The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-23
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
GRAND OPENING TONIGHT.
The Eleventh Annual Season of the
 Grand Opera House.


 | Grand Opera House.
 When the Grand opera house begins tonight its eleventh annual season un- der the able management Of Manager B. Bunnell, old patrons of the house will not recognize the interior. which has been In the hands of carpenters, paint CTS, and decorators several weeks. The amount of work that has been done to make the Grand an attractive and cosey theater will be realized when the doors are thrown open to the public this evening. The object of special atten- tlon Is the spacious lobby, with It's new and attractive decorations, and the ele- gant new box office. The new box office Is octagonal in shape,and Is much more convenient and connexions than the old one. The windows are all stained, and the whole office is painted in white and gold. The next new improvement which greets the patrons is the ele- gant plate glass mirrors that adorn the walls of the new lobby, and the deco rations of the ceiling, in fact the entire lobby, is brand new throughout, and the effect 1t presents when lighted by scores of electric lights makes 1t second to no other box office in any theater In this state.
 Just inside the first doors, over the entrance is the word "Bunnell's" in t,i, ,rIn I,, ha f,,t ha right of the box office are also two elab- crate cathedral glass windows on each side of the entrance, and also number of plate glass windows. The whole main entrance has been painted and decorated. At the top of the stairs on first landing, are two elegant lace curtains, between which is an excellent portrait of MT. Bunnell. Sliding doors have also been placed on the side of the lobby to separate the annex from the entrance.
 | The improvements in the parquette in clude entire new carpets throughout, and also new coat of paint. The la dies room at the head of the stairs has also been newly carpeted, and q new set of furniture has also been add ed. An elegant ice tank will be among the other improvements that will be added to the hallway. In the dress cir cle all the seats have been replaced with new elegant upholstered chairs. MT. Bunnell has also not forgotten the dressing rooms which have also been repainted and new carpets added. The employees have been judiciously selected and patrons may depend upon receiv- ing courteous treatment from everyone, especially the ladies and children, who hold a position in the theater.
 l Every part of the house has received more or less attention, including the l top gallery. It is the purpose of MT. Bunnell to make this house one of the foremost theaters of the country, and the prospects are good for the fulflment of the enterprise. Already many of the | leading attractions have been secured, and only such as are first class will be permitted to play at this house. The Improvements have been in the hands of MT. William H. Van Buren and MT. George Miller, the efficient stage car penter at the Hyperion.
 MT. Bunnell retains this season the same corps of assistants as last year viz: William H. Van Buren, general manager; E. George Morton, press agent; John T. Hendricks, treasurer; Walter Blakeslee, stage carpenter Frank Fichtl, leader of the orchestra. MT. Bunnell was loath to say anything about the annex hall, but the public can be assured that under his able and pro- gressive management that it will be | filled with all the atest wonders of the nineteenth century.
 The opening attraction is the comedy, "Coon Hollow" which opens a three nights engagement this evening. The | sale of seats is now open.