San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
OPENING OF THE SEASON.
San Antonio's Amusements of a
Very High Order This Winter
and Plenty of Them for All.

| might as well say, OF InlS community III
general and such a large family will re-
quire the utmost diversion of amusement
TO keep down jangling and prevent that
enemy of good temper, ennui, from enter
ing. Well be here all winter and some
thought of the amusement season should
| be had.
| At present the outlook in orr home cir
Giles is not tiattering, and we can see no
movement for those innocent little socials
and soirees which are essential to many
people, but no doubt they are forthcom-
ing. We see no projected amateur enter
tainments or concerts by our associations
and societies, and but few balls are now
arranged to tighten the dull evening
hours that are sure to come.
The public in general will have the
| best time, for they are being well pro-
! vided for with plenty of circus, the fair,
| the German celebration and various gar
| den amusements, cheap theatres and base
ball.
The Grand Opera house also will cater
| to the public of nearly all classes, though
| the standard of this house, as may be
seen by close study of the bookings dur
| ing the season, is of very high order,
embracing splendid opera, fine drama,
| scenic and tragical attractions TO suit all.
Their season opens tomorrow night with
James H. Wallick'S splendid drama, 1.-THE
| Cattle King" so realistic to western peo-
| pie and such revelation TO those of the
north and east who have scarcely been
without the confines of their native
| places. As will be seen by previous no.
ticeS, Manager Mullaly has left nothing
to make the opening of his house success
| full. His orchestra is the finest that
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fresh and new and selected from the most
popular newest operas and concerts. His
executive staff and his uShers are all
trained in their work and his stage man
agement is in experienced charge. The
scenery and the interior appointments of
the house have been frightened up bit
and everything looks cheerful and cosy.
Mr.. RiSche, of Turner hall, has trans
| formed that place into very nice little
| theatre, having put in larger gallery,
| and made the place look more like an
| opera house. New opera chairs, OF the
| very latest pattern, have taken the place
| of the old style chairs and the orchestra
has been reegated TO pit just in front of
| the footlightS. The scenery has been re-
painted. the lights have been attended TO
and the whole place will now seat about
| 1.O0O persons. His house opens Septem-
Der 2s, with the New York Opera COM
pany. one of those summer organizations,
| that have the blessings of the commun-
| ity for making the hot months seem To
pass more quickly by using the public
| at the cost to themselves of great deal
| of discomfort and. labor.
| During the season of summer Manager
| Shacklett. of the Washington theatre,
| has put in pleasing Improvement for his
| patrons by giving very good drama in
| stead of a program entirely devoted to
| specially sketches. He has had good
| houses all the time.
| TrevnO's 10-cent circus is a novelty. 1t
comes from Mexico and has some very
! clever people with it,
Sells Bros grand circus has covered
| the town with paper.
| Jesse Bennett & Co.'S one-ring railroad
| show of trained horses, etc, is now ready
| and only awaits the minor arrangements
| of securing time at the Fair in this city,
| and selecting route for travel after the
| Fair.
All the dramatic companies have made
up their complement of members, and
| many are now on the road. Galveston
| house is opened, New Orleans houses are
| open. and Austin will open after San An
| tonic, as will Houston The Fort Worth
| house will open under its old management
this season, although Mr.. Greenwall is
| now the owner.
| John L. Sullivan is before the public as
| an actor this year, and is getting as hard
| knOck-OutS from the critics as he form
erly used to give his adversaries in the
| fiStic arena.
Minnie Maddern Fiske has her play.
| In Spite ofAll,' for sale.
Maud Granger is starring in the play
| Inherited" -.
Agnus Herndon, in La Belle Marie"
Will S. Rising IS singing in juvenile
parts with Lolita"
Emma Abbott is not booked for San
| Antonio this season, as yet. She has re-
| vived Carmen" and brought out two
| new operas. BAL MaSQue" and Anne
| BOleyn." She has a very strong COM
pany this season.
Sarah Bernhard arrives in America
| next January.
WI Scanlon has made a tremendous
| hit recently in San Francisco
Dion BOucicault died September u.s. in
New York.
Uncle Ben Baker, a widely known
| member of the profession, is dead.
Farce comedy is being retarded in its
| march by the more serious style, and IS
| becoming unpopular.
Fay Templeton is already in hard luck
since her temperance in this country.
Her company is already raising trouble
about salaries that are unpaid.
Mary Anderson Navarro has had her
portrait painted, dressed in her wedding
| tinery.
James O'Nein. of Monte Christie fame,
is playing "The Dead Heart this season
Frederick Warde is playing in Henry
VIII.