Booth's Theatre
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Booth's Theatre was a prominent 19th-century New York City playhouse, renowned for its lavish productions and association with famed actor Edwin Booth.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former building
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playhouse → theatre → |
| architect |
James Renwick Jr.
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Renwick & Sands → |
| architecturalStyle |
Second Empire
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| associatedWith |
American theatre history
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Booth family → |
| city |
New York
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| closed |
1874
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| constructionMaterial |
iron
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marble → |
| convertedTo |
dry-goods store
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| country |
United States
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| demolitionDate |
1883
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| era |
19th century
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| financialOutcome |
financial failure for Edwin Booth
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| founder |
Edwin Booth
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| hasFeature |
elaborate auditorium decoration
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large stage → library for Edwin Booth → modern lighting for its time → private apartments for Edwin Booth → rehearsal rooms → scenery workshops → |
| inception |
1869
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| laterUse |
department store
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office building → |
| locatedIn |
Chelsea, Manhattan
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Manhattan → New York City → |
| locatedOn |
West 23rd Street
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| namedAfter |
Edwin Booth
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| notableFor |
advanced stage machinery
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association with Edwin Booth → elaborate scenic design → lavish productions → |
| notableProduction |
Hamlet
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Julius Caesar → |
| numberOfStories |
5
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| openingDate |
February 3, 1869
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| owner |
Edwin Booth
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| primaryUse |
legitimate theatre
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| seatingCapacity |
approximately 1800
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| sold |
1873
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| state |
New York
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Edwin Booth
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owned |
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Edwin Booth
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performedAt |