Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS,

The visiting amusements last week were
two in number-Monday evening Frank
Mayo, in the charming idyl of "Davy Creek
ett," and Tony Denier's "Humpty Dumpty"
Thursday evening. Both drew large audi
ences. ''Davy Crockett was never more &C.
ceptably presented, and though now
more than a thrice-told tale, will be
warmly received should Mr.. Mayo ever
come this way with it again. "Humpty
Dumpty'' was the same old story, with
slight variatiOns-there being little less
OF the Dumpty and more Of variety specialties,
all well given. For the present week the
Opera house doors will not be opened, but on
Monday evening, the 10Th, HeywOod's
Minstrels will hold forth, while Tony
Pastor has been given the evenings
OF June 18th and 18th, other organizations
coming in between, of which due announce
ment will be made
naturally conclude that the heralded enlarge
ment of the Opera house is not to take place
this season. A GLOBE representative under
took to get something authoritative on this
point from Commodore Davidson, some two
weeks ago, but was baffied at every point.
Failing with the commodore the repre-
sentative tried his persuasive powers on Col.
Charles Haines, manager Of the house, with a
like result.
Both these gentlemen are now absent from
the city, but the representative has kept his
reportarial pump at work, and as result of
his information and observations, he is pre-
pared to state there will be no enlargement or
Encouragement OF the Opera house this sea
SOD. While this statement will cause surprise
and criticism, the representative is satisfied
the latter should be very lenient.
In rebuilding the opera house, Commodore
Davidson, had to take into consideration not
only the present, but the prospective needs of
the city. or run the risk OF having bis house
greatly deprecated in value. To properly
decide upon the requirements of growing
city like St. Paul in this respect, necessitated
time to visit other cities to note the construc-
ton of their places of amusement, and form
plans as to how the advantages
for ingress and egress, light,
ventilation, safety from fire, ETC., could be ap-
piled in the proposed enlargement.
In the meantime, the excavation for the en-
largement was in progress, and, in anticipa-
ton of an early commencement of the work,
ments, while the plans of the reorganizsd
building had been virtually agreed upon. This
much accomplished, Commodore Davidson
began to inquire for the material to enter
the rebuilding and enlargement, and,
do the best the could, even al
the present high prices, he could not secure
the delivery of the iron and brick required
before the latter part of August. the time fol
opening the amusement season of 1928.
Confronted by these obstacles Commodore
Davidson decided not to close the house, snd
no change in the present structure will BIT
made until the coming spring. In the mean
time the walls of the proposed addition art
to be run up to the Opera house
floor level, SO that upon the
close of the spring season of entertainments
the reorganization can be made in good time
for the opening of the fall season of 1888.
It is proper to state in this connection, thai
the plans for the Encouragement contemplate
house of seating capacity of 1000 to 1900
wide and direct portals for iugress and egress
both from rear and front, waiting and sitting
rooms-in fact as complete an opera building
as is enjoyed BY any city in America.