Quinby Opera House
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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
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| Type | Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries |
|---|---|
| Industry | Recreation |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Founded | Wooster, Ohio (February 1, 1877) |
| Headquarters | corner of N. Buckeye and Larwill Sts., Wooster, Ohio |
| Number of locations | 1 |
| Products | Concert hall |
| Services | Seating for 1,000 people |
Locations
- 1989 S. Buckeye St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
City Directories
Comprehensive History
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]
Slogans
Historical documents
- Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 6
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.
Timeline
- 1877 - January 24, Quinby Opera House Opens.
- 1877 - February 1, Grand opening & First Shakespeare's comedy
- 1900 - Building torn down 1900 circa [2]
Gallery
Business Letterheads
Business Photos
Maps
Sanborn Maps 1884
Sanborn Maps 1888
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.
Business Letterheads
Business Photos
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
1877
Newspaper ads
Newspaper citations with no attached images
- All the World's a Stage. Grand Achievement of the Quinby Hall Association, Quinby Opera House Opens it Doors to an Admiring Public...[3]
References
What Links Here
- File:Lyric Theatre WR19171031p5 1.png (← links)
- File:QuinbyOperaHouse-PicturesqueWayne.jpg (← links)
- Business Abstracts from the 1884-1885 Directory (M-R) (← links)
- File:Tomorrow Night Grand Opening of Quinby Opera House WCD18770131p3.PNG (← links)
- File:QuinbyOperaHouse-SanbornMaps1884.PNG (← links)
- File:QuinbyOperaHouse-EThomensTannery-SanbornMaps1888.PNG (← links)
- Quinby Opera House, The (redirect page) (← links)
- File:Wooster Republican, Page3, 1877-01-25.pdf (← links)
- Newspaper article:Wooster Republican, Page3, 1877-01-25 - Wooster Republican January 25 1877 (← links)
- Newspaper article:Tomorrow Night Grand Opening of Quinby Opera House WCD18770131p3 - Wayne County Democrat January 31 1877 (← links)
Categories:
- Organizations
- Businesses established in 1877
- Businesses in Wooster, Ohio
- Businesses in the Recreation industry
- Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries
- Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries (defunct)
- Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries in Wooster, Ohio
- Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries in Wooster, Ohio (defunct)
- Defunct businesses in Wooster, Ohio
- Defunct businesses in the Recreation industry
- Historic Downtown Wooster
- Historical buildings
- Quinby Opera House, The
- Recreation businesses in Wooster, Ohio
- Recreation businesses in Wooster, Ohio (defunct)
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