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Opera House Theatre  
Address 101 West German Street
Opening Night Seating Capacity 230
Original Theatre Owner U.S. Martin
Original Theatre Architect unknown
Years of Operation Opened in 1909
Operated as Opera House Theatre: 1909-1956
February 1992 through the present day
Type of Musical Accompaniment unknown
Current Status Operating as a multipurpose venue

The Opera House Theatre was built and opened in 1909 by U.S. Martin, who was the mayor of Shepherdstown. Later in the year, the theatre was sold to the Musser family, who installed motion picture projection equipment.

Sound film equipment was installed in the Opera House in 1928. The film venue stopped operations in 1956.

In the late 1980s or early 1990s the building was purchased by Pam and Rusty Berry, who restored the theatre and reopened it in February 1992. Further renovations were completed in 2004 to accomodate live theatre and musical concert performances.

References: Opera House website : with additional information supplied by Savanna Violet.

 

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