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rganpresandmer 20vE858 He uth ach tded orth ntly arth ys a nanNdertedres-ips,theU.‘l-on-SATURDAYWill See Opeiing of New Decatur Opera HouseFIRST-CLASS ATTRACTIOWill Be Presented In the Splendk Production of The Little Duchess.% ___“The Little Duchess” will to morrow night open in this city one of the prettiest and best ar ranged opera houses not only in Alabama, but in the entire Sou tli.Larger houses there are, of course, but for beauty of finish perfection of detail and exquisit ness of interior arrangement it* stands the peer of any in our Southland, with stage room f jr ny attraction that can be han died by Memphis, Nashville or Birmingham.Built and furnished at the cost of $20,000, the New Decatur Opera House rears itself proudly upward, a towering monument to the grit and energy, the enterprise and indomitable push of eat its promoters and incorporators. ur‘ The handsome curtain and theIB*ten comple sets of scenery vyhich aft a(*orn the stage are from one ofoffobe the leading scenic studios of □d Chicago, and the electrical equipment of both stage and au-D* ditorium is perfect in its workings, the switchboard which M controls the lights of the entire 3j house being the most up-to-date e* appliance of its kind sent out tn from any factory, and the light- oi ^ ing arrangement of the house se I conforms in every respect with di ta the requirements of the insnr-ance companies.- The chairs in the parquet and * balcony are of the latest patternitbebepaeqL.* and very handsomely finished.k Two furnaces in the basement q 3 insure the comfort of the patrons 20, of this theater. due1 The prices prevailing for this, is « jthe initial' performance, are: antJ’I Downstairs and first three rowsjiin balcony $3 each ; other seats rau : j in balcony $2 ; gallery $1. Of cat I course these prices will not be one asked after tomorrow night, but Dw the citizens of both Decaturs are 0611 buying generously for the first night in appreciation of the not spirit w'hich has provided for has them such a magnificent play- met house. for* — -Abe
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Decatur Advertiser
Decatur, Alabama, US
Fri, Jan 19, 1906
Page 4
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Mary R.
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