Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-04-17
The Opera House.

EDITOR CITIzES:-A few days since I saw sn article in one of the dsilIes en- titled "A Death Trap" After reading and thoughtfully commenting. came to the conclusion That the article was written by most fastIdIous and timid person, or else through jealousy, or a "dog in the manager principle" The en- terprise shown by NIT. Reid in the ven ture of thoroughly renovating and really metsmorphOsing the. interior of the building known now es Reid's Opera House, ID SO short space of time, and no doubt Rt 8 considerable expense, should meet with the hearty ap- probation of every citizen of Tucson, when one reflects there js nothing in the line. of pleasure or amusement whereby the members of both sexes can enjoy pleasant evening. After their daily routine of duties are ended nine tenths of the sterner sex will ssunter out after his six o'clock dinner seeking rec restion SO essential to all. He may look north, south, east and west; every place has the same Sunday appearance If may except the crcss streets Ur the four corners, which are the only rendezvous for the men to discuss politics and gen eral topics. The interior of the corners look, 1 judge, inviting, for as the knot of men that have coDgregBted Rt sad cor ners vanishes ont of the night ar, the smiling proprie:oFs show them a marked courtesy, extending the hospitality oi hIs saloon. These seem to be tue only class that has any enterprise, If l may except the strictly religious community. There are no free reading rooms. no free lectures, not even a horse or foo: race; no theatricals; DO shows. There are church affairs, but one is no, always n a religious mood. Now, why ! cisbeaIten the only present attemps O. adding tO the pleasure of the fun loving people? h time We will have build- ing of more imposing architecture; a solid tirs-proof structure. Very true the new opera house is a frame struc- ture, consisting of canvass and other ill., fiammeabie materials, but one must re- member there are no galleries. no st,ir- ways, no semi circular or three-cornered Hobbies tO cut of the egress. And in case Of fire, there would be brave men enough tor every fun loving man IS bravel tO rescue every lady at life risk. Even loose chairs are not much more of an impeachment than seats secured to the floor that could not be thrust aside. Ohsve DO doubt. ye in- credulous; the ladies of ArIzona are too brave not tO make e grand effort for their lives and should there be one of the sluesmish present she might save him too. at the first alarm. There IS abundant egress through the entire front; but Mir. Reid should make it R rule to supply every fastidious timid gentleman when be enters with a good broad axe and pair of roller skates, 70 that he could make a rapid transit exit. Another suggestion, an endless.wire rope might be secured to every loose chair ard arranged ID conjunction with pul- leys at either end of the ceiliBg; the chairs could be raised instantaneous.y that would be an improvement on tine rapid transit arrangement. At all hsZ- ards, let us have the Opera House. and every one encourage home enterprise and talent and the amateurs of Tucson. The fire proof structure will loom up af- ter 8 while.
 EVrRrC DaRr