The Bowery Theatre (New York) ready for opening
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September 23, 1826
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, from Boston, Massachusetts, September 23, 1826
* The Bowery Theatre ready for opening
* New York City
A page 2 report says: "The new New York Theatre is 170 feet deep by 75 feet wide. The roof is constructed according to Town's patent for bridges, some of which have been made in an extant of 200 feet opening & have stood firmly for years".
Other news of the day with many ads. Traces of foxing, otherwise in nice condition. 4 pages.
wikipedia notes: The Bowery Theatre opened on 22 October 1826 with the play The Road to Ruin, under the management of Charles A. Gilfert. New York Mayor Philip Hone spoke at the opening ceremony, imploring the theatre's intended upper-class audience: "It is therefore incumbent upon those whose standing in society enables them to control the opinions and direct the judgment of others, to encourage, by their countenance and support, a well-regulated theatre".[4] Its first few seasons were devoted to ballet, opera, and high drama. The theatre was by this time quite fashionable, and the northward expansion of Manhattan gave the theatre access to a large patronage. The theatre burnt out in 1828, but was rebuilt behind the same facade. Gilfert's understanding of advertising was keen, but In 1829, the owners fired him.
* The Bowery Theatre ready for opening
* New York City
A page 2 report says: "The new New York Theatre is 170 feet deep by 75 feet wide. The roof is constructed according to Town's patent for bridges, some of which have been made in an extant of 200 feet opening & have stood firmly for years".
Other news of the day with many ads. Traces of foxing, otherwise in nice condition. 4 pages.
wikipedia notes: The Bowery Theatre opened on 22 October 1826 with the play The Road to Ruin, under the management of Charles A. Gilfert. New York Mayor Philip Hone spoke at the opening ceremony, imploring the theatre's intended upper-class audience: "It is therefore incumbent upon those whose standing in society enables them to control the opinions and direct the judgment of others, to encourage, by their countenance and support, a well-regulated theatre".[4] Its first few seasons were devoted to ballet, opera, and high drama. The theatre was by this time quite fashionable, and the northward expansion of Manhattan gave the theatre access to a large patronage. The theatre burnt out in 1828, but was rebuilt behind the same facade. Gilfert's understanding of advertising was keen, but In 1829, the owners fired him.
Category: Pre-Civil War
