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t. ' bCara to the Public.Je ankotmoing' the opening. date, of the Blke Oper* Hou*e Friday, December 15,: 1 have felt that it would .not be out. of place for me to.3ay a few words to -the people of •Racine-regarding the house; and .the aid and cordial support which' the Board' of Directors have afforded nie in'my efforts to present'to you an Opera House which lor , completeness and refined elegance is .without; a rival in the west. To produce these results has required aa outlay iar in excess of their original intention j hut realizing that there was a future ibr Racine justifying it they have cheerfully furnished the means to erect a public building that will be a pride and source of pleasure in-the years to come. In the management of this House it will be my aim to present only such attractions aa shall tend to elevate the morals of the community or at least to divert the min-ls from the worrying cures and anxieties of active business which j ^ without some recreation makes man pro- ’ maturely old. I would repscctfuily callyour attention to tlfe magnanimous manner in which sister cities of the west have shown their appreciation of such public work. The citizens of Peoria when called upon responded at the auction sale of seats for bho opening to the tune of about $3,000. Kalamazoo, Midi., $4,400, and the little city of Lims., Ohio, nearly $3,000; and I might name many others. Trusting that the citizens of Racine desire uot to be considered lacking in generous liberality and public spirit I would invite yon all to assemble ill (lie Opera House on 1 Saturday evening, December9, at 7:30p. jj.,I when you will be afforded nn opportunity j of tendering a benefit to the Opera House Association iu the purchase of scats for the opening entertainment which will be disposed of by auction.J. it. Wood, Manager.
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Racine Advocate
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Dec 07, 1882
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