A Guide to the Levy Opera House Programs, 1888 MS 312

A Guide to the Levy Opera House Programs, 1888

A Collection in
the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Collection number MS 312


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Repository
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Collection number
MS 312
Title
Levy Opera House Programs, 1888
Extent
1 folder .
Collector
Location
Archive Room File
Language
English
Abstract

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Levy Opera House Programs, MS 312, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Historical Information

The Levy Opera House was built in 1851 at the corner of 350 Park Street in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was constructed as a town hall to seat 600 people. The first opera was staged in 1861. In 1887 the building was purchased by Jefferson Levy. He renovated it and reopened it as an opera house. It closed as a opera house in 1912.

Scope and Content

This is a collection of four programs from various performances at the Levy Opera House. It includes Janauschek (4 October 1888), Pawn Ticket 210 (undated), Sol Smith Russell in Bewitched by Edward E. Kidder (undated), and Staunton Operatic and Dramatic Association in Crimes of Normandy (18 April 1888).

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