Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-13

prise, to be more or less spent and circula-
ted in our midst.
THE ENTERTAINMENT To- NreHT.-From
the programme we have before us of the
entertainment to be given tonight BY the
Ladies' Benevolent Association, we can
assure the public that they may indeed
look for treat exceedingly rare and in
teresting. Songs, operate gems, instru-
mental music, charades, ETC., 60 to make
up the attractive features.
The beautiful audience hall and stage of
the Theater, just completed under the su-
pervision of that accomplished architect,
Mr.. James McVny, will, of themselves,
prove a lodesGone Of attraction to many,
and there will no doubt be such jam on
the occasion, as to make it desirable be-
forehand for everybody to go early in
order to get seats.
We are informed (though the pro-
gramms does not state it), that the enter
tainment will be followed by ball.
THE THEspIANs.-These amateur stagers
are preparing to give q novel entertain
ment at the Theater on Saturday evening,
the 18th. They will appear on that occa-
sion as Ethiopian MINISTRIES, and an
abundance Of fun and good music may be
expected. Let them have bumper.
THIRD STREET THEATRE.-The compile
ton Of the interior OF this edifce, renders
it an ornament to our city and worthy the
resort OF the m asses that rank among 1.-THE
heavenly nine.'
For theatricals, concerts, lectures or
other public entertainments, the Third
Street Theatre is now most admirably
adapted com bning as it does one OF the lar
gest and most beautiful halls, stages, gas
chandeliers, etc that can be found IN any
Of the cities, north or South. Its enter
prising owner, Mr. W. 5. Pike, of the house
of Pike, Lapeyre 81 Brother, of New Or
leans, has cause to feel proud eff this
monument of his public spirit and to con-
graduate himself upon the faithful and Ca
pable manner in which the interior ar
rangements and finish Of The establishment
have been attended to in his absence.
We are indebted to Mr.. McVay, the
architect, for the following statement,
showing the inside dimensions of the
Theatre.
Auditorium, 9Ox52 feet; story, "a feet
high in clear.
Stage, 45x50 feet /; Proscenium, "a feet
wide by 10 feet deep; Drop Curtain, 25x 5
feet; Private Boxes on Stage, 6x8 feet;
Lobby, or Entrance Hall, 30x42 feet.
BUSINESS OLD AND NEw.-Mr. Fred D.
Tunnard calls the attention of the public
in another column, to several important
accessions recently made to his carriage,
harness and iron manufacturing business,
at the well known stand on Main street.
Attention is also called TO the new firm
Of Tunnard q Amiss which has been
formed for the purpose of transacting o
general storage and mmission business
in the large brick building on Front street.
known as "Tunnard's Agricultural Ware
house, This building having undergone
pretty thorough repairs and renovation, is
now one of the most extensive and desira-
BILE depots for storing all manner of goods |
and produce that can be found in this or |
any other locality. 1t is perfectly fire. |
proof and is very convenient to the steam |
boat and ferry landings. The facilities |
possessed by our friend of the new firm for
accomm cd ating the public in the various
branches of their business such as storing,
selling produce and making liberal ad-
vances on cotton, sugar and molasses are
unsurpassed, and taken into account with
their business qualifications and meritori-
torious personal cleverness, can hardly
fail to comm nd for them liberal sup
port and patronage.