Lafayette Square Opera House records, 1894-1905.

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Lafayette Square Opera House records, 1894-1905.

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Business correspondence relating to the construction and operation of the building and to a controversy between owners John W. Albaugh and Uriah H. Painter; construction documents including site survey, specifications, contracts, construction photographs, and other records; and production documents consisting of detailed reports of box office receipts, operating accounts, playbills and programs, contracts with performers, scrapbooks of newspaper reviews, and portraits of performers.

3.6 cubic ft.

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8052877

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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

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Opened 1895; in addition to opera also offered ballet and theater performances; sold in 1905 when it became the Belasco Theatre. From the description of Lafayette Square Opera House records, 1894-1905. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70958986 ...

Albaugh, John W.

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Painter, Uriah Hunt, 1837-1900

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Uriah Hunt Painter was a newspaper correspondent, lobbyist, and businessman of West Chester County, PA and of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1855-1936. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122584677 Uriah Hunt Painter (5 Mar. 1837- 20 Oct. 1900) was a native of West Chester, Pa., and a journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer during the Civil War. One of nine sons born to Samuel and Ann Vickers Painter, he was an active citizen and busi...