Park Square Theatre (Boston)

The Park Square Theatre was a theatre in Park Square in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by architect Clarence Blackall. It opened January 19, 1914, as the Cort Theatre, named for impresario John Cort. It was his first theatrical venue in Boston.[1]

Park Square Theatre, Boston, 1915

In August 1915 the Cort Theatre was purchased by Archibald and Edgar Selwyn and renamed the Park Square Theatre.[2][3][4][5] In 1921 it was renamed the Selwyn Theatre, one of many Selwyn theatres in the United States.[2] In time the building was replaced by a parking garage.[6]

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Feature story on the opening of the Cort Theatre in The Boston Sunday Post (January 11, 1914)

The Cort Theatre opened Monday, January 19, 1914, with the musical comedy, When Dreams Come True. Joseph Santley starred,[1] reprising his role in the Broadway production.[7] Other shows include the following:

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References

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  1. ^ a b "What Is Going On in Boston's Theatres This Week". Boston Sunday Post. January 11, 1914. p. 24.
  2. ^ a b "Park Sq. Theatre renamed Selwyn after its owners." Boston Globe, June 11, 1921
  3. ^ Blue Book of Cambridge for 1917. Boston Register and Business Directory, 1918, 1921
  4. ^ American Architect, March 31, 1915
  5. ^ "In August 1915, New York's Selwyn Group took over the Cort, renaming it the Park Square Theatre." King, Donald C. (2005), The theatres of Boston, Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co., ISBN 0-7864-1910-5, OL 3392044M, 0786419105
  6. ^ King. 2005
  7. ^ "When Dream Come True". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  8. ^ Boston Evening Transcript, Nov. 20, 1915
  9. ^ Boston Globe, Dec. 19, 1915
  10. ^ a b c Boston Globe, Feb. 4, 1916
  11. ^ Boston Globe, May 22, 1917
  12. ^ Boston Globe, Feb. 2, 1918
  13. ^ a b Boston Globe, Oct. 22, 1919
  14. ^ Boston Globe, Jan. 24, 1919
  15. ^ Boston Globe, Aug. 30, 1920
  16. ^ Boston Globe, Feb. 10, 1920
  17. ^ Boston Globe, June 13, 1921
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