Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-07
The Choice Of Seats for the Inaugural
Night to be Sold at Auction
Next Thursday.
Prospect Of a Spirited Time Among
the Competitors FOR ChCice
Seats.
A Brilliant House, Brilliant Audience,
Brilliant Operas and
Brilliant Company.
a Gala Time.

A Gala Time.
The new Grand Opera house, which ST..
Paul now possesses, and owes to the enter
prise and munifoence of Commodore w.
F. Davidson is almost completed. The
finishing touches will be given during the
coming week, and on Monday of the week
following, Oct. Is, everything will Be in
readiness for its dedication by
the Emma Abbott Grand Eng
Iish Opera company. The scene
new presented within the solid walls that
enclose the auditorium is a curious one
Armies of carpenters, upholsterers, paint
ers, frescoers, decorators, scenic artists,
plumbers, and the hundred and one various
trades that are employed in such work,
fill the capacious space like hive, and a
din quite in contrast to that which will
we'll from the trained threats and the an
mated instruments week from to-mor-
rev. But order is fast rising out of this chaos
and beauty peers out from hundred
points on walls, ceiling and from between
the ugly scaffolds, making it even now a
delight to the favored reporter who was
permitted to pick his way among the busy
artisans.
ITS GREAT COST.
The cost and the elaborate nature of the
work, as we'll es the marvellous beauty of
the whole, from the specially designed
seats to the rich tracery by artistic brushes
on the ceilings, is something that will
cause a glow Of wonder and delight
to every beholder. Nothing equal
to it can be found in the United States,
with perhaps two exceptions, and st. Paul
can congratulate herself on having one of
the largest, most complete, costly, beauti-
full and convenient opera houses on the
American continent.
In order to inaugurate this artistic temple
erected to art, the management have &C.
cured Americas greatest prima donna and
her company of renowned artists, who are
to perform the first service in this beautiful
temple, presenting Oh that occasion Yer
dis immortal opera, II Trovatore. On
this first night the ladies' of the audience
will be presented with
COSTLY AND TASTEFUL SOUVENIR
which the management are now preparing.
II will be something worthy the occasion
and a keepsake which will be placed
among the possessor's treasures. The
programmes, also, for that
night will be specimens Of
art. In short everything which unlimited
means and thoughtful consideration could
invent and supply has been provided TO
make this delight to every patron of the
house and pride to every citizen of the
city.
THE ABBOTT COMPANY.
The company which is to inaugurate the
house is one which has alwas been favor
tie in st. Paul. This year it has been re-
organized and strengthened and is now far
superior to those which have
in previous years assisted the
great prima donna who heads it. and
which have given the Abbott Opera COM
pany a name and fame all over the land,
and the company now contains such art |
lists as Emma Abbott, Julie Rosavald
Marie Hindle, and Zelda Seguin; Falen-
tine Fabrini, VIM. Broderick, Maurice
Connell; and Signor Guivanna TegHapie-