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    The Colonial first opened 16 March 1903 with a spectacular lineup of vaudeville performances. The price paid for a box at the Colonial is a testament to vaudeville&#039;s growth in popularity and appeal to Cleveland&#039;s upper class. The highest amount paid at an auction for a box for the theater&#039;s opening night was $35, a hefty sum in 1903. Furthermore, all 1,472 seats that night were filled and the Plain Dealer was able to print a lengthy list of Cleveland&#039;s &quot;society&quot; who attended that night.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Image Courtesy of Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.

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    Before the Colonial Theater opened in 1903 and was located on Superior Street and East 9th Street, where the Superior Building now stands, vaudeville…

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