Daily Republican., 1888-10-13
now Is rae TINE
AN appeal TO wil=inGton MusioIAns
and Thsir friends.

II ever II is intended shat Whining
ton shall have q Music Hall, now is the
time for action. By Music Hall mesn
a place suitable for large concerts, . re.
henrslnR loom for our local musical
societies, and one especially adapted
for theatricAl purposes OF ali kinds-a
building that can be changed into ball
room or q plioe suitable for holding
laiTs-ln fact q building fitted for all
popular entertaining purpoIes. Tn re
has al ways been n feeling amongst our
musicians favorable TO q move OF this
kind, but the interest seemed to be In
Sufficient to warrsnt its being under
taken, We ere now forced to do some
thing on account Of both Of our Rmuse-
menI houses bsipg IN the hands OF one
coordination who evidently have no
interest 10 our city other than q desire
to get ell they can out OF 1t. These
managers seem TO lack the judgment
neceeBAry 20 properly conduct their
butlness without mourning the enmity
of those citizens from whom they might
rightly expect support At the time
the rep0fS was onrrent that the mana
gers OF tho Opera House we're about to
lease the house 20 Proctor & 6oulier, the
managers Of the Academy Of Music, .
strong objection was made by the pub
lie, based on the fact that Il was csr.
sainly not TO the best interests of vii
mingten TO have both Opera Houses
IoOntIolled by one combination, foreign
TO the city, who were bent on monopo.
liking the amusement field.
The directors OF course had right 10
do % they pleased, and the change was
oonsummAted. What 10 the Fesult2
1.-TWO local musical societles, the Tuesday
and Choral Clubs, send committees to
Manager Soulier to obtain rates OF rem
tel and are temporarily parAlyzsd BY
lhe unreasonable price demanded, The
Ioffer made 70 me by this gentleman lAat
sprinR when was induced 10 inter-
view him, by an ex editor of our morn
ing paper, was 90 unreasonable as to be
Isimply ridiculors. Mr.. Soulier on gain.
: ing control ofboth houses, probably ar
Igued TO himstlf that the members oi
these sooieties are green 81 this bust
, ness, which was q fact, as We have
never had occasion 20 study the intri
Russ Of theatrical business. having al.
ways had the pleasure Of dealing with
managers and pTopIietoFs in whom We
lhad condolences and who We felt had
l some interest In home affairs. he
might however have given us credit fol
I having been gifttd with little com
mon genBe.
The situation OF the two socIetiea ID
simply this: They must pay the price
demanded, give their performances In
an Cpsn lot or disbAnd, unless they up
! rise and provide for themselves. Toe
: Board OF Directors Of both clubs con-
the action Of the Opera HOus,
managers, but ask What are we to do. ;
! There can be no dlsputinR the fact this
Mr.. Boulier at present controls the
situation, but history tells us o
lmightisr monAToha than he who, OF
! reaching the Eenithi took sudden tum
4 BILE.
The Tuesday and Choral Clubs repre-
Z ssnt the controlling musical power II
y the city. Their object 10 the oultiVa
: tlon OF the talents Of their members, th
= Amussment Of themselves aud friend
= and tho AdVAnoament Of the muAioA
y ltAsteu of the city and entire community
The members OF these societies do no
derive any income from the public en-
tertAinments given; and not only devot
u their time, talents and any amount {
II personal labor 70 the cause, but pay th
, largest portion Of ths running expense
!. = of the clubs by voluntary subscription
u Even with these contributions, the a,
i pensss Of running the CLUB A., Sivin
4 public performances ;. 90 great thaI
n is only Dy tne most strenuous efforts {
tne .h DeTs that the clubs comfortAbl
uisAr expenses,
One Of these socletleS opens the aeaso
4 OF 1888 with sixtyo one cents in Il
n Treasury, but lots Of pluck. Will Il
i lpublic blame US for kicking ARAinI
y these parties being paid the lion
4 share Of the profts9 think not. Bu
a then again the question ariles, "Whi
NJ are we to dO?"
suppese, for Instance, about Is
dozen Of our most prominent and olde
n musieiAns were to meet, inVestiaai
lthis question. and then issue q call
2 " imingtOn musioiAns TO assemble Q
70 a certain night to help consider 1t, Whl
2 Weuld be tie reEnlt2 A Music Hall {
- Academy OF Music would be provide
p suitable for all desirable purposes, al
y ing = lonR-felt want and serving as
monument TO the pluck and enterpris
Of Wilmington's singers. Stop for
moment and consider what amount
Is paid annually by the two clubs ia
n rental Of reheArsing rooms and hire {
70 hail for concert purposes. The Tuesd
2 Club now pays $3.50 annually for rent !
rebexrslnR room, ana the Choral Olu
Icould easily do II. Here is $500 Eacl
Iolub would no doubt gladly pay SIeO
i night for rent OF hall In which the
u were 80 much interested. The Tuesdai
Il Club calculates TO use 1t twice in q ses
son and the Choral Club four times
Here is $500, and with tie prloe q
rental paid makes $500, which is o
!, would be expended by these club
towards paying the running expense
a of the new hall, If . little band of 81
men, composing the BigRs Battery, til,
new military Organisation, can buy
rink valued At Sll 900, what could b.
? done by the $50 members Of these tW,
1 societies, the singers not represented II
Al these clubs and the friends Of all.
A strong substantial building An(
one adapted for this purpose is me rio i
at Fourth and Washington strsels.
have consulted with Mr.. E L, Rlos, ar
! obittot, In reference to this building be
ing turned into musicAl hall and b.
thinks 1t can be fitted up for this puT
;. IpOse. 1t is his opinion, without haVinI
Thoroughly examined tie building, tha
stage 6OH90 feet Considerably large
than the Opera House stARe) can b.
'erected, 8 OCO seats arranged as com
fortAbly As those in the new 6ranl
Opera House In PhilAdelphia, and still
have plenty OF room left for other ne
2 IoessAry purposes. Ny reference to tbi
l building 10 merely . suggestion" !" AM
l. the matter might assume an entIFel,
different aspect after the people hal
: thoroughly discussed the idea, A build
u ing Of this kind would also open thl
way for some Of the best attractions
even II only two month, that are nov
], Idenied our people on account Of bRylpl
InO DlAco in which to aiVe khAIF narfo,