Post World War II
After the war, reconstruction began. Air conditioned and equipped with the latest technology, the edifice was meant to be a first-class cinema for occasional cultural shows. MGOH was billed, “The Theater with a History”.
The MGOH provided daily entertainment for the masses. Its main fare was stage shows and movies with occasional concert, opera and plays by Lamberto Avellana, Deomedes Maturan, Sylvia La Torre and Wilfrido Ma. Guerroro, among others.
The glamour and glory of the MGOH faded as the television and cinema became popular. But at the spur of people who endeavors to relive and restore these markers as part of the country’s rich cultural heritage, the legacy will carry on with the rise of now the MANILA GRAND OPERA HOTEL…