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Theater was constructed during Mexico's 1800s theatrical movement. There was a high demand for a great theater in Guadalajara that displayed the cultural arts of the city. In response to the demand, on October 1, 1855, Antonio Pérez Verdía proposed the construction of Alarcón Theater (after
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on the proscenium arch. Between 1880 and 1890, the stucco on the concert hall was completed and a golden color was added to the interior walls. By 1893, tiles were removed from the stage, due to the lack of support they provided for the structure, and were replaced by a metal arch on 1905. Between
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Most of the theater's renovations were made to improve the interior design by adding paintings and giving it its current red and golden color. Before the theater's first inauguration, Gerardo Suárez and Carlos
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