Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER "a.
Grand opera House Announces For
mai Opening.

The Grand opera house, spick and
sran, renodeled, redecorated and
with many added Improvements for
the comfort and convenience of it's
hest OF friends and patrons, opens
the regular theatrical season of this
city on Tuesday evening, Sept. oath,
with the United Play Co.'s beautiful
production, "Graustark, as the at
| traction.
| MesSrs. Weiser and Bear have
spared no expense in refitting the
Grand and its handsome and harmon
ious decorating with new carpets,
draperies and many other improve
ments make it one Of the finest and
most complete playhouses in the
state and reflects great credit on the
management.
Desiring to inaugurate the season
with an attraction that would appeal
to the masses and set a high stand
ard for the coming season, the man
agement selected "Graustark" from
large list of bookings submitted for
the opening.
When George Barr McCutcheon
wrote "Graustark," he gave to the
novel reading public, romance as
absorbing and interesting as any fic-
tion ever written. The story of a
mythical kingdom appealed to more
than the average reader of novels,
and theatregoers of DEBORAH Will
have the opportunity of witnessing
the dramatization and adoption of
same by Grace Hayward.
The story. and probably there are
few who have not read it, is faith
fully followed in it's presentation in
dramatic form. The first act brings
Grenfall Lorry, the American. and his
friend, Harry Anguish, to Edelweiss.
Graustark, in search of the fair
"Miss Guggenslocker" whom Lorry
met in America. They overhear a
plot to abduct the ruling princess of
| Graustark. In the second act, the
abduction plot is foiled by the two
Americans, who in the doing of the
same, learn the mysterious Miss
uggenslocker' is in reality, the
princess. IL the succeeding acts, the
action is carefully carried out to a fin
al happy elimination of all parties
concerned. Cast and play are con-
siderably strengthened by the mag
nificent scenic equipment in use by
the organization, especially effective
and pleasing are the gowns worn by
the ladies OF the company, which far
outshine any efforts of the character
on the dramatic stage today.
The United Play Co. guarantees a
perfect performance i'm every. detail
and the scenic production is brand
new, fresh from the studios, and is
said to be one of the handsomest
ever shown in this city. Miss Louis
zita Valentine, young woman OF
unusual beauty and talent, will be
seen in the character of Princess
Yetive." The United Play Co. have
set standard of excellence in their
productions here i'm the past, nota-
bly,, Sarah Padden in 1.-The Third De-
gree" and THE Lion and the Mouse,
that has won the confidence of local
patrons of the drama.
Their bookings here for the com.
ing season include Miss Padden in the
biggest success of last season, Charles
kenyon's great play. "Kindling,
played by Margaret Ellington. Mis-:
Padden is said TO surpass her dis
tinguished predecessor i'm this great
play.
Another of their big successes is
Clyde Fitch's last play and conceded
TO be his masterpiece. 1.-The City,
with Mr.. Hugo B. Koch, one of QUA
foremost actors of the younger gen
GRAFTON, in the stellar role.j In or
der to give all the patrons of the
Grand an opportunity to attend the
opening a special scale of prices has
heen arranpad for by NacsrS WaiSpf
& Bear. The prices fer "Graustark'
will be 35c, soc, 75c and $1.0o for
The best seats. Box seats, $3.50. The
sale is now ON at Parman's drug
store.