La Junta tribune., 1901-09-21
New |. Jyn.. Theatre.

he opening oil the new La
lunta Theatre Thursday evening
was brilliant and swell affair, the
audience being one oi the fines,
and most richly attired that ever
assembled 10 La Junta- II was
made up OF the elite OF the city,
and many were the swell creations
and elaborate gowns made for the
opening OF this beautiful play
house For 1t IS, indeed, a beau
iltul structure and credit to this
community.
Th. inside equipment challenges
the delight OF the artistic copnois
seur, for here is splayed a rare
skill OF conception and rarer one
OF execution IN achieving perfect
harmony Architectural cunning
could not have better utilized
space to bring the entire auditor
lum IN touch with the stage. The
opera chars are arranged on an
incline, and far enough apart TO
reduce the difficulty OF seating to
a minimum. Tne same character
OF chairs are arranged IN the bal
cony in the same manner. and
still above that is the gallery.
The spacious stage is large
enough to accommodate the re
qu,r.neu,s OF any show that trav
els, and IS So arranged IN its tiy
equipments as to avoid obstruct-
my the view from ANY part oil the
house, even the occupants OF the
ten boxes. with which it is fianked
on either side, three below and Two
above. These boxes are artistical
iv finished and furnished, contain
ing ten willow chairs OF beautiful
and comfortable design. Alto
gethcr, the equipment OF the La
| Iuu,a Theatre Is equal in APP
pointment to the best OF our
metropolitan theatres
The FIRST number of the opening
programme was speech by May
or Sabin. who congratulated the
people OF La unts on the fact
that we now had an opera house
in which all could take just pride,
and thanking Mr.. Mcclure aud
those associated him IN giving La
|unta such an elegant playhouse.
The opening attraction, "Brown's
in Town, was Just what those ex-
pected who did not expect much.
IL was devoid OF plot, but long on
surprising climaxes, and kept the
audience in Jolly good humor from
beginning to end.
Those occupying seats In the
boxes were as follows:
Box A-Mr aud Mrs. w. Fisher,
Mrs kintner, Mr. and Mrs. K {.
lnge, Mrs. lnge. Miss Lizzie Van
Inwagen, II. o. Van lnwagen,
Geo. Mcneil.
Box B-R. w English, OF Den
yer, Mr. and Mrs. n a Dawley.
Mrs. Jewel, OF Rocky Ford; John
English.
Box C-Mr and Mrs James
McNeen, Misses Helen and Ger.
trude McNeen, Miss Beck, Miss
Ferrier.
Box D-Mr Robt w Pa,ter
son, Miss Zelia Peale, Mr.. Russell
Stnbbs, Miss Margery Peale. OF
Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. John w
Walsh, Miss Sue Shotweli.
Box F-Mr. and Mrs. John w.
Beard, MIR. and Mrs. c. w Bonn
gardner, Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Hay
ter, ]. b. O'Neil, Martin O'Neii,
William O'Neil.
Box CDR. and Mrs. Frank
Finney, Mrs r. NJ. Finney, Mrs.
Mortimer Siillwe!l OF Grey Horse,
l. T., Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Florer,
OF Grey Horse, |. T.; Miss Flor
ence Stubbs, of Denver; Misses
Gertrude Finney. josephine Dubs,
Ida Swinhart.
Box H--Mr. and Mrs. X. A.
Steen, MIR. and. Mrs. E.
Gauger. Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Best.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Near, Miss
Saidee S,een, Mr.. Walter Steen.
Box MIR and Mrs. Ed Mar
shall. Miss Myrtle Marshall, Rob-
ert Marshall, Eddie Marshall.
Box K-Mr and Mrs. Ben
Near. OF Las Animas: Mr.. and
Mrs. "Ki,' Jones, Miss Nettie
Frisch. Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Wood.
Albert Wood, Naomi Wood.