The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Opera-HOuse. IA large audience
greeted the appearance Of MIR Couldock and his
accomplished daughter ut the Opera House, last
evening Mr.. g. retalus all the freshness aud vigor
we admired In him ten years ago, lie Is The same
natural, llc-liko delincator of character that he
was then. His Peter Pro6Hy In the beautiful aud
pathetic drama of the "Chimncy Cnrnorn Is Ger.
talnly the bost and most peri, 4 rendition OF the
character ever witnessed here or elsewhere lie
kept his delighted audience spell-bound from the
beginning To the end of the piece,
Miss CouldocL is an actress of very superior
merit. Added to n nno voice aud figure, she pos.
scsscs a grace and naturaness rarely seen In one
80 young Her manner is altogether fascinating
ovincng vivid perception of the part she rem
ders We predict for her u brilliant mturr In the
profession she has chosen
The same beautiful play will be repeated To-
night 10 be followed by The very amusing farce of
the loan of n Lover" our citizens will lose n
rich intellectual treat It they fail To Nc splcn
did acting Of Mr. and Miss Couldook during their
brief sojourn in our city.
Huston Hail. Tho appearance of johnny
Bookcr's Minstrcls Mt Huston Hall, on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings of this week, Is at
present ono of the leading topics OF onvorsaton.
The people expect big thing" in the coming
entertainment, and they wont be disappointed
The Turner MasqnerRde.--T Tho Tur.
ncr's Masquerade Ball last night was splendid
afIar, and nilly met the expectations Of those who
were present. Tho unanimous verdict is, that II
was the most brilliant display of the Kind ever
witnessed here.
The ."-Tho Dayton Varieties
Thcator win open ut Deckel Hall ON Monday even.
ing next, on which occasion an unlimited amount
of fun aud amusement is expected.
Dramatic. THAT rational and intellectual
amuscmcnts exert II beneficial influence upon the
place In which they arc located is truth TINT no
man Of sense viii question for q moment They
give life, character aud enterprise to every com.
munity. They not Only-whcn rightly conducted
improve the minds and manners Of the people, hut
at The same time eNorta most salutAry influence
upon the business of u place Such has been the
enect of the erection Of our splendid Opera House
II has added wealth and prosperity 10 the city and
our people ought to know It,. The Investment of
half million Of dollars in this magnificent cdncc
mot only asa place of amusement, but contain
ing as II does, n number of the nhost business
rooms 20 he found In any city Of the West-ls no
small affair for Dayton. Besides. II has increased
the value of real estate IN the portion oi the city
In which It Is located, at least nlty per cent The
men who have thus added 50 largely TO the local
Importance, wealth aud business Interests of Day
we believe they viii be while they have reared
n lasting monument to individual worth and enter.
prize they have also conferred enduring benefit
upon every branch Of industry. n
The dramatic critic of the Cincinnati Enquirer
very truthfuy says, that "a city In which amusc.
ments arc not sustained is invariably tcnRntod by
listcss, lifclcss aud niggarlly community, and
the traders of smaller districts shun II Us stale,
Nat and unprontable' locality onr merchants aud
manufacturers are not yet up 10 the Importance of
fostering routine of attractive institutions In our
midst The eject upon trade and commerce is
not scon, but We can assure thom that IL Is felt
They understand this matter much better la Ncw
York"
An opportunity win be Afforded our citizens Of
testlfylng their appreciation of tho efforts of the
McsSrs Turner to provide them with an attractive
place of amusement, ON the evening of tho vel of
February. II ought to De generous testimonial
aud we can not doubt that It win be.