May's Dramatic Encyclopedia of Baltimore collection
Abstract
This collection contains histories (mostly day by day accounts) of the theatres that existed in Baltimore from 1750-1904. Included are such famous ones as the Holliday Street Theatre, Front St. Theatre, Ford's Grand Opera House, and The Lyric, as well as less known taverns and coffee houses giving entertainment. Biographies of the leading men connected with these theatres include Edmund Kean, Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin Booth, Jenny Lind, and Charles Dickens, among others.
Dates
- 1750-1904
Creator
- May, Alonzo J., 1856-1912 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Public use of this collection is restricted to microfilm.
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Extent
2.50 Linear Feet (6 full Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alonzo J May, June 1905.
- Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
- Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
- Drama
- Ford's Grand Opera House (Baltimore, Md.)
- Front Street Theatre (Baltimore, Md.)
- Holliday Street Theatre (Baltimore, Md.)
- Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887
- Lyric Theatre (Baltimore, Md.)
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)
- Popular culture
- Theater
- Theater -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Creator
- May, Alonzo J., 1856-1912 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the May's Dramatic Encyclopedia of Baltimore collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2019-09-20: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org