The Players (The Players Club)

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The Players (The Players Club) is a historic New York City social club for actors and arts patrons, founded in the late 19th century by renowned American Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gentlemen's club
historic organization
private club
social club
associatedWith American theatre
New York theatre community
borough Manhattan
buildingType clubhouse
buildingUse social club
city New York City
country United States
focus literature
performing arts
theatre
foundedBy Edwin Booth
foundedInCentury 19th century
founderOccupation Shakespearean actor
actor
hasCategory Clubs and societies in New York City
Organizations established in 1888
Theatrical organizations in the United States
hasCollection artworks
portraits of actors
theatrical memorabilia
hasFeature clubhouse overlooking Gramercy Park
hasNotableMember Edwin Booth
historicSignificance one of the oldest theatrical clubs in the United States
inception 1888
languageOfInstitution English
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
membershipIncludes actors
arts patrons
directors
producers
writers
name The Players
neighborhood Gramercy Park
opened 1888
purpose social club for actors and arts patrons
region Northeastern United States
state New York
streetAddress 16 Gramercy Park South

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Edwin Booth
founded
Gramercy ("The Players Club")
hasLandmark
The Players (The Players Club) ("The Players")
name

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