The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-05
TO OPEN NEW HOUSE
Pretty Peggy win be First Attraction
Coming Theatrical Season.

FAIR progress Is DelnR mace on the
new opera house and the proprietor
and manager, Mr.. V. H. Shelton,
hopes to have everything ready for
the formal opening, which will take
place on the night of September 70.
The carpenters have about CON-
pleted their work and Mr.. j. M.
Gilmore has had force of paper
hangers at work on the interior sew
eral days Richly colored paper is
being used and the work being done
by the hangers stamps them as
artists. The colors harmonic beau
tifully and the work is being skill
fully executed. The manufacturer
ofthe chairs writes Mr.. Shelton that
they will probably be shipped about
August 20 and they will be placed in
position as soon as they arrive.
The scenery has been painted by
the Kansas City Scenic Company
and will arrive some time this
month or about the first Of Septeln-
Der.
Mr.. Shelton has secured as an
opening attraction Pretty Peggy :"
a play made famous by Rose Cogh
Ian and Grace George, two OF
Americas stars of the very first
magnitude. This play had long
run in St, Louis last summer where
it received the highest praise from
dramatic critics. During the regular
season the play had a successful
run at two of the leading theaters
in New York City. Briefly, the
play tells the story OF Peg Voting
toms love for David Garrick in the
| early days of her triumphant career.
Rose Coghlan had shown the public
the mature Peggy big hearted, gen
erous and impulsive, bat it remained
for Miss George to show the Peggy,
who, almost in a single bound made
herself the idol Of theatrical Lon
don. Jane Corcoran, another bright
theatrical star, will star the coming
season in Pretty Peggy. She will
be supported by strong company,
with Robson, n brother to Stuart
Robson, playing the role Of David
Garrick
This is one of the strongest at
fractions billed TO come 20 Texas
next season and its visit here will
be made special event. AS is
customary on the occasion OF the
opening Of new theaters advanced
prices will be charged
Mr.. j. j. Coleman, manager of
American Theatrical Exchange,
through whom attractions for the
new house are being booked, writes
as follows OF Pretty Peggy
"Iu reference to the merit Of this
attraction, we can state without hes
itatiou that it is one OF the very
strongest that will play in Texas
the coming season. Personally, /
do not believe better opening at
traction could have been secured,
The play bad run Of about five
months at the Herald square and
NJ addison Square theaters in thss
city aud was one of the biggest
hits produced here In many sea
sons. Mise Corcoran, the star, IL
recognized as one OF the clevsrest
actresses on the stage. aud Andrew
Robson, the leading man, has been
successful star for the past four
years, during which time he has
played The Royal Box aud Rich
They are supported by large com
pany aud Will carry the entire pro.
ductton that was used during the
run ia New York
MIR Shelton has already booked "A
number of fret class attractions for
the house aud theater goers are as
sured 81 seeing good shows without
going away from home. Those
booked 10 date are
Chas. h Hanford. Thou Shalt Not
Kin, Albert Taylor stock Company,
Huut stock Company ia oliver
Twist. Herbert sPrague Dramatic
Company. Rurgomastor, Chaiotte
Little. Atphonsa aud uaston, Happy
Hooligau. hoy Wanted. Little
Homestead. James Boys ia Mis-.
sour, Twelfth Might. Ted Faust =
MinstFels, A Desperate Chance,
Why Women stu. HoollgaA .
Troubles, n adam Elsie DE roaFnay,
Jesaph lie UFaKse ia ths Merchant
" Y aaiee. A Devils LAne, Feek =
Had Hoy side rraeksd. A Friend ~
toe Family. JOHN uFlf'sth Ia Mac
beth. Irish rawubFekeFs, Quiniaa
aud Waits Nlnissfvis, Rudolph aud
Adolph.
Thia llst wlll be largely increased
b. The time tire season opens ~ .
nnmb@F If frat class attractions
have written foe epeu ttms. Ate
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