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ii wimp and lht 2i title lyiniiiii ticate litllfl ltdf illllllitl on iAIHil li lo ltcaiei Search Fin litllliitlti Mt lieii All liililiii Flintstones l2 lirty mic IL roiiiiit lhi ltia hiiltl News on Mountain liiivtmit vl toiicinlratioi Sherlock llolincfi Ryans Hope at lhck an lnke Double Piusnuiv alanus it ellt L2 IIil Ill 41i13 Minir Valium llcauI Hours lNlrIitl in or tl ii AL hiwhtoiu li so am ti lissis iHunt ui Ht1lltlntt To TN The til it Nubtu iitot Show Show tiit ropiiem ITli lithJtiH iiiwile The is ingot aahr ill ti tern lt iie ivttLZI it in ti ti li ti luiih oiis iit li illtllp JII Mod ipiai What The Hood illlt Itastals out it ltiiial lloihirs like Douglas lt lldgi ot igh tiiiidiiigl igti it One Lite ll 1i II on lititltit lhl World liiith on Talo lliirly sequences Barries 01d Opera House was once fine theatre lh llltllill lililllt iiiidiiigiit tii litlllt roared Ni mitt iiii the lac iii ci hoit llllt hccanic oiic ot the most sisi tltlllJl Itl iii liic itti rctlcctioii plaini llllt an miles around ilimciiii vr lentennial lidit llllt ily dawn all that was left til llairies iltllttl tipera lltllt was what is now known as lr vinestarpet eiitre The Grand tlpera House was begun in 1895 when liarrics imputation as just little more than 6000 people The town had steadily increased in size from 833 when the site was surveyed into town lots hy the Government Deputy Surveyor Hawkins lty the year 1837 the place contained 28 families In 1895 the Toronto news paper The Globe reported in the Dec 14 issue As Home sits on her hills so Barrie sits on series of ainpitheatre ter races formed by the receding aters of the ancient inland sea giving it most delightful situation occupying as it does the pleasant and commanding slopes which flank the shores of Kempenfelt Bay at its north westerly extremity has been called more than once the Naples of America by emi nent travellers its georgraphical position splendid railway facilities con venience to all the large centres of commerce and the hest fishing and hunting grounds of Muskoka district make it most desirable place of residence for the commercial traveller and the man of wealth who has decided to retire from active lif and wishes to escape the hiirly hurl of the larger cities and yet he iicai them To hriclly cpitoiiiic liriic enjoys til iita lfti hot it iiatcrial and titliilttlllill whit siitttiti for lill innit Iltftlllll flitliglily Morivi ili ti it oi Aw tiitiigt il 11ii3t Llltti ti ltlflll ii ti mm ti ii littosi lliffn li Lii ittii lililIZ plat li yarnt shows on llltll toiiiis ol entertainian wiri iicld in the fowl lltill iiniiiiaginzitive iiioderii Ill llIIl llC plate for elahoratc pttitiltc lions tnd was far from ciiiiifor Harri tarts Opera mam mm is i2 Faniih Mia and EustaceBird Urnd Hosptut 3J3va It had seating capacity of it telehrm took low iiiericiiityli Limo With buxe Cmdknmnh Match him Partridge llllli cfc provided for thc puhlic town fittis tom The sloping floors and 1ll galleries are admirably ar ranged so that from every seat EVENING in the house there is full ul of the stage The stage max lie HT said to he model capahlc ot tlapqm Hm illkltlnfldflllllfl scenery an we HUN tci it in travelling uiiiipaiiy and hm nig mum Mliéw Sh hired liltgttlllhllt art it Just feet normt WW RN stage nooi titlxd tect siciicr lqlirilcc loft iflxtlsu lict and pro WW1 ided tith coonmen orissnnc THU and greet itxiiiis has will Hw in pletc sci of sitlttt of Us out Hit The whole iiiiizsi 2s thoroughly heated and Efl1tillltiitiifihltllh til tvm iaiidcsceiit cicctric lights and tliworated ll throw plaster ha picked out in warm dinet col mittw ors it will be ready for octiipa loft tion about the 1st of February yawn mw vux Mali The ahmi description NC TM WWW printed in lth Harm in mi up it Jihiml 1895 lt itltl lhi HIeriiir ii it ric tiraiid pm llimsc inmost iiieiitiial to axerior at illilll llu lticatrc iitvim ii gtitcry plu AJJ hum near the stage cnahlm the lllfiliit ti iccoiiiaiatc more than it thou sand purple Red velvet gilt ll Marrica tity Hali of today ylliilh of its oinaiiiinta iroi iiiiii and Hll dons of ltttrtiitSHk ltsltilt niotleriiiLcd in the style ol The Town Hall was made tahlc Seats in the auditorium were long benches which scraped continumisly on the floor as people shifted posi tioiis lhe huilding rt proper theatre become important tor Architects for the Grand llll and rottom oriiziiiiciita ltllt Jilitllli the lililittlllllll ivcli and ili iltuiiniiia thi lviil