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Article: September theater almanac.(Front and Center)(Openings, performances and news of American theaters from 100 to 10 years ago)
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- American Theatre
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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100 YEARS AGO (1903): The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, in Berkeley, Calif., is dedicated with a staging of Aristophanes' The Birds, performed in the original Greek. Modeled on the stages in Pompeii, Epidaurus and other ancient sites, the venue is the first modern reproduction of an ancient Greek amphitheatre.
The Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, Mass., opens with a production of Harry B. Smith and Reginald De Koven's operetta Robin Hood. The theatre will go on to host productions featuring such stars as Sarah Bernhardt and George M. Cohan.
80 YEARS AGO (1923): The Cleveland Play House opens its eighth season with John Galsworthy's The Silver ...