Theatre
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Springer Opera House
The Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, opened its doors on February 21, 1871, and stands today as one of the oldest operating theaters in the American South. Officially designated as the State Theatre of Georgia and recognized as a National Historic Landmark, this ornate Victorian venue has hosted legendary performers including Edwin Booth, Oscar Wilde, John Philip Sousa, Will Rogers, Agnes de Mille, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Beneath its magnificently restored crimson velvet and gilded balconies lies a centuries-old reputation for phantom footsteps, shifting stage props, mysterious spectral music, cold spots, and frequent sightings of legendary Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth wandering the silent auditorium aisles.