Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-26
THE DRAMATIC SEASON.
Manager williamson Has the opera
House In Better Condition Than Ever
Berore-It WIN Open To-nIght.


Manager Williamson HAS the opera
House In Better Condition Than Ever
Before-It WIN Open Tonight.
The Grand Opera House was lighted
last night for the first time this season
II was lighted by Manager Williamson
for the express purpose of giving the
newspaper men Of the city an opportun
ity TO make note OF the many changes
that have been made In the appointments
OF this popular and commodious play.
house.
The entrance has ben painted and
some new electric effects put In. As
you enter, the first thing you notice Is
the ceiling of the balcony which has
been painted in light blue and oil The
ladies' toilet room on left foyer has been
handsomely papered and painted Going
/ on down the auditorium all Of the wood
and iron work has been repainted; glRr-
ing colors have been wiped out and sub
dued eoors substituted
The front of the stage is laid in solid
white, aud the boxes are the same The
most noticeable change Is 10 the boxes
| The brass ratings on both boxes have
been cut down TO six inches. aud prettily
draped with plush curtsins The doors
leading TO the boxes and from
the boxes to the stage, two on
each side have been tastetully aped 10
chenille, with handsome borders The
band around the proscenium arch has
been changed and all Of the gaudy colors
removed The same idea Of suhdued
tints prevails there. The proscenium
drsperies are all new.
Going ON 10 the stage the old stationary
tormentors lstationarY uprights which
created 30 niue adverse comment last
season) have been removed and in their
place now appears the latest thing In
movable thermenter doors and wings.
The stock of scenery has been entirely
renewed by j. b. Ayres Of New York,
\ and the three scenes shown last night
met with many encomiums
| Underneath the stage marked improve
mant lie also noticed. Three new dress
| ing-room have been added and the old
ones neatly papered and painted Cos
has heen supplied In each room During
the season every facility will DO offered
these, our players, for the work OF
preparation.
"One Of the most important improve
ments Is noticed in the balcony. II con
sists % neat mating over the entir
floor, which win do away with the con
fusion snd noise heretofore observed an,
occasioned BY persons walking TO aud fr
on the bare floor Fancy mating hal
also been placed on the stairs leading t.
the balcony.
Manager Williamson has engaged 1
new orchestra entire, which will be lee
by Professor Frank Stuebgen oil
Williamsport Pa, who Is highly spoken
Of by the press wherever he has played
Good music Is therefore assured Tn,
attaches OF the house are practically The
same as last season.
The preliminary season opens tonight
the attraction being Gus Hills World OF
Novelties one of the strongest vaude
vile ompanies on the road The next
attraction will be Barlows MIpstrels
which appear on Saturday evening
The regular dramatic season will open
on Wednesday. September 2, with "a
VOLTS Wedding the htest musical
farce comedy. IL is enough to say re.
garding the merits of this com
pany that it goes to the
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. on
the following week. opening that house
forssthe season. The orchestra tonight
will be comp ,sed fof local musicians led
by Jules Reybold. the regular orchestra
being detained by summer engagements.