As Cleveland enjoyed an era of prosperity around the turn of the century, entertainment options in the growing city flourished. The golden age of the city�s dramatic scene was emerging, particularly in theaters along Euclid Avenue, a thoroughfare that aptly reflected the city�s high society. On the north end of the street, the Euclid Avenue Garden Theatre welcomed patrons with shaded tables dispersed through the gardens, and operas staged in an open-air auditorium.