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Standard Theatre
Standard Theatre or Standard Theater may refer to: ;in Australia * Royal Standard Theatre, in Sydney, known as "Standard Theatre", since demolished ;in Canada; * Standard Theatre (Toronto, Ontario) ;in the United States *Standard Theatre, early name of the Manhattan Theatre, New York * Standard Theatre (Kansas City, Missouri), also known as ''Folly Theatre'', listed on the NRHP in Missouri * Standard Theatre (Philadelphia), a venue showcasing black performers and jazz musicians 1888–1931, then a movie theater {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Standard Theatre
The Royal Standard Theatre, often referred to as the Standard Theatre was a small playhouse in Sydney, Australia, situated at 223 Castlereagh Street, near the Bathurst Street corner between Bathurst and Liverpool streets, and next to the fire station. It was later known as the Little Theatre and The Playhouse, and was demolished in the early 1920s. History It was erected by the Royal Order of Foresters and opened on 8 May 1886. The theatre's first lessee was Frank Smith; theatre manager was Alfred Dampier, whose first production was ''The Flying Dutchman''; It became a boxing hall and the venue of a two-up school. Hugh C. Buckler (9 September 1881 – 30 October 1936) and his wife Violet Paget. arrived in Australia in 1910 as members of George Willoughby's Comedy Company. :Their son, John Buckler, would become a movie actor. Father and son moved to California in 1923; both died when their car left the road and plunged into Malibou Lake. The last heard of Paget was in 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Theatre (Toronto, Ontario)
The Standard Theatre is an inactive theatre in Toronto that originated as the city's main venue for Yiddish theatre, and later became the Victory Burlesque, which would be the last traditional burlesque theatre in Toronto when it closed in 1975. It is located at 285 Spadina Ave. the corner of Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street. The building was erected in 1921 as the Standard Theatre, a venue for live action Yiddish theatre, and was described as the only building in North America built for the purpose of being a Yiddish theatre. It was designed by Benjamin Brown, one of the city's first Jewish architects, and financed by selling shares to members of the large Jewish community of Kensington Market. The theatre was home to a large number of productions of classic Yiddish works, comedy, and translations such as Shakespeare in Yiddish. It was also a centre of Jewish left-wing political activism. The centre for the activities of the Progressive Arts Club. In 1929 an event commemorating th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Theatre
The Manhattan Theatre was located at 102 West 33rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, directly across from Greeley Square at Sixth Avenue and 33rd Street. The 1,100-seat theatre opened in 1875 as the Eagle Theatre, and was renamed the Standard Theatre in 1878. All but destroyed by a fire in 1883, it was rebuilt in a more modern style and re-opened in December 1884. In 1898, the Standard was refurbished by architect Howard Constable and renamed the Manhattan Theatre. The theatre was demolished in 1909 for the construction of a flagship Gimbels department store, now the Manhattan Mall. Early history During its first two decades of existence, the theatre played host to many of the finest plays and works of musical theatre of the times, including several of the authorized American premieres of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas in the 1880s, often starring Geraldine Ulmar, Fred Billington, George Thorne and Courtice Pounds. Other notable performers on its stage in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Theatre (Kansas City, Missouri)
The Standard Theatre, now known as the Folly Theater and also known as the Century Theater and Shubert's Missouri, is a former vaudeville hall in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Built in 1900, it was designed by Kansas City architect Louis Curtiss, Louis S. Curtiss. The theater was associated with the adjoining Edward Hotel (known later as the Hotel Missouri), which was also designed by Curtiss; the hotel was demolished in 1965. History The Standard Theatre opened with 2,400 seats on September 23, 1900, featuring burlesque and vaudeville. It was built by Colonel Edward Butler of St. Louis, Missouri, at a cost of $250,000, for his son to present shows on the Empire vaudeville circuit. In 1901, a fire at the nearby Coates Opera House caused opera and comic opera performances to be moved to the Standard, featuring such performers as Sarah Bernhardt, Richard Mansfield, and Maude Adams. The theater's name changed to the "Century" in 1902. The Century featured acts from the Empire b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
