On l January 1853, Amasa M. Lyman dedicated the Social Hall which, according to Orson F. Whitney, was "the chief altar in Utah upon which incense was burned to the dramatic muse" throughout the 1850s. The hall was located just south of the Lion House on State Road (now State Street) in Great Salt Lake City. The auditorium was 40 by 60 feet, which could hold approximately 300 patrons. However, according to one actor, nearly 400 people often crowded into the small building to see a play. The basement held two dressing rooms and a banquet hall. The building was made of adobe brick with shingle roof. The newly organized Deseret Dramatic Association gave their first performance on the 20 by 40 foot stage on 19 January 1853.
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Earliest known photograph taken in 1858 before the walls were covered in stucco.
The adobe house on left was leased by Governor Cummings during his term. |
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Social Hall on right, home leased by Governor Cumming on left.
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| Replica built in 1980 in This is the Place Heritage Park near the mouth of Emigration Canyon |
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