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Burwood Theatre, Omaha, Neb.
TitleBurwood Theatre, Omaha, Neb.
DescriptionColor postcard (14 x 9 cm.) with an exterior view of the Burwood Theatre at 1514 Harney Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The Little Minister is playing. The Burwood Theatre was built in 1906 and in 1908 it became the Gayety Theatre. The three story building has an awning over the ticket window area and an ornamental roofline. There are a group of children in front. At the bottom of the card reads No. 212. Omaha Souvenir and Novelty Co., Omaha, Neb.
CreatorOmaha Souvenir and Novelty Co.
ContributorsSuhling and Koehn Co., Publishers (Chicago, Ill.)
PublisherOmaha Public Library
Date1906-1908
SubjectTheaters -- Nebraska -- Omaha
Burwood Theatre (Omaha, Neb.)
Omaha (Neb.)
Postcards
Owning InstitutionOmaha Public Library
Local Accession/Call Numberpost300_010
Historical NotesThe Burwood, at 1514 Harney, changed its named to the Gayety in 1905. It became a notorious burlesque house. Civic organizations protested and finally in 1928 the theater was closed. Source: Omaha Public Library History Clipping File- Theaters.
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