Grand Opera House

425 E. Fourth Street,
Dell Rapids, SD 57022

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SethG
SethG on September 11, 2025 at 4:17 pm

The 1905 Cahn guide gives a capacity of 600, which makes much more sense given the size of the building. The address was originally on Pearl St, but the name was changed at some point after 1915.

rsalters (Ron Salters)
rsalters (Ron Salters) on July 20, 2014 at 6:13 pm

The Grand Opera House in Dell Rapids is listed in the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Official Theatrical Guide. They show 200 seats. William Parker was Mgr. The proscenium opening was 30 feet wide X 18 feet high, and the stage was 30 feet deep. The theater was on the second floor. There were 2 hotels for show folk and 2 weekly newspapers in town. Railroad was the Milwaukee Road. The 1897 population was 1,500.