The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-29
PREMIER OPENING OF
NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Temple - Amusement Dedicated by ,u.
perh Presentation of Faust"
The capital citys new temple Of
amusement, 90 be known hereafter a.
the Guthrie Theatre, was dedicated
last night with a pleasing presenta
'ion Of Faust" by the Labadie com
pany
The opening % this new houte
marks another epoch in the progress
Of oklahoma. The scene presented
was one Of regal magninccncc An
opera house up 90 date in every re-
Hpect and rivalhug in its appointments
TIE Ihespiau palaces OF Chicago. 50.
Louis and Kansas City, hlled from pit
90 dome with delighted. cultured
audience, made up picture which the
most sanguiue would not have con iur
ed up in his minds eye ten wears ago
The occasion was exceptionally aus
picious ana barring "a few delays nee
essarily incident 90 trst nights ue.
formaucc nu flaws were q sccrned.
The ladies in The boxes. paruuet.
dress circle and balcony were elegant
lY gowued and fulI dress was the rule|
with the gentlemen. The new play
Rouse was univorsallr admired and
many were the compliments bestowed
on the enterprise and zeal 90 Guthrie
popular cit zen, Mr.. ). NJ Brooks aud
bis theatrical partner. Mr 81 Curc.
The play ~ "laust' was we'll
mounted, the scenic and Spectacular
effects being especially nne. Mr. nu
berts Labadie carried the role of Mc
phis'o with urc and spirit, while Mis.
Mary Van Tromp gave pleasing iu
depreciation of Marguerite. The min.
or parts were well taken. aud an tho
participants acquitted themselves cred
ltab y. The audience WAS not stiutcd
in its appreciation aud tho applause
was fcrvcnt and hearty Rcdcr'a or.
cncstra under tho direction of Prof
Lehrcr, played The overturrs. The enc /
music being rendered Dy Pref stall I
81 the company I'd bentley. a.
stage manager was well up iu his
work ard the curtains rolled grace /
fully. The front drop curtain by the I
way, is Ola original artistic creation.
a few minu r. before the rlII of th. +
curtain Nr W H Morton nrp.. t.|
90 the foot lgais aud. Iu fthaIf fui lU. .
donors OF tue new t..afft. mudea I..
remarks clngrhtu.lt1rY .I 1uthrl, .
Mr.. BROOKS aud Mr. Mcclure Among I.
other things hc said. "a bout toni
ycars ago J 1888 called upon to mak. .
the opening speech Et the Mckeuuou /
opera house and % help make it pop i
ular b ace aud now am called upon F.
90 make thc same speech iu This grand 4
aud magnificent Cd gee something /
that any city should be- proud o. and \
know that the citizens OF Guthric
are proud a &c. iApp auscl ! .ontI
know whether I am wholly alive or /
not 10 this wu ID and woody west but |
know this fine structure will be an 4
eye opener 20 eastern people. Now /
this shows what can be done with "a 4
little effort and assistance admirc \
the pluck aud energy % the citizens /
% this city, who financially assisted boo /
building this house and we VIII say \
hurrah for Mr. Brooks
To Mr. J.. L. Mcclure is due the /
credit OF rearing this splendid play /
house Coming 90 Guthrie a stranger /
be quietly fathomed the needs of the |
city, aud being practica. theatrical J
manager, he enlisted the support of 4
Mr. Brooks and hundreds of other /
pu Bile spirited citizens a good mp /
to-date opera house BE- what this city /
needs a. once, said Mr. Mcclure, aud |
he was not long la putting his plans |
into execution As result. Guthrie |
can nov boast OF the largest opera /
house Ia the southwest.
Said Mr.. Labadie. This hne hOu o |
Ia the biggest surprise ever ran
agafuEt 1 aNueeted gomethiuu nice