The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-04
CORDRAY THE SOLE OWNER.
The Popular Manager ia Full Control
OF tho The AteP.

Manager John r. Cordrey, who hitherto has
owned half OF the stock et shs J. +. Cordray
Company, INCORPORATED, OF khs city. pdrchas
the remaining hGlf yesterday, and 10 now sole
owner aud manager OF the '.ordray theateE.
For over . year Mr.. Cordray has taken only q
casual interest ia the thsstcr bearing his mare
In this city, owing to bsc.ion between the
policy advocated oy him a,:i the policy deemed
expsdient By others interested with him. He,
therefore, confined his attsq ton to his Portland
house and left the management In the hands OF
the other stock holders. some time ago he
offered to sell Out his interests buy out those
connected with IN, but negotiations failed to
bring about satisfactory issae, and SO matters
continued until sae deal OF 2es terday.
Mr.. Cordray, who II an acknowledged bust
ness man Of sasscity. entes arise aud prudence,
has always considered Seattle the most liberal
theatrical city Ola the Coast aud when he toOK
hold OF the Cord az theatef hsre 1t was with the
intention OF making it the most popular resort
In the city. He aimed S. snaking IL q pop
ular resort, where q fairly could spend q
pleasant evening without ssty fear of being sub
jected to Objectionable associations or immoral
influences. IL Can be sais.y sad truthfuliy said
that the latter folicy has ,,een pursued both
under Mr.. Coriray's im5,eiiate surveillance
and under those who ASST :zic4 the management
in his absence. The influence OF the attractions
has always BEEN elevatag and wholesome,
ana the standard OF the performances
has always besn excellent. considering the
prices OF admission. Mr.. s,osdrsy, however, in.
tends TO fall bacS on his crn original policy Of
making the prices E.Dts popular, and
. general reduction 10 the old rates
will DO made. beginning Monday evening,
May Is. Seats in the par9ust will DO sold at
30 cents and S5 cents each. 1cx seats being he d
at 70 cents each. In the ba-cany 80 cents will be
the general rate. aud 20 cc2ts will admit an In.
dividual TO any eat in the gallery. These rates
Will commend themselves 10 every amusement
lover in the city.
The attractions will he naked by greater va
riety under the new regime Arrangements are
we'll under way 10y which sasrons of the house
will be given ii regular ses.ozs Of comic opera
and the fall will 10 opened BY a we'll.
selected company with ppralsr repertoire. A
new orchestra ~ in process o. organ xaiion, one
that will be capable of ers aging in the produc-
tion OF opera Tie leader Sias already been SCI
ieeted. and his reputation ae an operatic con-
ductor is well known in sho leading Eastern
cities.
Portisnd com psny, which vii make its first ap-
pearance Mondsy 2. May Is The theater will be
closed for one week aftas sunday nights per-
iormAnce.
Cordrsy's thsster has bseoms q household
word "a seat;le and now <hs, its founder has
cast Ia his lot with those vio have made the
city prosperous aud great a:3 Will DO gra,lfled
with the support and euos',I: aeement given b m
to carry his pro sct 20 - acial and popular
suCPcSs.