Selwyn's Theatre facts for kids

Portrait of John Selwyn, proprietor

For the Selwyn Theatre in Boston, opened in 1914, see Park Square Theatre (Boston). For the Selwyn Theater in Chicago, see Harris and Selwyn Theaters. For the Selwyn Theatre in New York City, see American Airlines Theatre.

Selwyn's Theatre (1867–1870) of Boston, Massachusetts, was established by British-born actor John H. Selwyn. Architect Benjamin F. Dwight designed the building. Personnel included Dexter H. Follet, Arthur Cheney, H.A. M'Glenen, Charles R. Thorne Jr., and Charles Koppitz. In 1871 Selwyn's was renamed the "Globe Theatre."

Performances

J. Palgrave Simpson's "Dreams of Delusion"
William Brough's "The Field of the Cloth of Gold"
T.W. Robertson's "School"
Watts Phillips' "Maud's Peril"
F.C. Burnand and Montagu Williams' "Easy Shaving"
Pelham Hardwicke's "Bachelor of Arts"
Falconer's "A Wife Well Won"
Birch, Wambold, Bernard & Backus San Francisco Minstrels
"Midsummer Night's Dream," with Morlacchi Ballet Troupe

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