English's Opera House

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1889 photograph of English's Opera House (left) and Plymouth Church (right) English's Opera House.jpg
1889 photograph of English's Opera House (left) and Plymouth Church (right)

English's Opera House, also known as English's Theatre, was a theatre located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana at Monument Circle. [1] It was built by William Hayden English and opened in 1880. It was modeled after the Grand Opera House in Manhattan. It was demolished in 1949. [2]

The theatre was host to the 1884 Greenback National Convention. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Phillips, Clifton J. (1968). Indiana in Transition: The Emergence of an Industrial Commonwealth, 1880-1920. Indiana Historical Society Press. p. 9. ISBN   9780871950925.
  2. ↑ Jensen, Joyce K. (1994). "Theatre". In Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1331. ISBN   9780253112491.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - US President - Greenback Convention Race - May 28, 1884". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

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