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The Casino Theatre At Newport, Rhode Island, The Summer Colonists' Playhouse: Reality, Grandeur, Memories 1881-1960, Marialyn E. Riley
The Casino Theatre At Newport, Rhode Island, The Summer Colonists' Playhouse: Reality, Grandeur, Memories 1881-1960, Marialyn E. Riley
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James Gordon Bennett., owner of the New York Herald, was the visionary founder of the Casino Theatre at Newport, Rhode Island. The Casino, a complex located on fashionable Bellevue Avenue, was recognized as the first complete resort facility in America. The theatre was an integral part of this complex. Between 1879 and 1881, this showcase was designed by the New York firm of McKim, Mead & White. White designed the theatre.
It is important to recognize that theatrical productions were a notable component of Newport life from pre-Revolutionary times. These theatrical endeavors were a prelude to the Newport Casino Theatre. …