The New York herald., 1866-09-01
CROSBY OPERA HOUSE

CROSBY OPERA HOUSE
THE CHEAT CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART FRo-
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NORTH, SOUTH. EAST AND WEST DEMANDING THEA
DAILY.
1900 SUBSCRIBERS IN ONE WEEK.
THE GUARANTEE OF THE LEADING MERCHANTS
OF CHICAGO
GIVEN TO MR. CRosBYs PROJECT.
CLOSING OF THE BOOKS AT HAND.
PROSPECTUS.
THE OPERA HOUSE AND
THREE HUNDRED PAINTINGS
ARE THE PREMIUMS. l
Owing to the embarrassmens arising from the e1cess Of
Mr. crosbys expenditure in rearing the magnificent Opera
House Chicago which have rendered the sale Of tho
building friends Of an here and in the wesx
suggested the feasibility making the groundwork Oh
rhis idea was eagerly accepted BY his
prominent fellow citizens and subsequently by tho leading
American painters and engrave and believed not only
that Mr. Crosby repaid for his mense outlay, but
THE ART OF AMERICA
WILL BE PERMANENTLY BENEFITED.
The crosby Opera Association has therefore
been formed its members 2o 900 tickets
at s. each entuug holder one Or more Of the frs.
class engravings aferward described free admission To
the Galleries Of the Association well share in
THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS
FROM SERIES OF THE aRANDEsT PAINTINGS
EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC
by any Art Union.
THE FrRsr PREMIUM,
THE CROSBY OPERA ROUSE. IN CHICAGO
Washington street, with frontage Of 40 fees
and depth Of iso II is built Of marble and four spacious
side Entrance Hail. with tho onsces
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$50 600 the auditorium Of the Opera House no de-
scripaon here aernped but the actual cost and
value Of this splendid building, conceded to be
ONE OF THE FINEST IN THE WORLD,
amounts TO
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to his the premiums more than
50 THREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
BY THE FIRST AMERICAN ARrIsrs
B1ERsTADTs great Painting TEE 70 sEaIrE
m VALLEY" '
Value s2oon
cRoPsEYs splendid WORK, IAN AMERICAN
AUTUMN"
Value $500.
scHussELs National Painting. IRVING AND HIS
FRIENDS"
Value, $4,000
HARr's charming Painting WOODS IN
AUTuMNn
Value, $500
MYERS celebrated Painting "REcoGNrT1oN.p
Value 5000.
Boards great Western Landscape "DEER ON rHa
PRAIRIE"
value, $4,000.
/. oIdsorx's nAasniaeeat Landscape. ALPINE
SCENERY
Value 5000
as works BY al lhe leading artist. Of III. cou,,,
Constituting the grandes. collection of
LEGIrIMATFLY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
Ever. for exhibition or sale, a. any one period.
BRoUeHT BEFORE THE PUBLIC,
and comprising
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF Mr.
CROSBY.
Including the well known savorite painting. Of
" SCHOOL ExAsIsAroN," the DOUBLE rRsALs
and "sELEcrSc rHE BRIDAL DRESS.
with the original nfe.ske
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Executed from NE BY L. w. vols
Vain, $500
70 enable The public Judge themselves this entire
oiecton, the largest and (.
MOST VALUABLE EVER OFFERED =
BY ANY Art UNION y
'n he on exhibition, part alternately In the
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
AND
THE ART INSTITUTE. s2s BROADWAY. i
rhe holders Of membership being entitled u,
imi.son
FREr OF CHARGE.
TICKETS % MEMBERSHIP.
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aunufol Steel Ensravnrg'--