Grand Opera House

San Marcos, TX 78666

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DavidSimpson
DavidSimpson on November 26, 2011 at 1:39 pm

By September 2011 this had become Harper’s Public House. See my photograph.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 19, 2009 at 3:28 pm

you can read and download The Julius Cahn-Gus Hill theatrical guide and moving picture directory at View link . it is over 100MB

rsalters (Ron Salters)
rsalters (Ron Salters) on September 2, 2007 at 9:42 am

The Grand Opera House in San Marcos is listed in the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Official Theatrical Guide. The Manager was J.F. Travis; the seating capacity was 500. Ticket prices ranged from 50 cents to $1, and the house had electric illumination. The proscenium opening was 18 feet square, and the stage was 20 feet deep. There were 6 members of the house orchestra. There was one daily and 3 weekly newspapers, and 4 hotels in town. The 1897 population of San Marcos was 3,000.

seymourcox
seymourcox on September 2, 2007 at 2:58 am

If you want to see vinatge images of the Grand and many other Griffith Bros cinemas type in word “theatre”,
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