The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-28
Tlle Grand.
REoPEN1NG OF THE GRAND.

REOPEN1NG OF THE GRAND.
 Once more c. B. Bunnell assumes the
 management of the, Grand Opera house
 and tonight it's doors will be thrown open to the public to welcome his pa
 irons. In once more taking hold of the
 Grand MT. Bunnell has looked around
 for a competent and capable manager
 for it and his choice has fell upon his l general manager, MT. Van Buren, who 1 has been connected with MT. BunnelPs | interests for many years and whose re- 1 cord as q manager removes all doubts
 as to his capabilty to worthily fill the position with satisfaction to all. Under 1 MT. Van Buren's careful supervision
 nothing will be left undone that is call l culated for the benefit of those attend- ing the performances, and strict atten
 tion vii be paid to ali things that pro- mote the comfort of those who patron- ize the house, which will be run in first class style, making it the foremost
 popular priced house in America. MT Burnell has been very successful in
 his bookings for the coming season and
 has selected attractions only of sterling
 merit, carefully excluding from his
 booking list all shows of a shady nature
 and endeavoring to present at popular
 prices the very best attractions to be
 found in the theatrical market. The
 opening attraction will be Blaney and
 Taylors successful Chinese American
 play, King of the Opium Ring" which
 had a most successful run at the
 Academy of Music, New York, last
 year and has been we'll received during
 it's tour on the road this esason Of it's
 success in Bridgeport last week the
 Bridgeport Union says: The play well deserved the support from the people
 it received, for it was well presented by a competent company and the scenic ef- fects and the costumes were in several of the acts very beautiful, representing faithfully much of Oriental gorgeous ness. It is an excellent melOdrama full of action presented by a large and conn potent company The movement is quick throughout and the audience showed appreciation by repeated ap plause, often encoring the good points. | A phase of Chinese life that is so little | known here at the east is the theme of | the play and fine scenery and beautiful | costumes gives to it touch of Orien- | tai splendor The horrors of an opium | joint and tle uproar of a Chinese the | ater, with its cashing cimbals so dear | to the Chinaman heart, are seen and ! heard in acts two and three. The play | closes with a Chinese wedding, most | peculiar ceremony, the brides costume surpassing in elegance and beauty any, thing of our ways. There are several | specialties introduced, relieving certain | serious parts the acrobatc acts being | especially noticeable. The company, as | a whole. is, as we have said, good, the ! parts portrayed by MT. Laughney and | Miss Magill as the king of the opium ring, and as Georgette being of high order. King of the Opium Ring" will | be presented tonight and Tuesday and W euAesuay evenings. IheIe will be matinee on Wednesday specially for women and children, which they can attend without escort as every atten- tion will be paid to their comfort and protection. The advance sale has been large an dit would be advantageous to those who purpose attending the per- formances to secure seats in advance, The box office is open for the advance sale from 8 a. m. Prices, night, 10, 20 30 and 50 cents Matinee, 10, 20 and p cents.