Harold K. Smith Playhouse, San Marco, Florida
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macleod1
N 30° 18.220 W 081° 39.193
17R E 437190 N 3352615
Quick Description: Once known as the Little Playhouse, this is one on the oldest continually producing community theatres in the United States.
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 3/15/2008 7:50:03 PM
Waymark Code: WM3CMJ
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Long Description:The Little Theatre was a theatre company founded at Jacksonville,
Florida. in 1919, then incorporated as "The Little Theatre of
Jacksonville" in 1926. Cigar magnate Carl Swisher was the
benefactor for a new building, which was started in 1927. It was
more than ten years before the first performance was staged at the
new facility. On January 4th, 1938, Boy meets Girl opened in what
is now a historic U.S. [[theater (structure)|theater located at
2032 San Marco Boulevard.
In early 1969, the company name was changed to "Theatre
Jacksonville, Inc." and the theatre re-incorporated.
Mayor Hans Tanzler issued a proclamation naming Theatre
Jacksonville as Jacksonville’s “Official Theatre” in 1972, a
distinction reconferred by all succeeding mayors.
On July 12, 1991, the Little Theatre building was added to the
U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The $500,000 Harold K. Smith Playhouse Endowment for facility
maintenance was established in June, 1997. In October, 2000 the
theatre Facade renovation was completed and the facility was
formally dedicated as the Harold K. Smith Playhouse.
References:Wikipedia