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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>
 
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>
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*  Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 6
 
  
 
==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.  
  
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*  1877 - January 24, Quinby Opera House Opens.
 
*  1877 - January 24, Quinby Opera House Opens.
 
*  1877 - February 1, Grand opening & First Shakespeare's comedy  
 
*  1877 - February 1, Grand opening & First Shakespeare's comedy  
 
*  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>
 
*  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>
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File:QuinbyOperaHouse-SanbornMaps1884.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1884
 
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*  Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 6
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*  [http://wcpl.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?key=opera&pbd=01/01/1877-12/31/1877&fn=wooster_republican_usa_ohio_wooster_18770125_english_3&page=1&df=1&dt=10&tc=119&cnt=United%20States%20of%20America&sn=Ohio&cn=Wooster&pn=Wooster%20Republican All the World's a Stage. Grand Achievement of the Quinby Hall Association, Quinby Opera House Opens it Doors to an Admiring Public...]<ref>Wooster Republican, 1877-JAN-25 p.3</ref>
 
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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.

Read more
Timeline Cover Title.png

View the timeline of this establishment.

Read more

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

  • Image of page 1 of a Quinby Opera House program that was used as packing paper inside the 1878 Wayne County Courthouse cornerstone box.

  • Image of page 2 of a Quinby Opera House program that was used as packing paper inside the 1878 Wayne County Courthouse cornerstone box.

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
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