America's Oldest · Founded 1808

Historic Photo Gallery: 1947 to 1954

1952

This interior photo taken in 1952 shows the 1920 interior designed by William Lee. The only architectural remnants from the nineteenth century were the wooden eagle over the proscenium arch and the wooden stage machinery above the stage. From 1920 until 1969 there were no renovations made to the building. (Photograph courtesy of the Theatre Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.)

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