The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-08
The Opera House

EDITOR NTELLIGENCER Noticing The
communication In YOUR Iast weeks paper
rejecting 10 a manner on the site on which
IL i- proposed thOped) 10 erect II new opera
house, ! sn moved TO make a reply anu Ia 70
doing give Ihe reasons that we're Influencing
In causing the selection. But before pro-
ceeding | desire TO state that the scheme 10
not dead nor has II been dropped. On the
contrary It Is the intention Of the III
TO do their level beat to the end that We get II
new opera house. Circumstance over which
they had no control delayed active work In
the matter. The lot selected was thought
the best because 1t was centrally located.
near all the hotels. only 100 feet away from
the public s~quare-ihe very center Of the
business position Of the towp-conyenient
for strangers, q class that are very glad to
attend amusements II conveniently located.
and they form nc Uncomfortable portion OF
an opera houses patronage and ought not to be
overlooked The LOT Is Of the right size being
70xl 100 feet. Now strange as the statement may
seem there Is no other lot situated anywhere
near the business portion that meets this
requirement. The building, Ne proposed.
wall have u irontaLe Of 90 feet. running back
as feet, where It widen out D feet on each
| side AMI extends on back So feet fsrlher. 30
1 hat The lot must have n frontage Of not less
than 10 feet. All lots on either Main or Frank
lin street mentioned In this connection are
much narrower than this and cost u great
cost Of the lot selected Is not equal to what Il
would cost to get up 10 Il level with the pave
ment on the lot mentioned by your cOrrss-
| pondent. The idea when this scheme Tor q
new opera house was first mentioned was TO
secure d lot centrally located on some side
street because Of It's low cost, and put the
| money In The building instead OF \ high
priced lot. This lot met the approval Of
| peariy all In that respect. II Is 80 favors-
| oily situa,ed that the cIuZeus Il The fret wsro
| will not have 10 walk 10 the third ward, mol
| those II the third 10 frst. 1t 10 believed that
when all these thugs are duly considered
n srly all will eide with those having thit
m,tter Il charge and that the beet has been
s,Lc .sd. u has come to the ears OF the
writer more than once OF = favorable
expression alter these points were men
toned aud many are now d'sposed 10 lend Q
bel band who did not at hrst approve oil
Il. Al d the most important item IL yet to be
meu,Icued. and that the citizens will only be
called on for % 0OO-200 shares Of stock nj
s26 each. With this secured you can rely
upon II the city will have an opera house
that will be sp ornament TO the town and g
n delight to all, and one that will amply &C.
comm Jdatc both the troupes who visit Us and
those who patronize them. 10 CONCLUSION
encourage the young men aDpoinied TO solicit
subscriptions by taking Ii j., 4. or Is many
shares ~ you feel able. here IL scarcely .
man or womau In the town who cannot take
nj least one share. mere especially "a th'
money may DO paid IN, 10 such sums ~ suit
the subscribers. a. tho first Of Nay Is hxeC
when all should be paid. Under this plsr
each and every pne can do something aud !
IL well to bear In mind that The money vii
be spent here at home and to people Wit
keep IL moving. 80 that Il will not be u greH
while finding ls way to thOse who gave 1t
Tie point now suggested, that the ladlsl
assist 10 this matter, 10 a good one and worth!
OF their attention. The committee will surely
appreciate their help. The freedom OF th'
L. cation from Objectionable surrounding
will no doubt influence them In taking a
interest 10 the matter. Yours, for d new
opera house. X.