Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09

The Eleventh Ward UNIQUE Theatre is
the name given to the open-air PLAYHOUSE
10 be built in the Eleventh ward the pur-
pose of which is TO raise funds for addi-
tional street paving. The project is
under the auspices of the Citizens Associa-
tion OF the Eleventh ward II is proposed
to give first-class shows from May 2Sth
TO September lst. The theatre will be
located at Maple and Van Buren streets.
IL will cost about $1,000. and IL will be
modern IN every respect. The stage open
ing will be 30 feet wide and 80 feet deep
with dressing rooms taking up about IL
feet on each side of IT, The theatre will
be in a lot 20 by "a feet and will have a
fence around it u feet high. The seating
capacity will be 1000
The shows will be given every evening
except Sunday, and viii consist of vaude-
vile, dramatics comic opera and ex-
travagan1a. All of the first-class shows
that can be secured during the season will
be booked. The admission will be 10.
20 and 25 cents and the proceeds. after
all the expenses are paid. will be devoted
20 the paving OF the streets limited
number of season tickets will be sold for
$40 each, which will entitle the holder
TO attend every performance during the
season and give him a reserved scat.
The decision to build the theatre was
reached at a meeting of the Citizens AS
sociation last Thursday evening.
The stage will be lighted by electricity
and will be fitted with every conven-
fence and necessity. The scenery will he
painted by a New York artist and will
consist of five settings. There will be a
parlor scene palace, woodland, kitchen
and landscape. The drop curtain will be
of plain, heavy canvas, and will be made
here.
The association is negotiating with b
f. Keith of Philadelphia and Shubert and
Belasco of New York, for furnishing the
talent Sarah Berndardt, Mrs. Lesli,
Carter, DE Wolf Hopper, Mrs Patrick
Campbell, Mrs. Fisk, Mrs T. IL. Sotherr
and Julia Marlowe may appear in On,
Unique during the summer No show
will be too expensive II the citizens vii
patronize it,
Building Inspector William NJ. Con
nelly, who has the management of IN,
theatre says he has the assurance of on,
afternoon and evening Of Sousa's Band.
lt is understood that the booking of thl
shows was offered to Proprietor W. J.
Dockstader of the Garrick Theatre. hu
the latter, intending TO 90 to Europe "a
the close of his theatrical season. coul,
not accept the offer He has promised {,
assist in booking the shows for the seasol
and they may all be booked before M
leaves. The work OF building the theatr
will begin about April 10th
The citizens of the ward are iuhian
over the prospect of more pavement am,
they contemplate the three or four square
in the ward that have been paved with tn
thought that soon they will he able q
have all Of the streets in good condition
They all seem willing to lend hepinl
hand by getting out and hustling. The
want 90 make the project success am
at the Same time give the people valu
for the money they contribute by buyin
theatre tickets.
| On the opening night there will be
parade and fireworks M the streets of th
ward. Governor Lea will be invited {
| be present TO open the first pcrformanc
/ OF the most unique novel and entertain
ing enterprise ever attempted IN this cit,
: Mayor Wilson and the other city officia|
will also be invited 20 attend the opcnin
performance. The people in genera
| throughout the city will be asked to pa
\ ronize the theatre.
ohere of contributions have heen mad
\ by well-to-do citizens to help the proie,
n along.