Show A MANAGES AN OPERA-HOUSE OPERA rOld r Old Church Converted Into Place of I Amusement for the People of i iI Je the Town I MARINETTE Wis June 18 Rev Father Barth of Stephenson Mich is probably the only IY priest st m lit the United States who combines with his clerical duties thos O of a manager of an opera- opera house which l lj runs for or the benefit of his church S Sc ne 1 time tim hi his congregation congregation congre congre- gation built a 3 v church hurch at a cost of The ol 0 Church Church a a. frame buildIng building build build- ing was W over to a corn corner er of the church hurch lot and d as a parish hall Steph Stephenson has as no theater and a number of true u m men n petitioned Father Barth Jo to 0 allow lIow the use of his parish hall hail as place of entertainment He c with the request and so sos s successfully c fully ha lh idea Iden been beer th that it he herec rec recently purchased d scenery cenary en rY fitted up a first class staga stagehand now has a a. full full- fledged d opera hoi opera g |