Portland theater newspaper clippings, 1850-2000.

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Portland theater newspaper clippings, 1850-2000.

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Chiefly articles pertaining to theaters in the greater Portland area over the past one hundred years and more. Portland, from early on, was the center of a thriving theater scene. John Wilkes Booth enjoyed an extended theatrical run here before his tragic date with history. Sarah Bernhardt also made a brief appearance in Portland. Not only was downtown Portland home for many theater companies, but also surrounding communities, including Peaks Island, were home to summer stock companies. With the coming of movies, and then television, the theaters lost their customers and were forced to close. Still today, the theater tradition lives on with Portland State and Portland Lyric Theater, among others.

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Portland State Theater (Portland, Me.)

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Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865

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