Daily Republican., 1888-01-18
THIRD EDITION.


The Opera House Leased.
It has been known for some time that
the directors OF the Masonic Hall Com
pany have been considering the sdvlsa' |
bility OF leasing the Opera House for al
term of years. 1t has also been known
that Proctor 8 soulier OF the Academy
of Music, and Mr.. II. X Jacobs, were
each anxious 10 secure 1t. Several
meetings OF the Board OF Directors have
been held for the purpose OF consider
ing the matter, bat thsre was such ,
division OF tenument that nothing def \
mite was done until asst Monday even /
ing, at q tpeoisl meeting, when Il was
determIued to leave the cor cid Iteration
of It In the hands of the PRESIDENT, Geo
w. L1bdeD, with the understau ding
that he wss TO use his best judgment
In the matter.
Mr. Jacobs had made an offer for the
place for Q term Of years, and conh
IDENTIFY expected to secure 1t, bat on
Monday Light Mr.. Proctor appeared
before the beard and offered to lease
the house for Ave years at specified
rent, aod to sxpend on certain altera
tions and improvements, Ir.or to the
opening Of the house on 6eptt mber / i,
the sum OF 5000; 10 continue the
making Of such improvements Mt the
rate of 81, 0C0 for each succeeding year
during the continuance OF the lease,
making SIC, COO the total amount 70 be
expended during the full term OF Ave
yeart; TO keep the reputation and
standing of the theatre up TO Its
duc'ion Of improper plays,
Mr.. Proctor also gave the board hia
views In regard to the way the houst
should be cond Noted, and stated what
he intended to do II he should secure
the lease. The matter then rested until
yesterday morning, when President
Lobdell WAS waited upon ct his officS
by Msssrs. Proctor and 6oulier, who re-
oeived n favorable answer. The sum Of
81 900 forfeit money was paid Mr.. Lob
dell, and as soon rs some minor mat
ters are settled the lease will be drawn
mp and signed by the contracting par
ties. II Is NJ derstood that the price o.
admission will range from 10 cents tt
81, but 1. is probable that tue house
will be run the same as others on Mr.
Pfoo'or's circuit as rs popular pIio'
theatre"
The new lessses will take possession
about July l. for the purpose Of making
extensive alterations to the interior, bu
the season will not commence unit
September
The full extent OF the proposed alter
Ationa has not been settled upon az yet
The stage, however, will be Ee-Arrange,
and an entire lot Of new scenery pro
vided. The present box Cfice will b.
done away with and an ornamental
structure erected In the centre OF III
lobby, The front Of this will be semi
circular In form and surrounded by
massive brass rail and the floor OF tn
lobby will be richly tiled.
The entrances and exits Of the hous,
will BIS 20 arranged Rs to prevent cen
hIot and confusion between the pArqutt
and gallery patrons. 1t Ia proposed
also TO extend the heiehs ofthe prosoen
ium arch and to slightly reduce /;
width nc the stage level, This will re
move the present lack Of symmetry 4
the appearance Of the stage opening.
The amount Of reUt named in th
lease Ia not made pablo, but It is uT
derstood to he largely in advance @
the amount heretofore realized from th
house in any enc year. Jesae X
BAylis, who commenced his hfteent
year ssterdEy ae manager, will probI
bly, be retained rs treasurer, but Nj
Soulier will be the manager of tn
Opera House as we'll as the Academy
Tue latter named place will be use
next season for the prod uction Of chea
price elbows, and for renting TO loci
parties for lectures, concsIts and ami
teur entertainments,
The circuit Of theatres in conuectio
yith which the Opera House In tn
city will be ran Is composed as follow
Museum, Albany, N " Griswol
Opera House, Troy. N. Y; Opei
House, Utica, N. Y; Grand Opel
House, Syracuse. N. Y; AcAdomy
Music, Rochester, N. Y Opera Hous
Hartford, Conn; h r. Proctor's Twe
ty-third Street Theatre, New York; l
+. Pfoctor's Criterion Theatre, Brood
lvn, N. Y r. II Proct0r's Theatr
WILLIAMSBURG, n. Y; II. F. Proctor
Academy OF Music Wilmington, De
II. II. Proctor's New Grand Ope
House, Boston, Mass y. f. Proctor
Fulton Opera House, Lancaster, Pa.