San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-09

| RisChe-lt will be opened December
! 20 next, with Emma AbbOtt's opera
company. After that the following
companies and stars will appear.
/. Kate Forsyth.
2. Maud Atkinson.
3. Myra Goodwin.
| 4. Roland Reed.
3. kellar combination.
&. White Slave company.
I. Adelaide Moore.
S. Hungarian Students.
8. Lila Clay.
10. Barry s Fay (comedians.)
II. Lacy's Planters Wife.
-. r. J. B. Farron.
l3. Mrs. d. p. Bowers.
II. Black Flag company.
10. Oliver DOud Byron.
lG. Folks Mixed Pickles
Il. Kate ClaXtOn.
Is. Michael StrogOti.
10. Louise Real.
20. Edwin Booth.
q. John I. Raymond.
%. The HanlOns.
%. Heck's Minstrels.
"a. Mile. Rhea.
%. Robson & Crane.
20. Sarah Bernhard.
~. Adelina Patti.
%. Louis James.
And several others.
A fine line of attractions will also APP
pear ut Turner hall, between now and
the time the new opera house ia open
ed"
what have you to do with Turner
hall?" asked the reporter quickly.
RisChe-"NOthing except that am a
member of the Turner association"
Mr.. Rische appeared as if he did not
wish TO say much upon this subject, so
the reporter dropped the matter.
what capacity will the new opera
house be? Will it be large enough for the
audiences who will come to hear Booth,
Patti, Bernhard, Rhea and others!"
RisChe-"Ihere is capacity for 800
seats. Oh, yes, there will be plenty of
room for our audiences, and we expect
to seat them upon the finest and most
elegant new style cushioned opera
chairs, with plenty of room, and there
will be no crOwding or climbing about,
Besides, we will have eight handsome
private boxes. There will be the par
quette, with two balconies, for a dress
circle and a gallery, and the building
will be heated in winter by hot air pipes
and cooled with cold air pipes. The San
Antonio club will probably put in an
electric light plant of their own and if
such is the case, we will light her up
with electricity; if not, gas will be used
throughout the house. The stage is large
ald rOOmy, as will be seen by
look at the building now
going up. 1t will be larger than
any other stage in the city,
and will have at least 20 different sets of
new scenery and two handsome drop
curtains. In fact, when finished, San
Antonio will have one of the most COM
plete, well appointed and handsome
temples of amusement of any city in the
south, and the stage and dressing-rooms
can accommodate the largest companies
travelling in the south or north"
what kind of an orchestra are you
going to put in the box?r
Rische-"The finest and best orches-
ira that can be procured in San Anto-
Mo-"
You will employ home talent,
them"
Rische Eyes, and consider San An
tonic musicians as good as can be gotten
anywhere, if not good deal better than
the average"
"How about prices; will you have
popular prices?"
Rische--"Yes, just the same as the rate
all over the country. Having the par
quette and balconies, of course, prices
will be graded accordingly"
"The entrance will be on Alamo plaza,
or where?"
Rische-"Yes, there will be two en-
frances, one on Alamo plaza and one on
LosOyo street. The main entrance, on
Alamo plaza, will be handsomer than
the majority of theatres of the country
generally have"
"What arrangements have you made
with the hotels for the accommodation
Of trOupes?"
Rische-'None, but / will visit them
all in few days and hope to get special
rates."
"What do you think Of the theatre 90
ing public of San Antonio?"
Rische-"I think il is of the best in the
country. OF course | cannot Judge the
future patronage by past experience, for
San Antonio has never had bona-fide
opera house. Turner hall, you know,
was, you might rs well say, simply
loaned to the public as substitute, I'M
til they could get one of their own. They
never made any pretentions to having
an opera house. | think the new opera
house will be filled every night, and the
theatre going public will be more than
dUubly increased"
"What are you going to christen this
new temple OF Thespis?"
Rische-"I am for calling it the
Grand; that sounds WELL"
Before leaving the reporter heard a
very flattering tribute from Mr.. RiSche
to Mr.. Greenwall, whom he styled a
thorough accomplished gentleman, a
genial fellow, and man who knows his
business from A. to u. Through his eff
forts the San Antonio public have been
able to secure the very best and latest
attractions for the coming season, and
they should be thankful accordingly.
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