Tremont Theatre box books
Summary
Two "box books" dated 1832 August to 1833 June, and 1839 September to 1843 June. The books dedicate one sheet to each night's performance, and list the occupants of each reserved box. Tipped into the final page of the second volume is a clipping dated 1830, which includes a report from the theater's investigating committee.
The first volume is bound between thick wooden covers, with the rear cover containing a storage compartment. The binding on both volumes is badly damaged, and the rear cover is missing from the second volume.
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1843
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.7 linear feet (2 volumes)Biographical / Historical
The original Tremont Theatre opened in Boston, in 1827 and operated as a theater through 1843. The building burned in 1852, and bore no relationship to the later theater of the same name.
Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Ownership and Custodial History
1832-1833 volume:: Gift of Julia Arthur Cheney, 1943.
Ownership and Custodial History
1839-1843 volume:: Gift from Lucius Poole to the Bostonian Society, 1892.
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
- Title
- Tremont Theatre (Boston, Mass.). Tremont Theatre box books, 1830-1843 (2007MT-17): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04342
Repository Details
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