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:It's a bit of a surprise to find out that Brooklyn Centre had an opera house. The building is now long gone but at the time it featured not a flat interior, but rather one that made use of the natural terrain so that the seats were on a floor that sloped down towards the orchestra area. This was made possible by the [[Ravines|ravine]] that was at the rear of the property.
:It's a bit of a surprise to find out that Brooklyn Centre had an opera house. The building is now long gone but at the time it featured not a flat interior, but rather one that made use of the natural terrain so that the seats were on a floor that sloped down towards the orchestra area. This was made possible by the [[Ravines|ravine]] that was at the rear of the property.
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:The year that the opera house opened is as yet unknown, but a deed for the property from Russell Brown to Charles Kroehle in 1883 says that the building can be torn down and also mentions that the Corporation of Brooklyn Village had a lease executed in 1877. Unfortunately, nothing further is described within the deed.
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:The Opera House opened in 1879. A deed for the property from Russell Brown to Charles Kroehle in 1883 says that the building can be torn down and also mentions that the Corporation of Brooklyn Village had a lease executed in 1877. Unfortunately, nothing further is described within the deed.
:The following article appeared in the Nov. 10, 1883 issue of [[The Cuyahogan]]:
:The following article appeared in the Nov. 10, 1883 issue of [[The Cuyahogan]]:

Revision as of 14:42, 26 July 2013

Location:

On West 25th St. between Garden Ave. and Denison Ave.

Owner:

Brooklyn Opera House Co.

Description:

It's a bit of a surprise to find out that Brooklyn Centre had an opera house. The building is now long gone but at the time it featured not a flat interior, but rather one that made use of the natural terrain so that the seats were on a floor that sloped down towards the orchestra area. This was made possible by the ravine that was at the rear of the property.
The Opera House opened in 1879. A deed for the property from Russell Brown to Charles Kroehle in 1883 says that the building can be torn down and also mentions that the Corporation of Brooklyn Village had a lease executed in 1877. Unfortunately, nothing further is described within the deed.
The following article appeared in the Nov. 10, 1883 issue of The Cuyahogan:
EMMA D. LEMON
This lady was greeted with a fair sized audience at the Opera House last Tuesday evening and won the commendation of her hearers for the fine rendition of the dramatic and elocutionary readings which composed her program. Her renditions of "Sister and I" and "Searching for the Slain" were the best in the entire selection, but the character sketch, "Widder Green" .............[section missing]..... her profession. She had a sweet pleasant voice, is a very good singer which aids her materially in some of her renditions and is of graceful and easy carriage. The talent is there; all that is needed is thorough and painstaking work to make her a success in this line.


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