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American Theater (1914–1918) , New York City, New York
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American Theater or American Theatre may refer to: * Theater in the United States, about stage theater in the U.S. * Camp Street Theatre, New Orleans, known as the American Theatre, the Old American Theatre, and the New American Theatre * American Music Hall, Manhattan, known as American Theater until 1908 * Bowery Theatre, Manhattan, formerly also called the American Theatre * Orpheum Theater (St. Louis), Missouri, formerly known as the American Theater * American Theater (World War II), about military operations * ''American Theatre'' (magazine) See also * American Theatre Hall of Fame The American Theater Hall of Fame in New York City was founded in 1972. Earl Blackwell was the first head of the organization's Executive Committee. In an announcement in 1972, he said that the new ''Theater Hall of Fame'' would be located in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theater In The United States
Theater in the United States is part of the old European theatrical tradition and has been heavily influenced by the British theater. The central hub of the American theater scene is Manhattan, with its divisions of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway. Many movie and television stars have gotten their big break working in New York productions. Outside New York, many cities have professional regional or resident theater companies that produce their own seasons, with some works being produced regionally with hopes of eventually moving to New York. U.S. theater also has an active community theater culture, which relies mainly on local volunteers who may not be actively pursuing a theatrical career. Early history Before the first English colony was established in 1607, there were Spanish dramas and Native American tribes that performed theatrical events. Representations continued to be held in Spanish-held territories in what later became the United States. For example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Street Theatre
The Camp Street Theatre, American Theatre, or Old American Theatre was a theater in New Orleans between 1824 and 1835.Robin O. Warren, Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865: Performance, Gender and Identity It was founded by James H. Caldwell to replace the St. Philip Street Theatre as the only English theater in New Orleans. It was considered the finest English speaking theater in the South and was the first building in New Orleans with gas lighting. It was replaced by the St. Charles Theatre The St. Charles Theatre was a theater in New Orleans, United States, between 1835 and 1967. It was founded by James H. Caldwell to replace the Camp Street Theatre and was for a time the only English language, English theater in New Orleans. It w ... and by the New American Theatre, both of which burned down in 1842. References 19th century in New Orleans 1822 establishments in the United States Theatres completed in 1822 Former theatres in the United States {{US-theat-stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Music Hall
The American Music Hall, also known as the American Theater until 1908, was one of the oldest Broadway venues. Located at 260 West 42nd Street, it was designed by the architect Charles C. Haight Charles Coolidge Haight (March 17, 1841 – February 9, 1917) was an American architect who practiced in New York City. He designed most of the buildings at Columbia College's now-demolished old campus on Madison Avenue, and designed numerou ..., with a capacity of 2065. It opened on May 22, 1888. By 1929, it was a Mutual burlesque house. On December 19, 1930, the interior was destroyed by a fire that started in the balcony after the evening performance of the Mutual show "Nite Life in Paris". With the Depression on, there was little interest in restoring the theater, and it was demolished in 1932. References External links * {{Coord, 40.7568, -73.9896, type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NY, display=title Former Broadway theatres Former theatres in Manhattan 1893 est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowery Theatre
The Bowery Theatre was a playhouse on the Bowery in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Although it was founded by rich families to compete with the upscale Park Theatre, the Bowery saw its most successful period under the populist, pro-American management of Thomas Hamblin in the 1830s and 1840s. By the 1850s, the theatre came to cater to immigrant groups such as the Irish, Germans, and Chinese. It burned down four times in 17 years, a fire in 1929 destroying it for good. Although the theatre's name changed several times (Thalia Theatre, Fay's Bowery Theatre, etc.), it was generally referred to as the "Bowery Theatre". Founding and early management By the mid-1820s, wealthy settler families in the new ward that was made fashionable by the opening of Lafayette Street, parallel to the Bowery, wanted easy access to fashionable high-class European drama, then only available at the Park Theatre. Under the leadership of Henry Astor, they formed the New York Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orpheum Theater (St
Orpheum is a name often used for theatres or other entertainment venues. It may refer to: Theatres * Orpheum Circuit, a chain of vaudeville and movie theaters Canada *Orpheum (Vancouver), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Germany * Orpheum Dresden Malta *Orpheum Theatre (Malta) United States * Orpheum Theater (Flagstaff, Arizona) *Orpheum Theatre (Phoenix, Arizona) * Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles), California *Orpheum Theatre (San Francisco), California *Orpheum Theatre (Champaign, Illinois) * Orpheum Theater (Galesburg) Illinois *Hotel Mississippi-RKO Orpheum Theater, Davenport, Iowa * Orpheum Theatre (Sioux City, Iowa) *Orpheum Theatre (Wichita, Kansas) *Orpheum Theater (New Orleans) *Orpheum Theatre (Boston), Massachusetts *Orpheum Theatre (New Bedford, Massachusetts) *NorShor Theatre or Orpheum Theatre, Duluth, Minnesota * Orpheum Theatre (Minneapolis), Minnesota *Orpheum Theater (St. Louis), St. Louis, Missouri *Orpheum Theatre (Omaha), Omaha, Nebraska *Orpheum Theatre (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Theater (World War II)
The American Theater was a theater of operations during World War II including all continental American territory, and extending into the ocean. Owing to North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict (in Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East, and the Pacific) the threat of an invasion of the continental U.S. or other areas in the Americas by the Axis Powers was negligible and the theater saw relatively little conflict. However, despite the relative unimportance of the American Theater, some battles took place within it, including the Battle of the River Plate, submarine attacks off the East Coast, the Aleutian Islands campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland. Espionage efforts included Operation Bolívar. German operations South America ''See also Latin America during World War II'' Battle of the River Plate The first naval battle during the war was fought on December 13, 1939, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Theatre (magazine)
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is a non-profit service organization headquartered in New York City that promotes professional non-profit theatre in the United States. The organization also publishes ''American Theatre'' magazine and ''ARTSEARCH'', a theatrical employment bulletin, as well as trade editions of theatrical scripts. History Theatre Communications Group was established in 1961 with a grant from the Ford Foundation in response to their then arts and humanities director W. McNeil Lowry's desire to foster communication and cooperation among the growing community of regional theatres throughout the country.Schanke p. 188 Though initially run as a Ford Foundation administered program, TCG independently incorporated in 1964. The organization began with a membership of 15 regional and community theatres, and nine university drama departments under the leadership of Pat Brown. In its first decade of operation, other leaders included Michael Mabry, Joseph Zeigler and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
