The Grand Opera House was located on 7th and Cherry St. The building opened in November 1897. The Grand Opera House was a place of entertainment that hosted, besides opera, plays, minstrel shows, and local religious and political gatherings.
Terre Haute was known as the "entertainment pub"at the time. Some of the performers that appeared onstage were Ethel Barrymore, Al Jonson, , Lilliam Rusell, Phillip Sousa, and George M. Cohan.
When movies replaced live entertainment by the early 30's, the Grand Opera became the Grand Theater, but sadly it was torn down in August of 1960 after a last farewell banquet was held in the Grand.
Picture: Looking North in 7th St. from Wabash Ave. showing Government building, Grand Opera House, an Rose Dispensary
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