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==Company name==
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{{Organization
*  The [[Quinby Opera House, The]]
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|Organization name=Quinby Opera House
 
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|Industries={{Industry
==Established==
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|Industry sector=Recreation
*  February 1, 1877-
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|Sub-Industry=Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries
 
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}}
==Location==
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|Services=Opera House
*  corner of [[N. Buckeye and Larwill Sts.]], [[Wooster, Ohio]]
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|Month Start=February
** Seating for 1,000 people
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|Day Start=1
 
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|Year Start=1877
==Historical documents==
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|Founded in city=Wooster
<ref> Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 6 </ref>
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|Founded in state=Ohio
 
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|Status=Defunct
==Newspaper articles==
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|Locations={{Location
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|Is primary=Yes
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|Building number=1989
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|Street=S. Buckeye St.
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|City=Wooster
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|Township=Wooster
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|County=Wayne
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|State=Ohio
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|Zipcode=44691
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|Country=United States of America
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|Is time bound=No
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|Images={{Infobox image
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|Infobox image=QuinbyOperaHouse-PicturesqueWayne.jpg
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The building was constructed by contractor D.C. Curry & Co. during late summer of 1876 and opened it's doors for the first performance on January 24, 1877. The architect was Mr. C. M. Amaden.<ref>Wooster Republican, 1877-JAN-25 p.3</ref>
  
 
==Presentations==
 
==Presentations==
 
*  1 Feb 1877 - "As You Like It" a Shakespeare's comedy, was presented by [[Effie Ellsler's Dramatic Company]] from the [[Euclid Avenue Opera House]], Cleveland.  
 
*  1 Feb 1877 - "As You Like It" a Shakespeare's comedy, was presented by [[Effie Ellsler's Dramatic Company]] from the [[Euclid Avenue Opera House]], Cleveland.  
  
==Timeline==
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==Quick Facts==
*  1877 - February 1, first Shakespeare's comedy  
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*  1877 - January 24, Quinby Opera House Opens.
*  1900 - building torn down 1900 circa
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*  1877 - February 1, Grand opening & First Shakespeare's comedy  
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*  1900 - Building torn down 1900 circa <ref> "Old Opera House. Wooster's Former Temple of Amusement Being Torn Down." ''Wooster Republican'' 11 April 1900 p. 3 </ref>
  
==References==
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==Programs==
<references />
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<gallery>
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File:QuinbyOperaHouseProgram-Pg01.jpg|Image of page 1 of a Quinby Opera House program that was used as packing paper inside the 1878 Wayne County Courthouse cornerstone box.
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File:QuinbyOperaHouseProgram-Pg02.jpg|Image of page 2 of a Quinby Opera House program that was used as packing paper inside the 1878 Wayne County Courthouse cornerstone box.
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</gallery>
  
[[Category:Recreation]]
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==See Also==
[[Category:Concert Hall]]
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Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 6
[[Category:Businesses in Wooster, Ohio]]
 
[[Category:Businesses established in 1870s]]
 
[[Category:Defunct businesses in Wooster, Ohio]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:01, 15 May 2023



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About
Name
  • Quinby Opera House
Recreation
  • Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries
Services
  • Opera House
Facts
Founded
  • February 1,1877
    Wooster,Ohio
  • Date unknown
Related
Key Persons
Location
    • 1989 S. Buckeye St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio

QuinbyOperaHouse-PicturesqueWayne.jpg

Gallery covpic.png

Discover logos, letterheads, maps, ads, and photos.

Timeline Cover Title.png

View the timeline of this establishment.

The building was constructed by contractor D.C. Curry & Co. during late summer of 1876 and opened it's doors for the first performance on January 24, 1877. The architect was Mr. C. M. Amaden.[1]

Presentations

Quick Facts

  • 1877 - January 24, Quinby Opera House Opens.
  • 1877 - February 1, Grand opening & First Shakespeare's comedy
  • 1900 - Building torn down 1900 circa [2]

Programs

See Also

  • Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 6
  1. Wooster Republican, 1877-JAN-25 p.3
  2. "Old Opera House. Wooster's Former Temple of Amusement Being Torn Down." Wooster Republican 11 April 1900 p. 3