The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-05


Theaer and Opera House. opened last night with great
eclat 1t brilliant assemblage that gaced the
night and wandered the stairs the grocery
and into the brilliantly lighted auditorium AS Judge Adna
Gstlebon of the Opera House and proprietor
OF our most fashionable drug emporium said his we'll
chosen speech before the beautifully painted and arsca
~ designed curtain, This is suspicious OCCASION
Ausplcious occasion it and truly-for had not
waited for years watching our thriving young city grow and
grow, hardware stores drug stores grocery
Stores meat shops and all native industries thrive
and increase and still there opera house? And who
it that forward with the ndomabe courage che
worldwide experience the everlasting faith city
promote this opera enterprise but Judge Adna K. Grste
bone, that may all have amusement week and
delve into the histrionic art to hearts content
But to the opening of the Grstlebone Theater and
Opera House-the brilliant. Every went
early In order to avoid the rush. that the rush
earlier than expected but nothing could outwt the fore
sight of Manager Grsebone who standing by the door
elegantly clad early O'clock exceedingly fine raj
mert purchased especially for the occasion ~. ~
However the judge received tickets with genial
smile and Immediately taken in charge by gentle
manly ushers who silently showed seats, where
could look the assembling throg it assembled We
thought that the audience might have taken from the
silent ushers and have put the soft pedal their abbern
but suppose they may we'll be excused account of
the auspcounes of the OCCASION for their remarks
principally Ohs and All the beautiful sight that
their gaze, but still say critic, that their remarks
too loud u 49,. A*...*~ 49,.
The curtain represented according to the inscription,
tsThe Fall Rome,'' which We will here
but will editorial columns owing to the fact
that this is merely general wrteup arranged for
viousy with Judge Gsebone exchange for the seats
which occupied. -" ,tt .@t.
Then our eyes wandered the boxes, where found
the of best people and their clotheswhch
must acknowledge sumpuous beyond all description
delightful to the eye No Easter offering churches
could equal that display of creations which modern
style and we'll fit The only gown the entire audience
had before that by Mrs Gillespie, which
black broadcloth pink crepe de chine trimmed
in olive chiffon, with brass buttons The gown has been
commented one before in social columns. &;"~ 49,
Our eyes had become dazzed with the brilliant display
and quite relieved when Orear Robbs the talented
leader of the town orchestra bent his head and entered the
pit respondent in outfit of black store clothes with
white tie that immaculate in it's ceanness Oscar
looked prosperous in his fe and wish him
well in his job have been tipped off that all has
not gone well with him recently in the hardware store
Oscar had his musicians tuned up, and the lively
they played started everybods feet moving before
long it lively camp meeting
But all good things must to end, and the cur
went up with unanimous Ah!'' from the audience
and the first beautiful to behold. r~* sligo
The bills announced the play ''Under the Chip is
Bug which was written by prominent underwater
whose blurred the program that we could
not make it We asked Judge Grisebone who was
and the judge tried to find out from the of the
show, but he busy counting up and didn't bother
him further At any rate, this has written great
play and it should go we'll in this vicinity.
But the play has place in wre-up of the opening Of
the opera house, for it the Grsebone Theater and
Opera House that everyone went to And say that
they satisfied is putting it mildly. They wild
about it. including It certainly is magnificent tempe
Of art and Judge Adna his opening
Speech This opera house is the kerosene circuit it.
has natural and prepared to invite best artists
come here and act out'' ..
When all was over and vllany had received its just