The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

Every city has its places of amusement
ana it is eminently right and proper that it
should. Mind aud body need relaxation
after the tolls OF the day, no matter what
ones avocation in lite may be, aud there is
no more healthful or innocent amusement
than that afforded by dramatic represents
tions, However insignificant in character or
humble in effort theatrical enterprise may
be il always affords food for thought, always
: gives rest and entertainment to the mind and
when the mind is entertained and
pleased the body is rested and re-
cuperated Mr. John w. Thompson's
theatre is what is known as a Variety thea
tire. 1t is not given to heavy tragedy, to
polite comedy or to light farce alone, but
combines the three with other adjuncts in
the lmatic line and there is nothing cal
culalld to please the public, to afford
amusement to give light and airy wings TO
the dull hours that he does not provide at
his theatre for his multitudinous patronage.
Coming to Dallas nine years ago, and 6ay-
ing experience as theatrical manager hlnd
Mr., Thompson is 4 born manager) he saw
his opening here, and although he had but
extremity limited means, he set about Mt once
the inauguration of his enterprise to
give the local and transient pub
lie of Dallas theatre that would
would he benefit to the city and at the
same time benefit to himself, for practical,
sensible men like he is in this ultilifarian are
do not wor all for glory, but strive to bet.
ter themselves and their fellow-men as we'll
IN this particular MIR. Thompson has lecn
peculiarly unsclish He has ever been one
OF the mo i liberal, enterprisng, far seeing
citizens OF which our city can boast, striving
" amd 70 the material, prosperity of Dallas
r. ali things and in all ways in his pewer.
No movement no measure has ever brnn
proposed or inaugurated for the advance.
il'nt and development of Dallas that Mr..
] iompson has not promptly and ~ lib.
C"diy,, rcSponded--indeed far more
than hundreds of others who
were TO he more benefited. He has
nude his money here in legitimate on
.9'lvnr, and he gives Of his means freely TO
buld dallas up and make it great city.
M only is he liberal and promptly respon-
s't' N behalf OF all public enterprises, but
III y free and most cheerful eiyer toward
rj!yving the distrcsses and the sufierings
OF his lellow-mcn The charities of Dallas
have no better or truer supporter than
joan w. Thompson, but what he does Is in
ny Own quiet unostentatious wav, that l.
len hand may not know what his right
hand does. lie seeks no. the glare and
thder OF publicity that his name nav
be IN the mouths OF men for wat
he does, neither in his aid of public meas.
llres, nor in his private charities, but the
business men, the solid men of the commu-
Nv, and the poor and the suffering know
what his worth Is; know that he is true to
every call upon him, that he turns not away
wien the opening of his purse strings will
accomplish good He stands high In com.
mercial circles, for he meets all his oblirn.
tibllS on the moment, makes 10 promises Inc
cannot and does not fulfill assumes no 70.
sponsibliity lio cannot meet and PROMPTLY
discharge. His word is his bond, and his
signature TO any commercial paper
meets with immediate recognition
He has invested whit surplus means
he may have had from time to time
IN city property, and, being citizen Of
iD,llas, he feels that the city's prosperity Is
ms prosperity, and he acts ACCORDINGLY AS
before stated his theatre IL in the variety
line mud ranks, in excellence and standiny
generally with The variety theatres of Ibs
large cities Of the country. 10 caters to
w puplc iiitelhgently. securing always
thr nest variety tnlciN Ne country affords
anu nc studies TO anticipate the wants o,
we public, and to please always. lIiq
theatre is commodious, comftrtnblc mont,
hrp some, ana citizens and strangers gii,r
! i''" ma entertainment and anusnnirns
th' year round, six nights in ,ha
W nc mas suiycu 49, success.
~ das achieved it aud IN uchicvmg it
iit p,n ,ultou oticrs as Vel as himself
cor '''ited ~ no small Masngc toward ti.c
TT Nnd ,prospCfQ "! ~ titr UsI
IID F,V anu sucrN, lte G,Hdy w cbnNv,
w ~ Sndrnc!cr pr u" I rcrlutGt hliie t-
= I" i''a aud rllMoi - six isg ,w-irei.
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