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Not to be confused with Boston Opera House (1980).
1906 TremontSt Boston USA byDetroitPublishingCo LC
Keith's Theatre, Tremont Street, Boston, c. 1906 (Library of Congress)

B.F. Keith's Theatre (1894–1928) in Boston, Massachusetts, was a vaudeville playhouse run by B.F. Keith. It sat across from Boston Common in the city's theatre district, with an entrance on Tremont Street and another on Washington Street. Personnel included Keith, E.F. Albee and H.E. Gustin. Virgilio Tojetti painted some of the interior decorations. In 1939, the theater was converted to a movie theater named the Normandie.

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  • 1894 BFKeithTheatre Boston

    Keith's interior, c. 1894

  • 1897 Keiths theatre BostonEveningTranscript December17

    Advertisement, 1897

  • KeithsTheatre night BostonMA ca1900s postcard

    Night view of Keith's, c. 1900s

  • 1911 Keiths Theatre map Boston byMiller BPL 12556

    Detail of 1911 map of Boston, showing Keith's

  • 1917 BFKeiths theatre BostonDailyGlobe Feb21

    Advertisement for Clark & Bergman; Belle Baker; Adelaide & J.J. Hughes, 1917

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