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The Grand Opera House was acquired by the Rank Organisation, which led to its use as a cinema between 1961 and 1972. As business slowed in the early 1970s with the onset of the Troubles , Rank initiated plans to sell the theatre to a property developer, who proposed that the building be pulled down and replaced with an office block.
Opened in 1856 is the oldest opera house in South America. This is a list of notable opera houses listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city. The opera company is sometimes named for clarity.
The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Grand Theater, is a 1,208-seat theater for the performing arts in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The four-story building was built in 1871 by the Delaware Grand Lodge of Masons to serve as a Masonic Temple and auditorium. The construction cost was $100,000. [3]
The Grand Opera House, Inc. was established by William Lester Bradley, Sr. and five other people in 1890 to operate this and other theaters in Dubuque. The opera house would cost $65,000 to build. At the time of its construction, the Grand Opera House was the largest theater to be built in Dubuque. It had a seating capacity of 1,100 and a huge ...
The Grand Opera House was inaugurated on Monday, November 14, 1881, with a performance of Muldoon's Picnic. [6] [1] Seating 2,000 people, [1] at the time it opened it was the second largest theatre in Brooklyn; with only the Brooklyn Academy of Music surpassing its size. [3] The theatre was purchased by the firm of Hyde and Benham in 1882. [2]
The Grand Opera House, often called The Grand and originally known as the Academy of Music, is a historic opera house located in Macon, Georgia, United States. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, it is now the performing arts center of Mercer University. [3]
The grand opening was held on November 5, 1884. The lot on which it was built cost $6,000, and the building itself cost $28,000 including furnishings. [ 2 ] In 1912, the theatre was remodeled and upon its reopening on March 13, 1913, it was known as the Fischer Theater, after a member of its governing board.
Grand Opera House was built by Ozro W. Childs and opened on May 24, 1884, at which point it became the largest theater in Los Angeles. It was designed by Ezra F. Kysor and Octavius Morgan and had a seating capacity of 1,311. The theater was renovated by James M. Wood in 1887-1888. [1] [2]