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May's Dramatic Encyclopedia of Baltimore, 1750-1904, MS 995
May's Dramatic Encyclopedia of Baltimore, 1750-1904
Maryland Historical Society
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Descriptive Summary
May's Dramatic Encyclopedia of Baltimore, 1750-1904
MS 995
Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Container List
() = Jacket #
Box I
Vol. 1
Holliday Street Theatre 1793-1860
Vol. 2
Holliday Street Theatre 1861-1904
Box
The Holliday Street Theatre, A chronological History 1793-1904 (carbon copy of above 2 vols.)
Box II
Miscellaneous Theatres
folder 1
Williamsburgh Theatre 1752, Annapolis Theatre 1752-1832 1752-1832
REEL 1
folder 2
Shows in Taverns and Coffee house in Baltimore towne 1782-1815
REEL 1
folder 3
Rules, Statements etc. of the Wall's Theatre-The New Theatre called the Maryland Company of Comedians (opening January 15, 1782)
folder 4
Howard Atheneum 1848-1856
folder 5
King George Street Theatre and Olympic Theatre and Ricketts Circus in Baltimore - Indexed 1786-1829
REEL 1
folder 6
Allston Association Wednesday Club and Lyceum 1860-1890
folder 7
Lyceum 1890-1904 and Article on Poe
Reel 7
(46)
folder 8
Bridge Theatre and Melodeon and Kernans Odeon 1870
Reel 7
(40)
Folder 9
A Review of Washington Theatres (no date)
folder 10
Roman Amphitheatre and Circus in Baltimore 1837-1894
folder 11
History of Mud Theatre 1820-1876
folder 12
Pantheon 1802 1802-1904
REEL 5
(26)
folder 13
Public Halls of Baltimore 1847-1867 and Pauley's Museum 1843. Assembly Rooms, Odd Fellows Hall, Maryland Institute, Apollo Hall and Others 1847-1867
Box III
Holliday Street Theatre 1848-1904
folder 1
Holliday Street Theatre 1848-1849
REEL 3
(15)
folder 2
Holliday Street Theatre 1850-1854
REEL 3
(16,17)
folder 3
Holliday Street Theatre 1855-1856
REEL 3
(18)
folder 4
Holliday Street Theatre 1857-1860
REEL 3
(19)
folder 5
Holliday Street Theatre 1861-1864
REEL 4
(20)
folder 6
Holliday Street Theatre 1865-1869
REEL 4
(21)
folder 7
Holliday Street Theatre 1870-1886
REEL 4
(22,23)
folder 8
Holliday Street Theatre 1888-1904
REEL 4
(24 25)
Box IV
Chronological History of the Holliday Street Theatre 1793-1847
folder 1
A Chronological History of the Holliday Street Theatre 1793-1799
REEL 1
folder 2
New Holliday Street Theatre 1813-1890
Table of Contents Contents 1813-1890
folder 3
Holliday Street Theatre 1800-1812
REEL 1
folder 4
Holliday Street Theatre 1813-1820
REEL 1
folder 5
Holliday Street Theatre 1821-1826
REEL 2
folder 6
Holliday Street Theatre 1827-1830
REEL 2
folder 7
Holliday Street Theatre 1831-1836, 1837-1839
REEL 2
folder 8
Holliday Street Theatre 1840-1847
REEL 2
Box V
Front Street Theatre, Ford's Grand Opera House
folder 1
Front Street 1829-1834 and 1835-1845
REEL 5
(29)
folder 2
Front Street Theatre 1870-1895 and A visit to the ruins of the Theatre in 1904
REEL 6
(33)
folder 3
Front Street Theatre 1846-1856 and Old Songs
REEL 5
(30)
folder 4
Front Street Theatre 1857-1864, 1864-1869
REEL 5
(31)
folder 5
Ford's Theatre (Grand Opera House) 1870-1876
REEL 8
(53)
folder 6
Ford's Theatre (Grand Opera House) 1876-1904
REEL 8
(54)
Box VI
Miscellaneous Theatres
folder 1
Peale's Museum 1784-1852 and Various other museums Life of John Owens 1784-1852
REEL 6
(34, 35)
folder 2
The May's Dramatic Encyclopedia 1750-1904 compiled by Alonzo J. Mays Vol. I 1749-1798 and 1810 Philadelphia, Shakespeare and early English actors, Summary of Subjects
REEL 1
(1)
folder 3
1853-1854 Museums
REEL 6
(36)
folder 4
1855-1873 Museums
REEL 6
(37)
folder 5
The Baltimore Academy of Music 1870-1889
REEL 8
(50)
folder 6
New Idea, German Theatres Edward's Palace, Broadway Institute, Hollins Hall, Gemote Palace, Bijou (1865-66) Concordia 1864-1891 Grand Opera Records
REEL 7
(47)
REEL 7
(47)
folder 7
Miscellaneous Theatres 1874-1904 Music Hall (Lyric Theatre) 1892-1904
REEL 8
(55)
folder 8
Masonic Temple and Forepaugh's 1865-1891 and Davis Music Hall 1868-1870, Temple of Momus 1868-1870 Odeon 1870, Natatorium - Oratio Hall, Auditorium, New Audtorium, Washington Garden

