![]() The police department expanded throughout the lower level, and district court offices were constructed on the stage. At the same time, the needs of city government grew. Immediately after its opening and for the next 50 years, the Franklin Opera House became a venue for balls, dances, lectures, plays, musicals, vaudeville shows, concerts, school productions and graduation ceremonies.Īfter World War II, as the country began to tune into television and respond to commercial cinema, use of the Opera House declined. Small "Opera" Houses like the Franklin Opera House, although not large enough to host a full-scale Opera Company, accommodated many smaller performances as well as individual Opera singers. ![]() It was soon affectionately referred to as "The Opera House." The term "Opera", in the late 1890's was commonly used to refer to many forms of musical and theatrical entertainment. Designed by William Butterfield in the Romanesque Revival style, the red granite and brick building included Town offices, the police and water departments, the city court, a theatre and function hall. By 1892 they had planned and started construction of a new Town and Soldier's Memorial Hall. In the 1890's the Franklin, NH town leaders focused their attention on quality of life issues for their vibrant, vital, successful community. Franklin Opera House presents a broad range of quality arts and entertainment-something for everyone… from serious drama to light-hearted musical theatre, from folk artists to rock and everything in between, from classical guitarists to comedic accordion players-Franklin Opera House has something for every taste.īeyond its excellent acoustical qualities and intimate feel, the flat orchestra level and flexible seating of the Franklin Opera House make it a truly distinctive venue, suitable for more varied forms of entertainment than most other venues can accommodate.Ĭomfortable, intimate, distinctive, affordable - quality performing arts for Franklin and surrounding communities in Central New Hampshire. ![]() The current organization was founded in the year 2000 to restore, repair, and maintain the historic Franklin Opera House, and provide performing arts programming for our citizens. to provide an attractive venue for wholesome community entertainment, expansion of arts awareness in all ages, a cultural hub, and center for social interaction, in an historic setting. As a non-profit organization dependent on the generosity of public support, it is the mission of Franklin Opera House, Inc. ![]()
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