South Broad St. Theatre, Broad St. S. of Locust, E. side, Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic]

Format:

Image

Contributor:

Coward.

Bolossy.

Kiralfy, Imre, 1845-1919.

Rush & Plowman.

Lukes & Zahn.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Theaters.

Broad & Locust Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Broad St. Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Hotel Walton (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Broad & Locust Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Broad St. Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Hotel Walton (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Physical Description:

14 photoprints : b&w ; 8 1/2 x 10 in. or smaller.

2 postcards : col. ; 14 x 9 cm.

Contained In:

Irvin R. Glazer theaters collection. Graphics series.

Place of Publication:

1927-ca. 1984.

Notes:

Photos include: [1] One exterior, labelled on verso in marker "17079, S. Broad St., Theatre, Broad St. S. of Locust, E. side, 7-22-27." Probably a later photo or an earlier photo. [2] Two later Kodak snapshots of the image above, unidentified. [3] One snapshot of an old photo, ca. 1927, showing Broad St. toward City Hall, with theater on the right. [4] One snapshot, street scene. June 1967. Probably to show site where theater was previously located. [5] 5 snapshots, interiors, Kodak date Nov. 1984. [6] 4 items identified on verso: "Temple University Libraries. Photojournalism Collection. Photographer, Coward; Date, 8/37; Paper or Service, Bulletin; Copyright holder, Bulletin/Temple; Subject, Broad St., Theatre.

Postcards: [1] Philadelphia. South Broad Street. [View toward City Hall, with Hotel Walton & Broad St. Theatre on right] Verso: The World Post Card Co., 1008 Walnut St., Philadelphia. Addressed to Mrs. L. Land, 1527 Edwardson Ave., Baltimore, Md. Postmarked: Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 26, 1909(or 1969?), 4:30 p. One cent Ben Franklin stamp. [2] Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, Pa., Lukes & Zahn. Broad Street Theatre at right--typed on label.

Glazer, Philadelphia theatres, A-Z, locates this theater at Broad & Locust Street, giving alternate names Lyceum, South Broad, Haverly's, and McCaull's Opera House. Built , ca. 1876. Designed by Bolossy and Imre Kiralfy., 1904 alterations by Rush & Plowman, demolished ca. 1937.

Forms part of: Irvin R. Glazer theaters collection. Graphics series.

Cited in:

Glazer, p. 72.