| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Euclid Avenue Opera House |
| Title: | Euclid Avenue Opera House Records |
| Dates: | 1869-1878 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | The Euclid Avenue Opera House was located at Euclid Avenue and Sheriff Street in Cleveland, Ohio. It was designed by D. Graham and opened in 1875. The opera house seated 1,638. It was destroyed by fire in 1892, and rebuilt on a grander scale in 1893. It was torn down in 1922, and the Hanna Theater became its successor. The collection consists of a list of plays produced at the Opera House, with an enumeration of props needed for each act. |
| MS Number | MS 2784 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The Euclid Avenue Opera House Records, 1869-1878, consist of a list of plays produced at the Opera House, with an enumeration of props needed for each act.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Cleveland, Ohio, and the performing arts there in the nineteenth century. Those interested in the types of plays presented in Cleveland in the 1870s and the props needed for each scene will find this collection useful.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2784 Euclid Avenue Opera House Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Miss Virginia Ellsler in 1941.