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MONDAY OCT. i 9^" Uitto. 
 
 On IHe insiiU? P/n^t^s will be* totmd 
 
 MlSSJiAWrHOHNK ami ih^ Inpii-ptioii 
 arid Construction of I lu* Vuioria I'lu^ah-t* . 
 
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 •^ri' will Ik; found iiilfn^stiiii; at tlii.s tiim; to iri<hil;,'o 
 (^*J j)L'i t of tilt; risu .I'ul full of tin; various phvces of 
 
 in an liistoriciv! retrofs- 
 (lraniiiti(; i.ntfrtaiiiiiKiit 
 ' y in this fair <itv Uiirinj; tliu jmst twciity-sev un yiars. 'I'liu elf;; nt fitnii' 
 tiTre wliiili lias riHi;n on an fiiy-ibL site in the liu.irt of \ii'toria marks a new 
 and inii>ortaiit o|)och in tlio liistorv of tliu drama. .Massive walls and lieanti- 
 fid and costly aj'iiointniL'tits jioint to tlio aliidiny confidi-iicf which those 
 who have heen instriimenfal in tin in reetioii ( titertain in the future iiro>|ierit,\ 
 of Vii:toria, the Premier City of the liritisli I'aeifle. The contrast hetweeii 
 this and every jirecedintr effort (however laudable) to furnish to \ietorians a 
 hatid^ome and (ostl\ jiliice <tl amusement one to wlueh they uiij^ht [loint in 
 a sjijrit of iiardonahlc prifle, is X) marked fi;at comiiarisons wiuld indeed he 
 odious ; and we refrain from makinj; them. 
 
 The first Thi' re that \')ctoi-ia rejoiceil in was located on the upjier Hat of 
 a lar>,'e wcodcn \< ..Idini,', calK'd "The Star and Carter Hotel," whieli stixjd on 
 the ^Tound now oc'cupieil hy tlie .Ma>onii' Hall on (iovernment Street. It 
 seated al;out 2110 persons. In IS.Mt an old hlock !;on.e st'Ucture, still standing 
 on H'jid's wharf, built b\' the lliiilson I'.ay (Jomi)atiy as a stoi't'house for salmon, 
 was eoii\ erted into a hall room, and two or three dramatic entertaiinnents 
 were afterwards (.nven there h.\ ollicers of II. .M. Fleet then stationed at llsipii 
 malt. huriUK' the same year "TheC.'olonial I lieatre,"atter\vards "The Lyceum," 
 was erecteil ori Government Strict, woere \'ictoria Ilou.e now stands. A hall 
 in the Koyal Iloti'l, Wharf Street, now ICarh; \ Stemuder's Sjiiie Factory, was 
 the next eandidatit for ]iopiiIar favor. 'I'lien came ".Motjre's Mall," (now "The 
 Omineca,") on Yates Street ; and"'l'h(! New Idea," in tlie hasvmeiit of Law - 
 renee (ioodaere's buildiiiif at the eoriier (>( <;overnmei:t and .lohiiso.i Streets. 
 ,\bout this time the pal'isades, within whieh hail h(;'jn erected the Hudson 
 Hay Comiiany's warelionses, the (lovernor'.s resideme and other early build- 
 iiijis, v.ere removed and the i)roperty (li\iile(l into lots and sold. Sili ^'. \'. 
 Hkoiiik was a iiurclia>er at this sale, having;; conceived tlie idea oi convcrlinir 
 one of the lar^e storehouses into a Theatre. That idea was afterwards carried 
 into etVect, and tite converted buildini;- for many years was known as 
 "Theatre Koyal." It seated about .MKi persons, and was Ion;,' the pride and 
 admiration f the early townsjieople. As years rolled al(>nt,' old Uja' overtook 
 it and it fi'll into a state of decruiiitude tint was jiainful to behold. In October. 
 18^2, the old buildin;; wlii<'li in its day had echoed the deep trai;ie tones of 
 Charles Kean, the •.'eiitle voice of .Julia l>oan Ilayne, and the "smirks and 
 jL^rimaees" <tf .lolm Wood, was demolished to make loi-m for TItc Coliuiif-t 
 building'. Since tiu' demolition of i lie:itre Hoyal the devotees of Thesijis have 
 worshipped at her shrine in I'hilharmonie Hall. Crecutable as that plaet; 
 would have been a few sears ai,'o it was Ion;,' felt that it did not keep pace 
 with the requirements of the ai;e or wurthih represent the important posilioTi 
 which th.i; city of N'ictoria is abo)it to take in the commerce of the world as 
 the westi;rn terii iiius of the Canadiaii racilie Railway, liut it was many 
 months before the jiroject for a ni'V»' Theatre took shape, l-ike all j^'reat 
 schemes it needed to be a;;itated and discusseil from every standpoint, the 
 least of which, it should in justice to the },'( titlenu;n who subse(iuently sub- 
 scribed to the shares of the eo'iiiian;. , was the consideration of profit. A 
 I)reliminary meetintr was held at /'//c J'ritird Ilou^i' on the llth .August, 1884, 
 .Mlt. 1). W. llKiiiiNs in the ekair, and Mn. •). J. Ai'.siiN aetinyr a.< Secretary. It 
 was then rcsohed to or;j:anizr a 'i heatn l,'ompan.\', with a capital of i!.'')(),U()0, in 
 shares of •■s.'iOil eaeh. (In the 2Jnd Septendier the first Sliareholders' niectin:;' 
 was lield and the followin^r permanent (hrectors and olHcers ehoseti : 
 
