Tootle Opera House Renovation & Operation Correspondence, 1893-1895
Entry/Object ID
AM2018.18.6
Scope and Content
Tootle Opera House Renovation & Operation Correspondence, 1893-1895. Originally built in 1872 and declared the finest opera house west of the Mississippi by 1893 the theater was viewed by booking agents as old and need of upgrade to attract first rate performers. Milton Tootle, Jr., undertook a major renovation to bring the theater up to current standards.
This folder includes correspondence from:
--Angelo Powell, the architect, disputing Tootle's failure to pay final bill.
--Booking Agent, Manager of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska Opera House
--References to Crawford Opera House Circuit of which the Tootle Opera House was part along with the Lyceum Theater.
--Attorney opinions from R.A. Brown about fire safety and performance contracts.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Theaters
Search Terms
Tootle Family, Tootle Opera House, St. Joseph Architects, Lyceum Theater
