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GHAD OPERA HOISK. The distinct dramatic treat of the curront theatrieal scason will be the prosentation of "14921' at the Grand Opera House. Wednesday, Jan. 23. "1402" is undorthe personal dircction of Mr. E. E. Rice, and will be seen identically as produced at New Vork and Boston, whero it enjoyed the phenomcnial runs of three yoars respectively. "1493" is from the prolifie pen of Messrs. Barnott and Pileuger and deals with the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. lts theme has permitted uu clement of comedy that is so bright and witty that not a dull moment is experlenced and the auditor is kapt in a constant state of laughter. This mammoth undertaking requires 0 people, accompaniud by its own special orchestra and a car load of mechanical, sconic and eloctric effects. The musie is of a bright and catchy order, white the stage embellishments are so sumptuous as to delight tho eye from boginning to tho end. Mr. Rice has the enviable reputation of securing the handsomest ladies for the chorus and this organi.ation that have ever visitcd this city. The principáis, each one of whom have créate individual successes are all retaincd. and will make up an aggregation never before equalled by any visiting organization. The expense attaclied to this engagement warrant a latge increase of prices, but the management have decided to adopt a scale of prices similar to that ordin irily chargod in New 'ork and Boston. Admlsslon, 50c, Tóe ?1 oo and 11.5a