The Park Square Theatre was a theatre in Park Square in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by architect Clarence Blackall. It opened January 19, 1914, as the Cort Theatre, named for impresario John Cort. It was his first theatrical venue in Boston.[1]
In August 1915 the Cort Theatre was purchased by Archibald and Edgar Selwyn and renamed the Park Square Theatre.[2][3][4][5] In 1921 it was renamed the Selwyn Theatre, one of many Selwyn theatres in the United States.[2] In time the building was replaced by a parking garage.[6]
Feature story on the opening of the Cort Theatre in The Boston Sunday Post (January 11, 1914)
The Cort Theatre opened Monday, January 19, 1914, with the musical comedy, When Dreams Come True. Joseph Santley starred,[1] reprising his role in the Broadway production.[7] Other shows include the following:
^"In August 1915, New York's Selwyn Group took over the Cort, renaming it the Park Square Theatre." King, Donald C. (2005), The theatres of Boston, Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co., ISBN0-7864-1910-5, OL 3392044M, 0786419105
park, square, theatre, boston, park, square, theatre, theatre, park, square, boston, massachusetts, designed, architect, clarence, blackall, opened, january, 1914, cort, theatre, named, impresario, john, cort, first, theatrical, venue, boston, park, square, th. The Park Square Theatre was a theatre in Park Square in Boston Massachusetts designed by architect Clarence Blackall It opened January 19 1914 as the Cort Theatre named for impresario John Cort It was his first theatrical venue in Boston 1 Park Square Theatre Boston 1915Not to be confused with Selwyn s Theatre In August 1915 the Cort Theatre was purchased by Archibald and Edgar Selwyn and renamed the Park Square Theatre 2 3 4 5 In 1921 it was renamed the Selwyn Theatre one of many Selwyn theatres in the United States 2 In time the building was replaced by a parking garage 6 Contents 1 Shows 1 1 Gallery 2 References 3 External linksShows edit nbsp Feature story on the opening of the Cort Theatre in The Boston Sunday Post January 11 1914 The Cort Theatre opened Monday January 19 1914 with the musical comedy When Dreams Come True Joseph Santley starred 1 reprising his role in the Broadway production 7 Other shows include the following Twin Beds 8 James Forbes The Show Shop with George Sidney and Zelda Sears 9 Roi Cooper Megrue s Under Fire with William Courtenay 10 Edgar Selwyn s Rolling Stones 10 Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin s Lilac Time 10 Avery Hopwood s Fair and Warmer 11 The Naughty Wife with Charles Cherry 12 George V Hobart s Buddies 13 Edgar Selwyn and Channing Pollock s The Crowded Hour with Wilette Kershaw 14 Eugene Walter s The Challenge with Holbrook Blinn 13 Nightie Night with Francis Byrne 15 Roi Cooper Megrue s T for 3 with Arthur Byron 16 The Right Girl with Charles Purcell 17 Gallery edit nbsp February 1915 ad nbsp December 1915 ad nbsp 1916 ad nbsp 1917 ad nbsp 1919 ad nbsp June 1921 ad nbsp September 1921 adReferences edit a b What Is Going On in Boston s Theatres This Week Boston Sunday Post January 11 1914 p 24 a b Park Sq Theatre renamed Selwyn after its owners Boston Globe June 11 1921 Blue Book of Cambridge for 1917 Boston Register and Business Directory 1918 1921 American Architect March 31 1915 In August 1915 New York s Selwyn Group took over the Cort renaming it the Park Square Theatre King Donald C 2005 The theatres of Boston Jefferson N C McFarland amp Co ISBN 0 7864 1910 5 OL 3392044M 0786419105 King 2005 When Dream Come True Internet Broadway Database Retrieved 2018 03 09 Boston Evening Transcript Nov 20 1915 Boston Globe Dec 19 1915 a b c Boston Globe Feb 4 1916 Boston Globe May 22 1917 Boston Globe Feb 2 1918 a b Boston Globe Oct 22 1919 Boston Globe Jan 24 1919 Boston Globe Aug 30 1920 Boston Globe Feb 10 1920 Boston Globe June 13 1921External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Park Square Theatre Boston Library of Congress Drawing of Selwyn s Park Sq Theatre formerly Cort Theatre Providence St and Park Sq Boston Massachusetts 1922 Bostonian Society Photo of Selwyn Theatre Park Square Boston ca 1925 Photo of Selwyn Theatre Columbus Avenue and Park Square Boston ca 1925 Photo of Selwyn Theatre Park Square Boston ca 192542 21 3 37 N 71 4 6 4 W 42 3509361 N 71 068444 W 42 3509361 71 068444 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Park Square Theatre Boston amp oldid 1158605856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
