Grand Opera House (Boston)
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The Grand Opera House (est.1888) of Boston, Massachusetts, was a theatre in the South End.[1][2] Architect George Snell designed the 2,600-seat building on Washington Street.[3][4] Managers and proprietors included Proctor & Mansfield,[5] A.H. Dexter,[6] George W. Magee,[7] and Stair & Wilbur.[8] Performances included Glyn's Three Weeks.[9]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Grand Opera House, no.1176 Washington St. Boston Almanac, 1889, 1891, 1893-1894; Boston Register and Business Directory, 1921
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- ^ Julius Cahn's official theatrical guide. NY: 1906
- ^ King's Handbook of Boston, 9th ed. Boston: Moses King, 1889
- ^ Boston Daily Globe, Dec. 29, 1893
- ^ Boston Daily Globe, May 8, 1899; Feb. 5, 1902
- ^ Julius Cahn's official theatrical guide. NY: 1906, 1910
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Further reading
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External links
[edit | edit source]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grand Opera House (Boston).
- Bostonian Society. Photo of Grand Opera House at 1176 Washington Street, ca. 1890
Images
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Advertisement for "The Fugitive," 1888
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Advertisement for "Zitka" with May Wheeler, 1889
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Interior, ca.1890s
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Advertisement for A.Y. Pearson's "Police Patrol," 1893
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Detail of 1898 map of Boston, showing Grand Opera House
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