Budapest: Vigszínház

Country: Hungary (Magyaroszág)
City: Budapest
Location: Pest, XIII., Szent István Körút 14 (formerly: Lipňt Körut)

Built 1895-1896 as a private comedy theatre for "Theater AG" by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 1 May 1896 with M. Jókai's comedy "A Barangók". 1945 destroyed by bombs. 1951-1960 rebuilt by the Hungarian Army. 1951 renamed "Magyar Néphadsereg Színház" [Theatre of the Hungarian People's Army]. 1959 renamed "Vigszínház". 1995-1996 rebuilding, with extension by one floor. 1402 seats.

Notable world premieres:

  • Emmerich Kálmán: Tataryaras (Autumn Manoeuvres, 1908)
  • Ferenc Molnár: Liliom (7 Dec 1909)
  • Emmerich Kálmán: Zsuzsi kisasszony (first version of "Die Faschingsfee", 23 Feb 1915)

Links: vigszinhaz.hu, EUTA, Wikipedia

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Front Text: "Vigszínház - Lustspieltheater", "Budapest."
Publisher: Stengel & Co., Dresden u. Berlin; 4640
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Nágocs to Crefeld (Germany), 1899

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Front Text: "Budapest.", "Vigszínház. - Lustspieltheater."
Publisher: Ganz Antal, Budapest; 98
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Budapest to Graz (Austria), 1903

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Front Text: "Vigszínház - Lustspiel-Theater - Budapest"
Publisher: Divald Károly, Budapest; Nr. 32
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Front Text: "Budapest - Vigszínház - Lustspiel-Theater"
Publisher: D. F. C. L.; 19 089
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Budapest to Wien (Austria), 1904

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Front Text: "Budapest - Vigszínház - Lipňt-körut, Lustspiel-Theater und Leopold-Ringstrasse"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: by Austro-Hungarian Forces' Postal Service, from Budapest to Strelice (Czech Republic), 1916

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Front Text: "Budapest - Vígszínház, Lustspieltheater, Comedy-Theatre; Budapesht - Teatr komedy"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Budapest to Săcueni (Romania), 1963

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Reverse Text: "Budapest. Szent István körút, Vigsizínház. Sankt-Stefan-Ring, Lustspieltheater. Saint Stephen Ring, Theater of the Gaiety. Budapesth, Bulvar Sv. Stefana, Teatr komedii"
Publisher: Képzőművészeti Alap Kiadóvallata, Budapest; I.-7061/802
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Budapest: Vigszinhaz Promotional Flyer
Picture: auditorium
Front Text: "Vígszínház - Bérleti Felhívás a 2003/2004-es évadra"

For another postcard of this theatre, see Budapest: Cards showing various theatres.

Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/405

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