Theatre Program Scrapbooks

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Theatre Program Scrapbooks

1893-1948, undated; bulk 1897-1918

These scrapbooks were created to record programs from various theaters in Washington, D.C. and New York. They contain playbills, advertisements, and cast lists.

2 Cubic feet (6 boxes)

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Grand Opera House (Washington, D.C.)

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New Amsterdam Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

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Majestic Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

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Lafayette Square Opera House (Washington, D.C.)

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Knickerbocker Theater (Washington, D.C.)

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Keith-Albee's New York Hippodrome

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Herald Square Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

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Columbia Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

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Belasco Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

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Belasco Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

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