. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . asa. The first manager was CharlesStuart Powell. It was commonly known as the Federal StreetTheatre, and for some time as the Old Drury, after Drury Lane,London. In 1798, it was destroyed by fire, leaving only the brickwalls -landing. It was soon rebuilt, however, and was opened inOctober of the same year. In 1800 the celebrated Mrs. Jonesappeared here. Kean, Macrcady and the gifted Mrs. Ilawsongraced its stage at different times. On Seans first appearancehere in 1817 he met with a flattering reception, but on his secondengagement in 1825, having refused
. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . asa. The first manager was CharlesStuart Powell. It was commonly known as the Federal StreetTheatre, and for some time as the Old Drury, after Drury Lane,London. In 1798, it was destroyed by fire, leaving only the brickwalls -landing. It was soon rebuilt, however, and was opened inOctober of the same year. In 1800 the celebrated Mrs. Jonesappeared here. Kean, Macrcady and the gifted Mrs. Ilawsongraced its stage at different times. On Seans first appearancehere in 1817 he met with a flattering reception, but on his secondengagement in 1825, having refused to play to a thin house, he\\ as di i\ en from the stage amid jeers and a shower of J. Finn, then one of the managers, vainly endeavored toobtain a heal ing for the tragedian, who stood before the audiencein the most abject manner, a picture of rage and humiliation. Ariotous crowd obtained admittance to the house and destroyed whatthey Could of the interior. The discomfited Kean was compelledto seek safety in ANTIQUE VIEWS OF BOSTON. About 1833 it was closed as a theatre and leased to the societyof Free Inquirers. In 1834 the Academy of Music obtainedpossession, and the name was changed to the Odeon. Relig-ious services were held on Suudays, by Rev. William M. Rogerssociety, until the building of their church on Winter street. Thestage was again cleared for theatrical performances in visited the Boston Theatre on the last evening of hisstay in 1824. An entire new front was erected on Federal street,in 1826, and an elegant saloon added with many interior improve-ments. About 1852 the theatre property was sold and a businessstructure erected, which was destroyed in the great fire of Novem-ber 9th, 1872, but which has since been rebuilt. Charles Bulfinch, famous as the architect of our State House,National Capitol and other public buildings, was the designer ofthe Boston Theatre. It was built of brick, was one hundred andforty feet long
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