Tremont Theatre, Boston (1889)

Henry E. Abbey and John B. Schoeffel[1] established the enterprise[2] and oversaw construction of its building[3] at no.176 Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District area.

[4] Managers included Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau,[5][6] Klaw & Erlanger,[7] Thos.

The ten oddly fashioned private boxes on either side of the proscenium give a novel effect to the interior.

The decoration of the main ceiling is modernized Renaissance treated in Gobelin tapestry effect and the coloring of the walls is in harmonizing shades.

"[9] "In 1947 the Tremont became a movie theater named the Astor and briefly, before its demise, a juice bar.