Show MANAGER BOWES BENEFIT ogden will show hep her appreciation tomorrow to morrow night I 1 to THE PEOPLE or OF OGDEN GREETING growing out of a suggestion a plan has now been agreed upon for giving mr W WJ J bowes manager of the grand gran d opera house a complimentary performance for mance on saturday evening july without our solicitation or expectation we hae have been named lamed as a committee to make such arrangements arrange menta for this event as may beam seam necessary this pleasant duty we cheerfully undertake and invite the cordial operation cooperation co of all the citizens of ogden we feel that the city will happily respond and make this occasion thoroughly thoro ugly for the following reasons firs the grand opera house is one off of the excellent public institutions cf of ogden owin owina to the stringent financial situation its management has met with ins many my difficulties and discouragements discourage ments during the past year it is an institution which this city can edn not afford to degrade or permit to be closed and those who have upheld ateo it so well should be encouraged in their efforts and enterer enterprise lee i second mr bowes in addition to the burdens already upon him has recently met with a severe loss from fire in the destruction of the casino building at garfield beach the treatment be he extended to the opera company there employed bai has already been heralded throughout the whole country by the theatrical profession third the management of the show which give the benefit performance a novel combination of thatches thatchers min and rich harris comedy company numbering twenty eight people has made very liberal discounts diaco unta tor for this occasion and for their generous act should be given a packed house home as an expression of the appreciation which euch such liberality demands fourth the company is one of the very best in our country among associations of musical and comedy artists artiste and all who no zo will be delightfully light fully fally entertained the price will be regular 25 CO 60 75 cents and 1 no advance all who go will be highly gratified and while doing a kind and generous act will ba be entirely repaid on the spot fifth personally mr W J bowes is one of the most worthy of gentlemen respected by the entire city and one whom birden is fortunate in having ha in charge of its temple of amusement it is therefore proposed and cordially urged that the people of ogden make this a gala evening in its history a bri bright and charming occasion whereat the queen city of tha the Ivick iea will chow to one of itel deserving citizens citi how h ow fully bow how gracefully bow how cordially it can give him an expression of its good will and appreciation A B PATTON B F LOCKS II 11 L KOWK ROWE committee |