The sun., 1900-07-25
AMONG THE PLAYHOUSES
New Academy of Music VIII
Open on Labor Day,
September 3.
COMPANIES ASK FOR TINE
Grand Opera House Undergoes Many
Changes and Will Open Au-
gust 25---The News
of Dockstader's
Theatre.

On account of the "Quo Vadis" Com
any being unable to have all their
heavy scenery completed in time TO open
the season on August 9th, the new
Academy OF Music will not open until
september 3, Labor Day. with the Frye
Dramatic Combination as the attraction.
This company will be one of the largest,
strongest and best equipped repertoire
companies on the road this season. They
will produce nothing but standard plays
and comedies which they are using on
royalty.
During this engagement there will be
i change of plays each night and all will
be given splendid stage setting, all the
scenery and mechanical! effects being en-
tirely new, Due notice will be given of
the opening of the box office for the sale
of seate for this engagement.
The succeeding attractions will be
equally strong, showing the public that
the new management proposes to fulfil
every pledge that it has made to the play
going public of Wilmington.
That attractions recognize this is shown
by the pile of applications received daily
by Manager Moses from the best COM
panies, asking for time at the Academy.
Grand Opera House.
Manager Jesse K. Bayis is having ex-
tensiye improvements made to the Grand
Opera House and is giving the work his
personal attention. He states that by
the time for opening the season the
house will be in better condition than
ever before and he will be in better shape
for business and can please the people
better than ever before.
The entire theatre will be renovated
Gnaf ola mr. n
doing this some changes will be neces-
sary. The most noticeable improve
ment, so far as the patrons of the house
can readily discover and appreciate,
will be on the stage, where an inn
portant change is now taking place.
For four weeks Joseph B. Ayers, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, prominent scenic
artist, assisted by the stage carpenters
and others, has been at work setting up
and painting new scenes. One OF the
most important additions, which is now
being finished, is cottage set, with
balcony and porches. 1t is much more
elaborate than ANYTHING that has ever
been in the equipment of the house and
is a valuable acquisition to the outfit.
1t is painted in light colors and the
effect is exceedingly pretty. Other
scenes are also under way and all of the
old scenery retained will be put in good
condition. The dressing rjoms are TO
be reprinted, repapered and refurnisbed.
Inlaid linoleum is to take the place of
carpet in all parts of the house,
The season Will open on Saturday,
August %, and will remain open from
that tine on. Manager Baylis has many
first class attractions booked, including
Robert Mantell, May Irwin in 'The
/; Girl From Maxim's;" Miss Hobbs, Miss
LeMoyne, in 1.-The Greatest Thing in the
World" which made great hit here
} last season; the Hanlons, Caught in the
/: Web" which gave its initial perform
i, ance in Wilmington and has proved q
great success; ''The Old Homestead,
always q favorite in Wilmington; AL
} Fields Minstrels, Way Down Eaat,
Chester DeVonde. Corse Pavton, the
S,ooners, &c. Mr. Bayis says the out
look is bright for one of the best season,
: in the history of the house.
- - Dockstader's Theatre.
At Dockstader's Theatre bigger ant
q better list of atti actions is promised th'
!. coming season than ever before. The
. ''little theatre around the corner" will
:, be completely overhan ed and new deco
rations, ceaery and many other change
made to make the house more attractiv
% than ever before. Many top liners hav
n been secured, and acts that have neve
played before outside the larger citie
,s will be seen here this coming season
% The house will open the first of tn
second week in September. Until ths
c. time Manager Dockstader will remail
3. at his Atlantic City cottage, with tri
% or two weekly to his numerous entel