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[Shubert Apollo Theatre (formerly B.F. Keith's Theatre), Tremont St. opposite the Common, and B.F. Keith's Vaudeville, Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1931. – Historic Poster Reproduction

[Shubert Apollo Theatre (formerly B.F. Keith's Theatre), Tremont St. opposite the Common, and B.F. Keith's Vaudeville, Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1931., And Engineering (ADE) Drawings — vintage poster
[Shubert Apollo Theatre (formerly B.F. Keith's Theatre), Tremont St. opposite the Common, and B.F. Keith's Vaudeville, Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1931., And Engineering (ADE) Drawings. Vintage poster from the Theater Posters collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with [Shubert Apollo Theatre (formerly B.F. Keith's Theatre), Tremont St. opposite the Common, and B.F. Keith's Vaudeville, Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1931., a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Shubert Apollo Theatre (formerly B.F. Keith's Theatre), Tremont St. opposite the Common, and B.F. Keith's Vaudeville, Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1931.

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Facing the Boston Common on Tremont Street, with a second Keith house on Washington Street, this ink drawing shows two theaters that once belonged to B.F. Keith's vaudeville circuit, a national chain of variety houses named for its founder, Benjamin Franklin Keith. Dated 1931, the sheet dates from the years when sound films were overtaking live vaudeville. Its plans reflect that shift, since these buildings were designed to serve both stage acts and motion pictures.

Created / publishedAnd Engineering (ADE) Drawings
Medium1 drawing : ink on paper.
Genre1931
SubjectsTheaters--Massachusetts--Boston--1930-1940. Motion picture theaters--Massachusetts--Boston--1930-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,325 × 4,107 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-210381

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