Zürich: Schauspielhaus (Pfauen) |
Country: Switzerland (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizera) Canton: Zürich City: Zürich Location: Rämistraße 34 Built as a beer restaurant and bowling alley "Bayrischer Biergarten mit Kegelbahn". Later used as a variety theatre. Since 1901, used for drama performances by the resident company. 1903-1926 operated by the "Genossenschaft zum Pfauen" society. Since 1926, operated by "Zürcher Schauspiel AG". 1926 major rebuilding by Otto Pfleghard and Max Häfeli. Since 1938, operated by "Neue Schauspiel AG". 1976-1978 major rebuilding by Schwarz and Gutmann. Main hall: 750 seats. The building also inlcudes the basement studio stage "bunk r" (70 seats). Notable world premieres:
Links: www.schauspielhaus.ch, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Zürich, Hotel und Theater Pfauen" Publisher: Kunstverlag Th. Zingg, Baden (Schweiz; No. 888 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Zürich to Granges-Marnand, 1902 |
Reverse Text: "Zürich, Schauspielhaus Am Pfauen" Publisher: E. Baumann, Winterthur; 529 Size: Modern Sent: from Zürich to Wien (Austria), 1975 |
Picture: above left: Schauspielhaus (Pfauen), below left: Kunsthaus museum, right: "Pfauen" [peacock] sign Front Text: "Schauspielhaus Zürich" Publisher: Beringer & Pampaluchi AG, Zürich; Z649 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: auditorium, detail from a postcard issued by NTGent (see complete card there) Publisher: NTGent, Gent; guidcoh |
Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/217 |