Boyne City in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bellamy Opera House

Established 1903

— Boyne City's Historical Past —

Bellamy Opera House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 6, 2023

1. Bellamy Opera House Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1903 by C.I. Bellamy who came to Boyne from Luther, Mich. An up-to-date place of amusement, it was pronounced by experts as "the handsomest for its size in the state".

The theater opened in 1904 and featured a stage twenty-five feet by forty feet and an auditorium with a seating capacity of nearly one thousand. The entire building was brilliantly illuminated by electricity and heated by a furnace in the winter.

The opera house was used for plays, lectures, musicals and high school graduations. On January 24, 1905, the largest audience ever assembled at the theater witnessed Hubert Labadie's presentation of Goethe's greate masterpiece, "Faust". In January, 1908, Nickelodean moving pictures were first shown. The cost of admission was ten cents.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1905.

Location. 45° 12.73′ N, 85° 0.903′ W. Marker is in Boyne City, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. Marker is on South Lake Street north of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 South Lake Street, Boyne City MI 49712, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Schaub Meat Market (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Boyne City (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Stackus Furniture Store & Funeral Home (about 300 feet away); The Railroad Round House (about 500 feet away); S. Dosie Clothing Furnishings & Shoes (about 500 feet away); Railroad Office Building (about 600 feet away); Boyne City United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Bergy Bros. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boyne City.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 6, 2023

2. Bellamy Opera House Marker

Marker is on the wall at the left end of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.