Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-07
SUTT0N'S BID
THE HIGHEST
"UNCLE DICK" TAKES THE GRAND
OPERA HOUSE UNDER HIS
THEATRICAL WING.
PROMISES TO PROVIDE
HIGH CLASS ATTRACTIONS.
Ben hCornelius and g. O.. Mcfarland
Submitted Bids for the Lease
Sutton's Plans.

DICK +. Sutton, ar Old experienced
theater manager who has Deer conduct
ing Sutton's Family theater for the past
four years, will also manage the Grand
Opera house of Butte. He has made the
highest bid for the opera house and last
evening was awarded a years lease on
the building by Receiver l.. p. Sanders.
Their were but three bidders, Mr.. Sutton,
whose bid was $500 per month. Ben Cor
neliuS, whose bid was $3.50 and G. O. Nc
Farland, the present who Of
Tered $'25 per month. Mr.. Mcfarland is
at present paying $500 per month.
The bids were opened by the receiver
last evening. Mr.. Sutton's bid of $3.50
also includes an agreement to expend
$l0O per month in scenery and other ne
cessary improvements was accepted and
his bonds were fixed al SO, 900 which he
secured today. He will take charge of
the house in a few days. Accompanying
Mr.. Sutton's bid was the following let
ter:
In making the bid for the Grand Opera
of $3.50, as a fat bid, and agreeing
to expend 500 per month In scenery and
other necessary improvements, / think
the undersigned has overcome one of the
difficulties the receiver anticipated when
he inserted in the lease the claus in re-
gard to making no repairs without the
order of the court. and trust you will
give this part Of the bid due considera-
ton. as the manager of the Grand Opera
house would not ave sufficient time to
take such matters up with the receiver
or court In order to supply scenery m
stage properties with which the Grand
Opera house is not properly equipped.
IF this part of the bid is given due
consideration the court would be re-
lieved of much annoyance and the man.
ageinent would be in a position to furn-
ish all necessary scenery and stage
equipments, which would greatly facil-
itate the management in properly pre-
senting productions in said house.
In accordance with your request for
bids, find herewith enclosed certificate
of deposit for $780,,
Another clause was as follows:
And said second party further agrees
that during the tenancy not to ask the
court or the receiver to eXpend any
money whatsoever in the way of repairs
on said hous or upon said furniture,
fixtures or stage, but said second party
further undertakes, promises and agrees
to expend not less thai one hundred dol
lars each and every month during its
tenancy in needed, repairs to furniture.
fixtures n scenery or in the way of
general repairs, In, upon or about said
building, furniture or fixtures, and Will
furnish to the receiver vouchers proper
ly receipted for said expenditures, pro-
vided, however, if the mount so ex-
pended during n n month of It's ten
ancy does not amount to 500 then it
" pay " llC 1CSCANC1- 90 Oil ou-
ditional rent the difference SO expended
and the sum of 500, and at the termina-
ton of said lease or possession, all fix
lures, furniture or repairs of Whatso-
ever kind, character or extent shall re-
vert to the owner Of said property. The
said second party further undertakes,
promises and agrees not to engage or
contract any popular price company to
appear in said house. but will conduct
! said house as the best theater in Butte,
with recognized first-class attractions, at
standard prices.
"AIl popular price shows will be played
al Sutton's theater, thereby protecting
the Grand Opera house, the managers,
the companies and the general public.
The said second party further under
takes, promises n agrees to recognize
and protect all contracts made by Mr..
Mcfarland for the Grand Opera house
in the city of Butte" -
| Mr.. Sutton promises to give the pa
irons of the Grand Opera house the best
| attractions he can obtain.