Guide to the Brooklyn Playbills and Programs Collection, BCMS.0041 Finding aid prepared by Lisa DeBoer, Lisa Castrogiovanni and Lisa Studier and revised by Diana Bowers-Smith. This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit September 04, 2019 Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Collection , 2006; revised 2008 and 2018. 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY, 11238 718.230.2762 [email protected] Guide to the Brooklyn Playbills and Programs Collection, BCMS.0041 Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 7 Historical Note...............................................................................................................................................8 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 8 Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................9 Collection Highlights.....................................................................................................................................9 Administrative Information .......................................................................................................................10 Related Materials ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Controlled Access Headings........................................................................................................................11 Collection Inventory.................................................................................................................................... 12 Academy.................................................................................................................................................12 Alba........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Albee...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Alhambra................................................................................................................................................13 American................................................................................................................................................ 16 Amphion.................................................................................................................................................16 Amphion Theatre................................................................................................................................... 17 Arena...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Atlantic...................................................................................................................................................19 Avoca Villa............................................................................................................................................ 20 Bedford Ave...........................................................................................................................................20 Bergen Beach Theatre........................................................................................................................... 20 Bijou Theatre......................................................................................................................................... 22 Brighton Beach Baths............................................................................................................................24 Brighton Beach Daily Music Programme.............................................................................................24 - Page 2 - Guide to the Brooklyn Playbills and Programs Collection, BCMS.0041 Brighton Beach Hotel............................................................................................................................ 24 Brighton Beach Music Hall...................................................................................................................25 Brighton Theatre.................................................................................................................................... 35 Broadway Theatre (New)...................................................................................................................... 35 Broadway Theatre (Teller's).................................................................................................................. 36 Brooklyn (Werba's)................................................................................................................................37 Brooklyn Academy of Music................................................................................................................ 37 Brooklyn Fox Theatre............................................................................................................................46 Brooklyn Museum................................................................................................................................. 47 Brooklyn Music Hall............................................................................................................................. 47 Brooklyn Theatre................................................................................................................................... 48 Brooklyn Theatre (Fulton St.)............................................................................................................... 49 Brooklyn Theatre (Washington and Johnson St.)................................................................................. 49 Bushwick................................................................................................................................................50 Cameo Theatre.......................................................................................................................................50 Carlton Theatre...................................................................................................................................... 51 Central.................................................................................................................................................... 52 Century Circuit...................................................................................................................................... 53 Colonial.................................................................................................................................................. 53 Columbia Theatre...................................................................................................................................56 Commodore............................................................................................................................................66 Crescent Theatre.................................................................................................................................... 68 Criterion................................................................................................................................................. 68 Cumberland............................................................................................................................................ 69 Decatur................................................................................................................................................... 70 DeKalb................................................................................................................................................... 70 Eden........................................................................................................................................................71 - Page 3 - Guide to the Brooklyn Playbills and Programs Collection, BCMS.0041 Embassy................................................................................................................................................. 71 Empire.................................................................................................................................................... 72 Farragut.................................................................................................................................................. 72 Flatbush Theatre (Brandt's)................................................................................................................... 72 Flatbush Theatre (Werba's)....................................................................................................................76 Folly Theatre..........................................................................................................................................76 Fulton Theatre........................................................................................................................................77 Gayety Theatre.......................................................................................................................................77