Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-18
AN AUsPICIoys OPENING.

Many Noticeable Improvements No- ticed at the Opening of the Tenth
 Season at the Grand opera House
 Last Evening-An Immense Audf-
 ence Present-Manaeer BunnelPs
 Letter to His Assistants.
 The tenth annual season of the Grand opera house, under the management ot t. B. Bunnell, was most auspiciously opened last evening with the production by A. Y. Pearson's company of dramatization Of Rider Haggard's wierd tale, ''She." An audience which completely filled the vast theater from pit to dome was present at the opening of this popular house, and many were the expressions of approval heard on all sides over the extensive improvements which were everywhere manifest.
 An object of special attention was the spacious lobby, with it's new and attractive decorations and the decorations of the in terior of the house. The house has been newly oarpsted throughout, especial at tention being paid to covering the gallery stairs with rubber mating, which will prevent the noise of boys running up stairs being heard by the patrons in the lower part of the house. The heating and ventl- lation of the house have also been greatly improved, and it will now be possible to keep an even temperature in all parts ot the house. a., On the stage there has been placed a great deal of new scenery, which was complete revelation to the public in regard to tone and color. The work was done Dy Blakeslee and Thomas.
 , One of the noticeable improvements this season is large office for the advance agents, fitted up in the latest style, located on the ground floor, and which will nc doubt be greatly appreciated by them. Al 1 together the house presents bright and 1 cheerful appearance.
 MT. Bunnell retains this season the same 1 corps of assistants ss last season, composed | of W. H. Van Buren, general manager l Professor E. George Morton, press agent John T. Hendricks, treasurer; Walter Blskeslee, stage manager; Frank Flchtl leader of the orchestra.
 The following letter of appreciation wa! received by Messrs. Van Buren and Morton at the close of the performance, MT. Bun nell having in the meantime left for hii summer home in Southport:
 | It take pleasure in complimenting al | hands for the conscientious manner 1T WHICH EIl6 "OIh uGS Doou tOuC III CAOl 1 department at the opening of the Grand 1 Opera house, especially the working of thu
 stage. It shows plainly the study and in | teTest you have both taken all through tt
 make the right impression to our patrons
 which will surely win. Yours with mucl 1 qualification. G. B. BUNNELL. 1 Of the production last evening it can b. said that the drematization has been writ
 ten with excellent taste, the costumes ar
 historically correct, and all of the stag
 accessories are such as to lend valuabl
 aid to the general success of g worthy play
 Every character is an essential element an
 between them all are included every hu
 man emotion. The players were generous ly applauded They deserved it. Proml
 dent in the cast were: Ethel Haynes a
 "Ayesha," Maud Durand as "Ustane," W
 L. Dennison as "Alkah," Edwin Brow
 as "Kalarates" and Cleo Vincey," Ere
 Summerfeld as "Romba," William Lee g
 'Billali," Dan Williams ss "Ted," an
 Mart Stephens as "Job." MT. Stephen
 sang several songs with distinguished su'
 cess and was applauded to the echo. Tn
 production will be repeated this evenin
 and tomorrow afternoon and evening an
 should be witnessed by large audiences
 each performance.