Plainview in Hale County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Schick Opera House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

1. Schick Opera House Marker

Inscription. Businessman Levi Schick (1855-1936) launched the Schick Opera House in this building on Oct. 11, 1909. A traveling opera company opened the facility with a performance of "Little Dollie Dimples". Later attractions included vaudeville acts, musical programs, and plays. The opera house also served as a showcase for local talent and a site of public gatherings, such as graduation ceremonies. Known for its fine acoustics, the auditorium seated about 900 persons. Schick Opera House remained this area's cultural center until about 1920, when competition from motion pictures caused its decline.

Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4598.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 34° 11.214′ N, 101° 42.113′ W. Marker is in Plainview, Texas, in Hale County. It is at the intersection of East 7th Street and Ash Street, on the right when traveling east on East 7th Street. Marker is on the southwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plainview TX 79072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Texas Land & Development Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel C. C. Slaughter (approx.

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0.2 miles away); General Ranald Slidell MacKenzie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Plainview Daily Herald (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Plainview (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lamar School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Blasingame Home (approx. half a mile away); The Santa Fe Railroad in Plainview (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plainview.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

2. Schick Opera House Marker

Schick Opera House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

3. Schick Opera House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.