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Black plaque № 49018

Virginia City, NV, United States

Black plaque № 49018

Piper’s Opera House. This building, the most significant vintage theatre in the West, was erected by John Piper in 1885. Third in a succession of theatres which he operated on the Comstock, Piper’s Opera House, with its original scenery, raked stage, and elegant proscenium boxes, is a remarkable sur

vivor of a colorful era in American theatrical history. Many popular nineteenth-century touring stars and concert artists appeared here.

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