llllilliltllHJlIt wiji iii mi Itllllt ioi twiiini IIi liiiv ii li it in ltlltti ittli iiil illllilltl thr Yrirttliiifi nli nl iilltlllt tliill iiiialtiii acturaiiil lllfllliiil of liartics lhcspiaiis of that time He also as the touiitr lreasiircr Shortly after the lpcra House was cottiplctcd shortage of ahout $60004 was discovered ill the ouiity hooks lli disap pearcd from town and it was learned that he timillcd to South ltlltl However Sanford hecaiiic very althy man lltlll his in vestiiiciits in gold mines lic repaid the total amount plus ac crued interest to the ouiity of Siiiicoc lollowing the announcement in The Extlllllntl of the repay ment of more than $100000 the following letter to the editor as printed EditorExaminer Sir In your issue of June 29th you matte reference to Mr Saiifords frantic enchant meiit for wealth That is not quite fair estimate of his character and ambitions Jim Sanfords life as more of tragedy than of crime or wrongdoing Born with an alert active brain genius and an altruist born in small town and cramped by its nar row outlook aiid imssiliilities his was not struggle for wealth hut constant endeavor to aid the community to do something of what thc Community Association is do ingtoday most interesting ltttii and iiiolizilrh tiii tiiliuli tooiicol l1lllslittiklttiltdillitlhflil lllljltl tilit at ti it lfcilx TluH iti atthe EEKEND Cottage On Picnic ii For Camping Trip llllitk Miicltriilri lltliiil it ittitiviisllitwtiiiiiiilt 5iila liiziotis hand itltillgil pi lion ioiii out ml to liioii tlli iiiall iiiizv ttitli ttllllly iil iwn llll and oi lillflt tl 1h How Itntl lllt illitlli llii Eiiiii ltlllillvll ill itm lititlilfiltl maids iiiif lllllt of tliciii iiiioxirl tlii liiinilciosntioiii lilaii ltraiiia tllllf to the Town of Ilariic too ttii May ltitli limo the following its printed In The Northern aiicc lliat old diaiiia lllll llltll has so long Iniii popular ftiorilc lll lit presented on iiiagnifiiint sczilc at thc ilIllltl tpcra House on lucsday May lJlll lltll lortcr White ill present his inaiiiinoth production of ioctlits imiiioital play Mr White brings in his own special Pullman his entire company including cast of ill people and over tons of scenery This being the oiily house between here and Ottawa where the stage is large enough to ac conimodate the heavy stage settings we may he assured of firstrclass product ion in every sense of the word It is to he hoped that those who were disappointed with the so ileif Morrison liaust that appeared here last fall will not consider they have seen Faust at its best but will take advantage of this rare treat Variety shows were la vorilc from of entertainment and many old risidciits reiiieiiiher hcst the shows hiouglit annually hy the Marks llrothcr Mrs lIthcl liftoir horn in ltarrie rcnicinhcis ltl the elegance and tlltlllllil oi thi iiaiul ttpcra OHM Js ttltllliti her lfltluitig it ilt12 ll tux ttilt Jilli ii iiltmzi= mi ii il litl Hui lt illl lllJll Yul il liiltlt Knittpliiil tit till til illitiliitlfliui it iiiii Ctit tl iflll lit iliittti ti it lA ii it iIiiH Illllltlllllit Mill Illi tiilw ii nip iis fll hy lot at illlvlltlll tltiltlik liiiiliii iti lillill llii likadii Illtl tlit iiill li Iiii moic Wtl played no the stage of thcfnii tlicatit luring tlic tiitti llllllx hicaiiic lllt most popularciilci ttiiiiiiiciil liavilliiig shims lllilllll hard priizueil to draw the crowds The new illgt Iiilllptlltl nciioiiulx with the ttpcia lloiiue thcii ltlltllttl cipiipiiiciit for litilllt lit silent llllllh no lllill the theatre would stay iliyc it was llltlttti sad day when tlic tiraiid ftpcra House was almost roiiiplctcly dcstroyedhy fire Immediately afterwards the manager John Powell said that the theatre would he rebuilt hut although at various time the matter was hrought up this never happened much to the sorrow of llarrics citizens Today there are many peo ple who would like to see lhcold Grand Opera House rebuilt on the original foundation nc wonders what effect such beautiful and active theatre would have on the downtown corcof flitin of Harrie DREAM Allis lNIHIIl WINDSUR tint tli lhc liieada short lot iHl You was hand liiiilt aloop named illil lllt itililll Allfitllllll llt jiurix ti fitll Mai 3n lviHi CitlH v4 with liiiiv ti thi Mi Lilit iiiliit uml lint lli wh IRtiiviil rLW mi it li xii ltll wwmwfl TAKE ALONG Keuiimfiiiky fiieilliickeii CANADfAN UMPANV Theres Package Just Right for YOU Don fh BARREL Forgeti BUCKET SALADS THRIFT BOX 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