Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-07-07
A kos Angeles Opera nouse.

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The HERALD has repeatedly
urged the argument that, with the
changed status Of our city, brought
about by the completion Of an
other trsnscontinental railway,
making Los Angeles the thorough
fare through which theAtrIcal
troupes will pass either in going or
coming In their visits to the Pa
cific Coast, favoring alternately
the Union and Central Pacific end
Southern Pacific and Santa F6
roads, we are to have new amuse
ment era. We shall thus have
much higher class of entertain
ments than we have had hereto.
fore, thus guaranteeing to any en-.
'erprising capitalist who shall
build IN opera house. eventually,
II not Immediately. good return
on his Investment. It gives us
pleasure to learn that Mr.. W. H.
Perry proposes the erection OF such
a building. AS throwing light on
the business eide of the proposition
W. present the following com mu.
uication from Mr.. Robert Nc R.y.
nolds, of Lincoln. Nebraska. 1t
explains ttself:
.LIrCoLN. Neb., June 20. 1881.
EDIToR HERALp: Dsor Sir-In
your issue Of June 18Th I notice au
sditoris, In regard TO the theatrical
business OF Los Angeles and the
building OF y new opera house
Now, as the managers aud pub ish-
er's intere, to are closely allied, [
take the Id rty Of setting forth
come fncfs which may prove to our
mutual advantage, aud | may here
say that 1t was with this sam
business in view that I subscrI ted
for the HERALD to ascertain what
the prospects were Of LDs Angels
bscomlug "good show town"
rhe editorial in question argues
that, with a drst-oiass theater, LIS
Angeles may secure the best st-
fractions that visit the 3,ciflc
Coast. The HERALD is perfectly
correct. Bssidss, by judIcl1u-
management, the y ople may soon
be sducatet to appreciate the
higher standard of pIsys to the ex
tent Of weeks engagements of the
came attractions.
The easy access Clio Angeles
via the new route will bring It
within q circuit that Hll leading
tr ,Spes will traverse ut no distant
day, and when the reputation is
once established for the opera
house, then profitable percentage
or rental 10 easily obtained.
As an example Of u paying opera
house, I will cite you to tue thea.
ter OF this city, which has q popu.
lstion of about your own fifteen
thousand. This theater was built
IL 1879 ut a cost OF twenty i've
thousand dollars. part Of which
WAS subscribed by enterprisIng ci'-
liens in sums Of $1O to $25
ami upwards Tue building
IL 75x85 feet, three stories high,
the ground floor b-ing made iuto
four store-rooms,tw Two of which bring
$3.50 rental per aDnum aud two
$1200 per annum, Decides four o 'n-
convenient offices that briug 1884
per annum, making ia all $685..
which is more than IL per ceut Oh
the Investment, to say nothing oil
the ,heAter proper, which briugs
$1400 rental per annum, with u fair
prospect Of $1,000 III the near future
During the last theatrical season
o. nights have been occupied by
trOupes. besides the series Of lee
lures and public meetings, during
which time not one troupe have
played to losing businesses AS as
sistant manager and Treasurer, in
this know whereof I speak. In
conclusion I will say, knowing the
position Of Los Angeles, and from
personsl observations on the Pac-
10 Coast, 1 will be willing to take
the management OF an Opera
House in Los Angeles for nuIn- y
Der Of years ami esta blish a teputs.
ton for 1t that will be both pleas.
ant and profitable for all pntes
concerned.
You are at liberty to publish the
above, or hand it to interested par
ties, and any inquiry In regard to
the matter will pe eheerfully re.
sponded to.
Very truly yours,