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The purpose of this thesis is to make a study of the pioneer theatre in the early days of Kentucky with emphasis laid on theatrical life in Lexington, Frankfort and Louisville. The end of the first half of the nineteenth century marks the approximate close of the period studied.
- Mitchell Clarke
- 1936
This comprehensive study shows that the stage was active in Kentucky long before the first professional troupe toured in 1815. During the period covered, 1790–1820, Lexington, Frankfort, and Louisville became the major theatrical centers in the West.
- Jr. West T. Hill
- 1971
Dec 12, 2018 · The Louisville Theater opened in February 1846 on the southeast corner of Fourth and Green (now Liberty). Illuminated by gas and seating twelve hundred, this was the city’s leading playhouse during its time. It burned in 1866, but was rebuilt in 1867 and renamed the Louisville Opera House.
Jul 31, 2012 · Editors Daniel Rowland and James C. Klotter gather leading scholars to examine the successes and failures of Central Kentuckians from statehood to the death of Henry Clay, in an investigation of the area’s cultural and economic development and national influence.
- James C. C. Klotter, Daniel Rowland
- 2012
White Hall was home to two legendary Kentucky statesmen: General Green Clay and his son General Cassius Marcellus Clay, as well as suffragists Mary Barr Clay and Laura Clay. On April 12, 2011, White Hall was designated as a national historic site in journalism by the Society of Professional Journalists, because of Clay's career as a publisher.
The Henry Clay is located in the heart of Downtown Louisville, Kentucky and is listed on the National Registry for Historic Places. The property offers 1920’s style ballroom and event space that are dripping with timeless elegance and beautifully restored original architectural features throughout.
Located in the heart of Louisville’s theater district, The Henry Clay is a $20 million mixed-use redevelopment project. The building was built in 1924 as an Elk’s Lodge, and later became the Henry Clay Hotel in 1928 and then the YWCA in 1963.
