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Parker,

Looking forward to some interesting answers here.

Tell me, why is it called an “Opera House” and not just a theater?


Thanks,

Tony Reynolds


Hi Tony,

When the Elks was built, it was designed like an Opera House, so it was called such, even though very few operas (only a handful) ever performed there. Within only a few years though, it started being called Elks Theater, which stuck until the 1980s, when people reverted back to its old name for historical purposes.

Thanks for the question!
Parker