For the next 28 years the greatest names of American and European show business performed at the Grand including: Al Jolson, Jack Benny, George M.
On opening night, August 14, 1890, more than 800 patrons paid $5.00 each to see the Hess Opera Company perform Bizet’s Carmen with a cast of 65 plus orchestra. The 1,100 seat auditorium included 2 balconies, 8 boxes and stalls and a proscenium large enough to host major theatrical productions. He selected the Richardsonian Romanesque style and chose red sandstone and Dubuque brick for construction. They contracted architect Willoughby Edbrooke who had previously designed many of the buildings on Ellis Island, the US Treasury building and the old post office in Washington, DC. and other local businessmen invested $100,000 to create this iconic landmark of Dubuque culture. Head to Long Wharf to visit the Aquarium, or catch a boat to Charlestown or even Cape Cod.Dubuque’s historic Grand Opera House is the oldest and most “grand” of more than 16 legitimate theaters which served the community prior to 1900. Head north from the end of the Common to see the golden dome of the State House, and travel through government center to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall, both a historic and popular destination worth a quick visit for a first time to Boston. Continue on through the Gardens and take in some open green space at the Boston Common, where you can spend time throwing a frisbee, sitting on a park bench, or, in the winter time, skating on the frog pond. Have your camera ready to capture its peaceful beauty in the middle of a bustling city. Stroll through one of Boston’s most famous green spaces, the Boston Public Gardens, check out and make way for duckling statues, picnic under a beautiful tree overlooking the pond, and walk over the iconic footbridge where, during summer time, you will catch a swan boat toting children and eager tourists through the pond.
The largest area of the city, Downtown is rich with historical and iconic sites in Boston.
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