The Old Howard Theatre was a famous burlesque house located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA's erstwhile Scollay Square. Comedian Fred Allen, in his memoir Much Ado About Me, described the theatrical district around the Old Howard as Boston's Broadway. Burlesque was originally a form of art that mocked by imitation, referring to everything from comic sketches to dance routines and usually lampooning the social attitudes of the upper classes. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Government Center is a city square and plaza in Boston, Massachusetts, bounded by Cambridge, Court, Congress, and Sudbury Streets. ... He has eyes like Venetian blinds and a tongue like an adder - radio/television critic John Crosby about humourist Fred Allen, portrayed here by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...

The theater, which was opened in 1845 at the site of a church as the Howard Atheneum, was in continuous operation until 1953. The new theater burned down in 1845 after four months in operation, then was rebuilt in marble. It burned down again in 1961, destroyed by a mysterious fire, when it was on the verge of being reclaimed by preservationists. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The early Howard Atheneum featured Shakespeare, other dramas and comedies, and ballet. Among the distinguished thespains to tread its boards were Edwin Booth and his brother, the notorious John Wilkes Booth, who played Hamlet there and went on to slay another king in a theater. Photo of Edwin Booth Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893), born near Bel Air, Maryland, was a famous 19th century American actor. ... John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American actor who is most famous for assassinating Abraham Lincoln. ...

The house degenerated into a burlesque house and became famous for its comedians and strip-teasers. The fortunes of the theater declined as the Scollay Square neighborhood decayed after World War II into an urban ghetto, full of flop-houses catering to winos and other derelicts. The blighted neighborhood was razed in the mid-1960s and replaced by Boston's futuristic Government Center, though the Old Howard had preceded it, having been demolished in 1962. Burlesque was originally a form of art that mocked by imitation, referring to everything from comic sketches to dance routines and usually lampooning the social attitudes of the upper classes. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Government Center could refer to either: Government Center, Boston, Massachusetts Government Center Station This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• The Story of the Old Howard
• Old Howard Burlesque Program