Name/Title
Old Opera House exteriorEntry/Object ID
IMG2024.029.010Description
Black and white digital image of the exterior of the Old Opera House in Charles Town, with cars and a man walking in the foreground. A sign in the window says "Conservation Project."Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
DigitalAcquisition
Accession
2024.029Source or Donor
Old Opera HouseAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
circa 1970 - circa 1980Notes
A caption displayed in the Opera House's scrapbook with the original photo says " Closed in 1948 and condemned in 1954, the New Opera House stood vacant until 1971 when restoration began. The Old Opera House Theatre Company was formed in 1973 and building was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Todd (Mrs. Todd was the daughter of Annie G. Packett). In 1976 the curtain went up on the main stage for "My Fair Lady."
Judging by the style of the cars and the man's clothing, it is likely that this photo was taken in the 1970s.