Boston theater watercolors and printedmaterials, 1797-1886 and undated.

Tremont Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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The Tremont Theatre (1827–1843) on 88 Tremont Street was a playhouse in Boston, Masschusetts. The Tremont never turned a profit during its 16-year running, despite the owners bringing in theatrical figures such as Junius Brutus Booth, Charlotte Cushman, George Washington Dixon, Fanny Elssler, Edwin Forrest, John Gilbert, Charles and Fanny Kemble, and Thomas D. Rice. Around the year 1829, Tom Comer served as musical director. In 1841 leading British actors John and Charlotte Vandenhoff appeared ...

Bland's Lyceum (Boston, Mass.)

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Windsor Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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Continental Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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Park Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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Hay-Market Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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The theater was first managed by Charles Powell and later by John Hodgkinson. From the description of [Playbills, 1796-1800]. 1796-1800. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 32798226 ...

Boston Theatre (Washington Street, Boston, Mass.)

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The Boston Theatre on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, opened 11 September 1854 and was the second Boston Theatre in this location, rebuilt after the first structure was razed in 1852. The playhouse was designed by Edward and James Cabot and Jonathan Preston from plans by Henri Noury and it seated 3000. From the guide to the Boston Theatre (Washington Street, Boston, Mass.) orchestra music, ca. 1860-1900., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Libr...

Hollis Street Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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Boston Museum

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Leonard's National Theatre (Boston, Mass.).

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Boston Adelphi Theatre.

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Eagle Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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National Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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Boston Theatre (Federal Street, Boston, Mass.)

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Manager of the theater was Charles Powell. From the description of [Playbills, 1794-1796]. 1794-1796. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 32798213 ...

Howard Athenaeum

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The Howard Athenaeum (1845-1953) was often called the Old Howard. It was originally the site of a Millerite temple that was rebuilt as a playhouse in 1845. This building burned down a few months later and a new structure was rebuilt designed by Isaish Rogers in a Gothic style. It became very famous for its opera productions, and also hosted plays and ballets. It gradually lost its audience to other theatres and changed over to burlesque in the early twentieth century. From the descri...

Washington Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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Globe Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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This material comes from the second Globe Theatre playhouse built by B.F. Dwight on Hayward Place and Washington Street in 1874, which completely burned on January 2, 1894. John Stetson was the manager and proprietor. From the description of Globe Theatre (Boston, Mass.) cast lists, 1881-1894 (bulk), 1864-1894 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612811135 Originally called Selwyn's when it was built on Washington Street in 1867, the first Globe Theatre burned down in...

Bijou Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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