Oswego's Richardson Theater in Era of Stage and Film
Oswego's Richardson Theater history spans from its 1893 start under Max B. Richardson to its role in the rise of moving pictures. The 1894 report praised the new theater as among the finest in New York, with a grand stage and modern equipment, reflecting a century of city cultural development.
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Tlic Entertainment
Oswego
Charles Wells
Oswego County
Max B. Richardson
Fitzhugh Hall
Academy of Music
Edward Austin Sheldon
State University College
Union College
Leatherstocking Gun Club
Oswego Business Men's Association
Wells
Richardson
E. First St
Oneida
E.H. Lempert
Rochester
New York
New York City
Richardson Theater Opens With Splendid Capacity and Auctioned Seats
The Richardson Theater boasts unmatched interior décor and modern stage facilities enabling proper presentation of touring shows. Manager Joseph A. Wallace led the staff, and a January 14 1895 auction sold all seats quickly, raising 1012.50, with opening night featuring Barnabee and MacDonald’s Bostonians performing Robin Hood to a large, representative audience despite bitter cold.
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Richardson
Joseph A. Wallace
The
Academy of Music
Norman L. Bates
Daniel P. Hourigan
Charles P. Gilmore
Judson K. Smith
Eugene Denton
Daniel J. O'Connor
Edward K. Doyle
Clarence Mitchell
Lloyd Smith
Eugene Jones
George Lavere
Fitzhugh Hall
Martin O'Melia
Neil Gray
Washington Henderson
Theodore Irwin
Robert Downey
E. B. Mott
J. B. McMurrich
W. H. Steele
J. K. Stockwell
John Dain, Jr
J. K. Lynch
R. H. Jones
Leonard Ames, Jr
T. H. King
J. T. Lanagan
L. W. Baker
Barnabee and MacDonald
Opera Company
Bostonians
Times
Oswego
Richardson Theater
Notable Oswego Theater Opens With Grand Debut
The Richardson Theater in Oswego attracts elite crowds for opening night with a life size Beethoven bust presentation by Mayor Higgins and thanks to benefactors. The 1400 seat venue features lavish interiors, gas and electric lighting, a large stage, strong fire safety, and a restaurant below. The first show is In Old Kentucky, drawing huge crowds and solid profits. Over 36 years the theater hosted 5980 performances across plays, concerts, vaudeville, and films.
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Oswego
John D. Higgins
Beethoven
Businessmen’s Association
Tiffany’s
New York
Richardson
John T. Mott
Elliot Mott
Henry Lyman
Thomas Bennett
Thomas Kingsford
J. E. Bonner
Old Kentucky
The
Jacob Hitt
Richardson Theater
Old Academy of Music
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