Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-25
WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 7.
Partial List Of the Plays Booked for the New
Opera House.

Augusta show gOers are assured Of Il
god winters entertainment by the
opening of the new opera house The
handsome play house is now rapidly
nearing completion and il viii be but 4
short time before it will be thrown
OF p 81 the public.
-Ae formal opening viii take place.
Sept :. when Charles II. Yale's For
ever Devils Auction" will be present
ed The same company will present
the same pieces Saturday afternoon
ana evening, making three productions
in all.
If there Is one word more than
another that should be prefixed to the
title OF Charles II. Yale's Forever
Devils Auction this season. that
word is new" for this season the
Devils Auction" is not only new IN
every feature, but il is interpreted by
new people; in fact, as Mr.. Yale tersc-
~ expresses it You may have seen the
Devils Auction" but you haven't
seen the Devils Auction Of this sea
son.
In many respects this famous spec
tacle is the most remarkable ever pro-
duced in this country. 1t is the only
entertainment Of its kind that has been
on the road continuously for - yeai 5
and yet throughout All these seasons
ii has never been the same during any
two. This is a record that stands
without rivalry. In fact. there has
been put into the Devils Auction"
during its existence enough of novelty
in succeeding years to have put out at
81,
only has the matter always been new
but the quality has constantly i'm
proved. During the forthcoming pre-
sensations Of the Devils Auction IL
this city at the new opera house on
Sept. and $. these facts will no doubt
be forcibly impressed on all who Wit
ness the performance. The Devils
Auction has in fact. become such an
established favOrite in theatrical cen
tiers throughout the country that most
regular theatre patrons do not think
their season of pleasure thoroughly
complete unless they see the Devils
Auction"
y new feature this season is entitled
The Dance of the Elements" an cleo
trical dance that has never before been
seen on any stage.
The fun list OF attractions is not vet
given out but among those booked are
The Sunshine Of Paradise Alley"
Hearts of Oak" What Happened to
Jones" The Robinson Opera Company;
Hoyt's "a Milk White Flag" George
w. Wilson, The Christian" Morrisons
Faust" The Champion" James j.
Jeffries. "The Kalzauzaumar Kids"
The Village Postmaster; Charles II.
Yale's The EVIL Eye" Neil Burgess in
The County Fair" QUO Vadis.' the
Whitney production. and many others.
David owen of Bangor. who is to
manage the Opera house will be here
in a few days to locate. He will then
make arrangements for the opening of
the Opera house. Mr.. Owen has gained
such an enviable reputation in Bangot.
that he will be gladly welcomed in this
city.
Among the other many attractions
will be the orchestra which is to be III
charge of Harry NJ. Perry. violinist. The
orchestra promises to be one of the
features as Mr.. Perry will have the
best musicians he can get together.
Taken as a whole the people of this
city will not lack for good entertain
ment this winter. and the opening Of
the Opera house is eagerly awaited.