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The Grand Opera House (est.1888) of
Boston
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,
Massachusetts
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, was a theatre in the
South End. Architect
George Snell designed the 2,600-seat building on
Washington Street. Managers and proprietors included Proctor & Mansfield, A.H. Dexter, George W. Magee, and Stair & Wilbur.
[Julius Cahn's official theatrical guide. NY: 1906, 1910] Performances included
Glyn's ''Three Weeks''.
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References
Further reading
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External links
* Bostonian Society
Photo of Grand Opera Houseat 1176 Washington Street, ca. 1890
Images
Image:1888 GrandOperaHouse BostonDailyGlobe Nov13.png, Advertisement for "The Fugitive," 1888
Image:1889 Zitka GrandOperaHouse Boston Massachusetts BostonGlobe Feb3.png, Advertisement for "Zitka" with May Wheeler, 1889
Image:1896 GrandOperaHouse Bostonian v2 no6.png, Interior, ca.1890s
Image:1893 GrandOperaHouse Boston Massachusetts BostonGlobe Dec29.png, Advertisement for A.Y. Pearson's "Police Patrol," 1893
Image:1898_Grand Opera House_map_Boston_byWalker_BPL_12578_detail.png, Detail of 1898 map of Boston, showing Grand Opera House
{{Boston theatres
Commercial buildings completed in 1888
1888 establishments in Massachusetts
South End, Boston
Former cinemas and movie theaters in Boston
Former theatres in Boston
Event venues established in 1888