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{{Infobox Building | {{Infobox Building | ||
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|caption=Historical sign marks the site of the old opera house | |caption=Historical sign marks the site of the old opera house | ||
|name=Pensacola Opera House | |name=Pensacola Opera House | ||
|location=[[Jefferson Street]] at [[Government Street|Government]] | |location=[[Jefferson Street]] at [[Government Street|Government]] | ||
|architect= | |architect= | ||
| − | |client=[[ | + | |client=[[Daniel F. Sullivan]] (?) |
| − | |engineer=[[ | + | |engineer=[[A.V. Clubbs]], contractor<br/>[[Theodore Weber]], artist |
|owner= | |owner= | ||
|construction_start_date= | |construction_start_date= | ||
|completion_date=1883 | |completion_date=1883 | ||
|renovations= | |renovations= | ||
| − | |date_demolished= | + | |date_demolished=1917 (hurricane) |
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| + | {{For|the building that houses the current Pensacola Opera company|Pensacola Opera}} | ||
| − | The [[Pensacola Opera House]] was a 1,400-seat theater at the intersection of [[Jefferson Street|Jefferson]] and [[Government Street]]s, across from [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]]. It opened in [[1883]]. According to an 1885 city directory, "the stage which is 50 x 60 feet has 15 sets of scenery, foot-lights and four boxes."<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1885appendix.htm 1885 Pensacola City Directory Appendix]</ref> The building was | + | The [[Pensacola Opera House]] was a 1,400-seat theater at the intersection of [[Jefferson Street|Jefferson]] and [[Government Street]]s, across from [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]]. It opened in [[1883]]. According to an 1885 city directory, "the stage which is 50 x 60 feet has 15 sets of scenery, foot-lights and four boxes."<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1885appendix.htm 1885 Pensacola City Directory Appendix]</ref> The building was demolished in [[1917]] following damage received in a [[1916]] [[hurricane]]. Salvaged bricks and balcony railings were used in the construction of the [[Saenger Theatre]]. |
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| + | ==Guest Performers== | ||
| + | Some of the performers who graced the Opera House during its existence include: | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Sarah Bernhardt|Sarah Bernhardt]] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:John Drew (actor)|John Drew]] | ||
| + | *[http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=5940 Grace George] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Billie Burke|Billie Burke]] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Lillian Russell|Lillian Russell]] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Maude Adams|Maude Adams]] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Anna Pavlova|Anna Pavlova]] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Richard Mansfield|Richard Mansfield]] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Mrs. Fiske|Mrs. Fiske]] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:Madame Modjeska|Madame Modjeska]] | ||
| + | *[http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=14194 Amelia Bingham] | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia:John Philip Sousa|Sousa's Band]] | ||
==Pensacola Advertising Company== | ==Pensacola Advertising Company== | ||
| − | In [[1902]] | + | In [[1902]] then-owner [[John M. Coe]] created the "Pensacola Advertising Company," a small poster business to promote the opera house. He took a business partner, [[Charles W. Lamar, Sr.]], in [[1905]]. When the two men dissolved their business relationship in [[1908]], the poster company went to Lamar and was renamed [[Lamar Advertising]]. According to Lamar company lore, "a coin toss was used to divide their assets," and Lamar "lost."<ref>[http://www.lamar.com/main/about/History.cfm Lamar Company History]</ref> Of course, the opera house was destroyed eight years later, while Lamar Advertising went on to become a billion-dollar multinational. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 18 March 2007
| Pensacola Opera House | |
 Historical sign marks the site of the old opera house | |
| Building Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jefferson Street at Government |
| Client | Daniel F. Sullivan (?) |
| Engineer | A.V. Clubbs, contractor Theodore Weber, artist |
| Completion Date | 1883 |
| Date Demolished | 1917 (hurricane) |
| Size | 1,400 seats |
For the building that houses the current Pensacola Opera company, see Pensacola Opera.
The Pensacola Opera House was a 1,400-seat theater at the intersection of Jefferson and Government Streets, across from Plaza Ferdinand VII. It opened in 1883. According to an 1885 city directory, "the stage which is 50 x 60 feet has 15 sets of scenery, foot-lights and four boxes."[1] The building was demolished in 1917 following damage received in a 1916 hurricane. Salvaged bricks and balcony railings were used in the construction of the Saenger Theatre.
Guest Performers
Some of the performers who graced the Opera House during its existence include:
- Sarah Bernhardt
- John Drew
- Grace George
- Billie Burke
- Lillian Russell
- Maude Adams
- Anna Pavlova
- Richard Mansfield
- Mrs. Fiske
- Madame Modjeska
- Amelia Bingham
- Sousa's Band
Pensacola Advertising Company
In 1902 then-owner John M. Coe created the "Pensacola Advertising Company," a small poster business to promote the opera house. He took a business partner, Charles W. Lamar, Sr., in 1905. When the two men dissolved their business relationship in 1908, the poster company went to Lamar and was renamed Lamar Advertising. According to Lamar company lore, "a coin toss was used to divide their assets," and Lamar "lost."[2] Of course, the opera house was destroyed eight years later, while Lamar Advertising went on to become a billion-dollar multinational.
References
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