The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-20


The 1hentTe was one OF the most capacious In
the oitya and was formerly known as Welchs
Ampnltheatre. subsequently, it was rented by
Mr.. Wheatley for dramatic performance, and
under his management a number of ballet girls
ance. The site was at one time Occupied as
Barretps Gymnasium, afterwards by the late
James Raymond, OF New. York, lessee Of the
property, as a menagerie, known as Raymond
y Warnings Menagerie, and afterwards as 3
circus, since when II has played many parts
was the owner OF the lot on which
the Inflated American was built as well as of
bui toms (National) Theatre, on Cnesnut street:
Coo ke's Clrcus Chestnut street, below Ninth:
The great Philadelphia Museum Building,
Ninth and Sansom streets, all which have been
like the American, destroyed by fre
Mr.. Robert Fox has been the lessee OF the
American for several years past.
List OF the Opera Houses, Theatres, ana
Music Halls Destroyed in the United
States.
The following is q list Of places Of amusement
destroyed by tire in the United states since the
year 1798:-
Federal Street Theatre Boston, February 2. l7os
Chestnut street Theatre Phladeipbia, Aprli TO- 1870
Richmond Theatre. Richmond, December i6 1921.
Bowery Theatre. FSesd New York. May as0 1sSs. s
Lafayette Theatre, New Y ork, 1928.
Rlohmond Hill Theatre. New York, July J. 1851:
oo heatne FsbrSsTY SS1psry 1885,
Mobile Theatre, Mobile; February 8, 1888:
New Theatre, Charleston, s. O., April a. isss.
National Theatre, New York, September23 1899.
New National Theatre. New York. May %, iSiL.
81. Charles Theatre, New Orleans, March l3, 1s42.
American Theatre, New Orleans, Jolly 20, 1919.
1892.
State Street Theatre, Mobile November ls. 1892
Providence Theatre, Providence. October "a, 1874
National Theatre. Washington, March s. 1916
BoweTy Theatre, New York. April %. 1915.
Nibo's Theatre, New York. September Is, 1876.
Park Theatre. New York December l6 lS4s.
Avon THEATRE Norfolk, Va, February IA, 1850.
Theatre, Lafayette, La, March IS, 1850
Woods Musuem, Cincinnati, July IS 1851.
American Theatre, Sacramento, Cal. 1852.
National Theatre, Boston, April %, 1852.
American Theatre, Placervllle, CAL, January 3O
| 1854,
Chinese Musuem, Philadelphia. July Is, 1854
National Theatre, Philadelphia, July l5 1854.
Placide's Varieties, New Orleans, November n
Vannucchi's Museum, New Orleans, May 8, 1885,
Metropolitan Theatre, San Francisco, CAL, 1857,
Lyceum. San Francisco. CAL, 1859.
Forrest Theatre Sacramento, CAL, 1861.
Marysvle Theatre, Marysville, Cal November II
| 1864
! Barnum's Museum, New York, July Is. 1865
BOwery Theatre. st, Louis. October 6, 1866.
Pixies Opera House, Cincinr att, March %, 1866.
Academy OF Music, New York, May %, 1866
Metropolitan Theatre, st. Louis. May 81, 1866.
Academy of Music. CncinnatI July IL, 1866.
Louisville Theatre, Louisville, KY October IL. 1866
broadway Varieties Theatre, Nashville, Tenn,
| Novem Der 4. 1865.
Phoenix Hall Theatre, Petersburg, Va. Novembe
| IS. 1866
| Orleans Theatre, New Orleans. December T. 1866.
New Bowery Theatre, New York December Is, 1866
Winter Garden New York, March % 1867.
Fox's American Theatre, Philadelphia, June l9
| 1867.