Postcard of the entrance of the Dock Street Theatre. Back of postcard reads: "Dock Street Theatre. Opened in 1736. First legitimate theatre in America. Built exclusively as a theatre. Restored in 1937. It was the Planters Hotel in 1809. First Hotel in Charleston where Charleston Society of over a century ago gathered."
Postcard of the courtyard of the Dock Street Theatre. Back of postcard reads: "S.W. Corner of Church and Queen. Originally opened 1736. Restored, together with the Planters Hotel, and dedicated in Nov. 1937, with the presentation of George Farquhar's, 'The Recruiting Officer,' the play with which the original theater was opened two hundred years ago. This was a W.P.A. Project of $300,000."
Postcard of the entrance of the Dock Street Theatre. Back of postcard reads: "Historic Dock Street Theatre was opened in February, 1736, and was the first building designed for theatrical use in America. In recent years the theatre has been restored and is now a leading factor in the 'reawakening of the arts of the South.'"
Postcard of the auditorium in the Dock Street Theatre. Front notes the photograph was by Frances Benjamin Johnson. Back of postcard reads: "The Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, South Carolina, is a revival of the theatre which opened on the same site in 1736. All of the buildings incorporate the remaining walls of the old Planters Hotel which began its opeartion in 1835. Buildings were completed by the Works Progress Administration for the City of Charleston. The theatre is operated by the Carolina Art Association."
This illustrated pamphlet gives a brief history of the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina and provides rich physical details about the building, including photographs, floor plans and cross sections. Also included is a list of historic personalities identified with Charleston theatres and major theatrical events in city history. The front and back covers unfold into a map of peninsular Charleston showing the locales of past and current theatres (guide to map on page 14). 15 pages. Full text.
