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Theatre buildings collection (visual representations) [electronic resource], ca. 1760-1940 1850-1920.
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- Series:
- Victorian popular culture. Music hall, theatre and popular entertainment.
- Victorian popular culture. Music hall, theatre and popular entertainment
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theater architecture--United States.
- Theater architecture.
- Theater architecture--Europe.
- Theaters--Pictorial works.
- Theaters.
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--Pictorial works.
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.).
- Theaters--United States.
- Theaters--Europe.
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--United States.
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--Europe.
- Theater management--United States.
- Theater management.
- Theater management--Europe.
- Printed ephemera--United States.
- Printed ephemera.
- Printed ephemera--Europe.
- Theater architecture--History--19th century--Sources.
- Theater--History--19th century--Sources.
- Theater.
- Amusements--History--19th century--Sources.
- Amusements.
- Popular culture--United States--History--19th century--Sources.
- Popular culture.
- Popular culture--Europe--History--19th century--Sources.
- Social history--19th century--Sources.
- Social history.
- United States--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources.
- United States.
- Europe--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources.
- Europe.
- Hammerstein, Oscar, 1846-1919.
- Hammerstein, Oscar.
- Keith, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1846-1914.
- Keith, B. F.
- Lamb, Thos. W. (Thomas White), 1871-1942.
- Lamb, Thos. W.
- Matcham, Frank, 1854-1920.
- Matcham, Frank.
- Shubert, Lee, 1873?-1953.
- Shubert, Lee.
- Shubert, Sam S., 1875-1905.
- Shubert, Sam S.
- Shubert, Jacob J., 1878?-1963.
- Shubert, Jacob J.
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- Really Useful Group Ltd.
- Edition:
- [2015 release].
- Place of Publication:
- ca. 1760-1940
- Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2015.
- Summary:
- The Theater Buildings Collection from the Harry Ransom Center is an unusual and fascinating visual collection of illustrations, engravings and photographs of theatres - many now pulled down - in America and Europe. The material includes images of both the interior and exterior views of theatres. The majority of the venues are located in the United States, mainly New York City, but theatres in other cities and countries are represented, particularly English theatres. The collection also includes newspaper clippings, theatre tickets, architectural design plans and seating plans, and materials relating to: Oscar Hammerstein, Benjamin Franklin Keith, Thomas W. Lamb, Frank Matcham, The Shubert Brothers, Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), and the Really Useful Group.
- Notes:
- Title supplied by publisher; resource viewed on 10 June 2015.
- Originally published Oct. 2010; re-released May 2015 with additional material and amended URLs.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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