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Pensacola Opera House

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[[Occie Clubbs]] further describes it in a [[1959]] article in the ''Florida Historical Quarterly'':
:''This was a two-story structure of brick with mansard roof, reaching a height of sixty feet, and extending 105 feet on [[Jefferson Street]] and 145 feet on [[Government Street|Government]]. The lower floor or parquet is very capacious and with a magnificent dome over-head lit by a chandelier with numberless gasjets will present an animated appearance. There is a vestibule in front of each gallery landing for gentlemen to lounge entre-acts, and cloakrooms for the ladies who come in full dress. The seating capacity is about 1200 and the building will be lighted by a 2000 light gas machine. There are four boxes and the floor is covered with velvet carpet and the wrought iron rail is covered with red plush."'' <ref>Clubbs, Occie (January 1959). [http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/DLData/SN/SN00154113/0037_003/37no3.pdf "Pensacola in Retrospect: 1870-1890"]. ''Florida Historical Quarterly'', p. 385-387.</ref>
According to the trade magazine ''Boxoffice'':

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