San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
SEASON OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE WILL
OPEN SEPTEMBER 9.
The Finest Attractions Ever South
Will Visit the Alamo City This
Year-Karl Gardner Opens.

The theatrical season is now close
at hand and the San Antonio
amusement loving public is eager.
lily awaiting the opening night OF
the Grand opera house for the sea.
son of ~ and '9j. From present
indications the coming season will
witness the best attractions ever
/ brought to San Antonio.
George H. " alker, the popular
and efficient manager Of the Grand
| Opera House, arrived in San An
tonic from Galveston this morning
on his return from New York. Mr..
| Walker has been in the etmrOpOlis
the past few weeks, accompanied
by his wife and son, Earle. His
! family remained in Galveston,
where they will visit relatives ere
coming to San Antonio.
A reporter for the LIGHT, learn
ing of Mr.. Walkers arrival, inn
,, mediately sought him and found
him in his room in the San Anto-
Mo club. "Well, how are you, old
boyw said the genial man.
ger, as the reporter walked
in, and he was greeted with
smiles. "Have a seat; I'll be with
you in minute" George had just
taken a bath and was preparing to
get out to speak to his partner,
"Rigs."
"Say, you ought to see the list of
attractions for next season. Well
have the finest shows ever brought
south. Oh, but I was sorry to hear
of poor Patti Rosa's death. / had
her booked for December % and
%. Why, | was with her at the
st. Claire hotel in New York City
last Saturday and she was then
hale and hearty. She was a nice
little woman, indeed, and great
favorite in San Antonio.
"The season at the Grand opera
house in this city opens on Sep
TENDER with Karl Gardner, two
nights and a matinee. Now take
these down as | read them and
you'll have a better idea of what
We'll have than | can tell you in a
week.
"There's: Thomas Keene, Ellie
Elsler, NJ. B. Curtis "Saml of
Posen;" the great tragedian, Otis
Skinner, who was here with Mod
jeska last season; Lewis Morrison,
everybody knows him; Charles
Frohman's latest New York sue.
cess, "Charley's Aunt" Marie
Wainwright; Lillian Lewis, with
Lucy T. Campbell in her COM
pany; the little favorite, Nellie
McHenry; 1.-TWO Old Cronies,"
the rag OF the cast, Bessie Bonnie
hill, in "Playmates;" Bobby Gay
lOr, the famous Irish comedian.
with the Original LiVin Pictures )
Charles Dickson, in "IncOg;"
Archie Boyd, cold Homestead !"
Barlow, Dolson & Powers minis
trels, consisting of the famous
Milton g. Barlow, Al. Dolson and
Howard Powers; "Hhe Colonel"
the Lavary opera company, under
the management of Charles A.
Pratt, late of Emma Abbot's COM
pany, with a company of l2O peO-
pie and a ballet Of sixty, all Of
which will be seen here for five
nights; Charles Nale's Newest
DEVILS Auction :" James J Cor
bett, lin "Gentleman Jack,' the
worlds champion pugilist; the
celebrated Thomas q. SeabrOok, in
"Tabasco;" Milton and DOllie No
bles; "SilVer Wedding;" Springer
& Walty's "Black Crook" Nine.
| Rhea; "She," Maud Granger; the
Irish comedian, Tony Farrell ;
"Spider and Fly" Sol Smith Rus
sell, "Alabama;" the society play,
"Friends; :" the famous twins,
the Newell Bros, in "The Opera
tor" danger Signal" "The Daz-
zler :" "Mr. Barnes of New York"
with Emily Rigl; Mrs. James
Brown Potter, with Kyrle Bel
lew; Robert Downing, the
| popular tragedian; "The Fenc,
ing Master" with sixty PEG.
pie and their own orchestra
Frohman's success, LADY Winder,
mere's Fan" Frohman's Sowing
the Wind" "The Tornado" "Silver
| King" "The Derby Mascot" with
horses; Robert Mantell, Richard
J Mansfield, Felix Morris, the great
est living comedian; Stuart Rob-
son, the Robin Hood opera COmpa-
ny, Lincoln J. Carriers East Mail >
Al. &. Fields MINISTRIES; Alba Hay
wood in "EdgewOod Folks; :" "Lost
in New York." flames O'Neill in
"Monte Cristo% John l.. Sullivan
"The Man from Boston," Roland