CMU School of Drama


Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Travels of a Scenic Artist and Scholar. LHAT Historic Theater Tours – The Walnut Street Theatre, July 17, 2019

Drypigment.net: On July 17, League of Historic American Theatre (LHAT) conference attendees toured the famous Walnut Street Theatre. Located at the corner of Ninth & Walnut Street in Philadelphia, the theater opened its doors on February 2, 1809. Initially the structure featured a ring for equestrian acts. Initially built for the Circus by Victor Pepin and Jean Breschard, over the course of two centuries, the building underwent many renovations.

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