The herald., 1893-08-18
TALE OF TWOTHEATERS.
A STOCK COMPANY TALKED OF
FOR TIRE OPERA HO USE.
mr.. Hicks states that Negotiations for
such Change are Pending-A
Question as to Who Will
Manage the Burbank.

hur1Or has been Dusy lOt eoVefhl uayh
coupling the Grand Opera house and .
stock company project. In order to find
how much truth there was in the rumor.
HERALD reporter looked into the mat
ter and found that some such outcome
was likely.
Mr.. Frank Hicks, son-in-law OF Mrs.
o. w. Childs, the owner Of the property,
was seen, and while he freely admitted
that negotiations toward establishing Q
stock company in the beautiful house
had been and were still in progress,
nothing definite had been arrived at.
and matters we're in such state be was
not prepared to hazard an opinion as to
the probable outcome.
Mr.. Hicks stated also that Mrs. Childs
was willing that something edone with
that valuable piece OF property, and lett
his interviewer to infer that II q favora-
Bile proposition was received an agree
ment would soon be arrived at.
1t ia understood that prominent San
Francisco manager and several eastern
theatrical men are in the field to secure
control of the house.
WILL IT BE COOPER OR MURPHY?
Ever since the laet days OF the boom,
when the new Burbank theatsr was
started. considerable interest has always
been felt. When DR.. Burbank announced
that 1t was his purpose to erect on his
property on Main street one OF the larg-
est, and by all odds the finest place OF
amusement on the Pacific coast, the
people OF this city were delighted, and
longed for the time to come when this
! handsome edifce would be thrown open
to their admiring gaze.
But when tbs boom collapsed and DR..
Burbank decided that for few yeare at
least it's further erection had better
| cease there was much disapp0nt-
ment manifested, and hope expressed
on all sides that its owner might see fit
before long to carry on the work to COM
pletion.
Several months ago it was announced
Ilthat work would be resumed and that
negotiations were in progress with a
well-known eastern manager to assume
control of the theater when it was
finished and open with stock company.
Sure enough, work was resumed and
has been continued up to the present,
with every prospect of final COM
pletion before many months have
passed.
While the people have been resting
satisfied at the pleasant prospect OF
another place OF amusement being
added to our city's attractions, the be-
fore mentioned eastern man and a local
manager have been working toward
assuming control OF the honse, and if
the word Of each man counts for any.
thing, both will be the victor.
Fred Cooper, at present conducting
the Park .theater, is positive that the
theater is being built for him, and that
his faith is founded upon contract he
is ready to produce at any moment.
Col. T. Murphy, the easterner, a man
of considerable fortune and the author
of The Ivyleaf and The Faries' Well.
looking toward the Pacific coast q year
or so ago, hit upon Los Angeles as the
place for good speculation, and through
brother.in-law, made a proposition to
| Dr.: Bnrbspk to-. aasIme control OF the
class company 10 one of bis plays, espe-
pecially written fol the opeql9R iiNrs
Murphy's relative, apparently thl9lkSi Il lkSipg
that his proposition was dgfeeabte to
Burbank. wrote back to Murphy and re-
caived letter, stating thEt Gontracts
we're being sent out for the, new COM
many Mr., Murphy would briHlous IN
readiness for the opening mig 9tsr The
above ia the substance Of what iad1nder-
stood of this apparent compliestion.
An effort to find DR.. Burbapk yester
dav proved futile and his istatemen'
conld not be obtained. His brother
Mr.. F, II. Burbank, was seen, put ns
had no knowledge OF his brothers plans
respecting the theater.