 K. DixsMi 11!, 
 KiriiKr, K>*q.. 
 
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 Ks(j., .1. 
 
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 Kiiir/., Kmu., c. 
 
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 by the I'resident, 
 
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 Strouss, F-.sy. 
 
 Solicit'iix- 'S\y.Hnn». Davikin: Wilso.s. 
 
 Srrictitrii itini Ti'i'a.'iiiiyi — John .(. avhtix. 
 
 On the loth of November the i)!ans submitted by 
 Were apjiroved of. The corner stone of the eilitiee was 1 
 
 K. liunsmnir, l'is(|., .M. I'. 1'., assisted. b\ His Worsliip, .Mayor Kithet, and tlu' 
 I'll. aril of Directors, on the iJlst March, 188.'). After that date the work 
 ste.idily )iio;.'ressed until the eseniiiLr of iiiiinim;' on the llllh iiisl., wiien it was 
 formuliy dedicated to the drama. \i> turia has reisoii to be 'proud of this, one 
 of the most lieautiful .structures on the raei'i ; Coast, to whicli every ])erson 
 who has bL\,n interested in its construction, oven in tlie humblest cavaeity, 
 mav 'point witli a feeliiij,' uf satisfaction. 
 
 1)1 conclusion, dear friends, we bespeak for the (Company, of which w,' 
 have the honor to bo members, your {^enerou.s patronage and countenance. 
 
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 (iraci" Ila\vthnri;c had n lar{j;i-- house last iiij^ht at the (Iran'l, 
 Her < liai;u'Ui-i/alioii of '_'amillr must he a iX'pie.I a-> the very best 
 
 V '•! the ch\y. Il was a prcily study. i ler gr i. (■ ol walk, her finish 
 
 * / I ofelt.eution, ar.d her jiose throughout show.d a;i artist \\!iniii it 
 
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 nev,- play <^ueena hy/iracc Hawthorne and her supporting company 
 
 at l'o|)e's last night was an undouhted success. The ellurts of the 
 star and the company, were received in the warmest maimer, and 
 after the mad .-.i-eiie in the third act Miss Hawthorne ^vas recalled 
 live times hefore the curtain, anil was given an ovation ami a >p!en- 
 «li<l lloral tribute. — .SV. Louis Post Dispatch. 
 
 With Lucille Western dead, and Mrs. I). P. I'xjwer. retired, 
 
 / \ there is now no woman living on the American stage that can play 
 ; / j the dual role of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine in East Lvnne as 
 !j!| ; well as tirace Hawthorne can and docs, — Xc;i< Orleans Picav:!)h\ 
 
 
 
 ^(irace Hawthorne, during Iter performance as " Miss .Multon,"' 
 ''y \ yesterday afternoon, received eleven .rails l)efore the curtain. This 
 / I must have been very gratifying to lier, coming as it did from an 
 audience composed principally of ladies. — Cincinuati Ti Dies-Star, 
 
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 she brings is sj>ontaneous mvX genuine incense to l)riiliant ability 
 and during her week here she was several times complimented by 
 recalls at the close t)f tlie play, which is a rare distinction for an 
 actress to achieve in this city.- .S'/, f.ottis Republican. 
 
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 "©HE RbW ©AMILLE." 
 
 /// 'i>i/,i,/i threat eharaeter MISS HA n'/IIOAWK is uneqiiallcii. 
 
 Tuesday Night, Octohcr 20th, 
 ^'QUBENA." 
 
 The i:;reat C'liion Square Theatre Comedy sueee.>s. 
 
 IVeduesday Matinee, 2:jo P. M. 
 
 ^'Gast Lxynne." 
 
 The ez'cr popular and ^'eat emotional J)ra/na. 
 
 Wednesday Night, October 21st, 
 
 ^^Fi^ou-Fi^ou." 
 
 Thursday Night, October 22nd, 
 
 "CQiSS fflULrpON." 
 
 Friday Night, October 2jrd, 
 '^flDI^IBMNE 1je'©0UVI^EUI^." 
 
 Saturday Matinee. 2:jo P. M. 
 "©HE UeW (9AMILLB." 
 
 Saturday Alight, October 4th, 
 
 Grand I^areiuell /\'rfor;iianec, for loliielt a Special Bill i^'ill 
 
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