The age-herald., 1897-08-01
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 0'Brien's Will Be Opened to the
 Public. GRAMBS, THEISS & HARRIS The New Lessees and All of Them Thorough Business Men-Lst of Attractions
 So Far Booked for the Sea-
 son of i897-98.
GRAMBS, THEISS 6 HARRIS

The operatie season of 1sg7-S will soon be upon us As has been previously announced O,Rrien's opera house has passed into the abnds of NIessrs. Grambs, Theiss and Har- ris who, by the lease. have assumed man agement of the well known pleasure house. Of the gentlemen above named, Mr. Ben S. Thiess is the. more experienced in the theatrical business having been assistant to Manager O'Brien from the opening of the house until it passed into the hands of Dr. Charles Whelan. Mir. Thess is widely known in the theatrical world. Joyial clever and ever ready to please, he has by uniform kindness made every one in this city his friend. MT. Theiss will have entire charge of the stage and manage the house in thorough and competent style.
 Prof Fred l.. Grambs, the president of the new company, is too well known in Bir- mingham and Alabama too, for that mat ter, for comment. As a professor of music, he stands at tho head of his profession in the state The fame of his orchestra has gone beyond the confines of the state, and the recent action of the Alabama Chautau- qua In rendering his orchestra a set of res olutions forthe exquisite music rendered speaks volumes. Prof. Grambs has for many years furnished the music at OBri- ems, and is now in New York securing new selections for the coming season.. The already large reyertoire of music, and the orchestra itself, will be greatly augmented and the music for the coming season will be pleasant to hear.
 Mir Will c. Harris, Jr, the secretary treasurer Of the company. is the well known senior member of the firm of liar ris X Williamson. electricians. While a novice in theatriea,s, he is a thorough bus mess man, and will look after the front of the house. Mr. Harris is always pleasant 10 meet, and to know him is to like him.
 He has entered into the venture of the atricals with determination to aid his associates in making success of the un- dertaking, and the Age-Herald predicts such for the firm.
 Mir John Perkins will be the head usher and under him will be corps of thorough ly competent young men.
 The house will be thoroughly, overhaued before the opening of the season, one in- novation in particular being worthy of special note. The parquet will be fitted up with a number of electrical fans, to be used when the weather requires.
 The season at O'Bren's will open August 90 with the Woodward-WarPen company in repertoire for one week. On the opening night the house will be handsomely deco- rated and every attache in front will be in full dress.
 In the booking for the season, so far filled out, will be found some of the very best attractions including farce comedy musical comedy, tragedy, society drama, melo-drama, minstrelsy and grand and comic opera.
 The datings are as follows:
 August 50-Woodward-Warre company; one week.
 September Soliogan,ss Alley.
 September 10-Humanity.
 September 11-Devil's Auction (matinee).
 September 22--Al G. Fields.
 September 25-The Widow Goldstein.
 September 30-1492."
 October 6-R. E. Graham.
 October 12-Thos. W. Keene.
 October 13--The girl from Paris.