Author Talk, Public Program
Democracies of Glee: Boston's First Professional Theatres, 1794-98
Heather Nathans, University of Maryland
Monday, April 23, 2012, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Registration required; no fee
In 1793, in the face of strong legal and public opposition, the first public theater in Boston opened on Federal Street. An exhibition at MHS, mounted in coordination with the "Forgotten Chapters in Boston's Literary History" exhibition at the Boston Public Library, documents the battle over the Federal Street Theatre through the letters and publications of supporters and opponents of the theater, together with playbills from early performances.
Registration requested: please call 617-646-0560 or click on the ticket icon above to register online.
Pre-Talk Reception at 5:30 P.M.