| Philadelphia, PA: Chestnut Street Theatre (1st) |
Country: United States of America State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia Location: Chestnut Street Built 1791-1805 after Thomas Greenway's plans for the Theatre Royal in Bath (England). Opened 1793. Used by Thomas Wignell's theatre company. Destroyed by a fire in 1820. [In 1822, a second Chestnut Street Theatre was opened at the same site. Destroyed by fire in 1856. In 1862, a third Chestnut Street Theatre was opened at another site in Chestnut Street. Closed 1913, subsequently demolished.] Link: Wikipedia |
Front Text: "The New Theatre in Chestnut Street Philadelphia"Publisher: Founders' Week Official Post Card, approved by the Historical Committee Type: early 20th-century reproduction of a 19th-century engraving; Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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