The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-11-06
ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE.
The New Opera House to be
Opened Without Fail, No
vember Goth.
An Interesting Interview With DR..
Wood by a "Bazoo" Reporter.

Sedalia's new opera house Is one of the
institutions in which every resident OF the
Queen City is deeply interested, and an
enterprise in which all ieel a CONNIE nd able
pride.
As is well known. DIR. W. cd has en-
countered many difiicu ties in his euter-
prise, and the summer was we'll nigh adj
vsnc, before the new temple Of Thespis
began to assume tangible form. During
the last few months, however.
the work has been pushed vigorously
and those who ;aily visit the opera house
feel satisfied that the work will be fully
completed SO as TO throw open the hand
some building To- the vast throngs who will
enter its portals on the opening night.
When fully completed The Sedslia
opera house will compare favorably with
any other similar building in the state, and
will stand IS an enduring monument to
Sedalia enterprise Whenever a town ac-
quires all the requisites necessary to be re-
cogniz. as a metropolitan city, an opera
house one commensurate with its impor-
tapce,is one Of the wants FIRST felt
IL is not necessary for the BAZOo to
recapitniate the many schemes devised at
various times during the past year
for the purpose of illing this "long
felt want" for the imposing and magnif-
Lamine AMI Second streets, declares TO the
world that the residents OF Sedalia have
taken in the situation and, as usual, have
been equal to the accession.
There has been considerable discussion
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house would be really opened on the even
ing OF November Goth, the time heretofore
Z nnounced.
For the purpose of receiving authentic
information on This point a BAZoO reporter
yesterday called upon DIR Wood, and was
received by that gentlen an in his usual
courteous manner.
We'll, DOCTOR" began the scribe, IL see
YOU are pushing work vigorously on the
new opera house, do You propose to fulfill
your promise Of opening on the Goth"
Without doubt do, sir" replied the
doctor, "there will be no delay and no dis
appointment"
"And the opera house will be fully COM
pieted by that ,ime?'
YES, sir; the opera house proper WILL"
"Sceuerv and all ~
"Yes. sir; the drop curtain and most of
the scenery made by Nixon, Albert & Too
mey, of St. Louis, will be shipped from
st. Louis this week. Several OF their men
have been here for the past two weeks, pre-
pairing for its reception"
What does Mr.. Cobb, the architect
think OF the work."
We'll. he was here YESTERDAY, and ex-
pressed himself as fully satisfied"
Mr.. Cobb is now engaged
in the construction of opera houses at
Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky, Gin
cinna,i, Ohio, Rochester, New York, and
other points, and expresses it as his opin-
ion that the Sedalia opera house is the
handsomest building of the lot He says
that he will send FIVE men from Cincinnati
to assist in finishing the frescoing.
Mr.. p. E Everett, Of the'6 firm of Doherty
Il Everett, plumbers and steam filters, of
Kansas City, was in the city yesterday,
and in conversation with BAZ o reporter
stated that he was highly pleased with his
part Of the work that he got up
steam yesterday afternoon, and everything
worked charmingly, there being not sim
gle break in the machinery.
Mr.. Willism A. Reeson. of Kansas
City, who has the contract for the paint
ing, will arrive Monday morning, with
large force of painters and will complete
his part Of the work in two weeks.
TIE opera house, as previously snnounc-
ed, will be opened by the Fay Templeton
Opera company, on tho Goth instant. The
first night will be presented the "Moscott;''
the second night, the "Pirates of Penzance,"
and the third night, "Olivette."
The prices for the opening night will be
as follows: Parqueste. g. so; dress circle,
s.; family circle, $3.50; gallery, 81. Afer
the opening night the prices of admission
will be rs US ual.
Excursion trains will be run for the
grand opening from Newton. Holden,
Boonville, Warsaw, and other points.
A number of seats have already been
engaged.
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