La Junta tribune., 1913-08-09
OPERA HOUSE PROSPECT.
Preliminary Plans for New Opera
House Now Being Orawn-Up to
the People.

! II u now up to the people OF La
Junta to decide whether or not they
want All opera house Are they
willing to help finance the project
to the extent Of 5000 by paying
that amount for seats to witness the
opening attraction during Christmas
week? II they are. the opera house
is sure go. The promoters lack
about $1,000 of the amount necessary
to finance the rebuilding of the
burned district on the corner OF
Colorado avenue and, Third street.
and II the people OF La Junta will
agree to patronize the initial per
formance to that amount work will
be commenced inside Of ten days.
At meeting OF the stockholders
held one day this week. 1t was
found that the amount necessary to
finance the rebuilding OF the burn
ed district was still 5000 short T.
j. Cook. president OF the La Junta
Industrial Association. was sent for
and after some discussion. he agreed
on behalf OF the association. to In
augurate "A whiriwind campaign and
make an effort to raise s. 900 by the
sale Of seats for the initial per
4 To- ~ AA.
tee will also be authorized to receive
subscriptions for stock In the cor
poration tia, Is 10 be organized. foi
800 or any multiple thereof. &l0t
being the value OF each share OF
stock The opera house will seat
1000 people. II II proposed TO sell
all seats on the first floor for $40
and all seats IN the balcony for s.
This will raise the necessary s. .000
and d sufficient surplus 10 provide
for first class attraction on the
opening night The campaign tc
raise the s.. 900 will be inaugurated
the latter part OF next week. after
the knights Templsr conclave, n
most everybody that y anyhody vii
be In Denver most Of next week
This v the third attempt. durinl
the past three years. that has beer
made to rebuild the burned district
with an opera house included. Th'
first was a combined Elks Home ans
opera house. which evidently did no
appeal to the best people ON earth
or majority OF them. Two year
ago company WAS organized an,
sufficient stock subscribed to pur
chase the site and rebuild the burn
I'd district The prohibi,i,e pric'
asked for the lots was wha, cause'
this schem. 10 fall through. Th'
third effort ougb, Ia prov. th'
charmed one. and there Is every IL
dication that II will. !, IL up To th'
peopr ~ La junia to decide
George W Roe. one OF the lead
Ing architects Of Pueblo. has beei
commissioned to draw up preliminar.
plans for the proposed building. AM
make "a sketch 40 that prospective
subscribers for stock may have SOM
definite ideas as to III. project. AM
the plans will De utilized In eject
inr some enthusiasm into the sea
sale.
Some Of the stockholders sent Il
Pueblo last Tucsday and inspoeie'
most of the th.aters there for tn
purpose of securing definite idea
As to plans for the local th.a'er
The owner OF ih. new Gon th.aier
In Pueblo. which II now being tori
down and rcmod.iled into al
apartment house. was interviewed
and arrangements practically perfect
ID 10 purchase much Of the equip
ment and furnishings Of that thea
Ter. The Goff thrAtcr IL new through
out and II a satisfactory price oi
IN. equipment. which includes ioi'
seats, scenery. drop cnrtains. chan
ieii.rs. etc. II secured. win rcsnl
IN great saving to the local pro
not-rs.
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