Theatre. Programmes,
Boston. Theatres. Bijou Theatre. **T 10.41 Play bills and programmes. [March 4, 1843- April 5, 1865; Octo- ber 15, 1878— June 5, 1882; Jan. 22, 1883 —- June 8, 1885; Season of 1885/6. ] | [Boston. 1843-86.] 4v. 21 cm., 30cm., 42cm. | This theatre opened Jan. 11, 1835, as the “Lion Theatre.” In 1839 it was converted into a lecture and concert hall and called for a time “Me- chanics’ Institute.” In Dec. 1830, it was opened under the name “Melo- deon.” In 1857, for a short time, it was called the “Melodeon Varieties,” then resumed its former name. In 1859 it was rebuilt and called the “New Melodeon.” On April 10, 1860, it resumed its old name the “Melodeon.” In 1878 it opened as the “Gaiety,” and in 1882 as the “Bijou.”
This card was printed at the Boston Public Library, November 1, 1916. Ko0687a — Theatre. Programmes.