The Grand Opera House ~ Vincennes, IN
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 40.830 W 087° 31.870
16S E 453799 N 4281456
Once drew top head liners, now a park bench occupies the space.
Waymark Code: WM9NP5
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2010
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Marker Erected by: Vincennes Historical and Antiquarian Society
Date Marker Erected: 1966
Marker Text:
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSEBuilt here, 1858 - - operated until 1919, Julia Marlowe made her debut in this famous theater and such great actors as Edwin Booth, Maude Adams, Joseph Jefferson, John Drew, and the Barrymores played to large and appreciative audiences.