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Show OLD THEATER TO CLOSE Mnrquani Grand at Portland Will Become Be-come a Department Store. 1'ORTLAND, Ore.. March 22. Tho Mar-nunm Mar-nunm Grand theater, for many years the leading playhouse In this city, will be permanently closed on March 31. Man-acer Man-acer Helllg has leased lrom Bolasco, Mavcr & Co. of San Francisco tho Bc-Usco Bc-Usco theater In this city, which a fow months ago closed on account of poor patronage. , It Is stated that the lessees of tho Bc-hu:co Bc-hu:co will pay Interest of hot ween 6 and C per cent on an Investment of Jl.OTO for tho property. Tho Mnrquam will bo converted Into a department store. |