Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-13
THEATRICAL.
What the People Of Fort Worth May
Expect This Season.
The Opera House Being Very Hand
somely Fitted up.

A GAZETTE representative strolled
through the opera-house the other az
ternoon TO see what progress had been
made in fixing and decorating its inte-
rior for the season, which is almost
here. Helmet Mrs. Charles Benton, busy
experimenting the work ofrenovation,
and asked her TO tell him something
about what plays were going TO be pre-
sented during the season.
~ have keen 80 busy with the work
on the interior OF the opera-house,n
said she, "that have scarcely had
time 10 think about the troupes who
will play here this season. A number
Of first-class companies in new attrac-
tiOns have been booked for this place
and the list is constantly being added
tor
The manager then led the reporter
about the stage and pointed out the
Improvements being made. The walls
are being covered with old gold and
maroon velvet wall paper, with gold
molding.. New carpets will
be put down all through
the house, and this sea-
son the alsles will be carpeted
with fine Brussels. The dress-
ing rooms and stairways have all
been newly carpeted, and the man
ager told the reporter that this would
have the effect of causing the lady
actresses TO wear their finest dresses
while playing here. Different Dor
Wood floors are being laid In the cell
A ND oil fhn lamar HRnautnu.
The fly gallery will be raised this
week and the interminable delays
caused In shifting the scenes last year
wi thus be obviated
"What are these things?" asked the
reporter, pausing between two curious
looking objects on the stage.
"Oh, those are stumps. ! intend to
place one at the corner Of each box
and fill them with vines which will
trail up around the boxes. / think
they will add greatly TO the scenery.
The boxes will be very Handsomely
fitted up; i ordered the trimmings
myself while in New York recentlyn
Tell me something about the plays
we may earliest expect to see in the
house,
"Flrst comes the Chimes of Nor.
mandy, by the Fort Worth Opera
on the 18th and 18th of the
present month then comes Only
Woman's Heart on the Goth
and 9th. 1t Is my in
tention 10 present this piece with
the hRndsOmest stage decorations ever
seen in the state, and do not think
they will have ever been surpassed on
any stage. The play Is good one,
though named after very foolish
thing. After this comes the Juvenile
Miustreis' and the famous Georgia
Lulu Hurst, G. f. Bangs
will be here in the Silver King and
then there il Clara Morris and -
/ cannot tell you all the attractions
which will amuse Fort Worth society
this fall aud winter"
81 understand that you will remain
in the opera-house most of the time.
Is H. sop
"Nes l will be here all the time. /
will sell tickets at the box office during
the day, and personally give my stten- !
ton to the house,
"How are you supplied with water |
facilities In case OF lire2h
81 never saw better provision in this !
line than have here. A hose stands |
rea ly 10 be turned on at IA moments |
notice, and from IA tank in the upper
portion of the building the stage can
be Hooded in very short space of
time,n
"Do YOU anticipate very successful
season 2h
Eyes; / think 1t will be the most
successful one ever had in Texas. The
plan of prOvidinga portable platform
for dancing purposes and the founda-
ton of n German club | think will
add greatly to the prosperity of the
opera-housc and TO the amusement of
society in this city,
"rhere Is one thing wish you would
notice in THE GAZETTE said Mrs.
Benton, as the reporter was leaving,
land that is that shall GER
tainly start all performances
at s O'Clock i'll
there Is not a dozen peoplein the audi.
ence. Probably II this Is known IL
will have beneficial effect and cause
theater goers to come early and not
disturb people by their entrance after
the plays begin.h
"Shall say anything about big
hats and going out to see manor
asked the scribe.
'As for the big hats l think | can
manage them. They are out OF style
In opera-houses and the ladies all
know II. As for going out to see
man. I'm Just little bit afraid to at
tempt reform in this line duri NC the
present century,