Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-14
Tnr Mor,.fno .A,tction Sac.

The auction sale OF seats for the open
ing of the new Opera house, announced to
| begin at 8 o'clock yesterday morning in
| t auditorium of the old Op RI hous Q
| did not in reality commence until almost
10 O'Clock, and even then there was a
lanentable lack of prominent bidders, who
were conspicuous largely by their absence.
| Previous to the commencement of the sale
it was explained that the chamber OF COM
merce committee had taken
| one-half the seats about 200 of which had
been sold at prices ranging from $50 to
! $50. Also that the other half WIS still
intact and the hope was expressed that
good premiums would be offered.
Mr.. P. T. Kavanasb, the autioneer, then
stepped forward and explained to the audi
ence the location of the seats by means Of
large charts which were spread out on the
stage. He explained a'so that the regular
prices of seats during the opening
week would be $3.50 for the parquette and
circle, 81 for the balcony or dress circle,
and 81 for the gallery. It was to be hoped,
ne said, thai large premiums would be
offered for the seats which should bring
big bonus for the opening night.
The boxes, it was further explained would
be offered first, after which seats would be
sold in sections A, B, G and D, after which
the circle and balcony would be dis
posed OF.
Mr.. Kavanagh then brought
down his hammer, and
invited bids for the first box. An omi-
nous silence fell upon the crowd, which was
finally broken by Mr.. Ansel Oppenheim,
of the firm of Il. Greve & Co., who offered
$3.50 for the choice. The orator of the
hammer employed his best persuasive
powers to have some one in the crowd raise
the bid, bat to no avail, and box ga" was
knocked off to Il. Grove &c Co. for $3.50
Al effort was made TO dispose of at least
guother box, but to no purpose, and the
aactioneer proceeded to sell the seats.
The first choice of seats was sold to Col.
Allen, who offered $50 for choice; Mr. T.
B. Clark raised the bid to $3.50, and Col.
Allen went him one better. raising the bid
to $25, at which figure the seats
we're sold. Two seats we're selected.
Mr.. Frank B. Clark was the next bidder to
secure seats, the price paid being SIS each
for Two seats and $50 each for five seats.
Sittings were then bid in by Thee.
Borup at SIS, F. Davidson at $3.50, Gen.
Sibley and others at $40 each.
After this painful silence ensued, and
the prices took quite drop, good seats
going at five, six, and as low as three dol
lars.
About II o'closk it was decided, as the
crowd was not large, to postpone the far
ther sale until evening.
THE SUBSCRIPTION SALE.
The following sales of seats were made
| By the canyassing committee of the cham
Der of commerce. While their work was
effective, it detracted somewhat from the
attendance at the auction:
At $50 each-J j Hill 5; M Auerbach 2:
George R Finch 8; Edmund Rice s.; John
L Merriam 2; F B Bass 2; e P Upham g.
At $25 each-O II Bigelow 2; A DeGraf
2; j B Tarbox 3; John L Merriam 4; A Fl
Wilder 4; A Gotzia1 5; 2 i r Hardenburg
8; P e Kelly 4; E Rice Jr 3; VIM Lindeke
2; 7 Schumacher 2; 7 Averill 3; n W
Kittson 1.
At SIS each: J W Bass 2; T B Camp
bsll 2; Fl Allen 2; VIM Dawson 4.
At $40 each: A G Foster 2; Charles
Nichols 2; Il S FairchiLd 8; George W
Cross 4; D NJ Sabin 2; Henry Schurmeier
2; Biakeley 2; Joseph Mickey 2; Noyes
Bros q Cutler 5; A Scheffer 3; r A Smith
3; L Il MsxieId (; G Il Johnston 2; S
Harbaugh 5; " P Warner 4;C Livingston
2; 0 P Lanpher 2; Powers, Durkee g.
Co 5; VIM Rhodes ..
AT So each: W R Marshall 2; Mayo &
Clark 2; E Stevens 2; Gordon 9; P D
Ferguson 2; J A Berkey 2;J EgaD 2; S B
Frost 2; 4 Pugh .; II P Rugg 2; W A Van
Slylse 2; John B Cook 2; Il Sahlgaard 2;
I V D Heard 2; T S White 2; j E Fuller 2;
G Thompson 2; E D Cummings 4; D B
SsarIe 2; David Burke 2; L S Norton 2;
R w Anderson 1; j A Weide 2; John Ma
theis 2; S Lee Davis III Z Alexander /;
Chandler 2; John Wann l; Chas Friend
l. Thos A Stees 2; r W Ransom 3; II III
Bristol 5; J N Rogers 2; I Jonss 1.