Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
UNCLE DICKS
). TWO HOUSES
GRAND OPERA HOUSE FOR STAND
ARD PLAYS; sUTToN's FOR
POPULAR PRICES.
PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC,
MANAGER AND PLAYERS.
Will Give Butte the Best Going-niffer-
ences Will Be Settled With
MI. Mcfarland.

The grand transformation scene was
enacted at the Grand Opera house about
Z O'Clock yesterday afternoon with I'm
Gle DICK Sutton the new lessee and
manage and G. o. Mcfarland the re-
firing manager in the cast. Mr.. SUIT
ton filed his bond yesterday and called
around at that hour with Receiver l.. p,
sanders to obtain possession. Mr.. Nc
farland was reluctant about turning
over the keys to the new lessee but final-
vi acquiesced.
Mr.. Sutton said to-day tina he thought
an amicable adjustment of the troubles
between himself and Mr.. Mcfarland
could be had without ecourse to the
courts. Mr.. Sutton says his disposition
is to do what is right wit. Mr.. McFar-
land in the way of outstanding contracts
etc. and he believes that matters can be
settled within the the next few days.
To-day Mr.. Mcfarland removed all his
personal effects from the opera house.
MY object in securing the Grand
Opera house." said Manager Sutton to-
day, was simply to place the standard
price shows in this house and the popu-
lar price attractions at Sutton's. That
has always been the bone of contention
between myself and the manager of the
Opera house. I had ~endeavored to meet
him half way in this matter but he al
ways refused to recognize me.
II figured it out that the only way to
protect myself, the theatrical companies
and the public, was to secure the Opera
house myself. In fact, it was the only
avenue left me. In my lease, as a mat
ter of course. I had to recognize the
bookings made by Mr.. Mcfarland for
this house but I shall, r. eossible, en-
deavor to get some of the companies to
cancel their contracts and switch them
to Sutton's new theater. There are some
attractions that have been booked for the
Opera hous that should be at Sutton's
md fharQ q ra Snn1n or Sp1ffnnSS fhof
should be at the Opera house. This mat
ter. however. will be left to the COM
panies and perhaps some of them will be-
only too glad to make the change.
"So far as the Butte public is concern
ed. I win say that all engagements at
the Grand will be standard attractions
and the prices will be kept within a rea-
sonable limit. I know from experience
that the people f Butte are perfectly
willing to pay the price if they get the
goods. but I also know that they are not
willing to pay a dollar for a seat to see
a popular price performance. / did not
make 'Sutton's a popular price house be-
cause I thought the attractions were in
ferior to those at the Grand, but because
I came to Butte for the purpose Of es-
tablishing what is Known in the east as
a family theater where popular attrac-
tons could be seen for half the price
charged in other places OF amusement. ]
believe in the best show for the best
money. Prices at the Grand Opera
house will be governed by the attractions
while the prices at Sutton's are fixed.
IT will not alter the style of my
clothes or put on a larger hat just be-
cause / am the manager of the Crane
Opera house. but you can say If you
wish that the house will be open to al
charitable enterprises and that l intend
to the best of my ability to give the
people of Butte the very best attractions
for the lowest possible price,"