Thursday, July 17, 2025

50 grand years since (one of) the opera house’s grand opening (s)

An unofficial history created by firsthand accounts, 50-year-old thesis papers, legend, and one actor who’s really stuck it out

In 1886, a grand opera house was optimistically constructed as the crown jewel of a newly incorporated and equally optimistic town. Since 1886, the opera house’s story has mirrored the prosperity of the town of Granbury, participating in its feasts and its famines, and serving as a sign of the times for this little municipality.

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