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Grand Opera House

December 16, 2017Andrew

Source: Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register-Republic “Century Plus 10” Special Edition, March 1962

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General, Music and Musicians, Theaters 1962 article, Clara Louis Kellogg, Grand Opera House, last performance in Brown's Hall same date, opened Nov. 14 1881, the "Jollities"

Grand Opera House – 1906, Roselle Knott

September 19, 2016Andrew

Source: Rockford Daily Republic Mar 14, 1906

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Celebrities, General, Theaters 1906, Grand Opera House, Matinee Prices, Night Prices, Roselle Knott, Shamrock Souvenirs, St. Patrick's Day, When Knightwood Was in Flower

Svea Soner “launches 100th year” – 1989

June 18, 2015Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star Nov. 8, 1989Sons of Sweden

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Addresses, General, Music and Musicians 100th Anniversary, American Union of Swedish Singers, appeared at Chicago World's Fair 1893, appeared at New York World's fair 1965, Bernhardt Westlund, building razed 1982, Ferrante, founded january 1890, Grand Opera House, hall at 7th St. at 3rd Ave., Harold Livingston, Howard merson, Jim Angell, John Stromquist a founder, Ken Flodin, Levin faust a founder, Mendelssohn Club, mens' chorus, Oscar Wilde, Roger Williams, Sergio Franchi, Sons of Sweden, Svea Soner, Sveas Soner Singing Society, Teicher, The Jolly Corks, tour of Sweden

Theaters in Rockford, 1911

June 9, 2015Andrew

Source: The Rockford Republic 5/20/1911

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Addresses, General, Theaters 106 West State St., 115 No. Wyman St., 118 No. Main St., 122 West State St., 213-15 East State St., Dreamland Theater, Grand Opera House, Orpheum Theater, Rockford Theater, Star Theater

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