt deficit was soe hesitation in pro pro- to n a final n agreement At At th last st It nn- nn that no nf final be taken until the In Ma 11 A that A. A 3 E. E real estate had made an offer for the tho old oId opera Easter Music at I I Ward Chapel ChapelA A special program of Easter music has been arranged for the services at St. St Marks Mark's cathedral Sund Sunday y morning under the direction of J seph William Curtis with Lawrence Lawren e Eberly at the organ The soloists include Mrs J. J W. W Curtis Mrs Mr Sc Scott tt A. A Jones Mrs E. E B. B Coulson Coulso A A. A A. A Beckstrand Howard Frazee Fraze R. R O. O and George p Pe terson The program f follows Organ Prelude I Know That My Redeemer Liveth Handel Processional Jesus Christ Is 15 Today Lyia Davidica Introit Christ Our Passover Schilling Quartet and Chorus Kyrle Eleison MoIr Gradual Gradual- Welcome H a p p y 1 Morning Gloria Tibi Clough Laus Tibi Leighter Credo 1 Tenor and Bass Solos Quartet 1 and Ch Choris rus 7 The Hymn Is Oer t Palestrina Gloria Patrie Poland oland Behold Anthem the Dawn Matthews Soprano Solo and Chorus 9 1 Presentation of Alms Whitney Corda Leighter Clough Sanctus Leighter Clough-Leighter Benedictus BendIct Treble anti and Male Chorus Amen Leighter Clough Agnus Del loir loirI I Quintet Gloria in Tours Nunc Barnby Recessional Ye Faithful Faith Faith- ful Raise the Strain Sullivan Postlude 0 r g a an a Toccata from Fifth Symphony Vidor The Holy Cit City Henley I Henle Miss Alice Fox Spanish Dance Violin Quartet MIss Lucille Kimball KimbaU My Redeemer and My Lord Buck Miss Zora Hampton Easter address Royal Garff Just for Today Ambrose Violin Sextet