The sun., 1900-08-23
dunn AND WALDRON
Lessees of New Academy Of
Music Visit This City and
Talk of the Prospect.
PLEASED WITH PLAYHOUSE
Will Make Further Improvements
as Soon as the Season Closes,
and Will Give Whining
ton a Handsome
Theatre.

Messrs. Frank V. Dunn and Charles
\. Waldron, lessees OF the New Acadmy
OF Music were in Wilmington for a few
hours yesterday to look over the inn
provements and changes made to their
house during the summer. Both gentle
men expressed great pleasure over the
bright and pretty appearance OF the thea
tire and decided upon making more
elaborate and extensive improvements at
the close of next season.
Mr.. Waldron, who is recognized as one
of the brightest, braniest and shrewdest
of amusement managers, in an interview
with Sun reporter said: II am very
much pleased with the appearance of the
theatre and it seems to me like differ
ent place from the one l saw when l
came to Wilmington last March to secure
its lease. | can see however, where other
improvements can be made and we will
make them as soon as the seasr n closes
and it won't be our fault il Wilmington
doesn't have one of the handsomest
theatres in the country and one that
every Wilmingtonian will be proud off.
II have just gone over Manager Moses
bookings for the season and find them
of the very best and peculiarly adapted
TO the new policy OF the house-to make
it first class family theatre. All of the
attractions will appeal to the ladies, and
with their patronage assured, the iinan-
cial successor the season is placed be-
yond all doubt "
Mr.. Frank v. Dunn, who has just re-
turied from an extended European trip,
spoke enteftainingly OF the differences
between theatres in this country and
1 Europe. - am never SO thoroughly an
American as | am when | get back IRON
q launt from the old world" said Mr..
/ Dunn, "When | see the laboring men of
4 the old world working for a mere pit
tance and contrast their several condi.
tions and surroundings with that Of our
| own people, am full OF thankfulness
| for being an American. The same con-
trast can be extended in every direction
OF life, and includes even amusements.
The average theatre of England, France,
Germany, Italy and other countries is a
shabby affair when contrasted with
theatres like our Academy of Music here.
They are not only shabby in appearance
but lack ali the comforts and luxuries
that an American theatre goer expects
and finds.n
In speaking of theatrical prospects
generally, Mr.. Dunn said: "The outlook
could not possibly be more encouraging.
The industrial condition OF the country
is better than it las been for years and
this OF course means plenty of money,
and when money is plenty the American
people spend it literally on amusements.
Therefore theatrical enterprises backed
with ample capital and directed bv
brains are certain to reap the harvest" "
Both Mr.. Dunn and Mr., Waldron ex,
tended their thanks to the gentlemen oi
the Wilmington press for the many
courteses that had been shown to their
representatives, Manager Moses anC
Press Representative Campbell In the
afternoon Mr.. Waldron left for Boston
and Mr.. Dunn returned to Philadelphia,
where their theatre, the Star, will open
for the season at noon on Saturday.