...on that lovely stage, along with the rest of the cast. It was in 1989 and we had a great time. It was called Batcher's Opera House and Ellen Batcher was a lovely singer in the Frolics. Thanks for the interesting article. Guest column is so...

...1913: "Polly of the Circus" performed with horses, ponies, dogs and other animals on stage. The stage of Batcher's opera house looks out over a formal dining area, which seats about 200 people, and a balcony, which seats an additional...

...the St. Cloud Civic Center. Batcher's in Staples has new owners and a new plan to renovate a classic space. Batcher's Opera House was built in the early 1900s. Guests for entertainment walked upstairs to the theater, which was above a department...

...batcherblock.com. By decade's end, the Staples Theater had won the battle of the theater houses, and Batcher's opera house became a roller skating rink in the 1930s. In 1958, steel beams were added to support the ceiling of Batcher's...