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r\«ar1y everything I* In readiness for tin* opening production of KUuv Krlnngers gr*at production of Ben Hur at the Grand opera house. This morning tin: spare beneath the «tag«.‘ at the G'and reminded one of the baggage room in the Grand (Yntral station in St. I-ovjIs or some other place of the kind. Two score of men were busily engaged in rushing the dunks and nth* r equipment to their v.nlous place?. Trunks. Im»xcs, hampers and crates were here, there, everywhere, plat d in ro^jp. piled in tiers, and still they came from the train. As rapidly ae possible the cases were emptied of their contents and the empties taken to an outside room for storage during the week of the play's stay here. It was impossible for the manager of the company!- *1 r. Towle. tlt;» estimate tint number of pieces of baggage carried by the company. The troupe arrived on a special train of 1 cars. Including baggage and passenger coaches, yesterday afternoon. On- td-fcot baggage car of proi»ert:es had atr.ved pro\ilt;iusl\ duringtthe week and the cantonfs have already been set in place.One who was familiar with the rope hanging*, flv manipulation:*, etc.. of the Grand a w«ek or so ago would be art utter stranger there now for everything Is turned completely around. All of tin* slides tor the holding Of the scenery when It is In place, together with all superfluous framework upon the stage, has been removed for this w« ck’s production. The usual equipment of drop lights which was a: the Grand has been augmented by an additional luuo incandescent lights and between 7a and 100 drops have been lt;Jiui in place.In speaking of the coming engagement,
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Galveston Tribune
Galveston, Texas, US
Mon, Dec 19, 1904
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