The Lane Opera House
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Le « Lane Opera House »
(La Maison de l'Opéra Lane)
In 1892, a prominent citizen of Newport, Elisha Lane, commenced construction of the Lane Opera House. The opera house was a three-story brick building with a solid granite foundation and decorative granite window and door trim. The more expensive building materials set it apart from the majority of wood buildings on the street. At a cost of $30,000, the Lane Opera House was a formidable structure for its time. When both the grand Memphremagog House and the Lane Opera House dominated the east end near the railroad depot, Main Street was truly at the height of splendor.The opera house housed many functions, E. Lane and Son, a large general store owned by Elisha Lane, opened on the first floor in the building on January 10, 1893. Offices, tailors, insurance companies and photographers, including H. Richardson, whose invaluable photo collection is represented here, occupied the second floor. The opera house itself was located on the third floor. The hall was designed to seat 800, with folding chairs, an inclined floor and a balcony. Traveling companies visited the theater, playing to local residents as well as the
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• The Lane Opera House, circa early 1900's
• Minstrel show in the Opera House
La maison de l'opéra a eu plusieurs fonctions. E. Lane and Son, un grand magasin général appartenant à Elisha Lane, a ouvert ses portes au rez-de-chaussée le 10 janvier 1893. Le deuxième étage était occupé par des bureaux, tailleurs, compagnies d'assurance et photographes, incluant H. Richardson dont l'inestimable collection y était exposée. La maison de l'opéra elle-même était située au 3e étage. La salle, construite pour asseoir 800 personnes, comprenait des chaises dépliantes, un plancher incliné et un balcon. Diverses troupes ambulantes visitaient le théâtre, présentant leurs spectacles aux résidents locaux ainsi qu'aux visiteurs des divers hôtels de Newport. En 1913, le Lane Opera House a ajouté le cinéma à ses activités avec le « Edison's Genuine Talking Moving Pictures » (Les films parlant authentiques d'Edison). À noter, aussi, que la maison de l'opera a servi d'arène publique de première importance
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• Un spectacle présenté à la Maison de l'Opéra
• « Lane Opera House » circa early 1900's
Erected by Memphremagog Historical Society. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 44° 56.185′ N, 72° 12.469′ W. Marker is in Newport, Vermont, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 5) and Coventry Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport VT 05855, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Vermont Republic.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Newport's Hotels and Tourism / Les Hotels de Newport et le Tourisme (within shouting distance of this marker); Hebard Building Site History / Histoire du site de l'Édifice Hebard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northern Forest Canoe Trail (about 300 feet away); Tour Boats on the Lake / Les Bateaux de Randonnée sur le Lac (about 300 feet away); Pomerleau Park (about 400 feet away); Early 19th Century Newport / Newport au dèbut du 19e siècle (about 400 feet away); The Arrival of the Railroad / L'Arrivée du Chemin de Fer (about 400 feet away); Newport's Splendid Years / Les Belles Années de Newport (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Also see . . . Historical Walking Tour of Newport, Vt. Brochure. (Submitted on August 29, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
