Leipzig: Central-Theater

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Sachsen
City: Leipzig
Location: Bosestraße 1 / Dittrichring (before 1917: Thomasring)

Built 1901 by Schmidt and Johlige. Severley damaged by bombs on 3/4 Sep 1943. Re-opened 1945 as municipal drama theatre after provisional repairs.

[1955-1956, the new "Schauspielhaus" was built on the site, incorporating the remains of the Central-Theater.]

Notable world premieres:

  • Rudolf Kattnigg: Balkanliebe (22 Dec 1937)

Link: Wikidata

Leipzig: Central-Theater Front Text: "Leipzig, Centraltheater v. d. Promenade aus gesehen" [view from the Promenade]
Publisher: Alfred Krieger, Leipzig; 20204
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Plagwitz to Bayreuth, 1904

Leipzig: Central-Theater Reverse Text: "Leipzig. Am Thomasring erhebt sich der Monumentalbau des Centraltheaters. Die vornehmen Räumlichkeiten sind eine Sehenswürdigkeit der Stadt"
Publisher: Verlag Louis Pernitzsch, Kunsthandlung, Leipzig
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Leipzig: Central-Theater Front Text: "Leipzig, Centraltheater", inscription: "Centraltheater", on right canopy: "Grosser Festsaal"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Leipzig to Plauen i. Vogtland, 1917

Leipzig: Central-Theater Reverse Text: "Bühne, Leipziger Markt-Decoration", "Leipzig", "Centraltheater"
Publisher: Centraltheater A.G., Leipzig
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Leipzig to Krumhermersdorf/Erzgebirge, 1908

Leipzig: Central-Theater Front Text: "Leipzig - Grosser Festsaal - Centraltheater"
Publisher: Centraltheater A.-G., Leipzig
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Leipzig: Central-Theater Reverse Text: "Central-Theater Leipzig. Großer Festsaal"
Publisher: Druck: Sinsel & Co., G.m.b.H., Leipzig-Oetzsch
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Leipzig: Central-Theater Reverse Text: "Central-Theater Leipzig - Weinrestaurant" [wine restaurant]
Publisher: Sinsel & Col., Leipzig-Oetzsch
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Leipzig: Central-Theater Reverse Text: "Central-Theater Leipzig - Casino"
Publisher: Sinsel & Col., Leipzig-Oetzsch
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

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