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Built in 1907 by A.W. Johnson and Dr. D. Williams, with Thomas Vetch as contractor, the Anson Opera House hosted a wide range of programs, including stock company and Chautauqua productions such as “East Lynn” and “The Klansman,” for which Sheriff Tom Hudson’s horse was borrowed and led on stage; “Perils of Pauline” and other silent moving pictures; a state championship wrestling match in the era of local pugilist Boomer Moore; and Anson High School’s first graduation in 1909.
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Anson, Texas · United States
