Squint Shot 081210

One more look at the ceiling at the center of the old Bell Opera House. Where the freshly-cut wood is visible is the location of the future firewall, once again dividing the opera house in half. The north half over Olden Days will be sealed off as before. Maria's School of Dance will be using the other portion.
At one time there were at least three opera houses in Fowlerville. The name of "opera house" is a bit misleading as, more often than not, these rooms were used as a place to meet. Sometimes it was a celebration, an orator performing in town for the evening, a traveling troupe working their way across the state; and, maybe, just maybe, a musical opera was presented to the village members.