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Show A SEW OVEHl HOI1HK WANTKU. The Grand opera house is not to be rebuilt. A business structure will be reared upon its site. This decision on tho part of the owners of tho property is not at all to be regretted, for had tho opera house been reconstructed, the probability is that it would not have been adequate to tho demands of the amusement public. The Salt Lake theater will now for a time have a monopoly in theatrical amusements, With some needed improvements im-provements and decorations, it will answer for a year or two. Wo understand under-stand that it is to be somewhat improved. im-proved. We would suggest that the interior in-terior be attractively decorated, and that a complete equipment of the most improved style of opera chairs be supplied sup-plied before the opening of the coming season. Rut what Salt Lake needs is a tirst-cluss tirst-cluss opera house. There U now a splendid opportunity for the erection of a theater building that would be a credit to the city. Such a building can be erected for less than $130,000, and it would prove a paying investment, in-vestment, as Salt Lake is one of tho best "show" towns in this country. It is the duty of the capitalists of Salt Lake to organize a syndicate to carry out this enterprise on a scale worthy of a growing city of 50,000 people. Sueh a syndicate ought to bo organized In forty-eight hours without the slightest difficulty. We suggest that a stock company be at onee organized. We hope our capitalists will exhibit a commendable com-mendable enterprise in this matter. The project will not require the advancement ad-vancement of very much cash. If a suitable site is acquired, arrangements can easily be made with tho money-loaning money-loaning department of Homo eastern lifo insurance company to supply tho money at a low rale of interest for the construction of the building, security to be furnished in the shape of bonds, which shall bo a lien upon tho properly. The suggestions which uro hero made are worthy of consideration, and we hope some enterprising man will take hold of the scheme and interest others in it. |