Professional and industrial history of Suffolk County, Massachusetts . BANKIXG INSTirUTIONS. 321 Theatre. That portion of the southern extension of Devonshire street,on which it now stands, was formerly known, first as Broad Alley,and afterwards as Theatre Alley. A part of the site was for a longtime occupied by a large old-fashioned tavern kept by William Fenno,adjoining- the rear of the theatre. The stage, greenroom, and some ofthe dressing-rooms were situated where the bank is located, and w^henwithin these premises the minds of any old resident of Boston isthronged with agreeable dramatic
Professional and industrial history of Suffolk County, Massachusetts . BANKIXG INSTirUTIONS. 321 Theatre. That portion of the southern extension of Devonshire street,on which it now stands, was formerly known, first as Broad Alley,and afterwards as Theatre Alley. A part of the site was for a longtime occupied by a large old-fashioned tavern kept by William Fenno,adjoining- the rear of the theatre. The stage, greenroom, and some ofthe dressing-rooms were situated where the bank is located, and w^henwithin these premises the minds of any old resident of Boston isthronged with agreeable dramatic memories. There in the far timeCooper, the Elder Wallack, Edmund Kean, Bernard, Dickson, Finn,Kilncr, Jane Henry (afterwards Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. George ), Edwin Forrest, Charles Kean, Madame Bishop, and otherstiourished and won the applause of applauding multitudes. From the list of original stockholders of the Bank of North Americahas been gleaned some of the names of those citizens and firms whowere then widely knowm, and they are here presented with t
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