Grand Opera House
651 Mulberry Street,
Macon,
GA
31201
651 Mulberry Street,
Macon,
GA
31201
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Albert A. Weis took over the Grand Opera House in 1910, according to an item in the New York Times of June 28 that year. The article said that Weis controlled a circuit of theaters in Texas, Mississippi, and adjoining states.
A 1909 photo of the Grand Opera House can be seen here.
The 2,418 seat count comes from the Grand Opera website. Who knows how accurate these seat counts are. Many times they are exaggerated.
As the Academy of Music, this theater is listed under Macon GA in the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Official Theatrical Guide. It lists a seating capacity of only 1,061, however. The Mgr. was Henry Horne. Ticket prices ranged from 25 cents to $1. The auditorium was on the ground floor. There were 7 in the house orchestra. The proscenium opening was 28 feet wide X 32 feet high, and the stage was 38 feet deep. Newspapers were the Telegram and the News. Hotels for show folk were the Brown House, Hotel Lanier, Park, Pierpont, and Stubblefield. The 1897 population of Macon was 35,000.
National Register of Historic Places information:
Grand Opera House *** (added 1970 – Building – #70000196)
Also known as Academy of Music
651 Mulberry St., Macon
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Gunn,W.R., Blair,Alexander
Architectural Style: Gothic
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Music Facility, Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Music Facility, Theater