The Park Square Theatre was a theatre in Park Square in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by architect Clarence Blackall. It opened January 19, 1914, as the Cort Theatre, named for impresario John Cort. It was his first theatrical venue in Boston.
In August 1915 the Cort Theatre was purchased by Archibald and Edgar Selwyn and renamed the Park Square Theatre."Park Sq. Theatre renamed Selwyn after its owners." Boston Globe, June 11, 1921Blue Book of Cambridge for 1917. Boston Register and Business Directory, 1918, 1921American Architect, March 31, 1915"In August 1915, New York's Selwyn Group took over the Cort, renaming it the Park Square Theatre." In 1921 it was renamed the Selwyn Theatre, one of many Selwyn theatres in the United States. In time the building was replaced by a parking garage.King. 2005
Shows
The Cort Theatre opened Monday, January 19, 1914, with the musical comedy, When Dreams Come True. Joseph Santley starred, reprising his role in the Broadway production. Other shows include the following:
Twin BedsBoston Evening Transcript, Nov. 20, 1915 James Forbes' The Show Shop, with George Sidney and Zelda SearsBoston Globe, Dec. 19, 1915 Roi Cooper Megrue's Under Fire, with William CourtenayBoston Globe, Feb. 4, 1916 Edgar Selwyn's Rolling Stones Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin's Lilac Time Avery Hopwood's Fair and WarmerBoston Globe, May 22, 1917 The Naughty Wife, with Charles CherryBoston Globe, Feb. 2, 1918 George V. Hobart's BuddiesBoston Globe, Oct. 22, 1919 Edgar Selwyn and Channing Pollock's The Crowded Hour, with Wilette KershawBoston Globe, Jan. 24, 1919 Eugene Walter's The Challenge, with Holbrook Blinn Nightie Night, with Francis ByrneBoston Globe, Aug. 30, 1920 Roi Cooper Megrue's T for 3, with Arthur ByronBoston Globe, Feb. 10, 1920 The Right Girl, with Charles PurcellBoston Globe, June 13, 1921
Gallery
References
External links
Library of Congress. Drawing of Selwyn's Park Sq. Theatre, formerly Cort Theatre, Providence St. and Park Sq., Boston, Massachusetts. 1922. Bostonian Society: Photo of Selwyn Theatre, Park Square, Boston, ca.1925 Photo of Selwyn Theatre, Columbus Avenue and Park Square, Boston, ca.1925 Photo of Selwyn Theatre, Park Square, Boston, ca.1925